Planet Skipr

March 12, 2010

Sail-World.com Cruising

Winning skipper on the Opening Stanzas of the 33rd America's Cup

First up, congratulations on winning the America's Cup.

March 12, 2010 12:37 PM

Spithill explains BMW Oracle Racing's winning America's Cup moves

Part 2 of the interview from Sail-World's America's Cup Editor, Richard Gladwell who spoke with James Spithill.

March 12, 2010 12:25 PM

ISAF confirms receipt of 33rd America's Cup Report Forms

ISAF confirmed receipt of Regatta Report Forms from the ISAF Race Officials appointed to the 33rd America's Cup Match.

March 12, 2010 08:54 AM

Swansea Channel - good for 2010 Heaven Can Wait 24 hour charity race

Swansea Channel dredging means boats in the 2010 HCW 24hr race on Lake Macquarie will have good access to the lake.

March 12, 2010 05:03 AM

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week: An incredible start for the Audi Melges 20

Leading the field of fierce competitors is 2010 Miami Winter Series leader Jeff Ecklund (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on STAR

March 12, 2010 01:31 AM

Audi Medcup Circuit 2010: Two months to go

It is two months before the start of the first regatta of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit season for the Portugal Trophy

March 12, 2010 12:50 AM

Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Presentation a Success at NYC

The Lake Ontario 300 Committee rolled it's "road show" into a packed house at National Yacht Club in Toronto last night.

March 12, 2010 12:27 AM

March 11, 2010

Sail-World.com Cruising

Henri Lloyd to provide official technical clothing to F1 team

Henri Lloyd have now applied their knowledge and experience to develop team clothing for Mercedes GP Petronas

March 11, 2010 11:40 PM

Mauri Pro Sailing - The global online chandlery

These Dallas based, international, online chandlers are anything but cowboys.

March 11, 2010 10:57 PM

Clipper 09-10 Round the World fleet encounter towering seas and gales

Last 24 hours have brought another reminder that the ocean gives no quarter to the crews taking part in the Clipper Race

March 11, 2010 09:53 PM

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 in a difficult zone

Jules Verne Trophy. Onboard Groupama 3 Franck Cammas and his nine crew are navigating through a difficult zone

March 11, 2010 09:39 PM

Top five reasons why boaters need a tow - and the rise of the battery

BoatU.S. Towing Services tell the top five reasons why U.S boats - yacht and powerboats - need a tow.

March 11, 2010 08:33 PM

Clipper 09-10: Hull & Humber skipper breaks leg, to be choppered out

Clipper 09-10 - Piers Dudin, 31, skipper of Hull & Humber has sustained an open fracture to his right leg after a fall

March 11, 2010 06:18 PM

Have You Entered Your Great Boating Story Yet?

Talisker has partnered with Canadian Yachting magazine and Sail-World Canada to run the Talisker Tales Contest.

March 11, 2010 05:52 PM

Follow the Louis Vuitton Trophy live on Sail-World

In partnership with SailTV, Sail-World will be offering live coverage of the Louis Vuitton Trophy.

March 11, 2010 11:41 AM

America's Cup: Sail-World interviews James Spithill

At the Auckland International Boat Show, America's Cup winning skipper, James Spithill spent 30 minutes with Sail-World

March 11, 2010 10:45 AM

America's Cup: Russell Coutts squares off with Peter Montgomery

Rumour control has been out of control over the past few days, as comments made by Russell Coutts, have been misreported

March 11, 2010 10:19 AM

Fisher's View: Louis Vuitton Trophy - Can it get any better than this?

Can it possibly get any better? The Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta's third day in Auckland came close to approaching perf

March 11, 2010 09:53 AM

Louis Vuitton Trophy - PredictWind Forecast - Big Breeze - Day Four

PredictWind.com is forecasting SW 15-20knots in the morning and rising to SSW 20-25knots (gusts to 30knots)

March 11, 2010 07:59 AM

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Whitewater, whitecaps and ETNZ

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - A late tactical call by TeamOrigin escalated their problems and they retired with damage

March 11, 2010 07:04 AM

Australian missing on SS Columbia

Missing British-flagged Columbia is confirmed to have an Australian, Mitchell Westlake, on board.

March 11, 2010 04:36 AM

Mauri Pro Sailing - The global online chandlery from Texas

These Dallas based, international, online chandlers are anything but cowboys.

