Archive for February, 2009
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Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Yesterday morning we pulled back into Antigua YC Marina and I was hardly able to talk or get across the boat on the last tacks into the finish I was that battered and bruised. The 600 mile race was technically exciting and the only thing that would have made [...]
MSC PINA
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The MSC Pina (IMO: 9339272, Port of Registry: Panama) is one of the most recent containervessels in the MSC fleet. This 9580 TEU, 107,849 GT ship was built in 2007 by Samsung Shipbuilding as the first of a batch of thirteen ships. The MSC Pina is 336 meters long [...]
Song For Friday: The Police - I can’t stand losing you
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Very early Police on one of the best music shows ever, the Old Grey Whistle Test. Sting is wearing the big girlie sunglasses because something happened to his eyes in make-up. Notice at the end how he can’t keep the bloody things on.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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SOLITAIRE
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s Ship of the Day is the pipe laying vessel Solitaire (IMO: 7129049, Port of Registry: Panama). The Solitaire is the the largest pipelay vessel in the world with a pipe carrying capacity of 22000 t. The vessel is equipped with a full dynamic positioning system allowing the vessel [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day -Roxy returns
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Retour du monocoque 60 pieds Roxy à Lorient, originally uploaded by Jimmy Bonnal.
Better late than never. Check out the link below. It’s a very nice photostream
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Response from Theo Dorgan
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Theo Dorgan, the venerable Irish poet and author of Sailing for Home, read my post today about his book. Here is what he had to say:
Greetings from Dublin!
Thanks for the kind comments about SAILING FOR HOME. “Strangely compelling” appealed to me, I have to say!
Couldn’t quite figure out [...]
Three Good Reads
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
For me, the winter is a great time to catch up on that pile of books by my bedside. Mine has been piled up with three Christmas presents: A World of My Own by Robin Knox-Johnston; The Last Man Across the Atlantic by Paul Heiney and Sailing For [...]
What’s Your Dream Destination?
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it. Douglas Adams
This time of year, I find it’s especially good to fantasize about dream sailing destinations? I have many.
Top of my list for [...]
YM UNITY
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s Ship of the Day is the 8,200 TEU containervessel YM Unity (IMO: 9302619, Port of Registry: Monrovia, Liberia). The YM Unity is 335 metres long, almost 43 metres wide and has a deadweight of 101,411 tonnes. She was built in 2006 at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea and is [...]
Track Yeoman in the Carribbean 600
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
The boat is ready to go and we are going to get a good nights sleep. Forcast is for 25 knots at the start and I have my drysuit hanging up on my hook. You can track us on the Carribbean 600 website. Will be back online on Thursday [...]
Cruising on the Yeoman Princess to Antigua
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
By Michelle Slade
This past week we had it all aboard Yeoman XXXII, (now affectionately referred to as the Yeoman Princess): swimming with whales in spa warm crystal clear Caribbean waters, open air fresh water showers astern, sipping on vintage spring water - all beneath tropical azure skies and on [...]
Song For Friday: Easy Beats - Sorry
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Groovy Baby! Gotta love those background dancers.
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RESOLUTION
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Resolution (IMO: 9260134, Port of Registry: Limassol, Cyprus) is world’s first purpose-built vessel for installing offshore wind turbines, foundations and transition pieces. The ship is 130 meters long and 38 meters wide and is capable of elevating herself and can work in water depths ranging from five metres [...]
GJERTRUD MAERSK
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Gjertrud Maersk (IMO: 9197894, Port of Registry: Ringkøbing, Denmark) is a 367 meters long, 43 meters wide container vessel, capable of transporting up to 10,000 teu. The Gjertrud Maersk was delivered in December 2005 by Odense Steel Shipyard, Denmark and was then, together with her sisters, Gudrun Maersk, [...]
STENA ANTARCTICA
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Stena Antarctica (IMO: 9322827, Port of Registry: George Town, Cayman Islands) is quite unique since there are only a few ice class tankers with the dimensions this vessel has. The Stena Antarctica is 250 metres long, almost 44 metres wide and has a draught of almost 15 metres. [...]
MAERSK STEPNICA
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Maersk Stepnica (IMO: 9352004, Port of Registry: Rotterdam) is one of the latest newbuildings managed by the Dutch based Maersk Ship management. Maersk Stepnica is the first in a series of five 8400 TEU container vessels delivered and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in South Korea. The [...]
EXPLORER
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Explorer (IMO: 8116051, Port of Registry: Willemstad, Dutch Antilles) was originally a barge carrier built in 1984 as the Pavel Antokolskiy. She was converted in 2003 to a yacht carrier for Dockwise Yacht Transport. The Explorer is 159 metres long, 31 metres wide, has a submerged draught of [...]
HEDWIG OLDENDORFF
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s Ship of the Day is the Hedwig Oldendorff (IMO: 8015697, Port of Registry: Monrovia). This under Liberian flag sailing bulk carrier was built in 1984 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, has a deadweight of about 150.000 tons and has 9 holds and hatches. The ship is 281 meters [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Light Air
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
IMGP5709, originally uploaded by chaffneue.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Jeremy Clarkson goes sailing
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
If you haven’t seen the BBC and BBC America show Top Gear, you may not know who Jeremy Clarkson is. If not, let me explain. Jeremy Clarkson has the perfect job. He spends his life driving the coolest, fastest cars in the world, he is rude, funny and [...]
Waiting on the Big Storm at Channel Islands Harbor
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
Gale warnings have been posted. I’ve rechecked all the SailTime fleet sailboat dock lines and added an extra spring line to keep them secure at the dock. The forecast is for up to 3 inches of rain to fall at the coast during a 12 hour period. Even [...]
Hhmh! Ring any bells?
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Edge, originally uploaded by DJ Ampex.
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - Appledore V & Applecore - South Bass Island
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Appledore V & Applecore - South Bass Island, originally uploaded by Appledore IV.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - Primo Cup
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
c/o of Carlo Borlenghi
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Blog Meet
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Had a nice beer or 4 with the Mighty Peconic Puffin, Michael on Thursday night. Here is evidence. We schemed something up. More on that a later date.. Michael is the in the middle. I am the fat boy on the right. Not sure who the serious dude [...]
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