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Archive for December 2007

Blockcade of the Harbor at St. Barth?

The harbor at Gustavia is perfect for blockading. latitude/Richard
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Bonnie Russell of San Diego alerts us to the fact that the fishermen — and there are not many of them — on the chic island of St. More »

The $10,000 Islander 36 in the Med

Not having a lot of money didn’t stop Northern Californians Eli and Sara from enjoying a summer of cruising their own 36-footer in the Med. Geja
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Does everybody remember Eli and Sara Botrell? More »

Puddle Jumpers Share Strategies

With the ideal weather window for crossing from Mexico to French Polynesia just a few months away, there’s lots of chatter — both on the docks and via email — between those who will soon join the ranks of Pacific Puddle Jumpers, as we like to call them. More »

Got Ha-Ha Pix to Share?

"Who was that guy?" That’s the question Baja Ha-Ha Rally Committee members were asking themselves shortly after the awards ceremony. During the festivities, a nice young man had volunteered to set up a photo-sharing website specifically for this year’s Ha-Ha’ers. More »

Coville to Start on Christmas Eve

With Francis Joyon and IDEC setting such a furious pace, Coville is having to start in storm conditions to try to keep up. © 2007 Jacques Vapillon/DPPI "Thomas Coville has announced that he and his 105-ft trimaran Sodebo will depart France on his solo around the world attempt on what appears will be very strong weather conditions on Christmas Eve," reports Javier de Muns, our man in Brittany. More »

Joyon Continues Phenomenal Record Pace

Despite the solitude and rigors of sailing solo around the world, Joyon’s state of mind has been described as “serene.” © 2007 V. Curutchet/DPPI/IDEC "On Sunday, the ground team for Francis Joyon and his magnificent 97-ft trimaran IDEC were hoping to gain another day on Ellen MacArthur’s previous record with B&Q Castorama from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Leeuwin," reports Javier de Muns, our man in Brittany, "and they got it. More »
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Tragedy on the ARC

Tragedy has struck this year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. On December 7, John Thompson, 54, of the Great Britain-based Oyster 41 Avocet was hit in the head by the boom during a broach and was severely injured. More »

Joyon Gets Ready to Rip Again

The day after setting a 24-hour singlehanded record of 616 miles with his 97-ft trimaran IDEC, Frenchman Francis Joyon followed it up with a near 600-mile day yesterday. Today, however, the winds have died and he’s limping along at a mere 15 to 17 knots. More »
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Exciting America’s Cup Inaction

The America’s Cup inaction has been moving along at a furious pace. After BMW Oracle won their court case against Ernesto Bertarelli and Alinghi on November 27 —  which meant the default became BMW Oracle racing the next America’s Cup in 90-ft (presumably) multihulls against Alinghi — BMW Oracle suggested a meeting with Alinghi to negotiate a more traditional America’s Cup, with as many participants as possible. More »