Sailing Classics – The race was documented by the Swedish Television and by a crew member on-board. Much later these two separate films were mixed together. Even though the VHS film quality is insufficient it presents a nice historical event at the time. It is interesting to get the on-board feelings of events also described …
Sailcargo Inc. began in 2014 with plans to build Ceiba, the largest sailing cargo ship of its kind, and to create a for-profit company to prove the value of clean shipping. Since then, with support from investors around the world, the company has grown to become a globally recognized leader in the clean shipping movement. …
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Sailing to Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa Madison Boatworks – We cruised our classic wooden sailboat Julia to many spectacular anchorages on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. This is south pacific sailing as we have always dreamed it would be. The spectacular green scenery of the Marquesas has overwhelmed us with soaring cliffs, beautiful beaches, …
Part-Time Explorer – The Mary Celeste is one of the most infamously legendary sailing vessels in history, having been found adrift after her crew vanished. In this video, we not only explore the story of their disappearance, but the full history of this vessel, starting with her construction in Spencer’s Island, Nova Scotia under the …
Planet Sail – They’ve done it! In just one season the Kiwis have managed to set a new land speed record with ‘Horonuku’, their wing masted land speed machine. The new record breaking speed of 222.4kph, (which is subject to official confirmation), was set in 22knots of breeze on Lake Gairdner, South Australia. Pilot Glenn …
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