Teenager Michael Perham, seeking to complete a solo journey around the world, arrived in Hobart last night (Friday 3rd April), having just completed a four week/ 7,000 mile crossing of the Indian Ocean.
Michael has called into Hobart because it is ‘so on the way’ and he has a number of minor maintenance problems. His rudder has lost its bonding, there are problems with one of the three charging methods and his 50 ft yacht Totallymoney has clutch problems on the ballast pump.
None of these would have stopped his journey, but with the nastiest part of the Southern Ocean, including Cape Horn, facing him now, he decided to make the stop… Details and PicturesÂ
Mexico is beefing up security involving the 62nd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, according to federal, state and local authorities.
‘We know there’s violence in some places, but it’s not spread all around the country,’ Carlos RodrÃguez y Quezada, a consul of Mexico based in Santa Ana, was quoted in the Daily Pilot of Costa Mesa. ‘People have asked for more arrangements to be more safe,’ and he said such measures have been taken.
The race, organized since 1948 by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA), will start April 24 off Newport Beach. But the undercurrent of concern is not about sailing to Ensenada 60 miles below the border but for families and friends of competitors who would drive there…Â Details
There were no public moves on the America’s Cup front overnight (NZT).
Sources close to the two principal parties confirmed they had adopted a low key strategy, in an attempt to get a positive basis for the negotiations which were expected to start next week.
This approach is in marked contrast to earlier post-decision days when a PR barrage was launched between the parties provoking some bitter comments and entrenched attitudes.
It seems that the … Details
To find America’s best whitewater rafting spots, we sought advice from Joe Jacobi, who in 1992 won America’s first-ever Olympic team whitewater canoeing gold medal; Brett Heyl, three-time national kayaking champ, a 2004 Olympian and a 2012 Olympic hopeful; and Scott Shipley, a whitewater park designer, freestyle kayaking legend and three-time World Cup champion. These are their favorites, some in rural settings, others near the lights and sirens of city life… Details and Pictures
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