Two women just made history by winning the grueling Volvo Ocean Race, which is considered the 'Everest of sailing'
Nicolai Sehested runs a second sheet to the masthead Zero - Leg 8 from Itajai to Newport, Day 6 on board AkzoNobel. 28 April, 2018.
Nicolai Sehested runs a second sheet to the masthead Zero - Leg 8 from Itajai to Newport, Day 6 on board AkzoNobel. 28 April, 2018.
Several years ago I noticed that Weems & Plath had introduced a line of binoculars that seemed to offer good specifications and build quality at reasonable costs. But it took me until last fall’s Annapolis Show discount to take the plunge...
Charles Caudrelier, Dongfeng skipper, gets to savor the moment |
In what was without a doubt the most exciting Volvo Ocean Race finish...
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June 23, 2018
Day 177/5
Noon Position: 32 21N 158 35W
Course/Speed: N7+
Wind: ENE 17-20
Bar: 1028, steady
Sea: Lumpy and steep to 8 feet
Sky: Overcast
Cabin Temperature...
June 22, 2018
Day 176/4
Noon Position: 29 59N 158 29W
Course/Speed: N5
Wind: ENE6
Bar: 1024, steady
Sea: NE and W to 1; NW to3
Sky: Overcast with high squalls
Cabin Temperature...
CAPE TOWN – Four local teams from Royal Cape Yacht Club (the defending team), RCYC’s Sailing Academy sailing for Langebaan Yacht Club, UCT Yacht Club as well as the all-girls Team Tiletoria, sailing for Zeekoevlei Yacht Club...
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Desert and sea are the incongruous pairing when sailing along Baja, where cactus-studded mountain ranges plummet to a Gulf full of marine life. Miles of isolated coastline make for stunning cruising grounds.
Leg 11 start in Gothenburg |
There have been some very dramatic finishes in the Volvo Ocean Race. One that comes to mind was the battle on Waitematā...
June 21, 2018
Day 175/3
Noon Position: 28 01N 158 30W
Course/Speed: N5
Wind: E5
Bar: 1021, rising
Sea: Less than 2 feet
Sky: Partly cloudy
Cabin Temperature: 84
Water Temperature...
As I departed the casino-studded shores of Jersey early last Thursday morning, sailing alone this time, there seemed no shortage of wind. There was a nice northwesterly, 20 knots or so, so I tied in one reef as I hoisted the main just outside Absecon Inlet...
June 20, 2018
Day 174/2
Noon Position: 26 08N 158 55W
Course/Speed: N7-8 (we must have a beneficial current)
Wind: E12-14
Bar: 1017, steady
Sea: NE4
Sky...