Greetings yachties, Less than 12 sleeps until the 33rd AC, will it be a starting gun or a postponement flag? Only the Universe knows for sure. What we do know is it will be live and free on the world wide web and your favourite yachting blog will have all the links to all the [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Find more photos like this on Yachtyakka Irish hits rock in Clipper 09-10 Race Alinghi’s Sails are made in the USA Holding Tanks Des Top News Dubarry Renew – Dee Caffari. Puma Leg 4 part 2 Abby Sunderland – test sail Alinghi – Weather Cape Horn Jessica Watson – Where [...]
Greetings yachties, Just back from a fantastic sailing adventure of the Hauraki Gulf on Outrageous Fortune, more on that later, meanwhile, what’s been happening in the world of yachting?? In this issue, Ice Boating in Denmark January 2010 Puma – Leg 4 Boom Breaking Both DOG’s are in Valencia Anchoring tips and links Splash Worlds [...]
. Greetings yachties, . Join Yachtyakka Yacht Club here . Off to do some fishing soon, catch a feed for breakfast Puma DoGzilla vs. The Cat and a bit of ‘Sail Porn’ Scuttlebutt talk to John Kostecki about AC33 Big waves and more of those pesky bikinis World Yacht Racing Forum Day One S2 sister [...]
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 [...]
Greetings Yachties, Just got a note from a long time yachtyakkaeee, knot enough pictures and too much reading and wants more movies. Check this one out Logan, and thanks for your kind comments:) Enjoy Alphena One: The primary day-yacht The primary day-yacht The title day-yacht alone sums up the philosophy of the Alphena One. Designed [...]
TOP MARKS AGAIN FOR ERICSSON 4 Ericsson 4 again took maximum points this morning when she crossed the finish of Volvo Ocean Race leg seven in Galway in first position. She finished at 0054 GMT today after taking seven days, 10 hours, 33 minutes and 51 seconds to sail across the North Atlantic from Boston. [...]
PUMA LEG FOUR DAY 11 QFB: received 28.01.09 0738 GMT It is amazing how short a human being’s memory can be. Well, maybe just offshore sailors. Today we are sailing in 12-15 knot easterlies, reaching right at Qingdao, with flat water and bright sunshine. It’s a bit chilly. No need for ice cubes in the [...]
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 [...]
More images from Palmavela photos by : Nico Martinez Results here more here The Epoch Times The Origin of the Pirates: Some Conquer Earth, Others Conquer Water A pirate armed with a kalachnikov, on the boat the Tanit, taken on April 10, 2009, that was seized by Somali pirates on April 4. (ecpad/AFP/Getty Images) BEIRUT, [...]
