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Kadey-Krogen Introduces Sweet Trawler
Wow, have you seen the new Krogen 52 trawler that Kadey-Krogen Yachts announced last month? We have always loved the full displacement Krogens with the classic design and liveability features....
As the regular readers know, we saw a Selene in transit last year, and have always been impressed by the interiors especially the joinery....
MarinaLife Celebrates Anniversary
Do you know about Marinalife.com? This company provides a unique centralized online booking system for marinas....
This is the 2009 version of best gift ideas for boaters. For those of you who haven't planned ahead, this could be your salvation....
It is really easy to follow what is happening with Jessica Watson since there is good web coverage. You can get latest updates, track videos here and read her blog....
Jessica Watson Crosses Equator
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Hobart to Bundaberg 2010 / No swell turquoise water
Forecast wind of 10-20knts turned out to be a more or less consistent 30knts and the swell was something horrible. While the wind finally died down when it got dark, Rebel then turned sidewards onto the waves/swell, which made everything in cupboards that was not wedged in tight hurtle from...
Cool Breeze Sails South / Fernandina
We’ve been here in Fernandina for two days. We left Jacksonville in the sunshine with high cumulus clouds which were rapidly advancing to the east with a pretty stiff breeze. However, this weather was much improved from our previous days so we set out for Fernandina. Although it was pretty...
All went well with the lift apart from waiting for about 3 hours for the boatyard and having to remove the wind generator so that it wouldn’t foul the hoist. I didn’t realize how heavy it is until I was balanced on the pushpit rail, with Muskrat in the slings,...
Marshall Islands to S.E. Asia / Dapitan
It was nine days ago that we left Siquijor Island and crossed the Bohol Sea headed for Dapitan Bay on the north coast of Mindanao. Being only a 35 mile trip, we were able to do it all in daylight. We sailed on a broad reach in 15-knots of wind...
Hobart to Bundaberg 2010 / Fuel pump fixed...
After loosening and tightening everything, and unpacking every cupboard to check fuses (none blown), the power supply to the fuel pump has been fixed….not quite sure where the fault was but at least we do not have the problem of sourcing a new feul pump from out in the sticks. The...
Getting to the Bahamas and everywhere in between / Allen's, Norman's, and Staniel Cay
Sorry I haven’t been able to post in awhile, internet is hard to come by in the places we visit. This blog is loooooooooooong. Allens Cay & Normans Cay We left the Nassau Yacht Haven the 14th and sailed 6 hours to the first of the Exumas, Allens Cay. There are no...
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Groupama 3: Equator - 41d 21h 09’ @ Yachte.com.au
The final marker before the finish off the Créac’h lighthouse, the equator, was traversed this Sunday at 11h 04’ 53’’ UTC, after 41 days 21 hours 09 minutes at sea and this equates to a deficit of 1d 02h 04’ in relation to the reference time. Direct Link Comments...
Clipper Leg 7: Hull & Humber and Spirit of Australia back in the groove @ Yachte.com.au
Twenty-four hours on and the crews of Spirit of Australia and Hull & Humber are beginning to adjust to their change in circumstances, and for Australian skipper Brendan Hall, his move to the English Hull & Humber entry has been easier than he initially anticipated. Direct Link Comments...
Former VRA units come aboard with Marine Rescue NSW @ Yachte.com.au
On Saturday 13 March, former VRA volunteer marine rescue units - Terrigal on the Central Coast and Tuross on the South Coast - began their first weekend as full units of Marine Rescue NSW. Direct Link Comments...
18 Footers: Thurlow Fisher back in the box seat @ Yachte.com.au
The Thurlow Fisher Lawyers crew of Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas took out Race 14 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship in a light Easterly wind on Sydney Harbour today. Direct Link Comments...
Simon Payne wins his second Moth Worlds @ Yachte.com.au
British sailor and 2006 Moth world champion Simon Payne Simon was well and truly at the top of scoreboard going into the final day of the Moth Worlds in Dubai and there he stayed, to win the event by nine points from Australia’s Andrew ‘AMac” McDougall, both are Masters sailors....
Transfusion comes from behind to win Farr 40 Australian title @ Yachte.com.au
After nine races over three days of racing on Sydney Harbour and off Sydney Heads, Guido Belgiorno Nettis and the team on Transfusion have come from behind to successfully defend their Farr 40 Australian Championship title. Direct Link Comments...
