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Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Taklift 7 (IMO: 7829273, Port of Registry: Rotterdam) is a seagoing floating sheerlegs vessel owned by SMIT Heavy Lift Europe. The sheerlegs has a length of 72 metres, is 30 metres wide and has a minimum sailing height of 49 metres. It has a propulsion of 3 x [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day- Yachts emerging through the mist
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Yachts emerging through the mist, originally uploaded by leightonian.
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All Eyes Turn to the Transpac 2009
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
The Transpac begins its’ staggered start process today at 1pm when Division 6 and 7 get underway. Division 3,4 and 5 start on Thursday, July 2nd while Division 1 and 2 depart Long Beach on Sunday, July 5th. Division 6 and 7 consisting of 11 boats, includes the [...]
Cheating
Is cheating common in sailboat racing? Are some coaches teaching kids to cheat? Do you have to cheat to win these days?
I am prompted to ask myself these questions as a result of some of the comments and debate swirling around in response to my post calling to Ban Mommy Boats NOW. My intent in [...]
Sailing mentors - Who’s yours?
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
One of my favorite bloggers and twitterers is Mark Hendy. He lives in the UK and shares a common passion for sailing. One of his recent posts was about how he got into sailing thanks to his sailing mentor, Tony. One outing on a boat with Tony [...]
ESTELLE MAERSK
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Estelle Maersk (IMO: 9321495, Port of Registry: Hellerup, Denmark) is, together with its sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Eleonora Maersk‘), the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Challenge Julius Baer
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Challenge Julius Baer, originally uploaded by ALINGHI OFFICIAL FLICKR AREA.
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Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, originally uploaded by Bruce Kerridge.
Great photo by Bruce Kerridge and story behind the photo. Although I think he may be wrong about the origin. I always understood that the brass monkey was a pile of cannon balls. When [...]
Song For Friday: Jackson Five - I want You Back (with the Coz)
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
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Huntington - Moore 24 nationals
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
I wasn’t able to get my act together to take 116 Flashman up to Huntington last week so instead I went up on 106 Numa Boa. We had 5 days of great close racing in mostly flat water number 1 weather. The camping was fun and relaxing despite a [...]
Summer Concert Series - Tie Up For Tunes
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
The Channel Islands Harbor offers a free concert series at Peninsula Park. That’s also where the transient docks are on the main fairway, which you are welcome to tie up to for a couple hours. It’s a great way to end a day of sailing out in the [...]
GRIETJE
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Grietje (IMO: 9147708, Port of Registry: St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda) is a heavy lift ship, managed by Lühe Engineering, Germany. The vessel was built in 2000 by J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany, is 152 metres long and 21 metres wide, which give the vessel a deck [...]
EDITH MAERSK
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The Edith Maersk (IMO: 9321548, Port of Registry: Roskilde, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Eleonora Maersk‘), the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk [...]
UBO Spotted at San Miguel Island Anchorage
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
Members, Mike and Deana Ruel, continue to prepare for their sailing circumnavigation of the world by using a SailTime Hunter 36 here to hone their skills. They haven’t chosen the boat yet to do it with but keep their eyes open to the myriad of possibilities for a [...]
Sailing Photos of The Day - Very Blue
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
A nice collection from Carlo Borlenghi
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MS ROTTERDAM
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s Ship of the Day is the ms Rotterdam (IMO: 9122552, Port of registry: Rotterdam), the flagship of the Holland America Line which has a capacity of 1,316 passengers. She is already the sixth ship of the HAL to bear the name.
The Rotterdam has 658 rooms of which [...]
Great Quote By Douglas Adams
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
This pretty much sums up sailing especially stuff what needs fixing:
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to [...]
Storms with Tornados in the Mediterranean
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Photos by Guido Trombetta . Here is the email I received about this:
“Storm with whirlwind strikes Isola d’elba. Hundreds of boats sunk or scattered over the beaches. One skipper is still missing in the sea“
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Sail Habilitation by Guest Author Tim Fletcher
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I became involved with this organization a few years ago. Both my parents were stroke victims, and both were paralyzed as a result. Frankly, until that time, the disabled were relatively “invisible” to me. But, when your daily routine is suddenly changed — a whole new world [...]
Boom!
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Last weekend, I crewed on Knot Again in the Keyport Yacht Club Bill Volks Cup in aid of Leukemia. Last year we won the B1 non-spinnaker Class. This year in addition to some tough competition from Keyport we faced our own clubmate on Forbidden, a fast boat with [...]
Where I wish I could have been yesterday
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Here’s a clue: IOW
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Sailing Photo of The Day - AUDI MELGES20 Sailing Series 2009
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
C/o Bruno Cocozza and Carlo Borlenghi
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - Marion to Bermuda Race 2009
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Marion to Bermuda Race 2009, originally uploaded by LeightonOConnor.
Great photos from a wet and windy start of this year’s Marion-Bermuda c/o of the awesome Leighton O’Oconnor
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Bareboat Charter in the Sea of Abaco
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
We spent two nights decompressing at the Conch Inn adjacent to the Marina where The Moorings and SunSail are based before heading out on our sail. Marsh Harbor is your standard mishmash of messy Caribbean vitality. The restaurant, Curly Tails, is right here and it had a lively [...]
Captains Cruise 2009 in the Books !
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
We had a most memorable two week respite from the “real world” in the Bahamas that included 10 days of catamaran sailing in the Sea of Abaco. I knew it was going to be a special place and it did not disappoint anyone who participated!
Thirteen of us divided [...]
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