Riptides can carry hapless swimmers out into the ocean very quickly – by the time a lifeguard is able swim out to rescue them, it may be too late. Using a Jet Ski to reach struggling swimmers is one option, although such watercraft can be expensive, problematic to store on-site, and difficult to launch for [...]
more Mark O’Brien images here “It was a typical San Francisco day,” said ORACLE Racing CEO Russell Coutts, the four-time America’s Cup champion. “We came close to capsizing a couple of times. You hit the wrong wave or get a puff, you have to react quickly. It’s gonna be a handful.” Photos by : GUILAIN [...]
new look, more here follow the chatter on Sailing Anarchy here Photo by Rennmaus The competitive bid process for cities to become 2012 and 2013 America’s Cup World Series (AC World Series) host venues is now open. details here Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, Edwin Delaat is [...]
Crac-A-Jac’s latest Trophy more here Greetings yachties, Edwin Delaat continues to turn heads as he clocks up more coastal winning miles. Below is a glimpst of this sailors achivements and a short story about our Tauranga race. Crac-A-Jac a 30+ year old Bruce Farr designed 1/4 tonner enjoyed the soft conditions all the way to [...]
Crac-A-Jac’s latest Trophy more here Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, What a great race ( for us ). Crac-A-Jac a 30+ year old Bruce Farr designed 1/4 tonner enjoyed the soft conditions all the way to Tauranga finishing the race 1 1/2 hours ahead on corrected time [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, I started watching the weather today for our next big adventure on Crac-A-Jac. The plan is to compete in the upcoming Auckland Tauranga Yacht Race. A distance of about 130 miles. Edwin and I are sailing 2 handed on a little 20 [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In this issue; Jessica Watson & Michael Perham in this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, Edwin Delaat Trophy update, Oracle Racing Newsletter – latest issue here, Hugo Boss update, Sail-World NZ – latest issue here, Sail-World Australia – [...]
From: LisaBlackaller I just had to share this clip with old friends in the America’s Cup world. This video clips and interview were done with my dad prior to his untimely death in 1989. He would certainly be thrilled and amazed that, yes in fact, the America’s Cup IS coming to San Francisco Bay, and [...]
Greetings yachties, Edwin and I had a great sail on Crac-A-Jac to Kawau and then back to Waiheke for the Rocky Bay Regatta, ( which we won ). Heading out for a fish a bit later, hard times on my island. In this issue: Christophe Bullens retires from the Velux 5 Oceans, Scuttlebutt USA – [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: M34 update, Rolex Sydney Hobart – website here, yacht tracker here, entrants here, The Rolex Trophy, Ben Ainslie Wins Gold, NZL 2011 National Keelboat Championships, Laura Dekker arrives, Blocksail innerviews of Barcelona World Race Start teams, Lectronic Latitude – latest issue here, Sail-World Australia – latest issue here, Scuttlebutt USA [...]
