Chores on a Sunny Day
Day 91
Noon Position: 48 11S 35 41E
Course/Speed: ENE7
Wind: SW20
Sail: Working jib out full
Bar: 1015
Sea: SW7
Sky: CLEAR!
Cabin Temp: 47
Water Temp...
Day 91
Noon Position: 48 11S 35 41E
Course/Speed: ENE7
Wind: SW20
Sail: Working jib out full
Bar: 1015
Sea: SW7
Sky: CLEAR!
Cabin Temp: 47
Water Temp...
#226. Lee Chesneau needs no introduction to you weather nerds out there. He’s been the voice of weather education for the past few decades in the US at least, and is as passionate about his chosen career field as anyone I’ve ever met.
Here’s an interesting item my neighbor and erstwhile shipmate Jeff Bolster recently pointed me at. You may recall his Valiant 40, Chanticleer, was unfortunately parked last summer in Road Town, Tortola, and was dismasted in Hurricane Irma last September.
It wasn’t many years ago that Colombia was considered dangerous to visit: cruisers lured by pretty Venezuelan islands towards South America rarely made the hop next door. While care must be taken, the story has flipped...
Written by Ben Ellison on Feb 11, 2018 for Panbo, The Marine Electronics Hub
Day 88
Noon Position: 48 29S 26 12E
Course/Speed: ESE5
Wind: NE10
Sail: Main and working jib full
Bar: 1003
Sea: N4
Sky: FOG. Can see maybe 30 feet past the bow.
INTERNATIONAL FINN ASSOCIATION
2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Cadiz, Spain
AGENDA
11th of March 2018
9.30 am Puerto Sherry, Cadiz
Download this agenda as a PDF
Reports and papers...
Robin Knox-Johnston finishing the first Golden Globe Race in 1968 |
I am really looking forward to the Golden Globe around-the-world yacht race that starts on July 1 this year.
The National Yacht Club has eleven annual awards for outstanding sailing achievements by members of the Club. These awards are presented to the winners at our annual Sailing Awards Dinner on Saturday 24th February.
Day 87
Noon Position: 48 00S 22 49E
Course/Speed: E7
Wind: NNW 25
Sail: Main and working jib, both with two reefs
Bar: 1006
Sea: NW6
Sky: Overcast
Cabin Temp...
Race start in Hong Kong harbor |
Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race is underway and already the crews are dealing with testing conditions.
USA TODAY | Cavs' Isaiah Thomas: 'I just want to be where I'm wanted' |