Volvo Ocean Race.-
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VELA | VOLVO OCEAN RACE
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El próximo 11 de Octubre arrancará en Alicante la Volvo Ocean Race
Los guipuzcoanos, Iker Martínez y Xabi Fernández competirán en esta edición 2014-2015
El barco que competirá en la Volvo ya está en Galicia. A primera hora de esta mañana, el equipo de vela oceánica liderado por los regatistas Iker Martínez y Xabi Fernández entraba en el puerto de Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) procedente de Southampton (Inglaterra)
Melbourne to Vanuatu Race - Day 2
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Alive - Melbourne to Vanuatu Race' Peter Campbell
Tasmanian yacht Alive is blitzing the fleet in the 1885 nautical mile Melbourne to Vanuatu ocean race; 24 hours after the start yesterday the Reichel/Pugh 66 has sailed out of Bass Strait and is about to gybe northwards.
Alive, owned by Thailand-based Tasmanian Philip Turner and skippered by fellow Derwent Sailing Squadron member Duncan Hine, has averaged more than 14 knots running before still strong westerly winds.
The powerful yacht, previously named Black Jack until bought by Turner earlier this year, was 'smokin’ along' under spinnaker and 'blitzing the fleet' south-east of Mallacoota, according to the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria web site.
The galeforce westerly winds, which initially saw the start postponed 25.5 hours until 10.30am
Basic Knowledge of Sailing
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Part 1 of 5: Gain a Basic Knowledge of Sailing
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1Know the different parts of a sailboat. It is important to know the different parts both for safety reasons and to be able to sail your boat as efficiently as possible. If you don’t know what to do when someone suddenly yells, “prepare to tack” or “watch the boom!” you may be in trouble.[1]
- Block: This is the nautical term for a pulley.
- Boom: The horizontal support for the foot of the mainsail which extends aft of the mast. This is what you want to watch out for when changing directions in a sailboat. It can give you quite a wallop on the head if it hits you.
- Bow: This is what the front
Spain and the Canary Islands: Anchoring Restrictions
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By Sue Richards — last modified Nov 09, 2012 03:30 PM
If planning to anchor in Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma & Hierro, yachts should ask for permission in advance at the Capitania of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is also recommended that yachts should seek approval before anchoring elsewhere in the Canaries. Yachts that anchor in remote places without authorisation should not be surprised if they are asked to move on.
Published: 2012-10-11 01:00:00 Topics: Cruising Information Countries:Canary Islands , Spain