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Saturday, June 30th, 2007Fourteen people were rescued from the 55ft race boat Bounder when her keel reportedly fell off two and half miles south of St Catherine’s Point off the Isle of Wight this afternoon. The crew were airlifted off safely and taken to Lee on Solent. None was hospitalised. The yacht reportedly sank after the rescue. The […]
J80 chosen for ISA SailFleet
Monday, June 25th, 2007The ISA (Irish Sailing Association) announced today, 25th June 2007, that the J80 Keelboat will be the boat of choice for its new SailFleet initiative. In total eight J80 Keelboats will be purchased by SailFleet Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the ISA. Robert Dix, ISA President explained, “SailFleet will provide great opportunities to expand […]
SPLASH!
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007This is one way to launch a boat, I suppose….Note the guy on the port aft platform. More pictures and info here.
At last…Smoke in yer eye!
Friday, June 1st, 2007IRL 3320 Smoke has arrived, going to the George.
32nd America’s Cup at Valencia
Sunday, May 20th, 200720 May 2007 The America’s Cup main website Louis Vuitton Cup challenger races are now in semi final stage. Useful blogs: Valencia Sailing Rule 69 Sailjuice Peter Lester Tack by tack Sail Magazine BMW Oracle Racing How to watch the America’s Cup racing on TV or on the internet: click here!
Three dead from yacht Ouzo
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Three bodies have now been recovered in the search for a yacht and its three crew in the English Channel. The third body was found by the coastguard at 1930 BST on Wednesday, one hour after a second body was found. On Tuesday the body of James Meaby, 36, of Tooting, London, was found 10 […]
Megawat’s last hour
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005Philip Watson describes the sinking of his boat, Megawat Boat : Hanse 371, Megawat , launched Dec 2001, ocean miles 14,000 approx. Crew : Philip Watson, Roger Cagney, Brian McDowell. Date/Time : Wed 25th May, mid-day approx., sailing to Scottish Series. Weather : 20 – 30 Kn. SSE. Sea State:- 1.5 m – 2 m […]
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