TELEFÓNICA BLUE DOMINATES IN BOSTON Telefónica Blue ruled the day on Saturday afternoon earning two wins from two starts on in-port race day at the Volvo Ocean Race stopover at Fan Pier, in Boston. With Iker Martinez on the helm and Bouwe Bekking calling tactics, Telefónica Blue dominated the afternoon, leading from pole to pole [...]
2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series Event No. 2, Lerici Preview 8 May 2009 Leading the Audi Sailing Series thus far is Lorenzo Santini aboard the famous Uka Uka Racing. Together, with Alessio Marinelli at the helm with Lorenzo Bressani on tactics, they are seated in the top position. In second place, is Calvi Network’s [...]
PHRF Details Now Available Online Yachting New Zealand has gone live with a new website feature which allows visitors to access measurement and race history details on any yacht with a current PHRF certificate. The website innovation provides racing owners and crew with greater integrity in the national handicapping system by promoting candour and transparency. [...]
Here is the chat I had with Hilary the other night about her epic adventure loaded onto my face book page Another SOL yachtie shares a recent raceyakka On April 22 1969 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history as the first man to sail singlehanded and non-stop around the world. He was the only competitor to [...]
all the best yachties are on are you? Hi, We have just heard that New Zealander Roger Pagani has won the World Final of the BMW Sailing Cup in Italy, from eight competitor countries. This is considered the most prestigious amateur international title for keelboat sailors. Roger qualified for the event after winning the BMW [...]
Some of the many trophies we won at the Squadron Under fine skies and a fresh North Easterley breeze, “Thelma” led for the whole of the 1907 Auckland Anniversary Regatta First Division Race, narrowly beating “Ariki” over the line. They were closely followed by “Rainbow” in third place. The great transatlantic race of 1866 began [...]
Sounds like he wants to stop for some refreshments. The best laid plans…. Posted: 16 Apr 2009 05:04 AM PDT And still it blows! It is at lceast beginning to ease up a little and the sea has simmered a little though it looks as though she will boil again tomorrow….Last night the retrieval line [...]
lots more photos here too and another one here Photos by Micky Costa Put 20 copies of your logo on yachtyakka with live links back to your webpage for just $10 per week – bargain!! HUGO BOSS back in the water! Last week HUGO BOSS went back into the water in her home berth in [...]
Perhaps Ernee has been building Cheezezilla for a while? Year : 1986 Length : 14,00 m Width : 12,00 m Weight : 1300 kg Materials : Carbon aramid - PVC Foam – Nomex Construction : Wet lay-up on mannequin Designers : Grégoire Dolto & Patrick Dubois Engineers : [...]
Waiheke Boating Club Mid Week Race Last Race Round Waiheke Race here more here PRESS RELEASE – RC 44 Championship Tour 2009 The RC 44 Class goes green and pursues its development at a steady pace * DHL to minimize carbon footprint of the Championship Tour Following the first regatta of the 2009 Championship Tour, [...]