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2010 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 3 -http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=691 Jules Verne Trophy –Video from aboard Groupama 3 - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=270 Harken Women's International Match Racing Regatta - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=688 Louis Vuitton Trophy – http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=666 PUMA International Moth Worlds - ......
Harken Womens Match Race Regatta: New Zealand’s Osborne and crew 2 nd in Sydney
The New Zealand Women’s Match-Racing team of Samantha Osborne, Raynor Smeal and Keryn Henderson have finished in second place at the 2010 Harken Women’s International Match Racing Regatta in Sydney, Australia. The kiwis won their semi-final against Olivia Price ......
Audi MedCup Circuit: Countdown commences with tow months
It is two months before the start of the first regatta of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit season, the Portugal Trophy which will take place on the testing Atlantic waters and winds off Cascais, raising the curtain on what ......
Clipper Round the World Race : Strongest winds & biggest seas since leaving Hull
The last 24 hours have brought another reminder that the ocean gives no quarter to the crews taking part in the Clipper Race - this is serious racing, through towering seas and gales, extremes of heat and cold and, ......
Jules Verne Trophy: Squalls make demands on Groupama 3 crew
Throughout the night, Groupama 3 has been making headway in fits and starts in relation to an unstable N'ly breeze, with a succession of tack changes in line with the wind shifts and speeds varying between 19 and 5 ......
Even Keel Project to go global
Sailing is one of very few sports in which having a physical disability does not have to be a disadvantage. Through its adaptive sailing programme, The Even Keel Project is providing able bodied and disabled enthusiasts with the opportunity ......
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One more day of rain, then it's smooth sailing (York Daily Record)
If you're still sore about a rained-out St. Patrick's Day weekend, think of it this way. The big rainfall washed away most of the snow remaining in incongruous piles here and there, left over from last month's two major storms....
High-scoring Caps make Hawks look defenseless (Daily Herald)
If the playoffs started today, well, let's just say for the Blackhawks' sake it's a good thing they don't. After months of mostly smooth sailing, the Hawks suddenly have issues beyond inconsistent goaltending....
Sailing: Team New Zealand suffer first loss at Louis Vuitton (TVNZ)
Team New Zealand have suffered their first loss of the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland...
Oswego's ship chandleries in the sailing days (The Palladium-Times)
A very important component of maritime life on the Great Lakes in sailing days was the ship chandlery. Virtually every port of any importance had at least one or two to cater to the needs of captain and crew. It was the ship chandlery that literally kept the fleet moving...
Smooth sailing for Vikes (Boston Herald)
WORCESTER - The first two shots Wareham took during the Division 3 state title game yesterday were blocked by New......
Sailing: Pack still chasing unbeaten Team NZ in Louis Vuitton (TVNZ)
With just two days of round robin racing remaining, Team New Zealand has left a hungry pack of four teams struggling in their wake at the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland...
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Bringing speed sailing to the arena
(yachtE) If you have watched the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, you may have seen some new and very dynamic sport disciplines, such as the Ski-Cross or Speed-Skating; four to six people on a downhill or oval racecourse - very spectacular and very emotional - the crowds went crazy – the same can happen...
Past America's Cup Challenger Captures New Prize in Newport, Rhode Island
(PRNewswire) British entrepreneur and yachtsman Peter de Savary has recently returned to Newport, Rhode Island to chart a new course, this time on land, rather than at sea. de Savary led the British sailing team in its challenge for the America's Cup in 1983 but his contender, Victory 83, was beaten...
Fire strikes UNH sailing team's boat house
(seacoastline.com) Equipment belonging to the University of New Hampshire's club-level sailing team was destroyed when the Mendums Pond boat house was struck by fire Wednesday night. READ MORE...
Transportation Safety Board will investigate sinking of Canadian tall ship
(VancouverSun) The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will conduct an investigation into the capsizing of the "floating classroom" tall ship which went down off the coast of Brazil last month. READ MORE...
RI lawmakers to invite America’s Cup to Newport
(Boston Herald) Rhode Island lawmakers want the competition for the world’s most coveted sailing trophy to return to Newport. READ MORE...
Trash Boat: Ship Made of Recycled Bottles Prepares to Sail Pacific Ocean
(ABC) It's a work of modern art and an engineering marvel -- a 60-foot catamaran kept afloat by recycled plastic bottles. READ MORE...
Messing About In Sailboats
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - LV Trophy New Zealand
LV Trophy Auckland Photo: Stefano Gattini/AZZURRA...
