35 years ago today
For sailors it was a JFK assassination moment. We can remember exactly where we were to the second when the Australian yacht Australia II gybed over and crossed ahead of the American yacht Liberty.
For sailors it was a JFK assassination moment. We can remember exactly where we were to the second when the Australian yacht Australia II gybed over and crossed ahead of the American yacht Liberty.
Golden Globe solo skipper Abhilash Toby was dramatically rescued from the South Indian Ocean after he was badly injured and spent nearly 72 hours adrift in his dismasted yacht
Halloween mid-term Optimist coaching now open
Blow out the cobwebs get out your scary sails for NYC’s October Optimist mid-term break clinics!
Halloween mid-term Optimist coaching now...
Abhilash Tomy – rescued after being dismasted and injured |
There was some high drama in the Golden Globe Race over the last few days that resulted in two sailors being rescued.
For cruisers headed south, the reports indicate that while hurricane Florence wreaked havoc in parts in North Carolina, many of the marinas along the ICW between Norfolk, VA Beaufort, NC are open and accepting transients.
Our second Harken Grand Prix of the year is now open for entries. Click here to enter.
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training program will be run as a collaboration between RSGYC and NYC.
Welcome to our Topper Coaching series.
This year we are delighted to announce Hugh Perrette as our Head Coach. We have an exciting programme lined up between now and Christmas. Sailors can choose one of two Options for Sunday Coaching
Option 1...
Mia sporting her new hat in Funchal.
I did 10k this morning, starting along the waterfront behind the marina and working east, quickly realizing that beyond the 2 or 3 kilometers of the main drag, there are no flat areas for running in Funchal.
Unbelievable landfall in Madeira at sunset!
0527. Dark. You can see the Milky Way quite clearly. ISBJORN hurtles downwind under spinnaker. The sail is illuminated by the steaming light on the front of the mast to make it easier to trim at night.
Application for platform parking for dinghies this winter is now online. Please use the form here to apply and pay.
Fund-raising Dinner for the MND Charity in the Mansfield Hotel, Elgin on Saturday 27th October. The principal guests are Doddie Weir and Lucy Lintott, two high profile people living with Motor Neurone Disease who have already achieved a great deal in their own amazing fundraising efforts.
Application for platform parking for dinghies this winter is now online. Please use the form here to apply and pay.
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.