5 boaters rescued from sailboat after its mast broke 200 miles off North Carolina coast | Fox News: ....55-foot catamaran Rain Maker suffered a broken mast in 40 mph winds and 13-foot seas. It occurred about 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.... (published Jan 31, 2015) Note the profile in Forbes, September 29, 2014 issue of Forbes Life: On A Gunboat Catamaran, You Can Have Your Martini And 30 Knots, Too - ForbesLife: "...Builder Peter Johnstone, who left his family’s J/Boats yacht empire to start Gunboat, says the safety fears about multihull yachts are overblown. Johnstone says he’s navigated through 70-knot gales in the North Atlantic by hauling down the sails, closing in the mammoth salon and pulling up the centerboards that help the boat track straight through the waves. When a rogue wave hits from the side, he says, the Gunboat just skids sideways with it, instead of absorbing tons of water on the deck like a monohull... As for Cohen, he plans to proselytize about the merits of carbon fiber and twin hulls all summer in New York, then take Rainmaker down to the Caribbean for the winter... "
It All Started in the Fog | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - After a tricky, foggy start in Abu Dhabi, Team Brunel and MAPFRE battled with each other on the way to Sanya - and with pieces of plastic, fishing nets and massive ships. They tell us all about it. Published on Feb 2, 2015
Sailing Through STEM Night -
US Sailing's Reach program presents "Sailing Through STEM Night" hosted by the California Yacht Club - Marina del Rey, CA - July 25, 2014 (Published on Feb 2, 2015)
Paralympic sailing to be dropped for Tokyo 2020 Games Yachting World (blog) In a surprise move announced over the weekend, Paralympic sailing has been dropped from the 2020 Games hosted in Tokyo. Seven a side was the ...
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engine room fire extinguishers
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Survey found 3 items to be correct, one of which is the automatic fire
extinguisher. Apparently the fire extinguisher needs to be inspected
annually. So an...
Cup Spy May 16: Two teams struggle in the light
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The US and British teams sailed on Thursday in a session that was not
hugely productive in actual sailing time compared to time on the water. The
issue lay...
The best marine intercom systems tested
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*The best marine intercom systems allow quiet conversation during all sorts
of tricky maneuvers without breaking a vocal chord trying to be heard
against...
Expert guide: how to tune the rig of a yacht
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*Ivar Dedekam is the author of Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning brings us this
guide on how to tune the rig of a yacht and make your sailing better*
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BAADS Angel Island Barbecue – Sunday, June 9th
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On Sunday, June 9, 12-4pm, at Ayala Cove on Angel Island, we will host our
annual Angel Island Barbecue & Potluck. BAADS will provide the main course
(hamb...
WEATHER MODELS 201 - WHICH WEATHER MODEL IS BEST?
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So many models - so little time! Marine Weather University announces an
upcoming course in these ubiquitous forecasting to...
The Year 2019 in Sailing (video)
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2020 Coronavirus Updates:
- Cancellations of regattas: go to links on the Calendar page.
- See also cruise refunds and cancellations info.
2019 -...
GC32 Racing Tour @Villasimius Cup 2019: Day 3
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Photo: Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour - report sent by GC32 Racing Tour
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SAIL's Tip of the Week
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Presented by Vetus-Maxwell.Got a tip? Send it to
sailmail@sailmagazine.comGood ConnectionsI wish I’d had a dollar for every
time I’ve cobbled together an ...
Spelenderwijs de wedstrijdzeilregels toetsen
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Om te kunnen winnen moet elke wedstrijd- zeiler de regels van het
wedstrijdzeilen kennen. En ook Het Regelschrift...
S/V Uhuru: Intuition
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The cutting tool that we had brought back from San Diego and that I was
using to make holes in the fabric, to insert the grommets for the dodger
cover I'm ...
VIDEO: Programme Seven 2014, Sydney, Australia
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the world famous Opera House provided the
iconic backdrop to the final of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series™. After 11
month...
Sailing Magazine - Episode 20 - Dec. 2011
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Just a few years ago, these collegiate sailing teams did not even exist.
The University of Central O...