Monthly Archives: February 2009

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 – and only 5 boats

Posted on February 15, 2009 by admin

At the start of this leg: Team Russia was out, still hoping to find a new sponsor Delta Lloyd and Telefonica Black will undergo major repairs and turn up for Leg 6 Ericsson 3 had not quite finished Leg 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in EVENTS | Leave a comment

Marine Electronics – charging boat batteries

Posted on February 15, 2009 by admin

Batteries aren’t a limitless source of power Batteries are storage devices, and you shouldn’t even use more than half what they store if you want them to keep working for more than a few cycles. There are three ways you … Continue reading →

Posted in EQUIPMENT | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sam Davies – ‘I really did enjoy every moment’

Posted on February 14, 2009 by admin

… except waiting for Jan to be rescued. I really believe she means it. At 01:41:01 this morning in a freezing cold, brisk breeze, Sam crossed the finishing line of the Vendée Globe. Third to finish, she now has to … Continue reading →

Posted in EVENTS | Leave a comment

Ocean Racing and Maritime Roadkill

Posted on February 13, 2009 by admin

A lot of the current Vendée Globe’s competitors have hit submerged objects, and in quite a few cases the collision has caused enough damage to force them to retire – thousands of miles later, if not immediately. Sometimes these objects … Continue reading →

Posted in BOATS | Leave a comment

Feeding the Fishes – do you get seasick?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by admin

I have to believe that professional yachtsmen don’t get seasick under anything but extreme conditions, and I’ve sailed with people who quite happily went below when we had three reefs in, and fried the mackerel we had just caught. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in MARITIME WEATHER | Tagged | 2 Comments