We shifted the date from the overbooked period (both socially and competitively) of Late November to the quieter period of March to make it easier for more participants.
See full version: Photos; Oz Goose Nationals Philippines 2019; 21 boats sailed in event
We shifted the date from the overbooked period (both socially and competitively) of Late November to the quieter period of March to make it easier for more participants.
So it was a 12km reach that took a bit over an hour. Planing the whole way apart from passing through the islands which becomes a heads-up exercise seeing the wind patterns. more
I’ve messed up the order of these photos. I’ve manually resorted where there is a photo sequence – for example this Port/Starboard just next to the windward mark – Arnel eventually forgave me – my mistake! more
The legendary 83ft “Fisher & Paykel” Maxi yacht, 2nd in the 89/90 Whitbread Round-the-World Race and entry in the 2011 Volvo Ocean Legends Race in Alicante. One of the biggest racing yachts ever built for round-the-world racing and the last of its generation of giants still to be sailing worldwide. The boat was originally built for the Whitbread Round-the-World Race of 1990/91 and was named after its main sponsor, the NZ home appliances manufacturer “Fisher&Paykel”. Was designed by Bruce Farr and built by Martin Marine in New Zealand and a total of aprox. 3 Milion Dollars were spent on state-of-the-art space industry materials and latest technologies in order to create a masterpiece of yacht racing under the direction of its captain Grant Dalton (nowadays director of the NZ America’s Cup Team). Great super boat and sailor
This is the boat of the most famous sailor, Eric Tabarly. Pen Duick VI is a 22.25 mt ketch built in 1973 for the Whitbread Round the World Race. In 1976 she won the transatlantic regatta in solitary from Plymouth to Newport. more
Kriter Brut de Brut, 23.50 meters trimaran skippered by Sylvie Vanek and Beatrice Maupas in 1983 for the Transat in double Lorient-Bermuda-Lorient. The French Philippe Monnet with this boat in 1986 establishes a new record of the solo world tour on a multihull in 129 days 19 days and 17 minutes. more
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Construction of this almost-new example is of epoxy-glued marine ply on western red cedar framing.The vessel is fully complete, being fitted with seats, bulkheads, drainage ports, and daggerplate trunk. As the present owner has used the vessel only as a runabout and a stable platform for fishing, sailing rig is not included. However, the owner is providing with the sale the complete design plans for the designer's recommended balanced lug rig, including mast, boom, yard, rudder, and daggerplate. more
Electrical equipment includes six 12 volt batteries, six solar cells, VHF radio, log, Navman sounder and GPS, gas alarm, horn, spotlight, and stereo CD player. Jabiru is equipped with navigation, fishing, towing, and anchor lights. In addition, she is fitted with a large manual bilge pump, a 24v electric bilge pump, and a 3" Jabsco engine-driven pump which can be used for pumping bilges and also for deck-washing. here
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