News from category Recovered
Work contract and residence in Italy
Last week I signed a work contract in the costguard office in Portofino. My last regular full time job was in 2000 for North Sails Belgium, with the exception of working for "SailMaxiOne" in 2005. (which went bankrupt a few months after I started working there)
It's been a long way over the last couple of years in Italy. A lot of patience indeed. Gaining trust with people, taking chances, trying and learning. Efforts in my relationship too. But I made the right choices and now (...)
It's been a long way over the last couple of years in Italy. A lot of patience indeed. Gaining trust with people, taking chances, trying and learning. Efforts in my relationship too. But I made the right choices and now (...)
Job on Atalanta II
Just 2 days before I was going to start working on "Il Moro di Venezia" her owner turned me down because of a crew change on another yacht. Not very gentleman..
So there was a job opportunity on that yacht, "Capricorno", which broke the record during the last ARC, but that would have been taking me away from my objectives, living and racing in Italy. I would have to leave my girlfriend as the boat has a 4 year around (...)
So there was a job opportunity on that yacht, "Capricorno", which broke the record during the last ARC, but that would have been taking me away from my objectives, living and racing in Italy. I would have to leave my girlfriend as the boat has a 4 year around (...)
Maximus dismasted, 5 crew taken off
Three crew from the New Zealand maxi Maximus have been airlifted to Moruya Hospital for medical attention after the mast on the 30 metre maxi fell in the early hours of this morning.
Five of the 23 crew aboard Maximus sustained more serious injuries when allegedly the forestay fitting let go, sending the mast crashing back on the deck at approximately 0300am this morning according to one of the injured crewman, Ian Treleaven.
It must have been the forestay fitting at (...)
Five of the 23 crew aboard Maximus sustained more serious injuries when allegedly the forestay fitting let go, sending the mast crashing back on the deck at approximately 0300am this morning according to one of the injured crewman, Ian Treleaven.
It must have been the forestay fitting at (...)
Galewarning for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
After the gale warnings for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race and one day before the start I downloaded this gribfile from windfinder.com
Barry Hanstrum, director Bureau Of Meteorology:
Barry Hanstrum, director Bureau Of Meteorology:
It is still possible at this range that the low pressure system will be closer to the New South Wales coast, and if that eventuality (...)
Delivery ends up in nightmare
What a terrible night!!
Yesterday in the afternoon I left of Lavagna delivering a classic yacht with her owner to Piombino.
We first followed the coastline heading East to La Spezia. There where strong gusts from the mountains, but when we passed La Spezia by night the sky cleared open and the wind was back to a steady 20 knots in open sea. We had a good run for a few hours under engine and unfurled jib. When the Gorgona island doomed up in the night at around 01.00 the wind (...)
Yesterday in the afternoon I left of Lavagna delivering a classic yacht with her owner to Piombino.
We first followed the coastline heading East to La Spezia. There where strong gusts from the mountains, but when we passed La Spezia by night the sky cleared open and the wind was back to a steady 20 knots in open sea. We had a good run for a few hours under engine and unfurled jib. When the Gorgona island doomed up in the night at around 01.00 the wind (...)
