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Category Archives: MARITIME WEATHER
Death of Jean-Marc Allaire casts a shadow over the start of the Mini-Transat
On Monday 12 December, the Préfecture maritime de l’Atlantique issued a press release, which I have translated below: Death of yachtsman off Cap-Ferret Brest, 12 September 2011. On Monday 12 September at about 09:00h , the Cap Ferret signal station … Continue reading
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Talking of Floods – last year’s spring equinox at St Malo
Equinoctial spring tides coinciding with low pressure and onshore gales can cause havoc. Here’s what happened at St Malo in March 2010. Marées d'équinoxe à Saint Malo en Bretagneenvoyé par leslucioles67. – Découvrez de nouvelles destinations en vidéo. Sorry about … Continue reading
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Greg Kolodziezjyk is on his way to more human-powered records
I first heard of Greg from Rick Willoughby, who has been a major technical contributor to Greg’s attempts on human-powered boat records. In those days, Greg was planning to pedal across the Atlantic alone – but gave up because of … Continue reading
Feeding the Fishes – do you get seasick?
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
Vendée Globe – stormy weather, but there’s no-one around
Once more, Météo France has issued an Orange Alert – this time for Bordeaux and all points north. By now, Les Sables d’Olonne is probably already enduring the forecast gusts of 140 Km/h – only a little less than Bordeaux … Continue reading