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Global Class 5.80 – Don McIntyre
BIG STICK MARKETING – AND THE CONSEQUENCES BE DAMNED MARKETING MIT DER BRECHSTANGE – NICHT UNBEDINGT ZUM VORTEIL FÜR SEGLER Global Class 5.80
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The Royal Road
SPREADING THE MESSAGE TO THE SAILING PUBLIC Errors and omissions excepted DER SCHLÜSSEL ZUM SEGLERKOPF INTERESSENLAGEN UND MISSLICHKEITEN The Royal Road
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Golden Globe Race – Windvane Report #2
DON´S PYRRHIC VICTORY – OR SHOULD WE CALL IT A “LEARNING OPPORTUNITY”? DON´S PYRRHUSSIEG – ODER EINE LEHRSTUNDE? Don’s Pyrrhic Victory
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SV Pingo – Mike Smith Au
THE LOOSE ENDS OF A CHRISTMAS TALE On 25 December 2021, I posted a Christmas tale about Michael Date on my blog following his decision to withdraw from the entry list for the GGR 2022. A year or so later, I would … Continue reading
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Aries – Peter Mathiessen Brazil – UPDATE
BACK TO THE FUTURE Peter Mathiessen´s comment of today 09.01.2023: Peter Matthiessen no longer owns Aries, so it isn’t immediately obvious why the Bad Weather Problem (and its stubborn refusal to manifest itself in the real world – see, for … Continue reading
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SV Jonathan – Caro + Marc van de Weg NED
JONATHAN JUST ARRIVED IN PUERTO WILLIAMS – CHILE Hi Peter, A few days ago we arrived in Puerto Williams from the Pacific. We had an uneventful crossing from Rapa Iti in the Austral Islands. Sure we had some weather but … Continue reading
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Golden Globe Race – SV Asteria – Tapio Lehtinen – Update 28.nov.2022
REFLECTIONS ON THE LOSS OF ASTERIA Tapio Lehtinen
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Julia Jones – Yachting Monthly
YACHTING MONTHLY Book review Reviews – Comments
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Tom Cunliffe – Sythesis of Autopilot and Windpilot
22TON PILOT CUTTER WESTERNMANN PERFORMED BY RAYMARINE TILLERPILOT Tom Cunliffe
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Golden Globe Race – Istvan Kopar – Press Release
A MATTER OF HONOUR Press Release
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Tom Cunliffe – a sailor to the core
MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT In my (ever more swiftly flowing) life, it is moments of human contact and personal connection that truly touch my soul, warm my heart and provide lifelong pleasure.
Elaine Bunting – new editor of Yachting World
EVER-PRESENT Whenever the ARC pitched its tent in Las Palmas, Elaine Bunting was sure to be there ready on the dockside at the Muelle Deportivo. Even back in the days of Jimmy Cornell, she represented the straightforward and unpretentious link … Continue reading
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SV Guppy – Laura Dekker NZ
YEARNING FOR THE SEA – AGAIN After staying 24 months in Whangarei NZ, living on her boat, going to school, Laura heading for preparation for the next challenge: CAPE HOORN and ALASKA that´s the idea for a young girl, just … Continue reading
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SailingGen – Prof. Armin Horn GER
A new star at the sky – in the wake of the boat Solar, Wind, Diesel, Welle – das Kielwasser ist vielleicht die bessere Energiequelle. Die modernen Schlepp Generatoren waren zuerst auf den internationalen ULDB Regattaschiffen zu finden, die ihren … Continue reading
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Windpilot – product information – press release
PACIFIC PLUS – NEWS The 45-year history of Windpilot is peppered with trailblazing innovations. Founded in 1968, the company hand-built its NORDSEE, ATLANTIK and PACIFIC systems in stainless steel until 1985, when the launch of the PACIFIC and PACIFIC PLUS … Continue reading
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Peter Foerthmann on television 24.10.2013
WINDPILOT WORLDMARKETLEADER BASED IN HAMBURG Portrait about Peter Foerthmann designer of Windpilot Vane gear who is running the business since 38 years from his home base in Hamburg. here is the Link to NDR Mediathek
SV Boundless, Sheryl+Graham Anley SA
Shipwrecked on a reef in South Africa – Shipwrecked Sailor Rescues Jack Russell First – Then Returns For Wife Sheryl Graham and his wife have been underway for a three months sailing trip on her yacht BOUNDLESS at South African … Continue reading
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Jimmy Cornell – Atlantic Odyssey – Transatlantic Rally 2013
Atlantic Odyssey: a new transatlantic rally for cruising sailors. Jimmy Cornell, the founder of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), is launching a new transatlantic rally whose aim is to return to the original spirit of the ARC, that of … Continue reading
SUNREEF YACHTS Polska burnt down last night
SUNREEF YACHTS certainly one of the worlds biggest boat yards for Sailing an Powerboat Catamarans in GDANSK / POLAND has burnt down completely during the night 18th to 20th of january. A huge hall with 5 big cats has been … Continue reading
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