By Bob Ross and Corinne McKenzie
Britain’s freakishly talented single-handed Finn sailor Ben Ainslie with a second placing in the medal race of the Finn Gold Cup today won the class’ world championship for the fifth time.
Ainslie already held the world record for the number of wins in this long established and legendary Olympic class; well ahead of Paul Elvstrom (two wins), Willi Kuhweide, Jorg Bruder, Lasse Hjortnaes, Freddy Loof, who all had three wins. (more…)
You may have saw this in half, but it just magic in a sort of storage solution way. If you have been affected in any way by this video? Just remember it could be you.
While on my holidays last summer I got the chance to try out these little boat things, its totally piss easy by the way, Im the one in the baseball hat, oh f%ck I’ve just woken up. This was filmed by our fast pal Paul Larsen of Sail Rocket…….cheers and get back to breaking records
Okay so Key West this year did’nt have every thing in its favour from the weather man up stairs. However the on the water coverage was up to its usual high standard this year, But actually much higher than ever B4 due the most excellent daily coverage on the water From Sailing Anarchys Baldy dude Mr Clean and his team who brought the latest news when it happened via video clips posted on youtube and some live reports from the forum. So Im not going to attempt to fill you in on it just check out these video’s from the team. All the Videos are here and here from Vegas. Gr8 Coverage, in a American kind of way …Cheers Full Results here
©Hugo Boss – Barcelona World Race”
Conditions are getting better on the comfort front for the majority of the fleet, yet from a strategic perspective more difficulties lie ahead. It seems today that only race leader can actually look forward to tomorrow: having picked up some steady wind, Jean-Pierre Dick and Damian Foxall are leaving Hugo Boss behind, the Anglo-Australian duet fighting upwind in light airs. (more…)
Franky and the Boys are off on one, good luck, I’ve just been out to the Van and its totally pissing down with stuff (Mostly Wet) FACK THAT your on yer own Big Man
Franck Cammas and his nine crew left their shore base in Lorient this Wednesday evening at 1600 GMT to make for the start line of this Jules Verne Trophy attempt from between Lizard Point (UK) and the Créac’h lighthouse (Ushant). Groupama 3 should set off on their round the world record attempt between 0600 and 1000 GMT tomorrow morning, Thursday, with the aim of beating Orange II’s reference time: 50 days 16 hours 20 minutes 4 seconds…
Photo Credit: Fabio Taccola/+39 Challenge (The Days Of Action)
So what’s happening? Who cares? Just more losers and no Winners. Alingi v Court v the sport = Well its just the other cheek of the same Arse. Someone give it a a swift kick.
An amazing feat. The IDEC trimaran crossed the finishing line off Brest on Sunday 20th January 2008 at 00h39′58 At the age of 51, Francis Joyon is once again the fastest solo yachtsman around the world having completed the voyage in 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 6 seconds. He has shattered the previous record, held since 2005 by the British yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur by 14 days, 44 minutes and 27 seconds. (more…)
Above picture shows the removal of Primer, VC TAR and coats of Antifouling
Above Picture: showing the finished job with everything removed to the gelcoat without any damage.
Checkout this finish: Total Quality finish with no damage to the hull whatsoever, known in the trade as pure magic and only supplied by Marine Blast.
Sorry about the lack of up-dates in the last 5 days, I think? but Marine Blast have been over in Ireland removing anti-fouling for some racing sailors who will do anything to gain that advantage over the rest of the fleet. It’s amazing listening to other sailors giving all the reasons why they didn’t win against the Irish during a few big regattas last year. It was a real eye opener to listen to what work this particulat Team where preparing to carry out on what they described as their “Little Shitter” a now very sexy looking Formula 28. I’m not going to tell you what other than the “Marine Blast treatment they have now had done, but a list is in place to turn this into a little rocketship for club racing and major regattas, if they didn’t have access to the Big Shitters for that. It was a great few days and we did some great work on a few yachts which has resulted in a return trip for another week with another five for Marine Blast to do so far. These boys will win, coz they are making it happen right now. Thanks Men for the constant support while we were there, and the constant Guiness of course. Cheers Mark, Iain and Robbie and the staff at BJ Marine Bangor.
Yes, I remember the good old days when you sorted it out on the water to win a cup, call me old fashioned but is a good kicking not the way to sort this out now? The only problem is that they have all disappeared up there own arse holes. Its really the end of a serious campaign now for sponsors with all this very bad boring court stuff which is as you know total pishhhh, and they think that is winning. There will be lots of losers. Listen to me talkin fighting talk. Hear it from Mark the man in the know (Maybe)
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