Messing About In Sailboats

Dramatic rescue in bad weather

via www.iwcp.co.uk

RNLI recuse a beached catamaran in a gale off IOW

Interview With Rod Carr On The Rise of Team GB (c/o Yachting World)

Very interesting interview with Rod Carr, former RYA CEO and one-time leader of the GB Olympic Sailing Team.

Miracle rescue off Gibraltar | Elaine Bunting's Blog | Yachting World

A sharp lookout and quick action by the crew of a British yacht in the Gibraltar Strait saved the life of a motorboater who had leapt off his burning boat a few weeks ago. It goes to show that in this age of fly-by-wire button punching from beneath the shelter of the sprayhood a really good Mk 1 eyeball watch is indispensable.

via www.yachtingworld.com

Great story. That was one lucky guy.

High Wind Speeds at RYC Tonight

Topped out at 40kts. Hoping everyone's boats are OK.

Sailing Photo Of The Day - Rolex Swan Cup 2012

Photo: ROLEX - Carlo Borlenghi

Boat Lift - An Untold Tale Of 9/11 Resilience

I saw this today on Facebook, thanks to West Marine. It's a year old and I can't believe that I hadn't seen it. Moreover I didn't know this story. I was in London during 9/11 so never heard about the evacuation by water. Bigger than Dunkirk! Extraordinarily moving. If you haven't seen it, you have to watch this.

 

Chandlers begin new voyage | News | Pbo

via www.pbo.co.uk

According to Practical Boat Owner:

Paul and Rachel Chandler, held hostage for more than a year by Somalian pirates, have set sail once more to finish their round-the-world voyage.

They left Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon on Lynn Rival, the Rival 38 that they have been restoring in the pages of PBO.

The boat was towed back to the UK by the Royal Navy after it was found drifting in the Indian Ocean, following the Kent couple's capture. [More after the little link above]

Sailing Photo Of The Day - Reviewing the Fleet

Heartfelt Thanks

It is with heartfelt thanks that I am sending you this note of gratitude and final report from the 2012 Games in the UK.

via paulcallahanusa.typepad.com

A post-regatta post from Paul Callahan. They came close for most of the regatta and were in with a shot of at least a bronze until the penultimate day when things went awry.

Sadly there were robbed of the chance of getting back in it, as the final day of racing was canceled due to lack of wind.

It's been an honor to help Paul throughout his campaign. It's rare that you get he chance to work with such an exceptional human being.

Sailing Photo Of The Day - Lady Avenel