Today is: 21st November, 2008
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Yachting headlines
Yacht company hits lumpy financial waters
The belt-tightening caused by the global credit crunch has hit Aucklanders in one of their favourite pastimes - yachting.
Auckland yacht and launch broker International Marine Brokers has called in the liquidators, according to...
Yachting: Watch out for pirates, sailors told
HONG KONG- Sailors in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race have been warned about the danger of pirates off the coast of Somalia and will be monitored by warships patrolling the Indian Ocean, organisers said.
The race is already...
Yachting: Ocean Race fleet leaves for India
CAPE TOWN - Propelled by a gentle breeze and iron will, eight yacht teams left Cape Town today for an unpredictable passage to India on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean round-the-world race.
Gales and torrential rain...
Yachting: Oil on Troubled waters
Bruno Trouble once again has a smile playing around his lips. Louis Vuitton are back in the "America's Cup world", as he calls it, and the best field of match-racing skippers seen since the Cup regatta in 2003 is set to take off in...
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Articles:
The future of cruising
Top speakers line up
Brit spends four days in liferaft before rescue
Two crew survive on dried biscuits off Spanish coast
Avon Inflatables
Correction
Perham stops for repairs
Autopilot problems force teenager into port
Malbon worried over weather routes
He gybes to the south
Goss celebrates a month at sea
Milestone as <i>Spirit of Mystery</i> approaches equator
Yacht's crew rescued by cruise liner
Crew abandon yacht after hitting reef
Golding catching up
But does not relish jobs aloft anymore
Heathrow-on-Sea: latest
Another Tory backs airport in Thames Estuary
Sam Davies strips off
Bikini lines of latitude
Stuff of nightmares: Chinese gybe in Southern Ocean
Russian VO70 comes a cropper
Volvo sailors warned about pirates
Warning comes as two more vessels are seized
MP calls for action over new ferries
Lymington ferries 'may harm salt marshes'
Perham soon to clear Biscay
Round-the-world schoolboy doing well
Drunk tanker captain caged
Skipper of chemical tanker arrested off Harwich
Tail-end Charlies know Vendee is long race
Sam Davies's latest report
Raymarine doing well in tough market
Sales holding up - just
Naked protest over quay fence
Public access denied to medieval quay
Round the world solo speed record bid starts
Thomas Colville is off
Christmas cards for cancer
Sail 4 Cancer cards on sale
Sailing info from about.com:
Sails deserve a breath of fresh air, too. In fact, they probably need it more than you do. For sails to do their best, they need good a good flow of clean air across them. It is easy to "choke" your sails by trimming them too tightly, and prevent them from being all that they can be. Follow this quick tip to be sure that your sails are getting the best air and giving you maximum push.
Flying Scot
The Flying Scot is a tried and true day-sailer and an excellent entry-level race boat with an active and competitive fleet.
Setting the Anchor
Sailing is great, but sometimes you want to stop. That's why anchors were invented. The amount of care you spend making sure the anchor is set properly will depend on the reason for the stop. If it's for a quick swim or lunch in a pretty cove, or for an easy repair, tossing the anchor over with some rode will do it. But if you plan to sleep, or to leave the boat, take the time to make sure your hook is well set. Here is a step-by-step to help ensure your boat stays put.
Racer / Cruiser
Racer / Cruisers offer the best of both worlds -- the fast sailing of a race boat coupled with the creature comforts of a cruiser.
Websites of the week!
Yacht-Web.com
CCOST -> Yachting Regata Real Time Tracker.
politicalrogue.com
Political Yak site from parallel universes. Expect the unexpected. No Politics a usual here. Let’s get ready to rumble!
g2bgreen.com
Green Site. We share our ideas and motivate each other to make a difference in this world by sharing our favorite sites, articles and blogs on how to take small steps towards making Green Living the norm.