Fisher’s View The weather conditions for which San Francisco Bay is justly famous were reminiscent of those in Western Australia in 1987 when the Fremantle Doctor made his house calls at midday. In San Francisco, the mist clears from the Golden Gate Bridge before noon and the sea-breeze kicks in at 265° and clocks five [...]
Wild Days Rum, available at all liquor stores on Waiheke Island – more here When I told friends in Sydney that I was sitting on a beach in New Zealand the comment was met with no small amount of wonderment. New Zilund, for the record, does have beaches. Very nice ones at that. It was [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Sail Auckland 2011, Stack Interiors Winter Champs – Murrays Bay, 1851 Cup – part 1 & 2 documentary, TEAMORIGIN – not entering AC 34, ASPWorldTour – final day best surfing, Whites Dragon, Route Du Rhum – facebook page here, Keep Turning Left, Black Sheep Head to Bermuda, Wow – the [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: ISAF Making Waves – latest issue here Surperyacht Business – latest issue here RC 44 World Championship Mermaid Parade & Ball Groupama – Volvo Strategy Des Top News TEAMORIGIN – Mike Sanderson has left the team 34th AC Designers Meeting, Speed World Championships, Mini 650 – The Hexis Cup – [...]
Greetings yachties, Headed down the line to Nelson with a couple bottles of Murder Rock Rum for some of the local yachties to taste. more here In this issue: Tasman Trespasser Distress Signal Blocksail Where is Jessica Watson now? Americas Cup Victory Tour Jules Verne Trophy – Update – where are they now? Clipper – [...]
The sterling silver ewer once known as the ‘£100 Cup’ and named the ‘America’s Cup’ after America, the yacht of the same country that fought off the British fleet around the Isle of Wight in 1851, is the most sought after trophy in the sport of sailing. It has resided at the Société Nautique de [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: It’s beer time on my island, happy sailing. Abby Sunderland – Leaves Marina Del Ray – where is she now? Paul and Rachel Chandler – fear they will be killed Jules Verne – Code Red Indian Navy Solo Circumnavigation – update 470 North American Championships 2010 – Luke Patience and [...]
Greetings yachties, The lawyers are knot done with yet as BMWOracle team spit the dumy about where Alinghi make their sails, Jessica sights land, chats with mum and dad – all good. Abby goes for a solo test sail on Wild Eyes. Cork crew get a hot meal and some sleep…..Timothy, an Australian lad who [...]
Greetings yachties, Soon, we will be following 2 teenage girls sailing solo towards Cape Horn, Jessica Watson and in the USA packing her food, is Abby Sunderland. While over on SOL we are sailing clipper ships the wrong way round the same landmark in the virtual world. In Valencia there are 2 of the most [...]
Greetings yachties, Just back from a fantastic sailing adventure of the Hauraki Gulf on Outrageous Fortune, more on that later, meanwhile, what’s been happening in the world of yachting?? In this issue, Ice Boating in Denmark January 2010 Puma – Leg 4 Boom Breaking Both DOG’s are in Valencia Anchoring tips and links Splash Worlds [...]
