Winter Dinghy Platform Parking – Online Application Form
National Yacht Club
Application for platform parking for dinghies this winter is now online. Please use the form here to apply and pay.
News
Accidental grounding, familiarity breeds complacency
Sail Magazine
My 2018 cruising started with a trip straight up Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin coast bound for Manistique, a small town on Michigan’s upper peninsula. We had something very rare, three consecutive days of flat water on Lake Michigan.
UNMANNED: First Robot Sailboat Completes Transatlantic Voyage
Sail Magazine
Who needs crew? Not the Sailbuoy Met, a 2-meter long sailing robot, which recently arrived in Ireland after sailing 80 days non-stop from Newfoundland. Created by a Norwegian company, Offshore Sensing AS...
Winegard Connect marine WiFi and cell internet connection, simple and functional
Sail Magazine
The Winegard Connect 4G1xm along side it’s power injector
I first mentioned my “installation” of a Winegard Connect because I was exercised about the cabling and mounting scheme Winegard employs.
ICW update. September 19, 2018 The Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (38-2018)
Sail Magazine
Here is what is in the D#5 Notice to Mariners.
The USCG is out on the waters. The NTM (Notice to Mariners) report many damaged and destroyed ATONS in the area affected by Florence. The changes are already too numerous to list and will certainly grow.
243: James Aiken // Filmmaker & Single-handed Sailor
Sail Magazine
#243. James Aiken is a filmmaker and single-handed sailor that Mia & I met in Ireland after our passage south from Iceland. At the dock in Bangor, James saw our 59 North flag and as a fan of the show, came over to say hi!
Cascading events: preventing crisis at sea
Sail Magazine
Fears of disaster at sea can loom large; even for adrenaline junkies, misadventure is not the desired companion to adventure. Jamie shares one facet of thinking around avoiding crises at sea here; for more, join Cruisers U and attend seminar at the Annapolis Boat Show next month.
National Yacht Club’s Mark Lyttle Crowned Laser Grand Master World Champion on Home Waters
National Yacht Club
In a tense climax to the Laser Master World Championships in Dun Laoghaire, Mark Lyttle won his first World Laser Title when he clinched the 66-boat Grand Master division on Dublin Bay, some 22 years after representing Ireland in the Laser class at the Atlanta Olympic Games.
ICW update report September 17, 2018
Sail Magazine
Update 12:00 EDT September 17, 2018
As previously suggested and as hoped, the Northern part of the ICW between Norfolk and Beaufort NC is partially operational. Some facilities are fully up and running.
Winter Dinghy Platform Parking – Online Application Form
National Yacht Club
Application for platform parking for dinghies this winter is now online. Please use the form here to apply and pay.
Stanford leads UC Davis at half 17-3 with 2 TD passes from Costello to Arcega-Whiteside
«SFGate» (sfgate.com)
Although not looking sharp on offense for much of the first half, No. 9 Stanford took a 17-3 lead over FCS opponent UC Davis into the locker room at the break Saturday in front of a slim crowd at Stanford Stadium.
Concerned about the Carolinas, searching for data
Sail Magazine
This great aerial image from Marinas.com shows the peaceful, safe harbor I so enjoyed while keeping Gizmo at the New Bern Grand Marina last winter, and across the Trent River at Bridge Pointe Marina three winters before that.
Cathy’s Dance-Exercise Class
National Yacht Club
Starting the first Monday of October – in the JB ROOM, National Yacht Club – “Cathy’s Class” for young ladies over 50.
UK 29er Class National Squad and Transition Group Selection Policy 2018/19
UK 29er Class
1. Class National Squad - UK 29er Class Head Coach Niall Myant (5 weekends £550, coach: sailor ratio 1:4)
A voyage for 21st Century madmen? What drives the Golden Globe skippers
Yachting World Magazine
Helen Fretter went to the start of the Golden Globe Race to find out why 17 men and one woman have eschewed modern technology to race solo around the world for 300 days
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