2015 Everglades Challenge
The start of the 2015 Everglades Challenge before the Coast Guard rescued 12 boaters and halted the race.
Coast Guard Ends Everglades Challenge
ENGLEWOOD, FL – Water Tribes Everglades Challenge – Twelve boaters participating in the Water Tribe Everglades Challenge Saturday had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after high seas and wind dumped their small craft into the water. Some were suffering from various degrees of hypothermia. The Coast Guard stepped in and stopped the event …
Herreshoff Refit Underway at G&B
After winning the 2014 North American Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge for Best Overall “Vintage Division” the 1905 Herreshoff NY 30 CARA MIA’s owner Alfred Slanetz has commissioned Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railroad (G&B) in Vineyard Haven, MA to undertake a thorough refit this Winter season. Reprinted from G&B – “We enjoy the opportunity for a …
Axel Nygren “Alca”
Nygren “Alca” Specifications: LOA: 45.93′ / 14m * LOD: 45.93′ / 14m * LWL: 29.52′ / 9m * Beam: 9.51′ / 2.9m * Draft: 6.56′ / 2m * Ballast: * Displacement: 8 tons * Sail Area: * Yard Number: * Hull material: Wood * Rig: Mast-Head Yawl * Mast: * Designer: Axel Nygren * Type: …
Everglades Challenge 2015
Water Tribe races are Extreme Sporting Events – by definition are activities that have a high level of inherent danger. The organizers of these events and it’s members go by tribal names, such as Runs with Beer, and Excitable Boy. Water Tribe events are long, grueling races that are extremely demanding, both physically and mentally, …