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Middle Sea Race, retired due to engine problems

from the Middle Sea Race website:

The 45-footer Pasaya has already pulled out of the race due to engine problems which the crew has been trying to solve for the past three days. Schle Wood, the first owner from Thailand ever to enter the race, was very upset not to be able to race the full course but was determined to cross the start line before retiring.
We don't have the engine, so to (...)

Preparation for Middle Sea Race in Malta

Long days preparing "Pasaya" for Middle Sea Race I Arrived day before yesterday now and from then have been preparing the boat.

Yesterday when going through the safety checklist I realized we would have to work hard to get the boat on the start line. After I made and inventory of all the things missing and a few safety talks with the owner, today we are almost ready.
There is still a decent TO DO list and we (...)

Middle Sea Race confirmed

I just got my confirmation email for Rolex Middle Sea Race

The 45ft boat is the first Sleeker design, inspired by seaplanes from the 30's. She's got an aluminum hull, carbon rigg and a North 3DL race set. The owner is Thai and her name "Pasaya" means something like maitresse if I can remember. I dayworked a few days in the spring to step the rigg in La Spezia. Very nice interior and the navstation comes with a (...)

Regattes Royalles, Cannes (part 2)

We just finished hauling, washing and packing up the boat, that took us about 4 hours all dressed in our racegear.

Nice racing today in about 18 knots wind. After 2 general recalls our start was nothing special, somewhere half fleet, but we had a good downwind run and the second beat we made good way on the other side of the fleet. Things got very nervous on the windward marks and we all had our part in swearing and yelling. After this race with a result in the 40's we felt (...)

Bye Bye old Flash website

About a week ago I uploaded most of the new files to my server and this morning updated the CSS files to skin the new site to my old colors and style. So yes, my old Flash website is basically RIP+

I know, I know. me too, I liked the Flash site a lot, but things have changed and after analyzing my old website I realized that a real Blog with all the fancy web 2.0 features and services is what I need (...)