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 [...]
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. [...]
Emirates Team New Zealand masters in the big breeze. Emirates Team New Zealand proved the most consistent, top scorers of the day across the three windward-leeward races when they posted a 2,1,2 from the three races which were contested with a windward mark set off the Ile Maire on the eastern entrance to Marseille, while [...]
These boats answer a new demand in leisure sailing, a whole new fleet of small boats has been built over the last 15 years. Perfect for playing Swallows and Amazons, easy to rig, to transport and to put to water these boats allow families to discover less frequented waters. They are replicas of European and [...]
Sail into Fishguard The events of yesterday’s sail seem have been greatly exaggerated and, in some cases, incorrectly reported. We sailed from Milford Haven for Fishguard. On Thursday we had come over to Fishguard to talk to the coxswain of the RNLI. He was extremely generous with his time and knowledge and we talked about [...]
Geneva Rolle Geneva Photos: My Images more here International 5.5mIC Swiss Championship on the Lake Thun Christoph Burger on Odlo takes gold As usual the Thunersee Yacht Club stands for a perfect organization and infrastructure during the International Swiss Championship of 5.5mIC 24 boats from 6 nations (AUT, BAH; GER; NED; NOR; SUI) were competing [...]
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 [...]
Alive once more Little story of PK I started the design of PK in 1992 and the construction in 1993. At this time, I was student with no money, not a lot of knowledge and not too much confidence in what I could realize. That’s why this boat is exclusively made with some “recycled materials” [...]
“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 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2009 MATCH RACEGERMANY – LANGENARGEN IS READY Twelve teams are ready to battle for the German title London, UK (May 27, 2009) – The picturesque town of Langenaren on the shores of Lake Constance will be flooded with sailors and spectators this week as Match Race Germany opens its doors. [...]
