Greetings yachties, After many hours and lots of deliberation, Yachtyakka store is now open. Click on the links and browse around a little, when you find something you like – order it on line – if you can’t find what you want, flick me an e-mail and I’ll see if I can find it for [...]
Greetings yachties, A few movies and a story from my mate David and his Hobart race on a Sydney 38, Well done Team Eleni winning always makes the rum very tasty. I’ll add a bit more later, need to help the Wild Days Rum God brew another barrel In this issue: New Clipper 70, more [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Andy Meiklejohn Co-Skipper on Hugo Boss, Waiheke Island Burlesque Festival – Featuring Wild Days Rum Sailing TV, Jim Young, Sydney – Hobart 2010 – first entries, Sail-World UK – latest issue here, Sail-World NZ – latest issue here, Des Top News, The Bermuda Triangle – more here, Istioselida -It’s all [...]
Sir Peter Blake liked to wear his red socks for good luck, and during the America’s Cup Challenge of 1995 New Zealanders supported the boat by putting on their own red socks. This year, we’re bringing them back! National Red Socks Day will be held during Leadership Week on Friday 2nd July 2010 – to [...]
Developing News: Jessica Watson just Skyped On May 13 2010, Premier Kristina Keneally and Minister for Ports and Waterways, Paul McLeay, joined Jessica Watson’s mother Julie, and manager Andrew Fraser to video-link with Jessica through Skype ahead of her return this weekend. more here facebook My perfect conditions came to an end late on Tuesday [...]
Greetings yachties, brainaid Ocean Racing will be doing weather services for Laura Dekker during preparation and her sail around the world. Just got some great news from Edwin Delaat, a ride to Fiji is looking good – he just needs to find some cash, he also gets a mention in the local mayors report. Well [...]
Greetings yachties, Join Yachtyakka Yacht Club, there is Rum to be tasted Icebergs BT yacht – all but submerged but safe, HUGO BOSS arrives safely into The Azores, Nick Jaffe – Europe to Australia in a 26ft boat, Video from British Couple on Yacht Captured by Pirates, Abby Sunderland – update, Where is Jessica Watson [...]
Greetings yachties, Sailors of the year – TORBEN GRAEL AND ANNA TUNNICLIFFE America’s Cup – Valencia in February 2010 Where is Jessica Watson? International 14 Worlds Heading To Sydney, Clipper 09-10 fleet has spent the night in the toughest conditions yet, The climatic wall – Jules Verne Trophee, Hugo Boss Sailing Sponsorship Commitment Extended, Cowes [...]
Wild Days Rum, available at all liquor stores on Waiheke Island – more here When I told friends in Sydney that I was sitting on a beach in New Zealand the comment was met with no small amount of wonderment. New Zilund, for the record, does have beaches. Very nice ones at that. It was [...]
Dalton flags move to weigh anchor By GREG FORD – Sunday Star Times Grant Dalton has confirmed for the first time his tenure as general manager of Emirates Team New Zealand is nearing an end. He can see the finish line and even knows how he wants to cross it, with one mighty last hurrah [...]
