The opening races of the America’s Cup World Series – Cascais lived up to the promise of creating close, tactical racing among some of the world’s best sailors. Under unusually overcast and foggy conditions and in very light winds, three fleet races marked the beginning of the pursuit of sport’s oldest trophy. Despite the extremely [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Max Ranchi – GP42, AudiMed Cup – ETNZ back to back champs, Graeme Kendall – NW Passage, Laura Dekker – latest blog here, 18fter update, Planet Solar, 2010 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship, Jessica Watson – wants a mini, Melges 32, J Class Association, Derek Hatfield arrived for VELUX [...]
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 [...]
Greetings yachties, Got a busy 48 hours real life yacht racing, so here are just a few images to wet your self over while I’m out yachting. more later
Greetings yachties Volvo Ocean Race – Ericsson Walk Clipper – 2nd start, Des Top News, World Match Racing Tour – Regal Faith, Société Nautique de Genève – America’s Cup Rules, Istanbul Eupora – Finish, Melges 32, more later, rum and Spa time Nearly three months have passed since the Volvo Ocean Race finished in St [...]
Greetings yachties Abby’s Blog L’Hydroptere On the water Anarchy Promise – Stewart 34 BlackMatch Melges32 Maxi Yacht Rolex Waka Report Sailing ….. Have a go ACDC Enjoy Next Abby Sunderland We have all been really busy over here lately. My dad and I and a few other people went out to Newport, Rhode Island last [...]
Greetings yachties Perini Navi Cup L’Hydroptere 18ft skiffs Jessica Watson Melges 32 Istanbul Europa Race Jorge Flethes Alinghi D35 Enjoy more later Perini Navi Cup Porto Cervo, Sardinia, ITA September 3 – 5, 2009 MALTESE FALCON PREVAILS IN PERINI NAVI CUP September 5, 2009 Saturday dawned with the strong breeze of the previous day blowing [...]
Greetings Yachties, My little yachtyakka is getting big. There are currently 7000 images and many, many more links to yachting all over the world. Below is an index of the feature stories so far. Sailors Abby Sunderland Abby Sunderland: The Adventure Begins Brainaid Brad Butterworth Disabled Sailors Geoff Holt Hilary Lister Jessica Watson Jessica Watson: [...]
Greetings yachties, Back form the abyss of the Far North Washing Machine, I would like to dedicate this thread to all the radio operators listening to our calls while we are sailing around this planet. One the trip to and from Auckland to Noumea we chatted and passed messages of survival conditions to let our [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 JUNE 2009 PRESTI TAKES THE LEAD French Match Racing Team dominates three of top four teams with Round Robin nearly complete Troia, Portugal (18 June 2009) – The French have come on strong here in Day Two action at the Troia Portugal Match Cup, as Philippe Presti, Sebastian Col, and Mathieu [...]
