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Jester Azores Challenge 2012 #2
ARRIVALS 19th june 2012 12. Basil Panakis in Jaba 11. Andy Lane in Bula 10. John Apps in Glayva 9. James Stock in Fly 8. Howard Chivers in Sandpiper 7. Nick Bridges in Dolphin 6. Thomas Jucker in Marta 5. … Continue reading
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The good, the bad and the just plain odd
MISADVENTURES IN THE WINDVANE SELF-STEERING MARKET Are you sitting comfortably? Here comes another unlikely – but entirely true – tale from the world of windvane self-steering. If you were still steering by hand in the 1970s (or if, indeed, you … Continue reading
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Jester Challenge 2012 – Plymouth – Azores
VERABREDUNG ZUM SEGELN Das ist das Motto der JESTER AZORES CHALLENGE, bei der 31 Einhand Segler, zumeist aus England, in Plymouth zusammen gekommen sind um gemeinsam, ein jeder auf seinem eigenen Schiff, Richtung PRAIA DE VITORIA, TERCEIRA / AZORES zu … Continue reading
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SV Dolphin Dance, Antti Laine+Minna Valtari FI
Young Finnish couple cruising to Norway in 2011. Continue reading>
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SV Hoogtij, Titus Bekkering NL
WELELDREIS IN MINIFORMAT Op wereldreis gaan, maar wel om zes uur thuis zijn voor het eten. Zo voelt het voor Titus Bekkering als hij in een vakantie van Nederland naar de Azoren en terug zeilt. En als een oefening in … Continue reading
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SV Tuvalu, Hans Geilinger ES
Hi Peter a wonderful sailing season came to ceize due to the start of the hurricane season. Our boat went on the hard in Chaguaramas / Trindad and we will proceed to Panama during next season time. The Pacific has … Continue reading
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FishfinderPro app – name your catch and know what you’re eating
FISHY, FISHY – IDENTIFIED, FISHY, FISHY – BAKED, STEAMED OR FRIED? Sailors at sea are always looking for a bit of variety, at least as far as the menu goes. Often that variety comes in the form of a stroke … Continue reading
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SV Solanus, Bronisław Radliński and crew PL
Dear Peter, we just returned from a round trip Gdansk North-South America including North West Passage and Cape Hoorn. After 16 months with a crew of three we returned safely to our homeport. Windpilot has done a good job. please … Continue reading
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SV Blue Sky, Grisel+Tino Schumann MX + GER
KALKUTTA – BLUE SKY – WEISSWASSER – HOW DOES THIS FIT? A puzzle hardly to recognize – at least in case you have been unable to meet two happy persons – a complete family though! Griselle – temperament from Mexiko … Continue reading
SV Idemo, Ingrid+Robert Schnabl AT
here is the way to SV Idemo´s website
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SV Fly, Noy + Alex Benischek Bangkok / AT
DSCHUNKEN SCHOONER DORY DO IT YOURSELF IN THAILAND Hi everybody! Sorry for not sending some update earlier, but I was just very, very busy, and tired. I hope you are all fine and well doing.
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Bad Parking in front of Hamble River
Hi Peter, The boat is stuck on Hamble Spit. It was Saturday morning, there were at least three different racing events on and a good few hundred boats – plus the ferries and maybe even a cruise ship – must … Continue reading
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