Thinking about it afterwards, I believe that what happened is that the fishing boat crossed Marigold’s towline, yanking Marigold against the far side of their hull – the thumping sounds I heard – and pulling hard on the towline until it snapped. I had a hook arrangement high on the ba...
Got really excited when I opened YT and saw you had a new video ready. @SailingMusicandLyrics You guys are amazing. Yes, this is the best sailing video channel on YouTube, and I watch (almost) all of the other channels tool!! I have such respect for your courage, ability and ...
Jan 01 2025 Posted byXS Editor Day 2 of the Sir James Hardy 505 pre-worlds brought picture perfect conditions for a day at the beach. It also brought pretty good sailing conditions. The courses were two-lap windward leewards… Read more on Sail-World ...
During season 3, Parsifal III encountered a sudden storm that caused the wind to pick up extremely quickly and things subsequently became dangerous for everyone on board. DeckhandTom Pearsondidn't realize what was happening while on anchor watch until the situation became very serious. "Th...
Eight Dehler 30 OD have raced against each other in the Dehler 30 OD class without any additional rating. When:08/05/2024 - 13/05/2024 For details go to the baltic500 web side:https://www.baltic500.com/ Report from the Baltic 500 ...
No, what we got was a hard overnight slog, driven back by a fierce three-knot current flowing against nearly twenty-five knots of breeze - the kind of wind against current that mariners fear with good reason, one that creates a maelstrom sea deliberately thrown upon us to kick our back...
but as I crawled out of bed and into the dreaded bathroom I felt the seasickness resurface. My body wanted to throw up again, but there was nothing left. I braced myself against the sides of the tiny head as I spit into the small sink. Defeated, I crawled back into bed and stared ...
This thing is a little rocket. This is my Third year with the X-cat. I still love it. I also have a 30 foot keelboat, but I take the X-cat out a lot. The X-cat is stable & well designed. I just took it out in worsening weather (against my better judgement). Very choppy co...
The top bolt ④ previously had 2-3mm of plastic socket ⑤ between it and the extrusion ①, so the bolt would need to be trimmed down to clamp the extrusion snugly against the round bar ②. This would serve to keep the bar upright and true. I reinstalled the bar and bolts. Using the...
Heaven knows when I would find one in Panama, and I could hardly sail back against the wind to Santa Marta again. No, better to check in, get a quotation and, if necessary, do some more research on facilities in Cartagena. Also, in Colombia, you don’t just go through the tedious ...