Thursday, December 15 2011 @ 03:27 PM UTC
Contributed by: Admin
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I am in the process of answering a letter (yes, a letter written by hand and sent by post!) from Pierre La Plante of Canada. Pierre is a long ago customer. He sticks in my memory as a young man, who many years ago sailed his Hitia 17 down the St Lawrence River, Canada. After having restored and sailed a small deep-keel monohull for a few years, he now wants to go back to a shallow draft catamaran and wants to build a Tiki around 24ft long.
Pierre La Plante's Hitia 17
Canadians who regularly sail in the St. Laurence River area need to be tough, alert sailors. Pierre ended his letter of enquiry with this P.S. "Do not forget the priorities, a hot soup, a dry bunk and a good book".
Sunday, December 04 2011 @ 12:45 PM UTC
Contributed by: Bertie
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Or know of someone who does? For an upcoming book I'd like to hear from people with interesting lives (past or present) who live on interesting boats. Not your grand design vessels which cost more than most houses, beautiful though they may be, but boats which work for a living, take their owners on weekend adventures or all the way around the world. They can be large or small, gorgeous or ugly, even barely able to float - and this goes for the owners too! Whether sail, motor, canal or rowing boat, and no matter where in the world, I would love to hear from you. Please drop me a line at upintheair100@gmail.com Thank you very much.
Tuesday, November 08 2011 @ 05:47 PM UTC
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Sent by Carsten Leschik
The professionally built Tama Moana „blaublixx2“ was launched from the beach of Panglao Island on 12th October 2011. After launching she was towed to Bohol Yacht Club in Tagbilaran where she was waiting for the arrival of her German owner Carsten Leschik and the skipper Klaus Hympendahl. The first sails where planned from Tagbilaran around Panglao Island back to the launching beach. Also a visit was planned to the beautiful island of Balicasag to the southwest of Panglao.
Friday, October 28 2011 @ 03:16 PM UTC
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This week on the high (spring) tides we have made our first sails on Amatasi, I should say rows, as there has been very little wind. Here in Devoran the spring tides are unfortunately always in the late afternoon, so leaving us only a short sailing slot before sunset.
Anyway, she is easy to row, making about 2 – 2.5 knots under oar power.
Tuesday, October 18 2011 @ 03:59 PM UTC
Contributed by: Admin
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On Wednesday 12th October Amatasi was launched.
The day was chosen weeks ago for the full moon with a spring tide, a propitious day. Nineteen years ago ‘Spirit of Gaia’ was launched at the full moon, her launching was a great memorable event and she has been a happy ship ever since. We hope the same will be the future of Amatasi.
The weather on launch day was beautiful, after days of grey clouds and drizzle, the sun shone, a light breeze blowing.
Tuesday, August 30 2011 @ 07:27 PM UTC
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About a year ago I had a new artificial knee joint fitted to my starboard leg, for recovery I've been pushing with local walks and along Cornwall's rugged coastal path to get back into ‘leaping on board’ condition!
Last week I proudly pushed uphill along Lemon Street, the granite paved main street of our local city, Truro. Then an hour later, a simple stand-up from our low Japanese style seating, and a screaming pain struck my starboard knee.
For a week I had my knee lashed up and have been hobbling around as best I can! Now the lady readers of this column may snort and say "typical man!" However Emma, who now runs the Wharram dispatch office says knee damage pain is worse than childbirth (twins in her case)!! She should know, she once busted a knee playing rugby! Emma, a former 'would be' Ocean sailor and now a Cornish gig rower is a tough woman!
This confession of my physical/mental weakness is to introduce the subject of ‘Disabled Sailing’ and the remarkable story of Bruno and his Tehini 'Spartan'.
Spartan, adapted for wheelchair sailing, is launched in Durban. Note the deck cover with roll up sides and canvas toilet/shower, which Bruno can use with his wheelchair.
Tuesday, June 28 2011 @ 12:58 PM UTC
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Crossing the Atlantic aboard Pahi 42 'Mother Ocean' by Mike Lynn
" 'Out there' are many Wharram sailors, who have experienced sufficient offshore bad weather to have positive practical knowledge. Would they like to submit their experience to this website?"
Reading these lines in the JWD web (http://wharram.com/site/node/119) propels me back one year and a couple thousand miles to roughly 39 - 40 degrees North and 55 degrees something West. We had left Bermuda a couple days before and were on the road to Horta, Azores: Five Austrian guys on Mother Ocean, my now 16 years old Pahi 42 in full survival mode.
Friday, June 24 2011 @ 02:12 PM UTC
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by James Wharram
Well, Beale Park Boat Show is over and another year will go by before we have another "rush" to be there.
Amatasi on the trailer en route to Beale Park
The English yacht magazine, ‘Watercraft’ July/August 2011 has a leading article, on why a proposed new boat show to be held in Liverpool failed to ‘take off’, due to the high expense of exhibition stands, plus expense of accommodation, etc, etc. In contrast Beale Park exhibition costs are low, the show is for just 3 days, and one can camp on site!
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