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…easy to handle. The Tofinou 12 is hard to be outdone as far looks and ease of sail handling are concerned. I really like the sort of “Dragon-ish” foredeck design which puts the headstay several feet in from the very point of the boat. This allows the asymmetrical spinnaker to be flown via an internal tack…
Sailing Around the Globe!
Even though I have no plans of ever becoming a professional sailor, sailing around the world or across an ocean for that matter. This picture will inspire just about anyone. Imagine sailing around the world. That would be a feat that only a very small few of us will ever en devour in our lives. Now imagine…
Vendee Globe Crosses The Equator
Check in with the fleet for day 12 highlights. The weather is still warm, but the competition keeps shrinking as Zbigniew “Gutek” Gutkovski of Energa had to retire from the race due to a non-working auto helm .Thanks VendeeglobeTV for the much needed american translation. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wqiqdLMa-E&w=560&h=315]
The Worlds Toughest Sailboat Race!
Spend three and half minutes and check out what the VOR is up to. Looks like the race is taking its toll…… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4djDK1jYkZw&w=560&h=315]
Anchors Aweigh
Sometimes in sailboat racing the guy that deploys the anchor first, pulls into the lead. Winds have been light and variable for most of this leg, as expected. However, the teams are nearing the final rounding mark and things may start “heating up”, as the teams begin to turn upwind ~ see what I did…
Clear to Tack?
What are the options when considering a boat that tacks its own sails from one point-of-sail to another. Newer boats are being designed a bit more mast forward, with taller masts and bigger mainsails. These newer designs are predominately main driven and implement a smaller self-tending jib (shown below), which helps with pointing when going upwind. If you…