the horse's mouth

Gidiup Little Horsey. Thomas Coville, Ride'm Cowboy !

"J'ai envie d'y aller, j'attends ça depuis des années!" déclarait Thomas Coville peu avant d'enjamber le ponton et d'embarquer sur le maxi-trimaran Sodeb'O. Ce mercredi, à 13h47, heure française, le solitaire a doublé le phare d'Ambrose, au large de New York.

Thomas Coville et Sodeb'O sont partis "tout schuss" pour une tentative de traversée de l'Atlantique à un tempo d'enfer. Un seul objectif: faire mieux que Francis Joyon, sur Idec, en 2005, soit 6 jours, 4 heures, 1 minute et 37 secondes pour rallier le Cap Lizard. Au moment du départ, le vent soufflait du Sud-Ouest et il devrait rapidement monter à une vingtaine de noeuds. Française | English

Technorati Tags: thomas coville, trimaran sailing, multihull sailing, sailing, sailing news

16 Year To Sail Solo Around The World.

Zac Sunderland, a 16 year old high school sophomore, is leaving Saturday from his Southern California home to sail around the world alone. I'm amazed by his poise and self confidence, it's something I didn't have when I was 16.
I wish him fair winds and following seas.

Video: Ocean Rescue TV.
Zac's website.

Technorati Tags: zac sunderland, sailing news, sailing, solo sailing

Yippee Ka Yeah!

Tags: offshore sailing, sailing video

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Blub, Blub. Blub.

Mommy!
I hope you're having a better weekend than this poor swabbie.
The folks at Sailing Anarchy are handing out swag to the first person
who can answer the who, what and where about this photo.

Photo via Sailing Anarchy.

Tags: sailing, oops, sailing mishaps

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Fun At Sea.

I always forget how much landlubbers don't know about the sea.
It's not a Carnival Cruise!

Tags: sailing, heavy seas

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What The Hell Ellen?

How could you ever sail a boat with training wheels?
At least that's what the Tillerman thinks.

Tags: sailing, multi-hull sailing, trimarans, the tillerman

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Sailing Photo Of the Day.

The Hugo Boss in heavy seas.
I did tell you that the ocean isn't for sissies!

Via XSRacing.org

Tags: sailing, offshore sailing, ocean sailing

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Maud's Boat Has A Boo Boo.

My favorite long distance loopy rower turned sailor, Maud Fontenoy (she talks to smurfs)
has been dismasted. Will she continue? Will she have another smurfy day? Will the
whales sing to her? Only time will tell. More at Le Monde. Listen to Maude's tale.

HT .sNIPEOUT.

Tags: sailing, sailing news, sailing mishaps, maritime mishaps

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Ouch!

The ABN Amro ran into problems during the Sydney to Hobart race.
Do you think she has some diesels running or is that jury rigged sail powering the boat?

Speaking of the Sydney to Hobart race; Goggle Earth has a live feed of the race.
Thanks to Eli Boat for the link.

Photo: Daniel Forster

Tags: sailing, sydney to hobart race, offshore sailing

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Sailing Photo Of The Day.

The ocean can be a mother......! She can toss you around, slam you with a wave and send you for a deep blue sleep.

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