Some while back, I met Rick Willoughby on a forum at http://www.boatdesign.net . I was a little skeptical of a thread dedicated to travelling downwind faster than the wind, powered only by the wind - until Rick guided me through the associated physics.
Later, I discovered that for Rick this was only something that fell out [...]
by Mike K-H
Every Sunday morning, I buy a local French paper and the UK Saturday Telegraph - except for the days when the shop doesn’t receive it, which have become more frequent this year. After I’ve checked to see how Michael Wright is getting on a little way to the north of me (one [...]
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Did he yell at you? Some people change character completely when they're in charge of a boat. Why not forearm yourself with Jim Murrant's Boating Bible Manual of Seamanship? Jim is an old sea-dog who, in sixty years, has seen and done more than most boat owners - and he never yells at you.
If you're here, you're interested in sailing. I need more Twitter followers like you and your friends, not thousands of landlubbers. I'm 'chabrenas' on Twitter - follow me and I'll probably follow you.
Does it surprise you that many of the Vendée Globe skippers come from this part of the world?...
