Across the Atlantic – with one hand!

Last Saturday to the pier near his home in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry landed 64-year-old Harry Crothers on the boat Kind of Blue. © Derry Journal Arrival Crothers became quiet Londonderry a real event: the last couple of miles along the river Foyle he was accompanied by honorary escort of friends and admirers, and on the Wharf, among others, met the Deputy mayor, then in his welcoming speech noted that the achievement of Mr. Crothers will be proud Read more

Across the Atlantic – to congratulate the father

That’s an amazing story, about which we hear a lot in Argentina. A resident of this country’s 47-year-old Juan Manuel Ballestero – hereditary fisherman since childhood, he dreamed of distant travel. And therefore there is nothing surprising in the fact that he was far from home: destiny brought him to the island of Porto Santo is the northernmost and the easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira. He lived there himself and lived, fished, not really paying attention to what Read more

Atlantic Challenge carries over to 2021

Yesterday       Atlantic Challenge carries over to 2021       International competitions in sailing and rowing all-around Atlantic Challenge Contest, which were to be held in St. Petersburg from August 1 to 9 of this year, are postponed to 2021, the press service of the St. Petersburg Sailing Union reports. This decision was made by the organizers of the competition, the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg together with ACI Trustees, in view of the global situation with the coronavirus Covid-19 and taking care Read more

Atlantic Challenge postponed to 2021

International competitions in sailing and rowing around the Atlantic Challenge Contest, which was held in St. Petersburg from 1 to 9 August this year, transferred to 2021, the press service of the St. Petersburg sailing Union. This decision was made by the organizers, the Yacht club of Saint-Petersburg in partnership with ACI Trustees, in view of the global situation with coronavirus Covid-19 and caring for the health and safety of participants. “Yacht club of Saint-Petersburg will be looking forward to Read more

Through the Atlantic Greta will go on a catamaran

Yesterday       Through the Atlantic Greta will go on a catamaran       Well, there were good people. The world-famous Greta Tunberg in a few hours will leave the US coast aboard the 48-foot La Vagabonde catamaran. The 16-year-old Swedish eco-activist, as you know, refuses to travel by plane because they pollute the atmosphere. And in a month, Greta needs to be in Madrid, where COP25, the UN climate forum, will take place. “Throwing” Greta to Spain agreed to three traveling around the Read more

Across the Atlantic Greta go on a catamaran

Well, there were kind people. Now famous for the whole world Greta Thunberg after a few hours leaving the same Bank of the United States aboard the 48-foot sailing catamaran La Vagabonde. To travel by planes 16-year-old Swedish eco-activist, as you know, refused, because they pollute the atmosphere. A month later, Greta got to be in Madrid, where he held COP25 climate forum under the auspices of the UN. “Throw” Greta to Spain agreed the three travel around the world Read more

By Course – Atlantic

November 4, 2019       By Course – Atlantic       Last Saturday, November 2, at 16:30 Moscow time, the second stage of the transatlantic race Mini-Transat La Boulangère was launched. The fleet of participants – 82 boats in total, divided into two divisions – left Las Palmas and headed for Martinique. Says Andrei Petrov: The race started in excellent wind conditions with a fair trade wind of about fifteen knots, which, according to the forecast, grows stronger as riders leave the shadows of Read more

On the course – the Atlantic

On Saturday, November 2 at 16:30 Moscow time has been launched the second stage of the transatlantic race Mini Transat La Boulangère. Fleet participants – a total of 82 boats divided into two divisions, came from Las Palmas and headed for Martinique. Andrey Petrov Says: The race started in perfect wind conditions with associated Passat a speed of about fifteen knots, which, according to the forecast, grows stronger as riders from the shadows of the Canary Islands. On the second Read more