Winners Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race 500 more photos here ERICSSON 4 LEG NINE DAY 2 QFB: received 15.06.09 0537 GMT The sun was up around 02.30 GMT and we had managed to slip to the front of the pack – then at 0300 we started a small gybing duel with Puma, both sailing [...]
Alastair Callender, of Callender Designs, has developed a radical 58m, rigid-wing superyacht concept, which will be powered from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) technology from Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd. Initially aimed at an owner of an eco-friendly stance, with a non-sailing background, Soliloquy shall push the boundaries of yacht design convention as we [...]
Smile, be happy! Deauville International Week was certainly born under a lucky star. 4 editions, 4 forecasts with wind, 4 forecasts with sun and 4 sessions of top quality competition. For the final day of racing, conditions were ideal once again: 2O knots of S/SW’ly to delight competitors. “It’s the first time I’ve raced in [...]
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 [...]
Alan Sefton was a friend and colleague of Sir Peter Blake. As a journalist, Alan covered many of Blake’s races. Their working relationship continued with Team New Zealand, and blakexpeditions. Review International successes In 1952 the New Zealand Yachting Federation was formed to prepare for the Melbourne Olympic Games, and to administer the national classes. [...]
Greetings Yachties, Just got a note from a long time yachtyakkaeee, knot enough pictures and too much reading and wants more movies. Check this one out Logan, and thanks for your kind comments:) Enjoy Alphena One: The primary day-yacht The primary day-yacht The title day-yacht alone sums up the philosophy of the Alphena One. Designed [...]
“We got a nice puff and extended down the run. At the bottom of the run, a strong gust came through…. about 35 knots. We had just gotten around the bottom mark and were going up wind as BMW Oracle and Artemis were coming downwind straight at us, pretty much out of control. I thought [...]
“Every day (and night) is another great day for a sail” with Glowfast Marine and Lidgard Sails 27 May 2009 Glowfast Marine is joining forces with Lidgard Sails to ensure every day, and night, is great for sailing. Lidgard Sails Lofts are now stocking and installing Glowfast Luminous Draft Stripes, Glowfast Luminous Spinnaker V’s and Glowfast [...]
Performance Yachts appoint Azzura Marine to build new PY-125 & PY-115 Just weeks after the highly successful trials of Performance Yacht’s PY-100 in New Zealand, the company has announced the expansion of its range and appointed Azzura Marine, the premier Australian boat builder, as constructors of the PY-115 model, and its new flagship, the PY-125. [...]
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom The surfing has continued as have the gusty conditions, giving me a very wet and very wild ride. In fact, there was a moment earlier when Totallymoney.com resembled a submarine. I was sitting in the cuddy, watching the world go by, when a strong gust of 38knots picked us up and we [...]