Clipper Race facing tough conditions in the Pacific
The Clipper Race is on the Pacific leg from Qindao to San Francisco and facing the toughest conditions to date. Below is an excerpt from their regular email update.The last 24 hours have brought another reminder that the ocean gives......
Welcome to the neighborhood Captain Black
I am not sure if I am the first but I certainly won't be the last to welcome a new nautical blogger to our midst, Captain Black's Sea Chronicles. From what I can ascertain, Captain Black is a 24 year......
Moonholes - Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines
MOON HOLE Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, originally uploaded by Marie-Marthe Gagnon. Bequia in Grenadines is one of the best places on the planet for sailors. A small island with friendly people and a great place to chill. On......
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Hiking hard
Hiking hard ......., originally uploaded by Bruce Kerridge....
Sailboats and Sailing the World
March 5, 2010 (Sint Maarten) –Over 2,500 sailors at the 30th Annual Heineken Regatta are having Serious Fun!. The big boats raced at 32.4 nm course around Sint Maarten, while the smaller racing boats and the bareboat fleets sailed a 27.3 nm course or an 18 nm course. Today’s big...
Miami Beach, Florida – A northwesterly wind that ranged from 7 to 20 knots and shifted as much as 50 degrees during the day forced the boys in the back of the boat to take some risks and hope they guessed right. “The wind was up and down velocity-wise and all...
Sailing at the earthquake’s epicentre
Class40 skipper, Felipe Cubillos, is helping bring vital materials and food to the disaster region in the recent 8.8-magnituide earthquake’s epicentre. “The scene is devastating,” Cubillos reports from the town of Iloca, 130 miles south-west of Santiago. “The locals tell us that the tidal wave caused far more damage than the...
Sailing at the Miami Grand Prix
Miami Beach, Florida - It was an action-packed and often-times thrilling afternoon off South Beach as strong and shifty winds challenged skippers and crews on the opening day of the 2010 Miami Grand Prix. Principal race ...
BMW Oracle won the 33rd America’s Cup for USA by beating Swiss holders Alinghi. BMW Oracle beat Alinghi in the second race of the America’s Cup to claim the best-of-three series 2-0. The boat, which featured a towering wing-shaped sail, beat Alinghi by more than a kilometre in the second race off...
33rd America’s Cup Race Cancelled
Valencia, Spain — The opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup Deed of Gift match between Alinghi and BMW Oracle off the east coast of Spain was canceled on Wednesday due to rough seas. This is frustrating America’s Cup fans as this happened just two days after race one of...
SAILKARMA.COM - Sailing News, Videos and Photos!
Photos by © ARTEMIS S van der BorchReport by Paul CayardAnother tough day for Artemis today. In our match against Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, we were penalized for gybing too close in the prestart and this was too heavy of a burden for us to shake off.With the wind blowing...
Jules Verne Trophy The final marker before the finish off the Créac'h lighthouse, the equator was traversed this Sunday at 11h 04' 53'' UTC, after 41 days 21 hours 09 minutes at sea. This equates to a deficit of 1d 02h 04' in relation to the reference time. Such a...
Joy DuniganEcklund Wins Audi Melges 20 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Also Named 2010 Winter Series ChampionMarch 13, 2010 (Miami, Fla.) - Congratulations to Jeff Ecklund (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on STAR, as he and his crew of Harry Melges and Morgan Reeser have won the Audi Melges 20 division of Bacardi's...
Camet Women's Wahine Sailing Shorts
Camet introduces the Women’s Wahine Sailing Shorts in Slate GreyWith the great success of the Wahine in silver, we have decided to add a new color to the line! The addition of slate grey will allow teams to purchase both men’s and women’s team gear (The men’s shorts being the...
Jules Verne TrophyAt 15°S, Groupama 3 is 900 miles from the switch of hemispheres, but the sun is at its zenith as the crew approach the boreal spring: the Doldrums, it too stretched across the equator, is already in the sights of navigator Stan Honey and the onshore router Sylvain...
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Time To Change Your Helicopter Blades
Dear all sailors who have your own helicopter, it shows that you also like speedy transportation. It is so good to have a private helicopter, not only for business, it’s good for vacation transport as well. I don’t want to imagine when I have to face the traffic jams while...
Take Care of More Than Just Newport News
Sure, you’ve figured out that the Orthopaedic & Spine Center is the place in Newport News to go for all of your orthopedics needs. But, did you know that they’re also a leading Hampton Roads orthopedics center, offering Hampton Roads hip replacement surgery options, along with Suffolk physical therapy...
