part one here part two here How did your BMW RaceTrack look opps..who let the dogs out? Bavaria 50 Time Lord … after the Hobart. more here Leander 2009… …..Skins and Tim are looking dangerous… you can see the down wind shots from Garrick showing the profile of the wake off the different designs…interesting. (www.studio5.co.nz) [...]
Welcome to YachtYakkaTV, Local Kiwi Yachting. Catching up with Simon from V5 and lots of other randoms at Bay of Islands sailing week 2009 Beach Party North Sails drinking tent Do you have videos of your local yachting? Send me the link for your YachtYakkaTV Happy Sailing more here
YachtyakkaTV Bay Week here winning style The deliriously obnoxious Jagged Edge on her way to yet another win. 1st on just about everything meant they had to drop their worst performance of a 1st in a 9 race series with 8 to count. Well done team. Stand by for some obnoxious celebrations. Seen here arriving [...]
Greetings yachties, e-anarchy – Weibel, Vendee Globe – Sam Davies on waves, Volvo Ocean Race – Green Dragon, Portimão Global Ocean Race – Wellington Stopover, Bladerider fleet hit the Zhik Australian International Moth Championships, MetalBoatbuilding.org, Team Banque Populaire – I’m Free Maxi Tri, The Jubilee Sailing Trust, Sailonline – CroxGirl, Jessica Watson arrives in New [...]
Scows Mention the word Scow and what do you think of? One of these? Or one of these? more on the Scow Schooner later e scow newsleters and local events here some great links here the ultimate ride the movie melges.com more photos here A Scow Dating back to the late 1800’s, the largest, fastest, [...]
Rarely have such experienced sailors, most of whom know and are at home in the extremes of the world’s oceans described so dramatically the conditions the leading Vendée Globe skippers went through on Friday and during the night. That reveals a lot about the hellish sea state with ten-metre high waves and breakers turning the [...]
Greetings yachties L’Hydroptere – Capsize, YNZ – Kiwis at Sail Melbourne, Paul Holmes interview with Dennis Conner, Peter Harken – Ice yachts, Thomas Coville – half way around the world 105-foot maxi-trimaran Sodeb’O, Luna Rossa – Mini Maxi, Enjoy L’hydroptère capsizes after reaching speed peaks of 61 knots more here Seven podium finishes for Kiwis [...]
What size anchor should I have? Anchors Always a great question to ask and watch the discussion fire up when you do. Anchor systems work in such a variable environment nobody can give you a direct size guide as such. NOTE: The following is meant as a guide only and is a bit generic. If [...]
Jolly Boat update The really really long range forcast is excellant, moderate breeze, gentle swell, warm water, cold beer, nymphs etc If you need a place to crash Saturday night, no wurries, bring a sleeping bag, we will find you somewhere to bunk down. Or if you want something for yourself, a search on line [...]
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 [...]
