2007-01-31

COLREGS again

Collision of a sailing boat and a ferry: http://www.break.com/index/shipoffools.html

Really strange, how the accident happened.

2007-01-28

SkipperGuide - interesting web project

SkipperGuide is a wiki-based, maritime cruising guide. The idea behind: everybody can add his knowledge and experiences, and can profit from the contributions of other users. So, an information pool of the consolidated knowledge of many different users can grow.

I think, it is a great idea and worth to be supported. Some interesting descriptions are already available about the Canary Islands, Greece, Norway and Scotland.
Maybe you also have some knowledge about sailing areas, anchorages, harbours, great places to visit or just some tips or corrections: it is quite simple to add it.

2007-01-27

2007-01-25

Panama Canal Timelapse

This one is even better than the Hongkong approach.

2007-01-20

Sailing for the Science

The German sports student, Jan Plagmann, choosed a uncommon topic for his diploma thesis: the group dynamics within the crew - on a transatlantic trip.
You don't have often the chance, to study 8 persons, isolated for 3 weeks. But I think, you don't have often the chance to go sailing for weeks in the name of the science :) However, a great idea.

The findings - as reported by a german magazine: the sentiment was good, and in storms, the cohension of the team grew. In summary, they've been "a really cool team".

2007-01-19

It's classic, now available as video clip

Watch it: http://www.flurl.com/item/Opzij__opzij__opzij_____u_216772

it's a goog idea to refresh the navigation skills sometimes :-)

2007-01-13

Not funny

Small yacht capsizes and gets dismasted. Watch this dangerous rescue: clip on youtube

...better to keep the anchor clear...

2007-01-11

Whale destroys boat, 'says sorry'

The boat of Lindsay Wright, an New Zealand sailor, was hit by a whale and sunk. However, the whale came back and seemed sorry. The sailor "got good vibes off him".

read more on CNN, and some more infos from theage.com.au

2007-01-09

Rough Sea Sailing

Here are some real impressive pictures from the BT Global Challange 2000. Enjoy your dry and warm place :)

2007-01-01

Yacht in "James Bond: Casino Royale"

It is topic of many sailing discussion forums: what is the yacht in Casino Royal?

The answer: it is a Spirit 54.

Read the full story from Spirit-Yachts: 007's Spirit