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Today Night attack in Cape Verde The German site YACHT online reported an attack by bandit armed with knives on the crews of two yachts with German and Swiss crews during an overnight stay at the town of Tarrafal (Santiago island, Cape Verde). © YACHT online The site admitted that the news is not the latest: the attacks took place in February. However, according to journalists, the information may be useful for those who plan to visit Santiago (this is Read more
German site online YACHT reported attacked by thugs armed with knives, the crews of two yachts to the German and Swiss crews during the overnight anchorage near the town of Tarrafal (Santiago island, Cape Verde). © YACHT online The website acknowledged that the news is not the most recent attacks took place in February. However, according to journalists, the information may be useful for those who are planning to go to Santiago (it is the largest island of the archipelago Read more
This morning the famous French skipper Francis Joyon along with the crew and four people went on the Maxi trimaran IDEC Sport from Hong Kong to London: their goal is to set a new world record on the classic route of the Tea race. Distance – 15 thousand nautical miles (about 28 thousand kilometers). Recall that the record of 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds – 2018 belongs to Giovanni Soldini and Maxi trimaran Maserati Multi 70. Read more
Today Jouillon: and again the attack on the record This morning, the famous French skipper Francis Jouillon, along with a crew and four people, went on an IDEC Sport maxi-trimaran from Hong Kong to London: their goal is to set a new world record on the classic Tea Race route. The distance is 15 thousand nautical miles (approximately 28 thousand kilometers). Recall that the record – 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds – from 2018 belongs to Read more
April 11, 2019 Another attack of paranoia The Estonian Foreign Ministry, without giving any reasons, refused the Sedov sailing ship to enter the country's territorial waters. In this connection, the Russian Embassy in Estonia issued a Statement, in which it assessed the “ban on the Russian training ship Sedov on the planned April 13-14 this year. entry into the territorial waters of the Republic of Estonia as an unfriendly act of the Estonian authorities, carried out, especially, on the eve Read more