Mike said “The Needles was a great sight and one I had been looking forward to for a very long time. It is great to be home again and see so many people here to welcome me back. I feel very honoured.” Mike’s Mum, Heather said: “Seeing Mike after so many months is a really [...]
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 [...]
When you see Samantha Davies pottering about in a teeny pink bikini on her pink sailing boat, Roxy, and spritzing her cabin with perfume, it’s difficult to imagine her facing waves the size of houses, 80-mile-an-hour winds and nights without a second’s sleep. It’s hard to think of her sailing solo among icebergs, killer whales [...]
TEAMORIGIN ADVANCE TO QUARTER FINALS WITH A DECISIVE WIN OVER PATAUGAS K CHALLENGE LOUIS VUITTON PACIFIC SERIES: AUCKLAND TUES 10th FEB 2009 Today racing turned serious as the Challenger Sail-off round starts – a ‘sudden death/knock out’ format comes into play where we will go from 8 teams in the competition to the final 3 [...]
BIG WAVES, BIG ACTION “The depression in the South Atlantic has aligned itself perfectly to fire the fleet to Cape Town at record place,” promises Green Dragon’s skipper, Ian Walker/GBR. But the although the 24-hour record of 562.96 nautical miles currently held by ABN AMRO TWO could be broken, it is a question of which [...]
Greetings yachties, Below is a collection of stories and links to those speed enthusiasts amongst us. If you know of any other speed projects that should be told here, please let me know. Enjoy ISWC-rulebook-2009 WSSR Newsletter No 171 World C class record by Macquarie Innovation 06/01/09 The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a [...]
Virgin Money’s Dreams Dashed By Monster Wave Virgin Money Mission Control, 2pm BST, 24th October 2008: After approximately 2 days and 4 hours at sea in the face of impossible odds the crew of Virgin Money had to admit defeat on their first attempt to set a new world record for the fastest mono-hull crossing [...]
Greetings yachties, Posted here are the Notice of races I get. Send me yours, always. THE RACING RULES OF SAILING for 2009–2012 rrs200920092012showingchanges-6255 http://www.sailing.org/25472.php © 2008 Speed & Smarts Issue #103. Tips for steering fast upwind Sailing a boat upwind is one of my favorite things in life. There is nothing quite like steering a boat [...]
The Volvo Ocean Race starts from Alicante, Spain on October 4 with an in-port race, with the fleet then setting out on Leg 1 around the world on October 11. The Volvo event began as the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race from Portsmouth, England back in 1973 and continued every 4 years until Volvo [...]
