Archive for the ‘Boating’ Category
Two gigantic sailing vessels will face off along Spain’s Mediterranean coast beginning Feb. 8. But they are nothing like the ones that battled near Valencia three years ago to decide the America’s Cup, yachting’s oldest and most prestigious trophy.
These boats are bigger, faster and far more expensive than anything ever seen in the cup’s 159-year history, dating to the era of wooden schooners … Details
Rowing Across the Atlantic Race – Heavy Weather, Hallucinations, Hostility and Harmonica – AORR
This week finds most, if not all, of the Atlantic Ocean Rowing Race fleet stuck on their sea (para) anchors in the grip of a pretty vicious weather system that is giving them all a fairly solid battering. Quite apart from the frustration of no progress towards Antigua, and in most cases, miles being blown backwards which will have to be rowed all over again – the teams have to cope with probably the most uncomfortable conditions that they will encounter.
The sea anchors work very effectively when deployed from the bow, turning the boats’ noses into the prevailing conditions and helping the rowers to quite literally ride out the storm. Unfortunately …Â Details & Pictures
PHUKET: Two Phuket kayakers are getting ready for a spot of exercise: the world’s longest paddling expedition, a 14,000-mile voyage from Phuket to California in a 20-foot wooden boat.
American Ryan Doran, 26, and Phatum Thani born Piya ‘Mr X’ Sukunthai, 28, plan to leave Nai Harn Beach on March 10 – and they won’t be back for a while.
During their paddle, which they expect to … Details & Pictures