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2011: “Around the Americas” Voyage Comes full Circle
It was the end of May 2010 when the 64-foot steel expedition yacht Ocean Watch set sail from Seattle on the 28,000-mile “Around the Americas” voyage–the first continuous circumnavigation of North and South American continents. One year and one week … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, NW boats and boaters, Sailors & Yachts, Worth Reading
Tagged around the americas, mark schrader, Ocean Watch
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Colin Archer and the Viking Tradition
How a 150-Year Old Pilot Boat Became the World’s #1 Offshore Design Pride in the Norse seafaring tradition is kept alive in the Pacific Northwest by immigrants from the Nordic countries and is visible in many forms. In Seattle for … Continue reading
Scandinavian Canoe Stern Revived in the 20th Century
Colin Archer, the Westsail and More By the 1920s, the sport of yachting had seen several theories of design come and go. There was the narrow beam/long overhang style demanded by the International handicap rule, or the wildly contrasting types … Continue reading
The Life and Designs of Bill Tripp
William Tripp was born in 1920 on Long Island where he was soon exposed to the world of boats by his father, a civil engineer. While still a boy, he sailed the family Star boat and everything else from frostbite … Continue reading
Around the Americas Voyage Sails the Northwest Passage
Around the Americas Crew Enjoy Portland Welcome When skipper Mark Schrader set in motion his plan to make a voyage “Around the Americas,” he knew he’d need a strong, versatile vessel built to withstand the rigors of the Arctic Circle, … Continue reading
Ray DeFir–Portland Water Ski Racer and Boat Builder (1930-2011)
Ray Was First Man to Water Ski 1,000 Miles Non-Stop! Ray DeFir, an active and well-known figure in the Portland, Oregon boating scene for over 50 years, died in 2011 at the age of 81. Ray had a lifetime love … Continue reading
1996: Sailing Back In Time by Maria Coffey
Cruising the B.C. Coast with the Farrells on China Cloud by P.M. In a literary market awash with regional memoirs and local biographies, Maria Coffey has produced a work so unique it overflows these categories. Ostensibly, it is about “yachting,” … Continue reading
2011: The Nomadic Nautical Life of Allen and Sharie Farrell
Introduction: Allen Farrell spent 69 years building over 40 wooden boats on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. With his wife Sharie, he lived for almost 50 years aboard many of their handmade vessels or homesteading on the coast, continually … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, NW boats and boaters, Sailors & Yachts
Tagged Allen Farrell, China Cloud, Lasqueti, Millie and Larry Aites, Millie Illin
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2013: Meeting My Vendee Globe Heroes
In March 2012, after riding along the Canal du Midi from the Med to Bordeaux, I rewarded myself with a train ride north to Brittany. But i was soon back on the bike and searching for the sailing center of … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Ocean Racing & Records, Sailors & Yachts
Tagged Bertrand de Broc, Vendee Globe
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2014 – Mini Yachts Promise Maxi Speed…..and Risk!
Huge Beam, Giant Rigs, Maxi Sprits Early in October, 2013 I took the train from London to Portsmouth, ferry to St Malo, and cycled across Brittany via back roads and canal towpaths to see the solo Mini Transat race start in Douarnenez, … Continue reading
Posted in Ocean Racing & Records, Opinion, Sailors & Yachts
Tagged 6.5m Mini critic, mini, mini transat
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