Archive for December, 2009
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Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
So I put my hand between the engine and the boat when I was tilting it the other day and now have a hand with two little punctures and up in a sling. So life is a little bit more challenging. Only one stitch but it was painful as [...]
Song For Friday: Head of Heels - Tears for Fears
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I miss the ’80s
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Yacht Charter Market Study
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
International online survey of quality in yacht charter business. Minitransat sailor Christian Kargl and software architect Ralph Zimmermann from Austria start an international survey of quality in the yacht charter business. In cooperation with Vienna University of Economics and Business the most substantial report will be continuously updated. [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Schooner Eastwind
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Schooner Eastwind, originally uploaded by nelights.
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Weather down here
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
One of the harder things to get across to the scientists is that weather is a large factor in planning. Above is the information permanently on our computer screen. When there is a crosswind it flashes red so we are ready to scrabble for SAR requirements.
We use a program [...]
Merry Christmas… maybe not..
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
After waking up at 8am to see if I might be able to take some scientists out to the islands I retreated back to bed as it was my day off and it was blowing horizontal snow. I rowed 10km on the rowing machine in the gym and then [...]
For Every Season, Turn, Turn, Turn
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
We got a jump on our annual “off season” boat work this week when we pulled our 2007 Hunter 36, Bodacious, out of the water for her turn at some tender lovin’ care. Every 2.5 years or so, we pull the boat and inspect the hull, thru-hull valves [...]
HOEGH OSLO
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today we have the Hoegh Oslo (IMO: 9382396, Port of Registry: Oslo) featuring as the Ship of the Day. The Hoegh Oslo is a vehicle carrier capable of transporting 5,200 cars. This 180 metres long, 32 metres wide vessel was built in 2007 by Tsuneishi Cebu Shipbuilding Japan, is [...]
For Paige and Rebecca!
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
The Dash 7 in the hanger
Outside of the hut at Lagoon
Inside of Lagoon Hut
Another picture of inside of Lagoon Hut showing the reflex stove.
Inside Anchorage hut – needs some girls to come and sort it out!
Outside of hut at anchorage
One of the small uncomfortable looking bunks in Anchorage hut
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Marine Photography Competition
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Check out this beautiful gallery of marine photography. These are entries for the UK’s Sunday Express’s Marine Photography competition. They are nearly all taken on the coast but still beautiful shots. Thanks to Old salt Blog for pointing it out. I especially liked this one of Corryveckan in Scotland, [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Sailing on the Maine coast
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Sailing on the Maine coast, originally uploaded by nelights.
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Sailing Blogs - Blur.se Explained
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Yesterday, I blogged about the awesome blur.se. As I don’t speak Swedish I haven’t a clue what they are talking about. As it turns out, there is a great back-story on Blur. Bloody inspiring. This is why we blog! Here is what Peter Gustaffson, the Blur Blogger [...]
Getting Tough | Geoff Holt’s Personal Atlantic
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Everything is getting much more challenging now. Yesterday the motion was so bad, I could barely keep myself upright in my wheelchair, let alone type a blog, even now, every tap of the keypad is a chore. The honeymoon period of calm seas after leaving Lanzarote is now a [...]
Tagging Out
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
There are up to 105 people on base at its height this season and so there is a need for a system of keeping tabs on where everyone is. The support staff are pretty constant however, people are coming and going into the field everyday and also visiting scientists [...]
NORTH OCEAN 102
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The North Ocean 102 (IMO: 9382229, Port of Registry: Valletta, Malta) is a 137 meters long, 27 meters wide Construction Support / Flexible Product installation vessel. The ship is fitted with two 100 ton cranes, a large moon pool and is able to accommodate a crew of up to [...]
EBBA MAERSK
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The Ebba Maersk (IMO: 9321524, Port of Registry: Copenhagen, Denmark) is already the fifth in line of Maersk’s PS-class. Together with her sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Evelyn Maersk‘) she is the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty [...]
Bodacious Blows Away the Competition…Literally
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
Member Larry Pruitt (Decorating Chair) and a band of hearty souls braved the weather to “Light Up the Season” (this years theme) on Bodacious last night. The weather forecast was awful but the weather actually was better than predicted albeit it was a nasty night at Channel Islands [...]
7 dresses! (outfits)
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
So living down here is pretty crazy in the amount of time you change clothing each day. In one day I am regularly in 7 different outfits.
I start my day at 6:45am in my gym clothing and go and row 5km on the rowing machine. Back by 7:30am in [...]
Food and Breaks
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Dessert on a saturday night – sticky toffee pudding… yummy
We have a great view from the cafeteria out over hanger cove and the icebergs in a northerly get all packed in the bay. Normally you can eat dinner while watching seals and penguins go about their business. Last week [...]
Blur Sailing - Why I wish I could speak Swedish
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I wish I spoke Swedish. Why? Well then I would understand the Blur Sailing Blog. It’s a great blog, full of great videos and sailing photos. Only problem is that I don’t speak a damn word of Swedish so I haven’t a clue what they are blogging about. Here is what I [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Thalassa
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Thalassa, originally uploaded by Stefan Randholm.
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Too Close for Comfort!
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
OK! We are on a good run here with two measurable rain events this Fall. It will take a bunch more to end the drought (can you really end a drought in the desert?) but it’s great to see. My handy rain gauge in the Channel Islands Harbor, [...]
Depot work and sediment sampling
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
December 9, 2009
Penguin on monday night with Claire and Adam
It was a busy morning at the boatshed yesterday as we knew the weather would get bad today so we pulled some work forward and took two visiting Malaysian scientists out to Anchorage to collect some soil samples. The [...]
Picking up rocks!
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Lagoon Hut
Elephant Seals at Lagoon
On monday I went for my fourth dive in Antarctica helping Mel out with a little project. There were quite a large amount of icebergs in south cove as it has been blowing a southerly for a few days. We went down to 12m or [...]
24 Hours and counting…. | Geoff Holt’s Personal Atlantic
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
As I type, Susana is on her way to Arricife (capital of Lanzarote) with our new friend Kerr to pick up all of the fruit and vegetables for the trip - crikey, that’s an excercise - exactly how many apples, oranges and potatoes do you take for 3 [...]
