Greetings yachties, In this issue: Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, TVNZ link page for Venice AC 45 regatta here, Enjoy For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, young, talented sailors have a clear pathway towards competing for one of the most prestigious trophies in sport. The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, [...]
Greetings yachties, ISAF racing rules here, In this issue: Frank Bethwaite 1920 – 2012, Volvo Ocean Race – Leg 6 Documentary Show 2011-12, Kites and the Olympics, Oracle AC45′s crash into each other, Cam Horne and Team Elliott 5.9 are 2012 Champion of Champions, Pogo 2 Mini Transat – Single Handed Transpac race from San [...]
Greetings yachties, Frank Bethwaite, who was born in Wanganui and grew up sailing his Idle Along in the Wanganui River and Wellington, and then a Cherub in Auckland, sadly passed away over night at age 91, more here, sail-world story here, follow the chatter on Sailing Anarchy here, Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 Puma 1st, [...]
Greetings yachties, Some of the original crew of Steinlager 2 are gathering to jump on board and help sail Big Red into the Viaduct to be greeted by Mayor Len Brown and other VIPs. Our small welcoming event is growing fast – and with good weather planned – going to be an awesome event! more [...]
Greetings yachties, I have been away form the puta for a few days in time to organise a yacht this Saturday to welcome Steinlarger 2 back to Auckland In this issue: Laura Dekka – latest update, AC72 Regatta in New Zealand, next summer, Race cancelled by coast guard here Volvo Ocean Race – where are [...]
Greetings yachties, A full weekend of sailing in the Farr 1020 National Champs ( well done Shokran, 2012 winners ) with Team Marbles from Tauranga. Pictures and story to follow soon. In the meantime a few video’s to catch up on. In this issue: Melbourne to Port Fairy Ocean Race – rescue of Inception crew, [...]
Greetings yachties, As you can see, Yachtyakka is changing. The store is filling up with all kinds of outdoor equipment, browse our bikini collection here And, as soon as I learn how to drive the back end, more developments will take place. Mothership, has told me that I need to restructure some of the content [...]
YouTube channel here Sorry Folks, TVNZ have blocked YouTube viewing in NZ again. TNVZ live streaming Follow the chatter on crew.org here Super Sunday Live here Daily weather forecasts for Waiheke Island April Newsletter here facebook page here blog here Weather Watch NZ Greetings yachties, Just got back from a great sail around [...]
Daily weather forecasts for Waiheke Island April Newsletter here facebook page here blog here Weather Watch NZ Greetings yachties, Another Volvo mast down, Knut asks the big questions. Heading out to the Barrier for a few days, follow us here In this Issue: Ross Fields View, US Coast Guard fires on Japanese ghost [...]
GROUPAMA SUSPEND RACING WITH BROKEN MAST Groupama sailing team suspended racing from the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race after the mast broke just above the first spreader. The crew are all safe with the team 60 nautical miles south of Punta del Este. “We just lost the rig now, all the crew is [...]
Greetings, If this is your first visit to Yachtyakka, I have a few helpful tips about how to navigate. Yachtyakka is a collection of yachting stories from around the world and around the corner. There is a lot of New Zealand content and stories that Kiwi yachties like to read. The pictures are headlines for [...]
Mid 80’s, Its about 4 o’clock, Wednesday, I’m just finishing a few jobs before heading down to Westhaven, phone goes, Its Ray. “Not going today, too busy, sorry for the late notice.” Bugger, not going for a yacht. Well I am! I remember this day like it was yesterday. Funny how you remember things that [...]
Greetings yachties, Below is a collection of stories and links to those speed enthusiasts amongst us. If you know of any other speed projects that should be told here, please let me know. Enjoy ISWC-rulebook-2009 WSSR Newsletter No 171 World C class record by Macquarie Innovation 06/01/09 The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a [...]
Sir Peter Blake, 1948-2001 Hi, That’s Peter holding the fish and me in the background with our Frostply, “Japeto” that our Dad built. Cheers Tony Greetings yachties, As I grow yachtyakka to become a detailed online yachting picture book. I accept that part of what I post will need to include those yachties that have [...]
Greetings yachties, Ever wanted to know how sails work? It’s all here, well more than most people like Logan need to know. Enjoy. Top Spinnaker Trimming Tips From North’s Nigel Young Photo © Paul Todd 31 July 2009 North’s Nigel Young gives Justin Chisholm the low down on choosing and using your spinnaker. We all [...]
