Okay, so here’s the deal – we are going to have the best west coast sportboat regatta – ever! To be held in the south bay of San Diego – good breeze, flat water, no kelp – and we’ll run it out of Coronado Yacht Club, September 26, 27. We’re going to gather as many [...]
TELEFÓNICA BLUE LEG NINE DAY 4 QFB: received 17.06.09 2002 GMT Back on the water. After just two and half days after we the hit the rock, we are finally back on the water. The repair has been completed in an extraordinarily short time and the shore crew did a fantastic job. There are not [...]
TELEFÓNICA BLUE LEG NINE DAY 3 QFB: received 16.06.09 1525 GMT Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race Good progress… Amazingly enough, from a convulsed mass of lead, now the bulb is back in its original shape, at least as close as it can be… I have no enough words to describe how thankful to the shore [...]
Alastair Callender, of Callender Designs, has developed a radical 58m, rigid-wing superyacht concept, which will be powered from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) technology from Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd. Initially aimed at an owner of an eco-friendly stance, with a non-sailing background, Soliloquy shall push the boundaries of yacht design convention as we [...]
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 Alinghi Team will also begin their matches with the dance from the Swiss billionaire’s home village. “We are happy to see this honorable traditional dance revived for the Rugby World cup,” said Bertarelli. “Called the Hakyodel, it involves the players chanting out the words to a challenge in an archaic Swiss language whilst waving [...]
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 [...]
Scuttlebutt News: Chris Bedford: Valencia wind conditions in February An America’s Cup held off Valencia during the month of February will take place in conditions much more variable generally lighter than those experienced during the Challenger Series (which began Apr. 16) and the America’s Cup match (held June 24-July 3) in 2007. Additionally, rather than [...]
We’re not a singles club… The Upto26Club is a club devoted to those who sail in yachts up to 26 foot in length and who love the joys, challenges, and adventure offered by small yacht sailing. The UpTo26Club, founded in 1999, is dedicated to getting small boats out racing and cruising together. The idea behind [...]
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom The surfing has continued as have the gusty conditions, giving me a very wet and very wild ride. In fact, there was a moment earlier when Totallymoney.com resembled a submarine. I was sitting in the cuddy, watching the world go by, when a strong gust of 38knots picked us up and we [...]
