(Updated on January 19, 2011) In what turned out to be hard sailing both physically and at times tactically for the four remaining participants in the second leg of the Velux 5oceans Race, skipper Brad Van Liew on Le Pinguoin was first in Wellington (NZ), yesterday January 15, some 30 days and 10 hours out of Cape Town. Finishing second on January 16, was Zbigniew Gutkowski aboard Operon [...]
Read more »Note: We have sold our Beneteau 323. In this article and another, Beneteau Oceanis 323 Sailboat Review with Photos (which is based on our online ad), we share much of our experience with that lovely boat. Canada’s east coast is not exactly the ideal sailing ground for beginners intent on going distances along the [...]
Read more »by Ed Sulis This tip illustrates a method of securing the drop boards in position for added safety in case a wave breaks into a boat and fills the cockpit. All that stands in ths way of water pouring down the companionway and into the boat is the height of the bridge deck (the step [...]
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