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Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed Kiel.Sailing.City as the host of the start of The Ocean Race Europe during a press conference in Kiel on Wednesday morning. The event is scheduled to start on 10...
A sea anchor and a drogue are both safety equipment used to stabilize a vessel in rough conditions, but they serve different purposes and function in slightly different ways. Sea Anchor Drogue While both sea anchors...
Ever hear of the term “Yacht Rock”? It doesn’t necessarily have to do with yachts, or boating of any kind, or rocks. this article explains what it is: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624635/yacht-rock-music-resurgence Who knew that 70’s music by Kenny...
That’s the claim of the Moth international class association website: http://www.moth-sailing.org/ The foiling boat is also one of the lightest, weighing in at a maximum of 88 pounds. The international class Moths should be distinguished from...
Monique, probably the world’s most famous chicken, who accompanied French sailor Guirec Soudée in his ’round the world voyage, has died at the age of nine. See the article (in French) at: https://voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr/skipper/guirec-soudee/je-savais-quelle-netait-pas-eternelle-les-adieux-de-guirec-soudee-a-sa-poule-monique-ad9a7a56-b844-11ed-a6d8-fca93d3c5f9b
(August 3, 2022 – St. Petersburg, FL) – Saildrone has launched its second annual Hurricane mission, partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research to send seven uncrewed surface...
From an article in ABC Australia — If the world’s most famous physicist Albert Einstein is any guide, modern-day scientists need to get out of the lab more and onto the water. See the full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-25/how-a-love-of-sailing-helped-einstien-explain-the-universe/9190970