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By Richard Crockett The 2017 America’s Cup report I have chosen to share today is pretty darn pertinent with the finals of the 37th cup due to start later this week. Plus, it shows just how far the “yachts” (can we really call them that?) and technology have progressed in just 7 years. Since the ..read more
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by Richard Crockett It’s been 25 years since this regatta when South African sailor Gareth Blanckenberg won the Laser Class on home waters, taking the Youth World title for himself. He showed great speed throughout the regatta, but really got into his stride when he won race 4. In the 11-race series he counted three ..read more
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By Richard Crockett Imagine being run down by a ship – and surviving that ordeal? This is exactly what happened to Tony and Terry English whose 34 foot steel yacht was run down in the dark by a Lithuanian freighter. For Tony, coming to terms with the ordeal has took time. For months he had ..read more
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by Richard Crockett We are now at the point where ‘Zeeslang’s’ restoration had been completed and the boat was ready for launching. It was fortuitous that there was a delay of a few months before this third part of the story was published as, “inevitably a touch of nostalgia creeps in with the historical. Part ..read more
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by Richard Crockett Bernard Diebold, apart from his active sailing interest and ability, had developed an interest in the history and design of yachts, with particular reference to van de Stadt. While in Amsterdam on a visit he made a research trip to the Maritime Museum, unearthing valuable information. In particular he was searching for ..read more
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By Richard Crockett I was planning to share the restoration of ‘Zeeslang’ with you today, but on researching the subject I realised that there was more to this fascinating boat than just her restoration. I also realised that in 2005, 19 years ago now, Charles Paice had written extensively on the subject for SAILING magazine ..read more
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1w ago
By Richard Crockett Anyone who follows the history of our sport will know, or at least, has heard the name ‘Zeeslang’. She is a legendary yacht which has touched the hearts of many, and after a very tough racing career has been restored on several occasions. Today she is in pristine condition – and that’s ..read more
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By Richard Crockett Most followers of this Blog know the name ‘Spray’ and also that of Joshua Slocum. But how many know the name Guy Bernardin? In his day Bernardin was once the epitome of the hardened solo sailor. Since those days he has turned away from racing and returned to where it all started ..read more
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By Richard Crockett In the middle of a cyclone, these are the real words exchanged between the crew of ‘Siandra’ as they battled for survival. “We’ve got to pull the storm jib off!” Rains lashed at my face as I struggled to see whether Jamie had heard. Once again I screamed through the roar: “We’re ..read more
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by Richard Crockett Most of us will have at some point in our lives read about Shackleton and ‘Endurance’? In this feature Skip Novak describes an attempt to retrace Shackleton’s voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia. His opening paragraphs read as follows: “The last 36 hours had been heavy going. The Southern Ocean storm ..read more