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Blog » KATRINA HAM RACING. When I announced that 785 would be the boat I would campaign for the 2013 Mini Transat I quoted one of my favorite saying, “A DNF is better than a DNS”.
Never did I imagine how much that could be applied to my life. Long before I got on the ferry to move to France, my life was a sink or swim rollercoaster, but last year it went to a whole new level. From completing the qualification requirements, to finding funds to pay for it, to surviving day to day in France……I have never worked so hard but when I got to the start (not literally given all the delays!!) Sailing a Hanse 445 from Europe to Australia. Bill and his boats. Never one to shy away from a frank discussion, boat-building icon Bill Barry-Cotter reflects on a career of soaring highs and plunging lows.
By Mark Rothfield. Happy Captain, the worlds best boathook. Mountain bike torch great for tough sailing conditions. Cruising sailors benefit, not only from the research that goes into space science and high tech racing, but also from research into other markets.
This was the case for Exposure Marine, which initially developed torches for the professional mountain bikers, and this led to producing torches which are incredibly powerful, superlight, and corrosion resistant, and therefore ideal for marine conditions. Torches being such an important issue for cruising sailors on overnight journeys - for everything from finding the mooring to identifying a MOB, these compact light torches are worth considering. Here they are: The X2, a 700 lumen buoyant marine search light, which is powerful enough to illuminate a man overboard, even though it is a compact 128mm long, and has output options in both white and red and at variable power settings. The Pro 3, for ultimate function, which is a high power personal safety search light offering 975 lumens of white light.
Mahina Expeditions conducts sailing and navigation training and expeditions in the South Pacific and offers offshore sailing seminars. My Sailing: Going aloft - how to avoid it and how to do it safely offshore. Hello Phuket! Emma Creighton. How Many Calories Does Paddle Boarding Burn? So how many calories does paddling boarding burn?
If you are paddling hard, up to 800-1000 calories per hour! What can be said is that stand up paddling is just as intense as other paddling water sports such as canoeing, kayaking, or Hawaiian outrigger. If anything SUPing might offer even more caloric efficiency than other board or paddle sports but ultimately it all depends on the style and tempo of the specific paddle boarding session. Rebuilding Yacht Teleport. DJ Freight – Boat transport Brisbane, Queensland. Boat and marine transport, including outboards, trailers, jet skis, tinnies, yachts and everything in between. We transport boats Australia-wide. Boat Details. The Nereids are the hand maidens of Poseidon The new Nereida is a Najad 380, hull number 82, built by Najadvarvet at Henån on the island of Orust in Sweden, just north of Göteborg and launched in April 2009 at Hamble Point, England.
She is named after the 'nereids' of ancient Greek mythology who were the 'handmaidens of Poseidon' (or Neptune, as the Romans called him) - so she is a 'sea nymph'! Rubber ducky repairs hobart. The seven vital sailing boat diesel checks. You turn the key, push the diesel engine starter button and your engine starts just as you expect.
But did you realize that you still have seven quick checks to make that could spell the difference between a trouble free day on the water or the challenge of sailing into your marina dock without an engine? Follow these seven vital tips from marine diesel guru Peter Compton to add life to your costly diesel engine and keep it in tip-top shape all sailing season long! Checks Within 30 Seconds of Engine Startup: Make sure that the 'big three' below are checked right after your engine cranks up.
Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions. OceanTrack version 7.1. Anasazi Racing with James Burwick. Copyright Somira Sao Episode 19 of The Sailing Podcast is with James Burwick and Somira Sao who, along with their children Tormentina and Raivo Max have crossed from Portland Maine to France, then via South Africa to Australia.
They are currently en-route to New Zealand, where another addition to the family is expected and then the adventure will continue. They are traveling aboard ‘Anasazi Girl’, an Open 40 designed by Finot-Conq. Anasazi Girl is described on their website as ‘a high tech carbon rocket-ship’ and is probably not what you would imagine a family cruising vessel to be like. You can find their journey cataloged at their blog at www.anasaziracing.blogspot.com.au and from there you can find links to Somira’s photography and links to their facebook page and YouTube channel. Click on the Media Player below to listen Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Show Notes. Anasazi racing. James burwick. The official site of UK Sailmakers Lofts Worldwide.
UK Sailmakers has just released a new version of its popular UK Sailmakers Rules Quiz Program.