Adventure Sailing Equipment In Winter
Adventure sailing vacation does not only happen when the seas are calm and the weather is hot. This can also happen when the weather is cold which is why everyone is required to bring some personal things to maximize the trip and make sure everyone is safe. The equipments you...
Insure your boat to protect from damages on and off water
A boat policy insures you and your boat against damages caused by fire, storms, lightening, theft, vandalism, capsizing, stranding, collision, sinking and explosion. It covers you from all the liabilities in the event of an accident. The amount of coverage you will receive depends upon the boat insurance policy you...
Boothbay Harbor, Maine is your sailing marina. It’s three hour drive from Boston, you can sail around many offshore Islands amid seals, dolphins and maybe a pod of whales. If you are planning a trip to Boothbay Harbor, I would like to suggest Maine State Aquarium which located right on...
Home Security Systems When You Are Cruising
I’d search for the best Home Security Systems for my home in Florida, and I found the ADT system which is the best one. You will need only the best home security system to protect your home as well as your valuables. But there are so many options out there...
Latest News from Yacht Vacations & Charters
Crystal's 2011 World Cruise Now Open for Booking
Books are now open for Crystal Cruises' 16th annual, 110-day 2011 World Cruise. Fares for the "Grand Exotic Expedition" World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity are now available online, along with Full World Cruise and segment itinerary details, and attractive promotional and savings information. Two-for-one full World Cruise fares start at...
Organic Caramel Truffles, You Sexy Thing
I met someone! See, I never liked caramel--to me it was always a chocolate wannabe that just wasn't cool enough to have cocoa in it. And then two days ago, at a little paradise called the Whole Foods chocolate aisle, I finally met a caramel I kind of like. Really,...
The number of submissions grows daily, hope it will keep going this way. The MIN upload size went down from 6 MP to 4 MP, thus helping our contributors to submit many stock illustrations that were prepared for other stock agencies at smaller sizes. We also have found and fixed...
When Bad Pictures Happen to Good Desserts
Like people, not all desserts are photogenic. I'm kidding! Well, kind of. Since I started this blog in May, I've been eating dessert everyday (even when I'm sick). Sometimes three times a day on a good day (or a horrible one). So if I don't blog about it, it's either,...
Build or Buy a Vacation Rental
Another area that you need to explore before making your final decision about a purchase is the question: do you build (buy pre-construction) or buy a home that is already built? There is a whole set of factors to consider. First, you need to realize that in most cases buying...
Yachtworld Launches Global Charter Portal
YachtWorld.com, the world's leading Internet yacht brokerage portal and a division of Dominion Enterprises, today announced the launch of http://www.yachtworldcharters.com, a single, global marketplace for both the yacht charter industry and individual yacht charterer alike. Benefits for the charterer include a choice of nearly 5,000 vessels in more than 300...
US Sailing News
Two years ago, Clay Johnson often could be found cruising the cornfields of Iowa, calculating the… Read...
National Pride at Stake for World's Best Olympic and Paralympic Sailors
The world's best Olympic and Paralympic sailors are counting down the days to US SAILING's 2010… Read...
USSTAG Members Win Three Silver Medals at Sail Melbourne
Portsmouth, R.I. - Silver rules down under today, as US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) members… Read...
Zach Railey shapes up for London
Zach Railey started sailing before he knew it was an Olympic sport. He took up sailing at 8 and was… Read...
Jobson: the 'Energizer Sailor'
Gary Jobson, the new president of U.S. Sailing, isn’t trying to take on too much with his new job.… Read...
US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ John Ruf Is New 2.4 mR World Champion
2008 Paralympic Bronze Medalist John Ruf (Pewaukee, Wis.) clinched the 2.4 mR World Championship a… Read...
About.com Sailing
New Chartplotter App for iPhone
Memory-Map, the company that has for many years developed chart plotting and mapping programs for PCs and handheld devices, has at last brought out an app for real-time chartplotter capability on your iPhone using the built-in GPS. I personally have used Memory-Map for about a decade, first on an iPaq Pocket...
Plan Ahead for the Transpac Race – Sailing Across the Pacific
The Notice of Race has just been published for the 46th Transpac ocean sail race starting in July of 2011. At 2225 nautical miles from Southern California to Hawaii, the Transpac is not only the premiere West Coast sailboat race but also one of the longest-running sail races in the...
