Bottom mark Little Barrier With the forecast of very light winds a few days before the race we had stripped the boat of any excess weight and made sure that we were 100% cocked for the potentially very long race. As it turned out on the day there was plenty of breeze but having a [...]
The 2008 Short handed Sailing Association of New Zealands running of the mid winter 2 handed series will be remembered for the weather & almost 50 yachts finishing within 6 minutes at 4am! The first race was postponed 2 weeks because of an afternoon forecast 45knots. The second race was postponed 24 hours because of [...]
Greetings yachties, I have collected a few land yacht pictures and stories of Ice, Snow and Sand. Enjoy This shot of Emil Fauerbach’s Princess II is from the first Northwest Ice Yacht Regatta sailed in Menominee, Michigan in 1913. Note the Fauerbach pennant which always flew on the Princess boats. HISTORY OF THE FOUR LAKES [...]
Greetings Yachties, This thread is all about what yachtyakka supporters have new for you. http://farryachtdesign.blogspot.com/ The trim tabs on the Farr Yacht Design Open 60’s PAPREC-VIRBAC 2 and GITANA 80 were inspired by the trim tabs that are quite common on powerboats. On powerboats, the tabs are generally hung off the back of the transom, [...]
Gitana 13 claims seventh record At 06:22 local time yesterday the maxi-catamaran completed its seventh passage – Hong Kong to London – breaking the previous record held by Philippe Monnet since 1990. The new record time is 41 days 21 hours 26 minutes 34 seconds, meaning the team covered the 15,312 miles at an average [...]
Welcome to: Off The Wire club & news updates as they come in. updated often Audi MedCup ~ Cartagena TP 52-Med Cup Update, Cartagena Paul Cayard Saturday, August 30, 2008 After a one hour delay onshore, the?first race of the day got underway at 1415.? Today was different than all the other days from a [...]
Greetings yachties, The count down to the next cup has begun, posted below I will publish stories, video and links to this outrageous event. Enjoy the trip Russell Coutts talks to international press here 33rd Americas Cup Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Watch CBS Videos Online Greetings Yachties, Thanks for [...]
Greetings yachties, The following is a brief look at the work gone into Foilers and the quest for speed. The latest news is at the end of the thread. Enjoy R Class lifts off October 2008 Warning: There are alot of links in this post, I suggest you open a second tab so you [...]
Ashley to defend gold medal in London [NZ's Olympic medal winners] 1:05PM Wednesday Jan 28, 2009 Beijing gold medallist Tom Ashley has committed to another Olympic campaign. Photo / Getty Images Tom Ashley has decided he will aim for a second straight Olympics board sailing gold medal at the 2012 London Games. Ashley, 24, has [...]
She has done it! Disabled sailor achieves record Disabled yachtswoman has become the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. Hilary Lister, 37, was applauded as she sailed into Dover harbour, in her home county of Kent. On arrival, she declared: “I’m so relieved to be home but looking forward to the next challenge.” [...]
