Australia. Logical outcome

February 16, 2019       Australia. Logical outcome       The first stage of the new international sailing league SailGP, which took place in the Bay of Sydney for two days, ended with the victory of the home team of Australia. In the final match-race with the participation of the teams that scored the most points in the sum of five preliminary races, Australia met with Japan. The real struggle, however, did not work out: the hosts steadily increased their advantage, by the fourth Read more

Pixel Flyer approaches Australia

February 28, 2019       Pixel Flyer approaches Australia       For nearly two months, the journey continues around the world of Englishman Alex Ellie. And while he is lucky: almost half the distance behind! Recall: Ellie started on Pixel Flyer (class 40) on December 31 and is hoping to set a new world record for sailing around the world solo and non-stop for yachts that are 40 feet long or less. Since 2013, this achievement belongs to the Chinese Guo Chuan – 137 Read more

Australia again

May 6, 2019       Australia again       The victory of the Australian team ended the second stage of the new international sailing league SailGP, which took place for two days in the San Francisco Bay. As you know, Australians excelled in the first stage – in February in Sydney. Recall that after the first day, the Japanese team was in the lead, winning all three races on Saturday. On Sunday, the Japanese (the name, to put it mildly, conditional, since four of Read more

And again Australia

Victory team Australia ended the second phase of the new international sailing League SailGP, in the course of two days held in the Bay of San Francisco. As you know, the Australians won the first stage in February in Sydney. Recall that after the first day leader was the Japanese team who won on Saturday all three races. On Sunday, the Japanese (the name, to put it mildly, conditional, since four of the six members of the crew, led by Read more

Pixel Flyer is coming to Australia

Nearly two months continues the journey around the world Englishman Alex Ellie. And while he’s in luck: almost half of the race behind! Recall: Ellie kicked off the yacht Pixel Flyer (class 40) on 31 December and hopes to set a new world record circumnavigation and solo non-stop for yachts 40 feet or less. In 2013 this achievement belongs to the Chinese Guo Chuan – 137 days, 20 hours, 1 minute and 57 seconds. (In 2016, the most famous yachtsman Read more

Australia. The logical result

Victory for the hosts – team of Australia has finished the first stage of a new international sailing League SailGP for two days held on Sydney harbour. In the final match-flight, featuring teams with the highest number of points the sum of five preliminary races, Australia was found with Japan. The real struggle, however, has not turned out: the owners have gradually built up a lead by the fourth mark ahead of rivals at 350 meters and finished 38 seconds Read more

Japan, Australia

On Sydney harbour today, February 15, was held three races of the first stage of the international sailing League – SailGP. We recall (although we have detailed written about this before) that the initiators SailGP are one of the richest people in the world, owner of Oracle Team USA, Larry Ellison and five-time winner of the America’s Cup Russell Coutts. Important detail: World Sailing not only expressed full support for the new League, but also included it in the list Read more

Three days to Australia

Ended 14 day non-stop race around the world 40-meter Maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 skipper Ian Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Spindrift 2 is still better graphics your virtual opponent – trimaran IDEC-SPORT with a skipper Francis Guaiana that from 2017 owns the Jules Verne Trophy. The advantage of Guichard and his crew of 11 persons is at the moment (15.30 Moscow time on Wednesday) 357 nautical miles (about 15 hours). For the last day of Spindrift 2 overcame 838 nautical miles, while its average Read more

New year gift: abandoned 8 years ago the boat of krugosvetki single found in Australia

New year’s eve at Kangaroo island (South Australia) suddenly found a 12-foot Wild Eyes — the boat that in 2010, 16-year-old American Abby Sunderland (Abby Sunderland) tried single-handedly to get around the world. The girl started from Cabo San Lucas (Pacific coast of Mexico), were evacuated from the vessel once during a storm in the Indian ocean Wild Eyes lost the snap and the keel. Sunderland initially wanted to attempt to make a circumnavigation, but then have refused this idea. Read more

GGR: “Captain Coconut” made a pit stop in Australia

Australian mark Sinclair (Mark Sinclair), who was seventh in the non-stop round the world regatta single Golden Globe Race, stayed in his native port Adelaideto clean the hull of my boat Coconut (“Coconut”) from thickets of sea ducks and to replenish the water. Before he even had to use emergency desalination plant, because his tank was completely empty. Now “Captain Coconut” officially went to class Chiсhester. “The Australian border service met me at the Bay of St. Vincent, so I Read more