Archive for November, 2009
Boating and Diving
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Today was my first day of real work and it included a check out dive off the wharf. It was a very long but fun day at work.
Starting at 8am I moved the crane down to the wharf and set it up then moved the workboat alongside it ready [...]
Rich Wilson and the Vendee Globe - “An insane thing done sanely”
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Last week, I was lucky enough to hear Rich Wilson speak about his sailing of the non-stop single-handed round the world race, the 2008 Vendee Globe. Rich was the only American and the oldest sailor. He also was the only sailor racing a fiberglass boat against 29 [...]
EDITH MAERSK
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
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 [...]
2009 BVI Flotilla Sailing Trip Report
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
This year’s annual pilgrimage to sailing mecca was perhaps the best ever. The main ingredient to a good sailing vacation is wind. Every day of this week-long adventure had great wind from the most pleasant direction I had yet to experience; S-SE. The BVI is the perfect place [...]
Crevasse Rescue and Ice Climbing
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Sunday is a day off for some people on base including me (picture above is me ice climbing today!). The planes were still flying though taking people off into the field some are going for 90 days living in a tent on ice shelves doing a variety of experiments.
We [...]
Rowing, Boating, Skiing and Running
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
The wind shifted to the south the other day and cleared all the brash ice out of hanger cove leaving the big bergy bits.
There is so much to do on base and not enough time to do it in!
On Saturday we have a half day of work but it seems [...]
Poll Results: Most people think that the America’s Cup has been surpassed
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
According to readers of this blog, nearly half feel that the America’s Cup has lost its premiere position to other events (e.g. VOR, LV Cup, etc). A few feel that it was always over-rated. A third feel that it will either reclaim its past glory or still is [...]
Birthday Firsts
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Today was a double first. It being my birthday I have never sailed on my birthday not I have ever swum in the Atlantic on this day. I was able to break both milestones.
We had a frostbite race at the club in JY 15s. I crewed for Dave [...]
Yikes. That’s a damn big bird!
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
catagabbiano, originally uploaded by PaolaPy.
I hate to have to clean up after….you know.
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The importance of packing!
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
As I pack my one bag to take to Antarctica I not only have to comply with the 23kg baggage allowance but I also need to make sure everything is clean and that I am not inadvertently carrying non native species to Antarctica.
Jill the Head of Building Section [...]
Remember
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
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Pretty Damn Cool. BOR under sail with the new mast
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
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Life at the Poles
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
People keep on asking me what there is to see underwater in Antarctica. Seeing as I have dove yet I talked to the people I will be working with. When I went to Oban for dive week I dove with David Barnes one of the BAS scientists who will [...]
Poll: How has the bickering between Larry and Ernie affected the Americas Cup?
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
The ongoing litigation between Larry Ellison and Ernesto Bertarelli drags on. This article in last Wednesday’s New York Times sums up the latest fiasco. Arguably the last AC in Valencia was the best ever but since then it’s just become depressing.
There are so many issues at hand. [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Vintage 18s
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Vintage 18s, originally uploaded by iansand.
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OHM LEADER
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The OHM Leader (IMO: 8906781, Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahama’s) is a seismic survey vessel owned and operated by Seatrans AS, Norway. The vessel was built in 1990 as the pallet carrier Nornews Leader and converted to her current form in 2008. The vessel has cabins for up to [...]
Happy Friday
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
gd morning world, originally uploaded by :: tujuhjiwa : changing rules.
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