Sunday, May 3, 2009 Success in Rimini The start of the regatta was a tricky one for the boys, with our 4th member Sam Bell joining us . We were forced to default the first race and rigging the boat in the pre start of our second we won 1 of 4 races that day [...]
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 [...]
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Some of the many trophies we won at the Squadron Under fine skies and a fresh North Easterley breeze, “Thelma” led for the whole of the 1907 Auckland Anniversary Regatta First Division Race, narrowly beating “Ariki” over the line. They were closely followed by “Rainbow” in third place. The great transatlantic race of 1866 began [...]
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Greetings yachties, My Friend Max Ranchi Photography has been seending me fantastic images of these exciting Hot Rods for a while now. Enjoy a few of them here. more here A few from other regattas here Links Official Melges 32 Blog more interviews here From the Blog Light Airs And A Late Finish On Day [...]
More Stewart 34 action here Build it and they will come. We will see. Cheeezezilla Great chatter about you know what here Maybe they are just trying to sell stuff? Warning some of what you will hear used to be bleeped. Donot watch if you have a dislike for the odd swearword. lol more here [...]
Sounds like he wants to stop for some refreshments. The best laid plans…. Posted: 16 Apr 2009 05:04 AM PDT And still it blows! It is at lceast beginning to ease up a little and the sea has simmered a little though it looks as though she will boil again tomorrow….Last night the retrieval line [...]
lots more photos here too and another one here Photos by Micky Costa Put 20 copies of your logo on yachtyakka with live links back to your webpage for just $10 per week – bargain!! HUGO BOSS back in the water! Last week HUGO BOSS went back into the water in her home berth in [...]
From Ollys Blog Saturday, April 11, 2009Easter tidings…. A fine day, warmer and sunny followed by a magnificent full moon lighting the silvery waves this evening. Few miles clawed to the east. There were many flocks of birds crossing our path today heading north – I wonder if they’re off to warmer climes for winter. [...]
