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 [...]
BMW ORACLE Racing Video Gallery. Highlights from Race 2 of the 33rd America’s Cup (extended version) from Valencia Sailing I get asked all the time, How is Yachtyakka going? click here to find out and here Greetings yachties, While the yachting worlds eyes have been focusing on Valencia, there have been other events grinding away, [...]
Greetings yachties, 1 more sleep to the raft race Mike Perham – Bounty Boat update Paul Cayard 33rd Americas Cup – Owners Press Conference, no Larry Five times Giltinan Championship winner Trevor Barnabas – last minute call up for F&P America’s Cup View – Sir Russell Coutts Waiheke Boating Club Picnic 2010 Groupama3 Where is [...]
Part 4 here Greetings yachties, As we prepare for the biggest show down in yachting in February, Valencia, Spain 2010 a little background info on the worlds highest profile yachtie from New Zealand, Sir Russell Coutts. Enjoy Russell Coutts facebook page here & here website here Arise, Sir Russell Sir Russell Coutts (NZL) from the [...]
more here 33rd Americas Cup Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6: The Heat is On Greetings yachties The Cup is about to enter a new level of awareness. The yachts and the Wing will spread the word far beyond our sailing shores, far beyond any level of any sport. [...]
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: [...]
Scuttlebutt Poll: Boat Trackers – How do you feel? August 14, 2009 From Joe Hummel “Archimedes II”, C&C 110: “The Chicago Race to Mackinac this year was another for the books: long, slow, with big losses and gains to be made playing the shore breezes vs. offshore vs. Michigan shoreline vs. Wisconsin shoreline. During the [...]
Greetings yachties, The count down to the next cup has begun, posted below I will publish stories, video and links to this outrageous event. Enjoy the trip Russell Coutts talks to international press here 33rd Americas Cup Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Watch CBS Videos Online Greetings Yachties, Thanks for [...]
