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Solo Sailors
21 Year old to participate in the Mini Transat
British sailor Luke Dampier has announced his intention to participate in the 2013 Mini-Transat after securing a 12-month sponsorship campaign with Bristol-based financial services company, Hargreaves Lansdown.
In the old days solo sailors didn’t have support like today…
Girl Power… Emma Creighton… solo sailor doing it alone ! Lets help Emma… Lorient, France, July 15, 2011—In the world of European offshore sailing, having a dialed-in shore team and plenty of sponsorship is rapidly becoming the norm, making it much harder for ‘regular’ sailors to participate. Amongst her fellow skippers participating in the 2011 Mini [...]
21-year-old from Southampton will face more than 70 of the world’s top solo sailors
Most promising solo sailors in the country for the most prestigious prize in the UK’s first offshore sailing academy. Now, young Hampshire yachtsman Sam Goodchild is to be crowned the winner of the Artemis Offshore Academy scholarship, earning himself a place on the legendary Solitaire du Figaro circuit. There the 21-year-old from Southampton will face more than [...]
Ocean Navigation
Academy warns on GPS unreliability
ok, I agree – but thats because when we sailed to Hawaii in 1990 we didn’t have GPS… ‘When in doubt, can YOU drag out the sextant and take a position?’ . In a recent release by Sail-World.com Leisure sailors and other mariners could find themselves in trouble if they rely totally on GPS systems [...]
Sailing the Seven Seas – Google Earth Blog
In 1990 when I sailed to Hawaii, we didnt have GPS or Google Earth for our family and friends to track our passage…. I just read this post from Google Earth Blog and PatiCat. Its a good read… Although we had GPS and electronic charts for navigation, I regretfully did not have a direct interface [...]
Innovative Weather Forecast
Welcome to Theyr.com Delivering precise high quality, low cost weather forecast data to our user groups through easy to use yet detailed web interfaces and software applications. Theyr.com (‘thear’.com) remains at the fore-front of numerical weather forecast model technology. We provide various levels of live forecast data that can be accessed at any time, from the [...]
Bluewater Cruising News
Spring Edition of Coast Guard Magazine now online
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Gunboat 66 Video – over 20 knots…
Ok, the innovation and creative design, performance and cruising / sailing ability of these vessel is truly amazing. I read someone’s post that capture it best ! Love at first sight. After watching this beauty in motion my goal in life became set on getting a Gunboat and spending the rest of days sailing.
Alway be concerned about the lee shore
Seattle Edition This story was posted by: Hill / March 24, 2011 @ 11:41 pm It turns out, boats are really tough. This fiberglass sailboat went through a beating, getting slammed against the cliff repeatedly. Kudos to the crew for staying onboard – and not jumping into the small dinghy. And kudos to the Coast Guard [...]
Ocean Racing News
Volvo Ocean race uses armed ship for pirates
Well, its an amazing offshore sailing adventure that unfortunately now requires armed ships to protect the ocean sailors. VOLVO Ocean Race organisers have put the future of the event on the line, sending the five boats off on an armed transport ship to traverse waters made too dangerous to sail by pirate activity. Race [...]
Threat of Pirates Forces Re-Route of Sailing Race Around World
This is a continuing story of danger on the high seas in this part of the world. The Pirates hold the worlds freight and demand huge fees to secure a safe passage. This must be stopped ! What can the world do about this? Park the world navy over there for a while to reset the [...]
In the old days solo sailors didn’t have support like today…
Girl Power… Emma Creighton… solo sailor doing it alone ! Lets help Emma… Lorient, France, July 15, 2011—In the world of European offshore sailing, having a dialed-in shore team and plenty of sponsorship is rapidly becoming the norm, making it much harder for ‘regular’ sailors to participate. Amongst her fellow skippers participating in the 2011 Mini [...]
Marine Products
Ocean Pro Jacket for Offshore Ocean Sailors
Going Ocean sailing than you need to have one of this new jackets it’s going to keep you warm and dry. Have a look at the Henri Lloyd’s GORE-TEX PRO SHELL with Ocean Technology… is the optimum solution for sailing professionals and serious enthusiasts facing the most extreme weather and tough conditions. Made with the [...]
WORLD’S LEADING SAILMAKER NORTH SAILS BREAKS GROUND ON A NEW 53,000 SQUARE‐FOOT FACILITY
Its great to see in a difficult economy that good investments are being made to stimulate more jobs and advance the innovation of sail making. Ascent Douglas County Manufacturing facility based in Minden, Nev. North Sails, the world’s premier sailmaking manufacturer, breaks ground on a new 53,000 square‐foot facility that will increase operations by 18 [...]
Smartphone Apps
Smartphone Apps | Marlow Ropes
The new smartphone app is the first rope information app to be released for the iPhone allowing the user to browse Marlow products, read technical data, watch videos and gain access to further rope information at the touch of a button. The App makes running rigging research quick and easy when its all available on [...]
Apps for Sailors
1) AyeTides and AyeTides XL show the tides and currents for over 9,900 locations around the world*. AyeTides and AyeTides XL give you the day’s tides as tables and interactive graphs. See what the tides are doing next week or next year. See sun rise, moon rise, etc., and how the tides respond to the [...]
