Tag: golden

GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: the latest news

Randall G. Lucchesi

January 3, 2019       GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: the latest news       Yesterday everything was calm on the weather map around Uku Randmaa, reports @EsmeraldaOK. But computer models have already promised a storm for several days this morning. At lunch, the storm should have been over Uku. Uku, despite all attempts to accelerate, to go through the waves of 6 – 7 meters and the wind about 60 knots. Today we will follow its mark on the map with special attention. Jean-Luc, after Read more

Two in the golden fleet

Randall G. Lucchesi

January 26, 2019       Two in the golden fleet       According to the press service of the St. Petersburg school "Krestovsky Island", at Trofeo Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja in the Spanish city of Torrevieja, qualifying starts were held. According to their results, the participants were divided into gold, silver, bronze and emerald fleets (the latter were lagging behind). “Yesterday the north-west wind was 12-14 knots, but in the course of the day it increased and reached 18-20 knots by the beginning of the Read more

Two in the golden fleet

Randall G. Lucchesi

January 26, 2019       Two in the golden fleet       According to the press service of the St. Petersburg school "Krestovsky Island", at Trofeo Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja in the Spanish city of Torrevieja, qualifying starts were held. According to their results, the participants were divided into gold, silver, bronze and emerald fleets (the latter were lagging behind). “Yesterday the north-west wind was 12-14 knots, but in the course of the day it increased and reached 18-20 knots by the beginning of the Read more

GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: Passion for rigging

Randall G. Lucchesi

February 4, 2019       GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: Passion for rigging       Leaders of the race # GGR2018 finished, and disputes over the results – started, reports #EsmetaldaOK. Don McIntyre tries to provide comprehensive answers to all questions. © # GGR2018 Although Jean-Luc's yacht was allowed to race after checking for compliance with the rules, some people had doubts about the acceptability of the modifications he made. In particular, it concerns the use of a mast shortened by 1.5 meters. Don confirmed that Read more

Interview with Uku Randmaa, participant and winner of the Golden Globe Race 2018

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 15, 2019       Interview with Uku Randmaa, participant and winner of the Golden Globe Race 2018 Just a couple of days ago, our good friend Dmitry Sinitsa (DX-traveler) – the man who helped assemble the radio support team of Igor Zaretsky – met with another member of the round-the-world regatta Golden Globe Race, Uku Randma. At our request, he asked him a few questions. JS: What feelings do you feel now, almost a month after the finish? Was there time Read more

Winners – Golden Wheels

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 18, 2019       Winners – Golden Wheels       Elena Otekina talks about the final day of the 44Cup Porto Montenegro regatta in Montenegro. © Elena Otekina The Slovenian team Ceeref Igor La, who considers Montenegro to be her second home, became the honored winner of the regatta – the first in the new season of racing in the class of RC44. The winner of the two champion titles of the 2016 and 2017 seasons was ahead from the first to the Read more

Golden Globe Race. Afterword

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 23, 2019       Golden Globe Race. Afterword       Yesterday, at the congress center in the French town of Le Sable d'Olon, in the presence of several thousand spectators, the winners of the Golden Globe Around the World were given prizes, and all participants — both those who had withdrawn from the race and memorable "globes". Vladimir Snegirev reports: Well that's all. This adventure is almost over. In total at the start in July last year there were 18 participants. Only four Read more

Golden Globe Race. Afterword

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday in the square at the Congress centre in the French town of Les Sables d’olonne in the presence of several thousand spectators to the winners around the world “Golden globe” was awarded prizes and all the participants and those who withdrew and those who completed the race, commemorative “globes”. Says Vladimir Snegirev: Well, that’s all. This adventure is almost over. Just at the start in July last year there were 18 participants. Finished only four. Four boats lost in Read more

Interview with UCF, Randmaa, participant and prize-winner of the Golden Globe Race in 2018

Randall G. Lucchesi

Just a couple of days ago, our good friend Dmitry Sinitsa (DX-traveler) – the person who helped to assemble a team of radiodense Igor Zaretsky met with another party round the world regatta Golden Globe Race, UCU, Randy. At our request he asked him a few questions. DS: What do you feel now, after almost a month after the finish? It is time to think and realize what you’ve done? UR: these are two very different situations for a person Read more

GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: the passion of the rigging

Randall G. Lucchesi

Leaders race #GGR2018 finished, and disputes about the results – started, according to #EsmetaldaOK. Don McIntyre tries to give satisfactory answers to all questions. © #GGR2018 Although the yacht Jean-Luc was allowed to race after checking for compliance with the rules, some people began to doubt the validity of modifications made to them. In particular, it concerns the use of a shortened 1.5 meter mast. Don confirmed that such modification complies with the rules of the race. Thus emerged a Read more