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Category Archives: BOATS
Banque Populaire V Abandons Record Attempt
After the big tri ‘Banque Populaire V’ hit something while doing 37 knots in the middle of the night, Pascal Bidégorry and his crew dropped sail and checked for damage as best they could. The dagger board had lost 40cm … Continue reading
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Banque Populaire’s first nights – ‘sportif’
The maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V has started her bid for the Jules Verne trophy in hectic fashion. The second night was a little easier, but still with big seas. If you listen to Jérémie BEYOU’s description of life on … Continue reading
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How about a Smack for 2011?
An English fishing boat, that is. Although they were designed and built for estuary work, they’re seaworthy craft. Russell Ferriday sails Victorious single-handed in the Channel, and even sailed round to Brest, where marine artist and lover of old sailing … Continue reading
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Is This the Way Sailing is Going? Moth vs Kite
Sailing Anarchy triggered interest in an upwind/downwind sail-off between three kiteboards, a Moth and a 49er by asking people to vote on who would win. The event was staged in order to promote kitesailing and demonstrate that it had come … Continue reading
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Sailing Croatia
Way back in 2009, I wrote a couple of posts about chartering and about Croatia: Is it worth owning a cruising boat? Why not charter Sail the Croatian coast in a chartered yacht All very interesting, but a bit dull. … Continue reading
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