Fisher’s View The weather conditions for which San Francisco Bay is justly famous were reminiscent of those in Western Australia in 1987 when the Fremantle Doctor made his house calls at midday. In San Francisco, the mist clears from the Golden Gate Bridge before noon and the sea-breeze kicks in at 265° and clocks five [...]
Greetings yachties, Les voiles de Saint-Tropez – The Book, TP52 Worlds, Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship Alinghi- update, World Yacht Racing Forum, Bavaria Yachtbau – Restructure, Open Passage Expedition – update, Freak wave sinks boats in Maryport Marina, Clipper – Update Oman Sail Enjoy The world’s most exclusive reunion of restored wooden sailing yachts and [...]
Greetings yachties Spilt Enz, Russell Runt, Yachting photographers, Juerg Kaufmann, Daniel Forster and sailing writer, Lynn Fitzpatrick, Jessica Watson – update, 2009 Audi Melges 32 World Championship in Porto Cervo, iShares – First collision Amsterdam, Volvo 2012 – Giovanni Soldini, Vestas Sailrocket, Enjoy Arrived at Westhaven Friday night 25th September to compete in this years [...]
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 [...]
Geneva Rolle Geneva Photos: My Images more here International 5.5mIC Swiss Championship on the Lake Thun Christoph Burger on Odlo takes gold As usual the Thunersee Yacht Club stands for a perfect organization and infrastructure during the International Swiss Championship of 5.5mIC 24 boats from 6 nations (AUT, BAH; GER; NED; NOR; SUI) were competing [...]
The photographer who produced this book has just sent me these images. Copy right: © Juerg Kaufmann go4image.com Around the Cape If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to sail around Cape Horn in a clipper ship, this video is probably the closest you’re going to get. It was filmed in 1929 by Captain [...]