Artist Tony Blake Race 3 of the America’s Cup on Octber 19th, 1899, between the defender “Columbia” and challenger “Shamrock I” , was described by the press of the day as the most exciting race for many years. In a 20 knot wind the yachts raced over a 30 mile course off Sandy Hook, New [...]
Part 2 Part 1 here Types of ice yachts here European Championship in Monotype-XV 1937. Monotype-XV ice yacht by Mats Åkerblad Background The Monotype-XV ice yacht was designed in 1932 by the legendary Erik von Holst of Estonia. It became popular in a very short time, and more than 200 yachts were built in but [...]
more here Greetings Yachties, A collection of sailing trips around New Zealand, some for just a few hours, some overnight and some offering extended holidays. To find out more simply click on the photo and visit the sailors website, Enjoy. Handy Links Charter Guide New Zealand with over 150 NZ Charter Boats! Bay of Islands [...]
Greeting Yachties, A collection of stories, press releases and video of teenage solo sailor Laura Dekker. facebook supporters here facebook supporters wall here Laura’s guestbook on facebook here Laura’s website here Laura’s video’s here brainaid Ocean Racing will be doing weather services for Laura Dekker during preparation and her sail around the world. more here [...]
Greetings Yachties, My little yachtyakka is getting big. There are currently 7000 images and many, many more links to yachting all over the world. Below is an index of the feature stories so far. Sailors Abby Sunderland Abby Sunderland: The Adventure Begins Brainaid Brad Butterworth Disabled Sailors Geoff Holt Hilary Lister Jessica Watson Jessica Watson: [...]
Greetings yachties, Welcome to Wild Days Rum landing page on yachtyakka. The Rum was launched at the Waiheke Burlesque Festival this past Labour Weekend at the Dunes on Onetangi Beach. All the bottlestores on Waiheke are selling the rum by the bottle and most of the restaurants and bars have it by the glass. A [...]
Greetings yachties, A yachtyakkaree suggested I build a thread about bikinis on boats, parental guidance is strongly recommended. click on the photos to follow the links Bikini.com Join Yachtyakka Yacht Club and build your own sailing blog with photos, video, events and handy hints. James Blunt and Gary Dourdan Yachting in Spain Posted by celebrityvacation [...]
Greetings yachties, Edwin Delaat is a young yachtie with a dream and an action plan to make his dream come true. From a very early age Edwin has been infatuated with sailing. He lives and breaths sailing, below is a snap shot into this outstanding young man’s adventures. edwinsail.com facebook page here Edwin’s blog here [...]
Greetings yachties, As I develop Yachtyakka into the yachting entertainment website visited by thousands of sailors the world over. I watch what people are looking for. As well as Brad Butterworth, shipwrecks and mermaids, by far the most popular searches are for naked sailing, babes on boats and Molly Sims $30,000,000 bikini. As a mark [...]
Greetings yachties, Big Red is heading downunder to compete in the Sydney – Hobart 2011 and the next chapter of her career as part of the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum’s collection of famous boats…more here. Before I start the story, without Steinlager 1, there would not have been Steinlager 2. The sailing that was [...]
Wild Days Rum, available at all liquor stores on Waiheke Island – more here When I told friends in Sydney that I was sitting on a beach in New Zealand the comment was met with no small amount of wonderment. New Zilund, for the record, [...]
Crac-A-Jac’s latest Trophy more here Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, What a great race ( for us ). Crac-A-Jac a 30+ year old Bruce Farr designed 1/4 tonner enjoyed the soft conditions all the way to Tauranga finishing the race 1 1/2 hours ahead on corrected time [...]
2011 18 FOOT SKIFF – JJ GILTINAN HD – Images by Christophe FAVREAU Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In this issue; Oracle Racing Digest – latest issue here, Groupama 4, AC45 – Testing Continues, AC45 – Match Racing Images here, Sailing Anarchy – latest America’s Cup chatter [...]
Crac-A-Jac’s latest Trophy more here Greetings yachties, Edwin Delaat continues to turn heads as he clocks up more coastal winning miles. Below is a glimpst of this sailors achivements and a short story about our Tauranga race. Crac-A-Jac a 30+ year old Bruce Farr designed 1/4 tonner enjoyed the soft conditions all the way to [...]
Not widely considered an extreme sport, sailing is about to gain a new whole audience as the new America’s Cup reveals just how heart-pounding and dangerous the sport can be. Connecting viewers to the racing in ways not previously possible, the America’s Cup will transform the way people see the sport. With breakthrough graphics, athlete’s [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In 2011, Red Socks Day will be held during Leadership Week on Friday 8th July – to encourage schools, organisations and individuals throughout New Zealand to celebrate leadership in action and to remember a great New Zealand leader, Sir Peter Blake. more [...]
