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Liverpool Yacht Club Offshore Trophy race

By Boat Adviser • Aug 30th, 2007

The fleet initially beat into the flood tide to Pluckington before running to Dingle and then reaching to G3 before commencing an 18nM beat to the Bar buoy. Richard Baldwin in his Superseal Tango led the fleet at G3 closely pursued by Rod Darling in his Sigma 33 Lezayre. After 4nM Lezayre had managed to […]



Last boat finishes Sydney Mackay Yacht Race

By Boat Adviser • Aug 5th, 2007

Tartan was one of 72 yachts which left Sydney Harbour last Saturday afternoon following the start of the Audi Sydney Mackay and Audi Sydney Gold Coast yacht races. The Audi Sydney Gold Coast fleet pulled in to port at Southport while four yachts passed through the finish line and continued on to Mackay. Tartan was […]



Afro-Caribbean Boat Cruise

By Boat Adviser • Jul 18th, 2007

There is something about a cruise that is exhilarating. It might be the open air and freedom of being on the water, the breeze that so easily carries on and on, or the music and chit-chat that drifts among people. This years’ summersplash was compounded with a boat cruise on Harriet Island in downtown St. […]



Getting Ready to Float Your Boat?

By Boat Adviser • Jul 18th, 2007

Pete Imirie grew up spending his summers on the water - crabbing, oystering and learning about boats. His father and grandfather taught him a lot, but some things he learned the hard way. He has seen serious boating accidents that might have been prevented had people known what to do.
Imirie now is a boating-safety instructor […]



Odyssey Boat to Depart Spanish Port

By Boat Adviser • Jul 18th, 2007

A boat caught up in a court battle over a $500 million sunken treasure was cleared to leave a Spanish port Tuesday after an inspection by police, authorities and the Florida-based company said.
The Ocean Alert was seized by the Civil Guard on Thursday about three miles off Algeciras in southeastern Spain.
Authorities were acting on the […]