Greetings yachties, With just a few days before the 33rd Americas Cup DoG race starts the war of “he said she said” is reaching new levels of dummy spitting. I will try to include as many links as I can to the most popular sailing websites that are covering the match here. If you know [...]
Greetings yachties, It’s been a very busy week, Stewart sprints on Monday, late night Tuesday, last Wednesday of the year race, Rum Racing on Thursday and long business lunch Friday. So if you are wondering when the next yachting news will be published ???? I’m building it now. Abu Dhabi show moves to Yas Marina [...]
. Greetings yachties, . Join Yachtyakka Yacht Club here . Got a mate coming over from town today to help me sample some Murder Rock Rum. Todays Yachtyakka could be a little messy Enjoy the ride yachties. Tribute to Sir Peter Blake An Oppie… on foils Mast Fall Down – Grant Wharington’s 98 foot Supermaxi, [...]
. Greetings yachties, Sorry about the delay in posting the latest news, Telecom had to fix a cable that some random had cut with his digger while putting in a driveway a couple of streets away . Join Yachtyakka Yacht Club here . Des Top News Abby Sunderland Moth Camp Sydney Hobart – Update Stewart [...]
Greetings yachties, Thanks Brad. I had a brief chat with Brad Butterworth on Saturday night while I was at the Stewart 34 – 50th celebrations. It’s not easy being Luigi, Jules Vern Trophy – slow going for Groupama 3, 50knots, Laurie Jury wins 2009 Telecom New Zealand Match Racing Championships Cape Breton Island – arrives [...]
Greetings Yachties, Just go back form my 23rd Coastal Classic, more on that and Alpha Romeo recording breaking trip later.In the meantime Brad has a few words to say. Brad Butterworth Alinghi – New Mast Jessica Watson Hand Stand – Dirty Deeds 18ft Skiffs La Solitaire du Chocolat 2009 1983 America’s Cup – The final [...]
Greetings yachties Is Yacht Racing a Pretend Business? Brad Butterworth talks to Valencia Sailing Limit – reserved slot for the 2011 Around Australia Ocean Race. Blocksail – Melges 32 Worlds RC44 – Portoroz Cup – Cayard Report Ras al Khaimah – update RC44 – Portoroz Cup ISAF and Rolex Announce the Nominees for the ISAF [...]
Greetings Yachties, My little yachtyakka is getting big. There are currently 7000 images and many, many more links to yachting all over the world. Below is an index of the feature stories so far. Sailors Abby Sunderland Abby Sunderland: The Adventure Begins Brainaid Brad Butterworth Disabled Sailors Geoff Holt Hilary Lister Jessica Watson Jessica Watson: [...]
The new Superyacht Business newsletter will now be sent every Wednesday (between 3pm-4pm GMT) as a joint collaboration between the Superyacht Business news team and the IBI daily newsletter team. “We’re delighted with this opportunity to keep our international subscribers right up to date with the latest business news from all parts of the superyacht [...]
Brad Butterworth (Photo credit: Carlo Borlenghi/Alinghi) Brad Butterworth has achieved more than almost any other sailor in the modern era of the America’s Cup, having called the winning tactics on board the winning boat in the last four Cups. However, whenever he’s asked what it takes to win the America’s Cup, he always replies, “Having [...]
