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EVELYN MAERSK

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:42:17 +0000

Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog The Evelyn Maersk (IMO: 9321512, Port of Registry: Copanhagen, 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 [...]

The difference of 40 years

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:14 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog It was raining on Saturday so I took it as a good excuse to quit raking and shoveling leaves and watch the DVD of Deep Water again. If you haven’t seen it, I would give it a whirl. It’s a good documentary about the Sunday Times Golden [...]

The Vendee Globe Web Site - Two Thumbs Up

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:34:01 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog I am spending a lot of time on the Vendee Globe Web site. I think it’s one of the best race sites ever. It’s well-designed, easy to navigate and full of short, well-written info about the race and the racers. It’s got photos, videos, a virtual race [...]

Song For Friday: Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:19:10 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog In memory of “Mitch” Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix’s drummer, who died yesterday.

GSF GALAXY III

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:22:08 +0000

Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog Today’s SotD is the jack-up drilling rig GSF Galaxy III (IMO: 8764119, Port of Registry: Port Vila, Vanuatu). This 74 meter long, 76 meter wide rig is capable of working in a water depth up to 400 meter and can obtain a maximum drilling depth of 30,000 meter. She [...]

Congratulations to King Ben

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:24:51 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog Ben Ainslie and Alessandra Sensini ISAF Sailors of the Year. Photo c/o Carlo Borleghi.

BEAUFORT EXPLORER

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:28:49 +0000

Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog The Beaufort Explorer (IMO: 8112500, Ex. Name: CGG Laurentian, Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahama’s) is a specialized seismic vessel equipped for 3D/4D surveys. With a length of 85 m for a width of 17 m, six streamer winches and two back decks, the vessel is easily modulated for various [...]

Coming along

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:26:50 +0000

Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog The build of the cruising boat in LA is coming along fast and the owner will have it just in time for Christmas. It has been a long haul for him. We have a few nice customisations that mean the boat doesn’t quite know whether it is meant to [...]

Why Britain rules the waves

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:01:16 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog I read this on the Vendee Globe web site. It’s a message from Dee Cafari about a conversation with Samatha Davies: on Roxy: “I spoke to Sam on Roxy today on the VHF and we decided to both have an afternoon cup of tea. The Spanish Coastguard plane was [...]

EVA N

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:51:51 +0000

Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog Today’s SotD is the Eva N (IMO: 9127150, Ex. Name: Berge Nord, Port of Registry: Monrovia, Liberia) . She is currently owned by Neu Seeschiffahrt, Germany. The Eva N has a deadweight tonnage of 218,000, a draught of almost 19 meters and has seven holds and hatches. The ship [...]

Vendee Globe: Tough start

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:49:42 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog As of 19:45 GMT on November 10th, 8 out of the 30 boats had headed home. This is bad enough but what does it presage for the rest of the Vendee? No doubt the storm that hit them in Biscay was a bad one. It sounds like some [...]

ELLY MAERSK

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:07:23 +0000

Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog The Elly Maersk (IMO: 9321536, Port of Registry: Svendborg, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Evelyn 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 [...]

One Design Midwinters

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:04:46 +0000

Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog I went out with Chance the J120 for Regatta Pro’s November One Design Midwinters yesterday. We had a nice amount of wind considering it was winter. The fog never cleared and it started to drizzle half way through the second race. It was great fun as usual sailing with [...]

Sailing Photo Of The Day - Vendee Globe - The Start

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:03:10 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog The ocean racing sailors of Vendee Globe challenge, appreciated by Hotel champs Elysees Plaza, originally uploaded by lepromeneurmoderne.

The Golden Globe vs Vendee Globe

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:02:10 +0000

Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog In all the excitement of the Vendee Globe, it’s easy to forget that it’s the 40th anniversary of the original solo round-the-world race, the Sunday Times Golden Globe. The official start of the Golden Globe was any time between June 1st 1968 and October 31st. The sailors [...]