Monthly Archives: February 2009

Vendée Globe – Finisterre is dangerous

Sea areas Finisterre and Biscay are some of the toughest areas in the world to sail in. Not only is the weather here frequently rough, but it’s always full of ships, some of which have poor watchkeepers and poor judges … Continue reading

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Professional Sailing Photographers

I believe I’ve done just enough photography to understand what makes a good picture, and what you have to do to get it. I’ve even managed to take one or two exciting pictures with modest, and in some cases ancient, … Continue reading

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Inmarsat C Alert Helps Repel Pirate Attack

Source: Inmarsat Newsroom On 11 Feb 2009,  Inmarsat C helped to repel pirates who tried to attack a bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean. The 53,500 DWT vessel was approximately 100 miles south east of Socotra Island when the attack … Continue reading

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Vendée Globe – open media access

Although it has had the highest attrition rate of any Vendée Globe to date, this has been a very successful race for the organisers and for the IMOCA 60 Class. Let’s compare the strategy of SAEM Vendée, the organisers of … Continue reading

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From the Sailing Blogosphere

I took a look around a few sailing blogs this morning, starting off in BlogSpot.com and occasionally following links out of BlogSpot blogs. First, an editorial review from Publisher’s Weekly, appearing in a fishing blog, of the book At Sea … Continue reading

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