Greetings yachties, Back form the abyss of the Far North Washing Machine, I would like to dedicate this thread to all the radio operators listening to our calls while we are sailing around this planet. One the trip to and from Auckland to Noumea we chatted and passed messages of survival conditions to let our [...]
Winners Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race 500 more photos here ERICSSON 4 LEG NINE DAY 2 QFB: received 15.06.09 0537 GMT The sun was up around 02.30 GMT and we had managed to slip to the front of the pack – then at 0300 we started a small gybing duel with Puma, both sailing [...]
Alastair Callender, of Callender Designs, has developed a radical 58m, rigid-wing superyacht concept, which will be powered from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) technology from Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd. Initially aimed at an owner of an eco-friendly stance, with a non-sailing background, Soliloquy shall push the boundaries of yacht design convention as we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom The surfing has continued as have the gusty conditions, giving me a very wet and very wild ride. In fact, there was a moment earlier when Totallymoney.com resembled a submarine. I was sitting in the cuddy, watching the world go by, when a strong gust of 38knots picked us up and we [...]
2009 Flying Fifteen Winter Series starts at RAYC this Sunday 16 May 2009 With 7 boats back from the 2009 Worlds things are heating up for the Winter Series at Royal Akarana Yacht club. Expect close racing, it’s not uncommon for several boats to finish within seconds of each other. 16 boats have expressed interest [...]
