






The first Santa.
It's that time of the year again.


Okay, so I caught you with the sensational headline. Here's the real story; five British sailors from Team Pindar were grabbed off their boat by the Iranian navy as they sailed to Dubai on Wednesday. Is it just me or would you sail in the Persian Gulf? How about the Horn of Africa?
Read about it here.

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¿Es esto lo que quieres decir?
Did someone mention tequila?
Ouch!
Here is another video by our favourite low key sailor, Dylan Winter. as he sails along the Essex coast between Brightlingsea and Walton. You won't see Hobies pitchpoling, but you will learn a bit of history and geography.

I think it's time for a new sail.

L'hydroptère a décroché le record mondiaux : 50,17 noeuds (soit 92,91 km/h) sur un mille nautique.
L'hydroptère smashed the world record: 50,17 knots over one nautical mile.

Il devient ainsi l’engin à voile le plus rapide sur la distance de 1 mille nautique.
It's the fastest boat on the water
Watch this video from September to get a feel for her speed.



Mark Gumbrecht sailing a small beach trimaran. Mark's boat was the inspiration for the W17, a lager beach trimaran, designed by Mike Waters.
Read more about it over at Small Trimarans.
Technorati Tags: sailing, trimarans, multihull sailing

Mark Gumbrecht sailing a small beach trimaran. Mark's boat was the inspiration for the W17, a lager beach trimaran, designed by Mike Waters.
Read more about it over at Small Trimarans.
Technorati Tags: sailing, trimarans, multihull sailing

You have seen them. Be afraid, they are everywhere!
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Circumnavigator gone to Davey Jones' locker?
Bodega Bay, California, USA
Sailor murdered by wife for buying a hole in the water.
Sausalito, California, USA
Liveaboard eaten by cats.
The streets of San Francisco! (A Quinn Martin Production)
Rescued by me.
Have a great weekend!
Technorati Tags: scary boats, haunted boats, sailing