The RQP has been called “the easiest way to learn the rules of sailing” and you can test it out by clicking here. Every four years, when the International Sailing Federation updates the Racing Rules of Sailing, UK’s Rules experts go back to the drawing board and create a fresh collection of online quizzes. Each animated quiz is an effective learning tool that depicts a common sailing situation and tests sailors’ knowledge of key Rules. Each quiz includes interpretations of the relevant Rules and gives detailed answers to the question of “who was right and why.” This year, along with the updating the Rules, UK has revamped the technology driving the Rules Quiz, incorporating the latest online learning tools and enhanced graphics. To see a short video on the UK Sailmakers Rules Quiz Program, click here.
To give the program a test drive, click here to try one of the quizzes. Berth pain: marina demand grows. Posted Mon 24 Sep 2012, 10:07am AEST.
Sailing knots you need to know - Tie the five-second stopper knot. If you are anything like me, you want a solid, secure sailing knot in the end of your headsail sheets to keep them from running back through your sailboat blocks. The figure eight has been used as an end stopper on a headsail sheet for many years. Stoppers are used on the bitter end to prevent the headsail sheet from running back out through the sheet lead blocks. How to fix crazed acrylic. David Bowden's money-saving technique for restoring acrylic windows to as-new condition. Most yachts have acrylic windows and hatches and over time they will drive you crazy. Although acrylic is a marvelous material, it develops minute cracks and lines which eventually grow until the whole window becomes opaque.
Maintenance - Winter job list. Planning your maintenance program through the off-season months, by Bob Ross. While maintenance needs to be ongoing throughout the season, the off-season winter months offer the opportunity for a thorough check of all items and replacement or repair for those that need attention. Sound planning, as in everything in life, will make the job easier. Organise the annual overhaul so that each area of the boat is attended to in an orderly fashion. If you have the skills among your crew members, have them do as much of the basic maintenance as possible to build a knowledge bank on how each system and piece of equipment works.
That will make your crew more self-sufficient when there is an emergency away from the dock. There will be jobs for everyone, skilled or unskilled, on the winter job list. It’s a good time too to get out the safety equipment and check for expired, missing or damaged items in preparation for the spring safety audit. Owners: Break the job list into manageable bites. Making an anchor platform.
Tired of doing a contortionist act when dropping the pick? Alan Lucas details how to extend foredeck working space with a DIY anchor platform. An anchor platform is an extension bolted onto or moulded into the foredeck from which it projects forward of the stem to allow more than one bower anchor to be permanently stowed and deployed. It also keeps the anchors well apart and far enough outboard to minimise hull damage during their handling.
Handling a gale at sea. Selecting a hand-held VHF. Hand-held VHF radios are extremely useful, either to be carried on a tender when getting to or from the boat for safety reasons or to be taken on deck when out of range of the boat’s main radio. Repowering - guide to diesels. Short-handing. Docking lines for small yachts. 04 Jul 2012 Cruising Helmsman - March 2012. Using your iPad for cruising. Love 'em or hate 'em the iPad is revolutionising the way we cruise, with the past year alone seeing an explosion in "apps" targeted at the marine market. Lazy Jack System - Easy Installation - EZ-JAX. EZ-JAX systems are supplied in kit form with all necessary parts for mast control. Easy step-by-step instructions are included, and can be downloaded below.
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My Sailing: Mal de mer - seasickness avoidance and treatment. Disable Bodied Sailors on SBS. BNWT MUSTO Wetsuit - Breathable Hiking Pants - SIZE L. GILL MEN'S ONE DESIGN TROUSER - WAS $129 NOW $51.50-Team One Newport. Award winning life saving Dan Buoy now available in NZ. Search Results: spinlock SB3728. PXR Cam Cleat. Use the Magic of a Riding Sail at Anchor. De Jongste solozeiler ter wereld! - ◦ News ◦ De Jongste solozeiler ter wereld! - ◦ About Laura ◦ - NB Sail Sports. Home page. Cruisers & Sailing Forums. Sportboat Rigs by yacht designer Steve Thompson of Tboats and Thompson Yacht Design. Www.lasersb3.it/pdf/news/allegato-news-6.pdf. My Sailing: Going the distance. - NB Sail Sports. Sailing and living a-board in Paradise on a frugal budget.
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