March 11, 2010 04:29 AM

March 10, 2010

Sail-World.com Cruising

Jules Verne Trophy - Atlantic Roll for Groupama 3

Jules Verne Trophy. The current phase offshore of the Brazilian coast isn't the easiest section on this round the world

March 10, 2010 09:49 PM

Montreal's Quays of the Old Port Hosts 2010 Classic Boat Festival

This summer, plan a trip to scenic Montreal around the 2010 Classic Boat Festival, to be held at the Quays of the Old

March 10, 2010 09:02 PM

Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island moves into second

Clipper 09-10: Fleet makes fast progress towards scoring gate and San Francisco.

March 10, 2010 08:54 PM

Twin town named as Volvo Ocean Race finish venue

Following the huge success in Galway when it was the finish of the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ir

March 10, 2010 07:34 PM

PUMA Moth Worlds Day 3 - Changes at the top

McDougall's nine point lead evaporated today in the difficult patchy Dubai breeze of the third day of the PUMA Worlds

March 10, 2010 07:12 PM

Sharks and Rays needs 'car wash' too

Sharks and manta rays gather in large numbers at special spots on GBR and Osprey Reef for a regular clean, wax, polish

March 10, 2010 10:01 AM

Next Gen. Moulded Laser Foils - greater durability at standard price

Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times.

March 10, 2010 08:23 AM

Louis Vuitton Trophy: PredictWind Forecast - a good Day 3

PredictWind.com is forecasting moderate SW 15knots for day three of Louis Vuitton Series.

March 10, 2010 07:35 AM

Gear failure puts finish to a close Kiwi vs Italian encounter

American-based Kiwi Gavin Brady and his largely international team of Latin Rascals took the fight to host ETNZ today

March 10, 2010 06:39 AM

When sailing and fishing blend - all because of the beans...

Just because you sail, does it mean you can't fish? Certainly not, particularly if otherwise you have to live on beans

March 10, 2010 05:37 AM

Magic Marine RS 500 World Championship 2010, Netherlands, NOR online

Magic Marine RS 500 World Championship will take place 15th - 20th August at Aquavitesse, Bruinisse, in the Netherlands

March 10, 2010 05:15 AM

New program lets boat owners unlock their equity

The first worldwide online boat exchange system allows owners to unlock the equity in their boats and expand horizons.

March 10, 2010 03:17 AM

Louis Vuitton Trophy live NOW in Auckland View here!!

The 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy series is live now on Sail-World.com

March 10, 2010 02:52 AM

March 09, 2010

Sail-World.com Cruising

Clipper 09-10: Heavy weather and another problem for California

Clipper 09-10: Californian crew were further tested when their steering wheel became stuck.

March 09, 2010 10:18 PM

Two new cruising guides - Turkey and Central America

The Turkey Cruising Companion will be out in April, and the Sarana Guide on Central America is available now

March 09, 2010 08:20 PM

Jules Verne Trophy - Virtual separation yo-yoing

Jules Verne Trophy. Virtual separation between Groupama 3 and Orange 2 has been yo-yoing for the past three days.

March 09, 2010 06:02 PM

International Moth Worlds Day 2 - Australian Andrew McDougall leads

Puma International Moth World Championship day two. Aussie McDougall still holds the lead after four races.

March 09, 2010 05:11 PM

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Azzurra defeats TeamOrigin on Day 1

Azzurra defeated Britain's TeamOrigin in the closest of four hard-fought races on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton

March 09, 2010 08:30 AM

China Cup International Regatta 2010: what's new?

CCIR 2010 will be held 29 Oct to 01 Nov, in the waters of Daya Bay, Shenzhen, China. NOR available shortly.

March 09, 2010 07:33 AM

Louis Vuitton Trophy - PredictWind Forecast - Day Two

PredictWind.com is forecasting light winds in the morning for day two of Louis Vuitton Series.

March 09, 2010 07:11 AM

Skipr's Notebook

AIS part 3.5

I've been preoccupied with some other projects, so part 4 of the AIS series (about full AIS transponders) is on hold - hopefully we'll get back into it next week.

In the meantime, here is another very geeky VHF receiver with AIS built-in, the French built NaviCom RT650 MOB. Not only that, but it also features a wireless mic, integrated MOB tags and DSC automatic calling.