Sailing an Open 50 Racing sloop British sailor Mike Perham has crossed the finish line culminating his circumnavigation of the world. Mike sailed into British waters between Lizard Point and Ushant, France ending 9 months at sea. Mike would normally now be expected to take the place of David Dicks, existing mentioned Guinness book of records holder who had already been … [Read more...]
Racing Yacht Parks on Rocks
This photo has nothing at all to do with sailing in Japan. Of course we do have our fair share of rocks and yacht racing mishaps however I have never seen a Yacht actually parked on the rocks here in Japan. Well, not yet anyway. When it comes to weird stuff this photo is a classic. If it were me who put my boat up there I would curse the modern information age. Still the … [Read more...]
Racing Yachts Smashing Into Rocks
Ever since the opening of this web site we have recieved some weird and wonderful stories about yachts and the world of ocean racing. They often include links to videos about weird sailing stuff. Some of it is truly worth mention and will be very informative to all sailors. Today we received an email with a a link to a YouTube video. The video is about racing yachts and … [Read more...]
Class 40 Yachts for Double Handed Yacht Race.
The Melbourne Osaka Double Handed Yacht covers 5,500 Nautical Miles or 10, 200 Kilometers for those who prefer metric. It started back in 1987, is held every four years and was initially set up to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Osaka. Well at least that was the excuse we sailors used back then. This race runs straight up and down the globe from … [Read more...]