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 [...]
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009 World Sailor of the Year trophy ©Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex Nominations Invited Southampton, UK Nominations are now invited for the 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, the most prestigious award of recognition in the sport of sailing. The nominees and winners since the first presentation [...]
Top Spinnaker Trimming Tips From North’s Nigel Young Photo © Paul Todd 31 July 2009 North’s Nigel Young gives Justin Chisholm the low down on choosing and using your spinnaker. We all know that good downwind speed is all about communication between the spinnaker trimmer and the helm. What sort of information do you think [...]
Hello from BlackMatch in Portugal, Today we went unbeaten winning all 3 of our races and qualified for the quarterfinals in 5th position, not a bad birthday present for the BlackMatch skipper Adam Minoprio, who turned 24 today. We had some very close racing today, including exciting wins against fellow Kiwi Phil Robertson and eventual [...]
PHRF Details Now Available Online Yachting New Zealand has gone live with a new website feature which allows visitors to access measurement and race history details on any yacht with a current PHRF certificate. The website innovation provides racing owners and crew with greater integrity in the national handicapping system by promoting candour and transparency. [...]
