Sailing Blog March 2008 Archive

Boating Handbook
Wouldn't it be nice to have a small, well thought-out resource aboard for a quick refresher or an instant get-smart tutorial for your inexperienced guests? Rob Beattie, author of boating, ... Read More

Tuesday March 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Mad Dogs and (Light) Englishmen
Responding to British Olympic competitor Ben Ainslie's description of this summer's Olympic venue as "a sailor's nightmare," coaches have a plan: think light. Britain's newspaper The Times reports that members of ... Read More

Wednesday March 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Future of Cruising?
In the name of better security, the government of Thailand has announced plans to require visiting yachts to carry a device which tracks their position and delivers it to Thai ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Inquiring Mind Dissents
A recent post raised the troubling implication that problems aboard the 105-foot racing trimaran Groupama 3 may have been foreseen by the crew, hence their sudden way-off-course left turn towards ... Read More

Saturday March 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Riddle du Jour: What's Green and Red (or White) Inside?
French vineyard owners have started shipping their wine across the English Channel by sail. Last August, 60,000 bottles of wine were shipped from Languedoc in France to Ireland aboard the ... Read More

Sunday March 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)