Volvo Ocean Race…..
Leg 7 Is underway……
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlOUYj-daE&w=560&h=315]
Leg 7 Is underway……
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlOUYj-daE&w=560&h=315]
A documentary highlighting the best footage from the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race. This one deserves to be in your sailing vid archives. Take one last 1 hour trip with these boats and their crew. The race started in Alicante, Spain in October 2011 and concluded, around the world, in Galway, Ireland in July 2012. The teams sailed some…
….Baltimore at 11:00 a.m.. The vast array of naval vessels have already begun their departure this morning. Ships will be leaving throughout the day. So wherever you are, maybe driving over one of the bridges, be sure to catch a glimpse. It may be a while before we see them again. Check out this video….
Forespar Products Corporation, makers of the Leisure Furl Boom furling system, are offering an unmatched show special: Valid for orders placed during the show and through the end of 2025. A rigid vang, that is suited to support the weight of the sail and the spar itself, is not just an add-on, it is an…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Exvs8iJpM&w=560&h=315] I have to admit that initially I had my reservations about the new Americas Cup format. I don’t really like these radical multihulls. Sailing that fast just removes some of the strategy, tactics and beauty of the sport, right? Wrong, I spent about two hours watching the new A.C. last night for the…
~You may find that I am poking a bit with this one. Perhaps the British might call it “a bit cheeky”, but I assure you it is all in good fun… THE HALYARD SWIVEL I just wanted to take a minute and chime-in on the “halyard swivel phenomenon” that has (apparently) taken the sailing world by storm. I…
Integral backstay adjusters can play a big role in how a boat sails. Being able to adjust the backstay tension from the pump of a handle can be useful on cruisers just as much as racers. We all need to make general changes to the boats trim depending on wind and wave conditions in order…
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