“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 [...]
Paul and Kenny in action at Wellington Paul’s last R Class more foilers here TheVirtual Flies – Launch day for the second foiling R Class Sunday May 3rd 2009 dawned cool and clear. Forecast was good if a little light and the water is COLD. TheVirtual Flies – Launch day for the second foiling R [...]
New Shaw 30 canter Images from Boat Slut first sail more here more Sailing Anarchy interviews here Katie Miller Picks up Another Sponsor for OSTAR Race. May 21, 2009 Filed under Business, OSTAR, United Kingdom Katie Miller has added more sponsors to her OSTAR campaign. In addition to title sponsor bluQube, Katie will be supported [...]
Scuttlebutt News: Chris Bedford: Valencia wind conditions in February An America’s Cup held off Valencia during the month of February will take place in conditions much more variable generally lighter than those experienced during the Challenger Series (which began Apr. 16) and the America’s Cup match (held June 24-July 3) in 2007. Additionally, rather than [...]
PUMA LEG FOUR DAY 11 QFB: received 28.01.09 0738 GMT It is amazing how short a human being’s memory can be. Well, maybe just offshore sailors. Today we are sailing in 12-15 knot easterlies, reaching right at Qingdao, with flat water and bright sunshine. It’s a bit chilly. No need for ice cubes in the [...]
Here is the chat I had with Hilary the other night about her epic adventure loaded onto my face book page Another SOL yachtie shares a recent raceyakka On April 22 1969 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history as the first man to sail singlehanded and non-stop around the world. He was the only competitor to [...]
BMW ORACLE Racing wins the fleet race event and the overall Cagliari RC 44 Cup Photo: Copyright Nico Martinez / RC 44 Class: Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts, winners of the Cagliari RC 44 Cup PRESS RELEASE – RC44 Championship Tour – Cagliari RC 44 Cup There were no races in Cagliari today due to [...]
all the best yachties are on are you? Hi, We have just heard that New Zealander Roger Pagani has won the World Final of the BMW Sailing Cup in Italy, from eight competitor countries. This is considered the most prestigious amateur international title for keelboat sailors. Roger qualified for the event after winning the BMW [...]
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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 [...]
