Got to the finish, not all

As the press service of the WFTU, 16 September in Tolyatti on the basis of yachts-club “Friendship” continued the starts of the national championship in the Olympic classes. Were carried out all planned for this race day: in classes 49-th and 49-th FX – four, in a class “Finn”, “Laser standard, Laser radial” and 470 – three. “With the rain and the wind, reaching for the water area of the Kuibyshev reservoir 20 knots, we ran the program on the Read more

And showed the language at the finish!

Today       And showed the language at the finish!       The 50th La Solitaire du Figaro, the most popular offshore solo race, often called the unofficial world championship, ended in Dieppe, France. 47 boaters, speaking at 36-foot Foiling Figaro 3, started in Nantes and overcame more than 2000 miles, divided into 4 stages. The winner of the anniversary La Solitaire du Figaro, and the second time (the first – in 2016), was Frenchman Yoann Rishomm (you see him in most of the Read more

And my tongue at the finish line!

In Dieppe (France) ended the jubilee, the 50th La Solitaire du Figaro – the most popular offshore race of the individual, which is often called the unofficial world championship. 47 sailors competing on a 36-foot Foiling Figaro 3, started in Nantes and traveled more than 2,000 miles, divided into 4 stages. The winner of the anniversary of La Solitaire du Figaro, and the second time (the first in 2016), was Frenchman Yoann Risom (that is what you see on most Read more

First finish – in Copenhagen

Yesterday       First finish – in Copenhagen Having started in German Kiel, five teams participating in the Nord Stream Race 2019 regatta went through the first offshore crossing and finished in Copenhagen. © Andrey Sheremetyev The best were the representatives of the Royal Danish Yacht Club, the Russian Leviathan team finished second, the Swedish Royal Yacht Club was in third place, the Finns from the Aland Islands Yacht Club were the fourth and the last were representatives of Germany from the Read more

First to the finish line in Copenhagen

Starting in Kiel, the five teams participating in the regatta Nord Stream Race offshore 2019 passed the first transition and finished in Copenhagen. © Andrey Sheremetev The best were representatives of the Royal Danish yacht club, the Russian team “Leviathan” finished second in third place the Royal Swedish yacht club, fourth were the Finns of the Yacht club of the åland Islands and the last – the representatives of Germany of the North German racing Union. The results in the Read more

Languages ​​at the finish line!

March 30, 2019       Languages ​​at the finish line!       Important news. Here is what Mark Bimbad said on Facebook a few hours ago: The outstanding Russian yachtsman Viktor Yazykov and the “Daughter of the Wind” have less than 400 miles left until the end of a single non-stop round-the-world tour. And behind the stern for more than 25 thousand miles. 180 days. The yacht was built by Victor Yazykov. Proved its excellent seaworthiness. Passed all 3 cape and the famous Cape Read more

Iwamoto and Smith finish!

April 21, 2019       Iwamoto and Smith finish!       On Saturday, April 20th, the journey across the Pacific Ocean to the blind yachtsman Mitsuhiro Iwamoto and his friend Doug Smith was successfully completed. The Dream Weaver 13-meter yacht landed in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. © Japan Times Iwamoto and Smith left San Diego on February 27th. They planned to overcome the distance of 6000 nautical miles in two months. But it turned out even faster. “I am the happiest person in the world,” Read more

Languages at the finish line!

Important news. That was on Facebook a few hours ago mark Simbad: Famous Russian sailor Viktor Yazykovo “Daughters of the Wind” has less than 400 miles to completion of a single non-stop voyage around the world. But astern more than 25 thousand miles. 180 days. The yacht was built under the project of Viktor Yazykov. Proved their great seaworthiness. Passed all 3 of the Cape and the famous Cape horn. In the stormy southern Ocean, diurnal transitions repeatedly exceeded 180-190 Read more

Hungry sea wolf: the applicant for bronze GGR only five more days to finish

The main contender for third place in the non-stop round the world regatta single Golden Globe Race 2018 — Estonian Uku, Randmaa (Uku Randmaa) — lost by 20 kg, but not discouraged. He had to hold out quite a bit: according to the latest estimates of the organizing Committee of GGR, it will come to the finish line in the French Les Sables d’olonne between 12:00 and 15:00 hours on Saturday 9 March. Today it is 230 miles West of Read more

Bahamas next stop — Miami. Dan Leonard came to the finish line

Co-founder of the Agency design yachts Nuvolari Lenard Dan Lenard (Lenard Dan) already 36 days is going on a 10-meter sailing boat Vela 33 Scia from the Spanish port of El Puerto de Santa Maria (near Cadiz) in Miami. Today, February 26, it passes North of the Islands of the Bahamas archipelago. If Leonard could fly on the plane with the point where he is now, to Miami through the air in a straight line he had to travel about Read more