Another fine Murder Rock Rum tasting on my island Next weekend I will be having another tasting down the bottom end of Waiheke with the solo race fleet, lock up your nearest and dearest, knotme will be on the loose and tasting the spoils of  Wild Days Rum, could get a bit messy. Greetings yachties, [...]

Greetings yachties, Below is a list of sailors and sailing website links. If yours is knot here, flick me an e-mail and I’ll add it in. Blogs of sailors and racing teams 4oceanblog – Andraz Milhelin, Abby Sunderland, Americas Cup View – Ross Erstwhile, Alex Thomson Racing, Alfa Romeo Maxi Yacht, Alinghi, All4One, Anna Tunnicliffe, [...]

Alan Sefton was a friend and colleague of Sir Peter Blake. As a journalist, Alan covered many of Blake’s races. Their working relationship continued with Team New Zealand, and blakexpeditions. Review International successes In 1952 the New Zealand Yachting Federation was formed to prepare for the Melbourne Olympic Games, and to administer the national classes. [...]

Part 1 Part 2 more here Boatshed reports bumper sales By IBI Magazine/Motor Boat & Yachting UK-based yacht broker Boatshed.com has reported another month of buoyant boat sales. The company says that despite tough market conditions, a number of positive factors have led to decent sales results. Peter Watt of Boatshed Portsmouth says: “The strength [...]

more here Cost of Rescue by Oliver Dewar In late December and the first week of January, the single-handed skippers of three round the world race boats took the drastic decision to abandon their yachts in the Southern Ocean: the seriously injured Yann Eliès on the French, IMOCA Open 60, Generali, racing through the Indian [...]