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Pip Pip Hooray!
Yesterday was brutally cold and squally. I think we were hailed on on the way home. If I had had nuts, they would have frozen off. Post race incredibly hot shower and adult beverage imbibing were...
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In August, I had the chance to tour Pangaea Exploration's Sea Dragon, a Challenge 72 (formerly Barclays Adventurer / CB37) that was berthed in Sausalito before ending the 2018 expedition...
Despite the statements above that I may not have said, sailing on Seaward was so much fun! It was sort of like being in a Patrick O'Brien novel. Good times! The potato hucking was an added bonus!
Well, we nailed the race on the last day. We beat our entire fleet handily. We were so far ahead, some of use were silently wondering of we missed one of the many marks. Actually, since we were an...
Reporting live from Cowes Week on the "sunny" Isle of Wight. The beaches are lined with cabanas and striped (pronounced "stri-ped") canvas beach chairs. But, they are shuttered.
We started off...
I am guessing there is no kite repacking down below... beautiful boat. I hope they televise the J class racing.
Follow Nathalie on her fourth and final leg of La Solitaire: http://www.lasolitaire-urgo.com/en/cartographie
Nathalie was given the "Most Tenacious" trophy after Leg 3. She is now competing in the final and fourth leg. The teams are enduring light headwinds (according to the tracker) and slowly poking...
Nathalie was given the "Most Tenacious" trophy after Leg 3. She is now competing in the final and fourth leg. The teams are enduring light headwinds (according to the tracker) and slowly poking...
Nathalie wins the Suzuki Tenacious Award (1,000 euro)!
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(photo courtesy of La Solitaire )
Cool video about the award:
She has started the final leg (Concarneau to Dieppe) and is...
Nathalie finished Leg 2. The course was shortened due to light winds. They start Leg 3 tomorrow. Go Nat!
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Follow Nat on Leg 2: http://www.lasolitaire-urgo.com/en/cartographie
Go here for post : http://www.pressure-drop.us/forums/showthread.php?4690-Follow-Nathalie-Criou-the-ONLY-American-in-La-Solitaire-!!!!&p=46665#post46665
Nathalie Criou is racing a Beneteau Figaro under the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation burgee. She is the ONLY American in the race - and, correct me if I am wrong, might be the only American EVER to...
I am glad the SNAFU guys are OK.
Reporting from the Sunday night campfire at Whiskeytown Lake, with the wise words and tall tales of long-time Wabbit sailors wafting up through the warm air toward the diamond filled sky. ...
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Happy Birthday PhotoBoy!!!!
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Marina Coral is safe, clean, has a nice hotel, and is very accommodating for sailors. I did a delivery from Ensenada and Marina Coral had taxi/car meet us in San Diego and take us to the marina...
Boat show discount????
This weekend, South Beach Yacht Club demonstrated the RS Venture Connect, a super cool inclusive 16 foot sailboat that has adaptive components to allow people of all abilities to sail together.
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Thankfully, Al Czervik didn't show up at the christening!!! Thanks for a great event Frank!!
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While I am a big Cali (Boissieres) fan, it is so great to see Le Pingouin back for another go around the big blue ball (with Romain Attanasio at the helm).
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That's nucking futz! Who wants to go 40 knots down 100 foot waves in a winter storm for 30 days without modern electronics????