Lessons learned by causing a false AIS MOB alert
Written by Ben Ellison on Aug 8, 2017 for Panbo, The Marine Electronics Hub
Written by Ben Ellison on Aug 8, 2017 for Panbo, The Marine Electronics Hub
Johnny Owens & Paul Rogan are 2/6th of the ‘Ireland to Iceland 2017’ crew whom we met on the docks in the faraway fishing town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. Their gang of merry sailors were on an adventure to the Arctic in a 40-foot steel ketch...
I noticed this story a few days ago and finally found the time to study the available facts. This takes some concentration as the writing style of Belinda Govatos, the sailor/blogger who suffered through these events with her family and diligently recorded them on her website...
I noticed this story a few days ago and finally found the time to study the available facts. This takes some concentration as the writing style of Belinda Govatos, the sailor/blogger who suffered through these events with her family and diligently recorded them on her website...
The mornings GFS GRIB update – locally, it’s blowing even harder! Shame, because the wind direction is ideal!
Here in the heart of France’s cowboy country where the violent winds of the mistral often blow, the bulls and the manadieres roam. Sipping Sable de Camargue, a sparkling local wine, on the shady porch of the rambling ranch house...
“Thanks for the wake, @$$%*#!” Unpleasant to imagine, unpleasant to hear, and rude on all sides. We haven’t heard that since leaving the USA and I don’t miss this aspect of many boaters in close proximity plus a dose of …well...
Andy & his dad Dennis flying the drone in Mollön Isbjorn in the background anchored to the cliffs.
Below summarises the measurement status of those entered for the Nationals. Full details are outlined in various measurement notices on the event page. If you have Measurement required in either of the columns in the coloured sections you need to measure these items at WPNSA.
Yacht Club Gaeta |
Yacht Club Gaeta |
1 |
GER 259 |
Phillip Kasüske |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
11 | ...
1 |
GER 259 |
Phillip Kasüske |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
11 | ...
Mapfre out front and storming toward a new record |
In their first head to head battle the newly revamped Volvo 65’s were put through their paces yesterday and a little history was made along the way.