Category Archives: Day Four

Here we are approaching Cape Vito on the northwest coast of Sicily. Another lovely sunset and as we approach land a chance to log on and see how we are doing. Back at Stromboli we were 1st in Class and … Continue reading →

In the foreground of the picture are the Rán Racing passengers on-board enjoying their breakfast. The china is special for offshore race – it is colourful so one can see it easily in the galley area and not throw it … Continue reading →

Bepe Bisotto and Ian Knight are one of the double-handed entries in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. While one skipper sleeps the other drives and trims the boat. It is a discipline requiring all-round skill, strength of character and determination. … Continue reading →

At the helm and on the pumps – Vladimir Prosikhin

26/10/10 18:18 Giles Pearman reports in from Steinlager II with some pictures showing life on board “Raining. 17 knots from nw. Smelling expresso, drinking black tea russian style. Under gennaker main and mizzen. Barreling along. Matteo on helm. Daylight upon … Continue reading →

26/10/10 17:40 Germana Tognella’s Cookson 50, Cantankerous was desperately close to eclipsing the corrected time set by TP52, Lucky. Missing out by just under an hour. The French registered boat is mainly crewed by Italians based in Sardinia at the … Continue reading →

Johnny Vincent’s TP52, Pace finished a highly eventful race at 15:04, just 18 minutes behind fellow TP52, Lucky. Pace was also struck by lightening, frying some of the electronics on board and the wind instruments and they had a see-saw … Continue reading →

26/10/10 17:19 Hungarian entry, Wild Joe, skippered by Márton Jozsa finished the Rolex Middle Sea Race at 14:39. The first yacht from Hungary to complete the race. Wild Joe is skippered by one designers sailors, from Hungary with the exception … Continue reading →

26/10/10 16:10 Bryon Ehrhart’s TP52, Lucky finished the race at 14:46, to stake a claim to the overall title in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Ian Moore, navigator said dockside. “That was a very tactical race, there was a big … Continue reading →