Salander “Gerdny” Specifications: LOA: 62′ 0″ * LOD: 62′ 0″ * LWL: 9′ 3″ * Beam: 20′ 5″ * Draft: 7′ 2″ * Ballast: 4000 kilograms * Displacement: 10 metric tons * Sail Area: * Yard Number: * Hull material: Wood * Rig: Bermudan Sloop 7/8 * Mast: Carbon Fibre * Designer: Erik Salander * …
Vintage, Classic, and Spirit of Tradition yachts, mainly from Northern European countries, gather in Cowes to take part in five races, and in the spectacular Panerai Classic Round the Island Race, organized on the first Sunday, that in 1851 gave rise to the America’s Cup. Last year, 2012, saw a record 83 boats taking part, …
Nina, a classic sailboat with an impeccable racing career, where once the King of Spain went out in his launch to congratulate her on winning the 1928 New York to Santander, Spain race, is now in the midst of the largest search and rescue operations in the Tasman Sea off of New Zealand. Extremely competent …
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Search For Classic Yacht “Nina’s” Crew Continues Update 3 June 28, 2013 6:15pm – Coordination Center of New Zealand, has undertaken its largest search ever. The latest extensive aerial shoreline search was undertaken along the northern west coast of New Zealand, from Tauroa Point, up to and around the Three Kings Islands without success. A …
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22nd Annual Wooden Boat Show June 28-30th 2013 June 25, 2013 – Mystic Seaport, founded in 1920, as a re-created 1870s maritime village, and home to the last wooden whale ship in the world the The Charles W. Morgan, will co-host, along with WoodenBoat Magazine, the 22nd annual WoodenBoat Show. Over 100 traditional classics and …