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Griff, Dara and Rory film latest in ‘Three Men’ series aboard a classic Fife metre yacht

Commodore — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:07:39 +0000

Griff Rhys Jones and friends have chartered The Truant, the Wm Fife III 8-Metre yacht shortlisted for CB’s 2007 Restoration of the Year Award, for filming the latest episode in their ‘Three Men in a Boat’ BBC TV specials. Griff, Dara O Briain and Rory McGrath raced the 1912 yacht, owned by Ross Ryan, organiser of the Crinan Classic regatta, at West Highland Week at the beginning of this August. The shows will be aired over Christmas.

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Enterprise Dinghy racing at Southport in gale

Commodore — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:10:30 +0000

Enterprise dinghy racing on the Marine lake in Southport. Wind blowing at about 30-40mph. Increased later to 66mph (force 11)!

Saiboat Dinghy Racing Capsize — Surviving Total Inversion (boatsafetymaintenance.suite101.com)

Results – Best Sailors’ Bar

Commodore — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:13:05 +0000

WIGHT VODKA – BEST SAILOR’S BAR CONTEST
In the spirit of Wight Vodka’s ethos, we should all ‘Celebrate our Wins’ as
we head into the holidays and New Year. With this as the main theme for the
inaugural Best Sailor’s Bar contest, we must first start by congratulating
all of the establishments that made the Top 10 list of the best of the best
- we salute you all – and look forward to visiting you in due course!

We’ve had a lot of fun with the promotion and we’re very pleased to
announce that in partnership with Scuttlebutt Europe, Wight Vodka will be
making the search for the best sailor’s bar an annual event – whilst
building an online reference guide to key sailing watering holes around the
world that we can plug in as waypoints (if not destinations).

The rampant loyalty and extent of the customer databases and club members
is absolutely staggering. Our voting lines ran white hot.

Not only did we see a spectacular amount of social networking activity we
were also very impressed by the technical competence of some readers! In
common with Santa – we definitely had to check the list twice!

Throughout the race, we spotted heavy duty light-air pumping, OCS and
definitely some serious rule 69 infringements – every bit of gamesmanship
in the book. We applaud your competitive spirit and are clearly going to
have to tighten up the Notice of Race for the next event, as our collective
goal is to NOT have to bring the Rules of Deed up to the examining board of
the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.

So, with that introduction behind us, we’re pleased to announce the results
for the Best Sailor’s Bar competition. So many great places, so little time
to experience them all!

1. Peter-Cafe Sport – Horta, Azores
Congratulations to the owner… Jose Henrique Azevedo
2. Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club – Hong Kong
3. IYAC – Newport RI, USA
4. Maddie’s Sail Loft – Marblehead, MA USA
5. The Candy Store – Newport, RI, USA
6. Le Select – St. Barts
7. Bitter End Yacht Club – British Virgin Islands
8. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Bermuda
9. Foxy’s Tamarind Bar and Grill – Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
10. Willy T – Norman Island, British Virgin Islands

The winning bars will indeed receive a coveted certificate from the team at
Wight Vodka that they can proudly display on their wall, authenticating
their place in history. Indeed, the winner will receive an elusive bottle
of Wight Vodka to celebrate with. We’ll also be drawing a few names from
those who submitted entries and stories to receive a number of prizes
between now and New Year’s Eve. Many thanks for taking part and on behalf
of the Wight Vodka and Scuttlebutt Europe Team, we wish you all a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tack & Gybe Responsibly

http://www.wightvodka.com

From Scuttlebutt Europe

Yachting & Boating Magazines for Christmas

Commodore — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:42:53 +0000

There’s just one week left until Christmas so now is the time to get those last minute gifts. With no last delivery date, a magazine subscription is the perfect gift because you can order right up until Christmas Day and simply print out a gift certificate to give to your loved one.

You can buy subscriptions to some of the best yachting and boating magazines by clicking on the pictures below, or you can buy subscriptions to almost any other type of magazine imaginable at Magazine Group by clicking the link.

The snow is still deep and white outside here and so it really feels like Christmas is around the corner.

Seasons greetings to you all from Harbour Exchange and a big Thank You to those who have been reading our articles and have made comments over the past months. It means a lot to know others are enjoying the snippets we post.

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Famous Boat Captains Compared

Commodore — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:17:40 +0000

You may have seen this on Alltop or another site, but we thought it would be worth repeating. Nothing like a bit of nautical humour for your amusement.

The fact that there are real nautical captains compared with those from cereal boxes makes us laugh.

Originally found on pixlmonster.com here.

Best Sailor’s Bar in the World

Commodore — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:21:22 +0000

Voting continues to knock the list down to the Top Ten, starting Friday
we’ll then vote for the Best Sailors’ Bar…

As of this evening, with nearly 1000 total votes cast, the top ten are:

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club – Hong Kong, 287 votes
Maddie’s Sail Loft – Marblehead, MA USA, 205
IYAC – Newport RI, USA, 196
Bitter End Yacht Club – British Virgin Islands, 172
Foxy’s Tamarind Bar and Grill – Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands, 101
Le Select – St. Barts, 93
The Candy Store – Newport, RI, USA, 81
Willy T – Norman Island, British Virgin Islands, 77
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Bermuda, 75
Cafe Sport – Horta, Azores, 52

Voting for the top ten continues until Friday, go to
http://www.scuttlebutteurope.com/sailors-bars.html

Starting on Friday, it’s a vote for the Best One!

Photo of the Week 3

Commodore — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:05:28 +0000

Will it ever stop raining?

Carrick is almost isolated by swollen River Shannon

In what should have been a very busy period for the county town in the run up to Christmas, the almost isolated and cut off Carrick-on-Shannon has been left a partly submerged ghost town for nearly a week.

One local even made an enterprising business ferrying residents across flood waters on a boat and charging three euro for each passenger!

Originally posted on Flickr by Tony Murphy. View a larger version Here.

Want to Race on a VOR70?

Commodore — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:36:49 +0000

You have to be slightly mad. I mean to spend 8 months with no women around, sharing a pillow with 11 other men, sleeping in 4 hour shifts and having to ‘dump’ on a gimbled toilet. Madness! Oh yes, and you are permanently wet from spray or sweat, you’re dirty and the food is pretty bad too.

The upsides are….that you get a colour chart to check your urine to see if you’re clinically dehydrated and a lovely crew uniform – waterproofs, jackets, caps….

These guys are purists in the extreme. The goal is to sail. Sail fast. Sail the right weather pattern. To beat the opposition.

What most normal and sane people consider to be basic needs are of secondary importance to the VOR racer. He has one goal in mind and nothing gets in the way……sailing fast and winning…in a giant surfboard with sails.

Me? I’m happy to let them do their thing and to watch their progress from the comfort of my own computer.

If you want to see what it’s like have a look at this video:

How to tie a Bowline – Part 2 (normal way)

Commodore — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:28:05 +0000

OK so the rope is pink, but that makes it easy to see it. The butch American accent and the bright pink of the rope make me laugh. But my issues aside, this is a good lesson for anyone wanting to learn to tie a bowline (the normal, non-one-handed way).

Also, if you have an iPhone, check out the article we wrote on top iPhone apps for sailors a few weeks back and get yourself the ‘Knots’ application. (http://www.harbourexchange.com/top-sailing-applications-for-the-iphone/)

Photo of the week 2

Commodore — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:59 +0000

Originally posted on Flickr by Stannesman

Is this the strongest dog in the world? Really looks like the dog is marching on with the distressed Riverdance on it’s back AND is having to drag miss ‘pretty-pink-boots’ too.