Spirit Yachts – Designed for coastal cruising and competitive racing, the Spirit 30 sailing yacht has the style and beauty of the larger Spirits, with the fun-factor of a fast and easy to handle day sailor. The 9.15m Spirit 30 is fully electric and is the first Spirit hull to have flax lay-up and bio …
St. Francis Yacht Club – Speaker: Terry Anderlini, StFYC Staff Commodore; Knarr Owner since 1968; 7x Season Champion In 1943, Norwegian Erling Kristoffersen designed the first Knarr. In 1946, the first Knarrs were delivered to Norway. Initially, the boats were made of mahogany and Norwegian fir. In 1960, Knud Wibroe brought the first Knarr to …
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Salvage and Wreck Ecuador – Brazilian Navy tall ship CISNE BRANCO (White Swan), IMO 9203320, displacement 975 tons, length 78 meters, masts height 46 meters, built 1999 by Damen Shipyard, crew 72, collided with pedestrian bridge connecting Guayaquil to Santay Island, Ecuador, at around 1330 LT Oct 18, while leaving the port after a visit. …
The Video Rambler – The amazing Ontong Java visited Rat Island in the Tagus estuary!! Such an iconic vessel right on my playground! Edgar sailed by the day before and told me Ontong Java was there and of course I had to go and check it out!! It’s not everyday one sees a 75ft Polynesian …
Timeline- World History Documentaries Captain Frank Worsley signs on as Captain of the Endurance to navigate Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. Learn how when the expedition ship is crushed; Worsley’s seamanship and navigational skills saves them all.