vote for this image here Greetings yachties, A couple of the latest vids from off the water while I’m at the day job. In this issue: Interview with co-skipper/ watch captain Stu Bannatyne here Vestas Sailrocket, Skiffs on Auckland Harbour, Transat Jacques Vabre, Volvo Ocean Race, Scuttlebutt USA – latest issue here, Enjoy Introducing [...]
Greetings yachties SailRocket – Day 1 Jessica Watson – Take 2 Groupama 3 – Ready for Take 2 Kites, Volvo - Jason Carrington, Americas Cup – The latest news, Jessica Watson – Sir Richard Branson offers his support, Cayard Report – RC44, Bank Sarasin RC 44 Portoroz Cup, Audi Med Cup – Cost Cutting 2010, [...]
2009 SLAM U.S. Championship Series Detroit NOOD, May 29-31 Accepting Early Entries Until May 11 The Detroit NOOD Regatta will be here before you know it. Taking place on May 29-31 and hosted by the Bayview Yacht Club, the Detroit NOOD is a high point for participation in the Midwest region. Currently twelve Melges 24s [...]
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 [...]
Want one of these? just in The hottest Sleuth on Anarchy Oracle seeks America’s Cup regatta in 2011 2 hours ago MADRID (AFP) — US syndicate Oracle said Tuesday it backs a traditional America’s Cup regatta in 2011 and has proposed this format to defenders Alinghi ahead of a meeting to discuss the next edition [...]
more here and here Marin LuxurYachts launches 42m classic Elena Thursday, 16 April 2009 Photo by ConceptWorks The Spanish brand Marin LuxurYachts, which belongs to the shipyard Factoría Naval Marín successfully undertook the technical launching of its first two megayachts with steel hull in early March 2009. The first of those vessels is a 40 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
