Archive for February, 2010
Spy hopping
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
A few weekends ago the air unit had a party over on Lagoon which required 7 boatloads to get them there and 3 to get them back. A few stayed on the island for the night. Unfortunately it was a beautiful morning but progressively the weather got worse until [...]
A liveaboard’s blog worth Checking out - Harts at Sea
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I don’t often read cruiser or liveaboard blogs as they ten to get a bit dull. I was introduced to one that has been going for over a year that’s worth a gander, the Harts at Sea, blog.
I especially liked this article about people’s reaction when they know [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - RORC Caribbean 600
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
c/o Signor Borlenghi. Belissima
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Song for Friday: Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I selected this one as it has nothing to do with snow.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Beautiful
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Most days there is something so beautiful happening around here you need to run and grab your camera. This was taken last month at midnight and the mountains on the peninsula were just beautifully lit up. We are in autumn now so it is actually getting dark between 11 [...]
Skidoos
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Some people have asked me how we get up the hill to go skiing. We either put skins on touring skis and skin the 4km to the little ski hill at Vals or we jump on one of the three base skidoos. We have tow lines we attach to [...]
Crossing the North Pacific in the Clipper Round the World Race 2005-2006 by Part 8 Guest Author Brian Luster
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
(Brian Luster is a fellow nautical blogger and author of the excellent blog A Movable Bridge. Brian took part in the big Asian leg of the 2005-2006 Clipper Race. The current race is taking place right now and the crews are in Asia as I write this –Adam)
The [...]
Helicopters on the Palmer
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
These are the helicopters which are on the Palmer which is a US research vessel that has visited us twice this year supporting the Larissa project. We were taken aboard the ship for a tour. The labs and oceanographic toys are pretty amazing. In fact they have a lot [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - RORC 600 Antigua
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
c/o of Carlo Borlenghi
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Crossing the North Pacific in the Clipper Round the World Race 2005-2006 Part 7 by Guest Author Brian Luster
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
(Brian Luster is a fellow nautical blogger and author of the excellent blog A Movable Bridge. Brian took part in the big Asian leg of the 2005-2006 Clipper Race. The current race is taking place right now and the crews are in Asia as I write this –Adam)
(Day [...]