The Royal Swedish Yacht Club (Kungliga Svenska Segel Sällskapet, KSSS), represented by Artemis Racing, has become the Challenger of Record for the 34th America’s Cup. “We welcome KSSS and their team Artemis Racing into this role,” AC34 Regatta Director Iain Murray said. America’s Cup Defender, Golden Gate Yacht Club, informed Murray of the withdrawal by [...]
A very promising day today as VESTAS Sailrocket 2 thrust the team effortlessly into the fridge for the 30 knot bottle of Pol Roger champagne. Nice. I’m not going to even try and dramatise it as it felt so cruisy and natural. VSR2 is simply dropping into her element and she feels right. I have [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In this issue: Laura Dekker arrives at Marquesas Islands, Rotating Keel, Velux5Oceans, – Brad talks about his win here, Adrian Lee & Partners Racing Team, Camper Volvo 70 – 8 minutes of pleasure, Class A Scow, Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 – more [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In this issue: Bikini.com – how small can a bikini get? DesTop News, 2011 AC World Series, Mermaid Parade Ball, Bikini Stand up paddlers, Competitors in the 2013 America’s Cup met by teleconference today – Sail-World report, PlanetSolar, Mini 650 – latest [...]
new look, more here follow the chatter on Sailing Anarchy here Photo by Rennmaus The competitive bid process for cities to become 2012 and 2013 America’s Cup World Series (AC World Series) host venues is now open. details here Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, Edwin Delaat is [...]
more Volvo news here more here follow the chatter on Crew.org here Camper heads back to sea for some downwind trade sailing, meanwhile at the back of the fleet, some 400 miles to go is the Battle of the Bene’s fight for last place. RNZYS website here coming soon to Waiheke Island, join our facebook [...]
more Mark O’Brien images here “It was a typical San Francisco day,” said ORACLE Racing CEO Russell Coutts, the four-time America’s Cup champion. “We came close to capsizing a couple of times. You hit the wrong wave or get a puff, you have to react quickly. It’s gonna be a handful.” Photos by : GUILAIN [...]
List of earthquakes since February 22nd here coming soon to Waiheke Island, join our facebook page for the latest details Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here more Mini650 chatter here Greetings yachties, In this issue: RORC – latest blog update here, Gary Jobson – An American Sailing Story – review [...]
Photos by Guilain GRENIER / ORACLE Racing more images here Greetings yachties, The best sailors in the fastest boats ACWS gets underway. Watch the action live on YouTube with full replays of all the action right here, right now In this issue: ACWS, America’s Cup Sustainability, Cowes Week, Tahiti Pearl Regatta RAYC News – latest [...]
Grant Dalton watch live racing here © ACEA (2011)/ Photo G. Martin-Raget Kiwis continue to roll over the competition in Cascais Emirates Team New Zealand is quickly becoming the star of the show at the America’s Cup World Series – Cascais. For the second consecutive day, the Kiwis earned maximum points, after beating Artemis [...]
Decision to sink or tow yacht expected today photos thanks to Carlo Borlenghi. Rambler 100 capsizes – all Crew rescued Statement by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, issued 2053 BST Monday, 15th August 2011 The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy. The Irish Coastguard services are coordinating the [...]
After returning to England in 1929 to visit family, he took flying lessons at Brooklands, Surrey, and became a qualified pilot. He then took delivery of a de Havilland Gipsy Moth aircraft, which he intended to fly to New Zealand, hoping to break Bert Hinkler’s record solo flight back to Australia en route. Mechanical problems [...]
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY! At 2130 a Mayday call was sent out by a competitor in the Two Handed Round NZ Race. Pelagian II set off their EPIRB at a position about 275 miles West of New Plymouth when they found they were taking in water faster than they could pump it out. The center of [...]
They’re off – again – Leg 2 A wind hole developed as the boats started on the second leg of four that will take them anti-clockwise entirely round the two islands of New Zealand in The Round New Zealand Race 2012. This will be one of 2012′s most challenging offshore races and SSANZ is delighted [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
Greetings yachties, After many hours and lots of deliberation, Yachtyakka store is now open. Click on the links and browse around a little, when you find something you like – order it on line – if you can’t find what you want, flick me an e-mail and I’ll see if I can find it for [...]
Dolomites Wingsuit B.A.S.E. Tour from TURBOLENZA on Vimeo. Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
