Archive for the ‘Boating’ Category
Sailing the Largest Racing Trimaran Sailboat in the World – Banque Populaire V. Sailing the new trimaran sailboat in France. Banque Populaire V ready to set some new world sailing records.
Everyone knows sailing a catamaran is fun, but some people interested in taking it up hold back due to bias and ill-informed hearsay. Here are some of the more popular catamaran myths I’ll cover:
Dockage Difficulty
Cats Don’t point; Need dagger boards
Capsizing Not possible for Cruising Cats
Cats Don’t Seem Popular in Some Locations
Windage of Flat Windows
Fly Bridges are too High  … Details
The intrepid crews in this year’s Atlantic Rowing Race have now been at sea for 3 weeks. Their last sight of land will have been over 2 weeks ago, and life at sea will now seem ‘normal’ as they run their time along well established daily routines and perhaps start to feel the thrill of their new lifestyle subside a little. Â
It’s worth remembering that the average sailing boat can make it across the Atlantic in around 3 weeks, yet these tiny rowing boats are only around a quarter of the way across in an equivalent time. I’ve heard sailing friends tell tales that … Details & Pictures