Racing Rules of Sailing iPhone App
US Sailing, the organization that governs most sail racing in the US and organizes the American sailing entry in the Summer Olympics, has just announced a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that both avid and casual racers will appreciate: the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012. Included are all the rules...
Looking Ahead to Olympic Sailing
With the America's Cup races behind us and sliding from excitement (or disappointment, depending on your perspective) into history, attention is turning to the sailing events in the Summer Olympics slated for England in 2012. The US Sailing organization has just announced the American national team for the 10 Olympic...
The Boston Globe recently published an interesting article about hardy souls living aboard boats through the harsh Boston winter. At the Constitution Marina, over a hundred people are living on some 70 boats. The Globe reporter pushed his own theory that the economic recession was moving people onto boats as...
The New England Boat Show opens this Saturday, February 20, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and runs through the 28th. With over 250 exhibitors and a full schedule of seminars everyday, as well as two weekends for the experience, sailors throughout New England should all find something...
EVK4 SuperBlog
This past weekend was a miserable one to be on land. It was wet, drippy, cold and miserable. I was at Camille's swim meet doing everything I could to keep her warm and swimmable. That said, it's good to be a sailor and have decent foul weather...
I'm doing it again. Last time I was teased mercilessly for being a girlie-man, scared to drink coffee on the open ocean. But that's the life of the blogger, exposing yourself to the public (in a legal way) for the betterment of all.So, as of this month I've cut my...
If they don't want people to hit it, don't put an X on it, I say. The Golden Gate Yacht Club is basiclly begging people to hit that thing, making it bright yellow, big and marked with an X. We on Valis are nothing if not rule followers. That's me...
Lowering the boom is some sort of sailing related term that the rest of the world uses to mean "bringing the pain." I think. For some reason I thought it just made a good title for this post even though 1) I don't know what it means, and 2) we're...
349 boats behind the Eight Ball
I really really like this article and thought it would be good to link to it here: 349 boats behind the Eight Ball. I called Scott Easom, skipper of Eight Ball, this morning to discuss his win in the Three Bridge Fiasco and was amazed by the humility that he...
I can't stand Sperry Topsiders. It's not that they are bad boat shoes, on the contrary, they are excellent on the boat. Otherwise, why would so many sailors wear them?And that's the problem, many many sailors do wear them and not just to sail in. They wear them everywhere like...
Yachting World News
The Auckland event gathers pace. Matthew Sheahan reports...
Groupama 3 starts to pick up speed
The 300-mile deficit between Groupama 3 and the Jules Verne Trophy reference time has begun decreasing - slowly...
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Brits defeated on day one
Azzurra defeat TeamOrigin in the closest of four hard-fought races on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy...
Louis Vuitton Trophy 2010 Season Kicks Off
Eight teams, two boats and plenty of match racing action in store. Matthew Sheahan reports from Auckland...
Three weeks after the 33rd America’s Cup, the new style circus gets underway. Could this be the start of the 34th America’s Cup?...
Groupama trimaran 1000 miles from Cape
The crew of Groupama 3 have been forced to make a detour, causing them to lose a large part of their lead...
Sail Races - Sailing News
Italian skipper and helmsman Francesco Bruni snatched a victory from Britain’s three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie at the first weather mark of their race as their boats rounded the mark overlapped. Sailing above the mark, Ainslie tried to luff his opponent only to see the Italian execute a swift...
Alicante, Spain – 01 March 2010 – After a fierce bidding process, Lisbon has been chosen as the first of the European ports for the Volvo Ocean Race, starting from Alicante in the autumn of 2011. Lisbon, located in the west of Portugal, at the point where the river Tagus...
The racetrack for the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, due to start from Alicante in Spain in the autumn of 2011, is now set and the first port of call will be Cape Town, South Africa, making its eighth appearance as host to this premier ocean race. This marks the beginning...
Alinghi put forth a tremendous effort today in its attempt to defend the 33rd America's Cup. The Swiss team from the Société Nautique de Genève led for most of the first leg of the triangular course, but couldn't hold off the Challenger BMW Oracle Racing. Alinghi lost...
After 24 hours on the water, Groupama 3 is conceding a deficit of nearly a hundred miles in relation to the reference time. However, this minor discrepancy at the start of this round the world is nothing to worry about, since it was all part of the...
Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the 33rd America's Cup defending yacht club, today presented its opposition arguments to the New York Supreme Court in response to Golden Gate Yacht Club's (GGYC) ninth lawsuit; a misguided interpretation of the ‘constructed in country' (CIC) requirement of the Deed of Gift, the event's...