Windsurfers and kiteboarders have another reason to be lucky.
Now the iPhone has a very interesting application to measure wind – an iAnemometer.
This wind meter works for both 3G and 3GS and has been on top 20 of iTunes’ Weather Applications for six months.
This anemometer measures wind speed by …Â Details
In 2008 world-renowned adventurer Richard Branson tried to break the current transatlantic monohull sailing record of 6 days, 17 hours, 52 minutes, 39 seconds on his 100’ Super-Maxi yacht Virgin Money, but had to abandon his attempt when the boat started to break apart in the middle of the ocean.
So, is it possible to beat what Branson calls ‘one of the greatest records of all’? Can a sailboat reach speeds in excess of 50 knots in stormy open-ocean conditions? Is it possible to cover 1,000 miles in a single day under wind power alone? Can the performance gap between offshore monohulls and multihulls be bridged?   … Details & Pictures
BMW Oracle Racing’s America’s Cup Challenger has arrived in Valencia in preparation for the 33rd America’s Cup set down as a best of three series with racing sarting on 8 February 2010.
The Oceanlady is dockside in Valencia’s commercial port. She came in around 04:00 local time this morning, escorted by a couple of tugboats and was tied up to the dock within minutes – a very smooth operation … Details & Pictures