Greetings yachties, Some of the original crew of Steinlager 2 are gathering to jump on board and help sail Big Red into the Viaduct to be greeted by Mayor Len Brown and other VIPs. Our small welcoming event is growing fast – and with good weather planned – going to be an awesome event! more [...]
Greetings yachties, A full weekend of sailing in the Farr 1020 National Champs ( well done Shokran, 2012 winners ) with Team Marbles from Tauranga. Pictures and story to follow soon. In the meantime a few video’s to catch up on. In this issue: Melbourne to Port Fairy Ocean Race – rescue of Inception crew, [...]
Greetings yachties, As you can see, Yachtyakka is changing. The store is filling up with all kinds of outdoor equipment, browse our bikini collection here And, as soon as I learn how to drive the back end, more developments will take place. Mothership, has told me that I need to restructure some of the content [...]
Dolomites Wingsuit B.A.S.E. Tour from TURBOLENZA on Vimeo. 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 [...]
Tsunami Debris Already Arriving, B.C. Mayor Says The coastal community of Tofino, B.C., spent the Christmas season mentally preparing for the grim task of collecting, sorting and cataloguing debris from the tsunami that devastated parts of coastal Japan early this year. more here Greetings yachties, In this issue: Laura Dekker – almost job done, Volvo [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Francis Joyon’s giant trimaran IDEC capsized, World Match Race Tour, Volvo Ocean Race Safety Course, Celebrating the America’s Cup, The Digest Oracle Racing, – latest issue here, K 3 International 14, Anthony Bell – believes the world’s fastest 100-footer will be in Sydney ready to race, 18ft Skiff International Regatta [...]
available now on Waiheke Island, join our facebook page for the latest details by Isaac Davison A five-star, 300-room hotel will fill former America’s Cup sites on one of the most valuable pieces of waterside property in the country. The seven-storey hotel will be constructed on Team New Zealand’s home base in the Wyndham Quarter [...]
A very promising day today as VESTAS Sailrocket 2 thrust the team effortlessly into the fridge for the 30 knot bottle of Pol Roger champagne. Nice. I’m not going to even try and dramatise it as it felt so cruisy and natural. VSR2 is simply dropping into her element and she feels right. I have [...]
follow the chatter on Sailing Anarchy here more news from the viaduct here Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, I’m out of the office for the next few days……..sailing back Monday, In this issue; Emirates Team New Zealand AC45, Artemis AC45, Oracle AC45, Barcelona World Race, K3 International [...]
Wild Days Rum Tours on Waiheke Island – more details here Greetings yachties, In this issue: l’Hydroptere update, Barcelona World Race – latest videos, PlanetSolar, Sprint for the finish third leg VELUX 5 OCEANS, Superyachts & sportboats at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Jessica Watson update, M34 for rent, Carange Reports from Round North Island [...]
