A Befuddlement over Water
February 2, 2019
Day 121
Noon Position: 45 43S 141 17E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6
Wind(t/tws): NWxN 10 – 12 (for the day, 10 – 20)
Sea(t/ft): W5
Sky: Stratus (for the day...
February 2, 2019
Day 121
Noon Position: 45 43S 141 17E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6
Wind(t/tws): NWxN 10 – 12 (for the day, 10 – 20)
Sea(t/ft): W5
Sky: Stratus (for the day...
The crew of Spindrift Racing, the 130-foot maxi trimaran, have been forced to abandon their attempt to set a new fully-crewed, non-stop circumnavigation record. After setting a blazing pace which saw them set a new record for the fastest time from Ushant...
Mark Slats approaching the finish line in France |
The excitement had barely started to die down after the incredible victory by Jean-Luc Van Den Heede in the Golden Globe Race when second place finisher...
February 1, 2019
Day 120
Noon Position: 44 51S 138 02E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6
Wind(t/tws): NWxW 15
Sea(t/ft): W 4
Sky: Clear (later, a stratus layer; then clear again)
10ths Cloud Cover...
January 31, 2019
Day 119
Noon Position: 44 21S 134 58E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7
Wind(t/tws): WSW 25
Sea(t/ft): W 10
Sky: Puffy Cumulus tending toward squall formation
10ths Cloud Cover...
February 2, 2019
Samantha Lowder, Sports Information
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The St. Andrews men's volleyball team traveled to Kentucky this weekend to compete in the Campbellsville University Invitational, which consisted of four teams.
January 30, 2019
Day 118
Noon Position: 43 45S 131 34E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7
Wind(t/tws): WSW 22 – 26
Sea(t/ft): W 10; still got heavy rollers
Sky: Puffy cumulus clouds, only occasional squalls.
Quick notes from the publishing team. Yes the date is out of synch on this. Nothing is broken. Just some missed communications. Posting now so you can read all the answers. Note – if you’ve posted a question before Jan 21 then Randall hasn’t received your question yet.
#256: Oda Pedersen Taule is a 20-something Norwegian sailor who set out single-handed on her little sloop SNUPPA, bound for Australia. Self-taught at ocean sailing, Oda learned the hard way, getting badly beaten up on her first Bay of Biscay crossing...
January , 2019
Day 117
Noon Position: 43 20S 128 19E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ;E 7
Wind(t/tws): W to WxS 17 – 19 (to 40 in the many squalls)
Sea(t/ft): W 10+. Big rollers.