Archive for September, 2009
Seaven Seas
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today we have the pipelay and construction vessel Seven Seas (IMO: 9384760, Port of Registry: Douglas, Isle of Man) featuring as the SotD. The Seven Seas was constructed in 2007 at Merwede Shipyard, Hardinxveld-Giessendam and was outfitted at Huisman-Itrec, Schiedam. The vessel is 153 metres long, 28 metres wide [...]
Fish Fry Extravaganza!
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
Mike and Deana Ruel, Members of Bodacious, held an impromptu fish fry party last night to celebrate the Fall sailing season in Oxnard. They provided a remarkable spread and everyone else brought along wine…lots of great wine! Mike and his sons are accomplished spear-fishermen and as such we [...]
Front Chief
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Front Chief (IMO: 9169691, Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahamas) is a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), delivered in 1999 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea. The vessel is 334 metres long, 58 metres wide and has a maximum draught of 22.7 metres. These dimensions give the vessel a deadweight [...]
Melges 20 from above and below
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Photos c/o Carlo Borlenghi
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - Jendabi Sailing
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Jendabi Sailing_MG_5296, originally uploaded by Dustin K. Ryan.
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Sailing books you suggested
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
In a recent post, I asked for suggestions on sailing books. Thanks to Capn JP, Dan Bessmer, My2fish,, Pat, WD Arnold, Carol Anne and David Fuller for pitching in. Here is what you suggested both fiction and non-fiction:
A Steady Trade - A Boyhood At Sea by Tristan Jones. [...]
Sailing Phto of the Day - Sailing in Western Sicily
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Sailing in Western Sicily, originally uploaded by CiccioNutella.
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Facts are better than fiction
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Over the summer I read a couple of sailing-related novels Sail by James Patterson (& Howard Roughan) and Whiskey Gulf by Clyde Ford. I am an avid reader of books on sailing with bookshelf chock full of the damned things (and the spines are broken on all [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day J-Fest
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
J-Fest, originally uploaded by LBena.
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Racing Illusions from Dylan Winter’s keep turning left
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I took advantage of a grim rainy day to watch Dylan Winter’s sail around Britain. This one is one of his early ones in Bembridge Isle of Wight, featuring Illusions racing in Bembridge harbor. What’s an Illusion? Watch the video.
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Uphill Paper round
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Dickie (winter base commander Rothera) commented on someone ‘he had an uphill paper round’ - A very funny expression for commenting that someone looks older than their age.
It was a 12 hour day of sitting inside listening to one interesting talk after another. At the end of the night [...]
Kitting Out for Heading South
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
This afternoon my parents dropped me off at the beautiful Girton College part of Cambridge university. This is the closest I will ever get to an ivy league university. I am attending the BAS conference for a week including an in depth First Aid Course as well as Oil [...]
If You Love Our Beaches September 19th Is Your Day to Chip In!
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
The annual Ventura County Coastal Cleanup Day is coming up. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the event which takes place from 9am to noon on Saturday, September 19th. The coastal cleanup event is part of a worldwide effort to keep beaches, shorelines and inland waterways cleaner.
Last [...]
Beauty - Fifie “The Swan” under sail
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Stunning video taken by David Gifford. It’s breathtaking viewing.
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Sailing Photos Of the Day - Maxi Yacht ROLEX CUP
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Racing in Porto Cervo C/o Carlo Borlenghi.
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Perfect Labor Day Sail
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Alice and I went out for a perfect sail today. Early on winds out of the East at about 15kts with 20kt gusts. Temperature in the 70s and partly cloudy. Enough people on the bay to make it fun but not too many to get in the [...]
Doh!
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Thanks to Peter McGrath for spotting this:
Sail training vessel Excelsior shows how to run the bowsprit in and bring a topmast smartly on deck…..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8242147.stm?ls
Watch it and weep.
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Sailing Photo Of The day - Y sailing Amsterdam
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Y sailing Amsterdam, originally uploaded by www.hamperium.com.
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How the other 0.0005% live
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Perini Navi Cup Regatta won by Maltese Falcon (photos c/o of Carlo Borlenghi)
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Captain Perrin
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
I am rushing around trying to finish packing for my 7 months away which I leave for in 48 hours and I got a wake up phone call from my little brother this morning. He is 22 with no drivers license but he just passed his Boatman’s License in [...]
One Year Sailing Membership Affords 100 Sailing Days!
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
One of our Members just celebrated his one year anniversary with us here at SailTime Channel Islands. But what Steve Van Hook was most proud of was that he definitely made the best of those 365 days by sailing 100 of them here in Southern California. You might [...]
Song For Friday: The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
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MSC NIKITA & NIRINT PRIDE (COLLISION OFF ROTTERDAM)
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s SotD post regards a special occasion near the Port of Rotterdam. Last night the vessels MSC Nikita (IMO: 7820942, Port of Registry: Panama), bound for Antwerp and Nirint Pride (IMO: 9214575, Port of Registry: Douglas, Isle of Man) collided into each other at the intersection point of the [...]
Packing up
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Nothing exciting to report this weekend. Last week I was running around like my head cut off trying to finish up peoples boats before I leave CA for 8 months. This weekend I started packing my house and organising the garage to take all my furniture from the house [...]
Half Moon Bay Race
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
I had a great time on the Quest 33 going down to Half Moon Bay this weekend. We rounded the mark ahead of some much larger boats and it took them the whole way down the coast to catch us up. We went rhumb line and lost 1st place [...]
