Bermuda Race (1978) 2018.

-Ubiquitous title.
But tomorrow is the start of the Newport -Bermuda race.
Only to remember a unique moment in the Bermuda Race History, and a long story at that.
Forty years ago, the first I.O.R,  U.L.D.B on the East coast wrote the new era of lighter boats, more sail area, less displacement and at the time lighter on the budget. Rated at 69.9, just under the maximum. First to finish.

-Rambler 88 at the start.

Volvo Ocean Race.

Newport Stop over. 2018.

- Breathtaking finish by Mapfre nudging Brunel by1mn and 2 seconds after the 7000 Miles distance from Itajai Brazil to Newport.
-The inshore short course event of today showed more gap between the boats at the finish. Brunel won this one, followed by Mapfre and the local Vestas.

-Tomorrow is the Start for the Atlantic crossing to Cardiff.

Magie Noire, with the Long Flying Wings.

-Yes, it has been a long time. On this Blog, I have written many different captions about Magie Noire, and for good reasons, being of my Design and the vision of Christian Quoniam, way back in 1983. 

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- De Magie Noire à Magie Bleue.

- From JR to Elia".

- But, there is new News. The boat, the wings will fly again under the hospice of an Association dedicated to rebuilding the boat within a 3-year time frame

Detour to History.

= Newport News.
- From Florida to Newport, R.I

- I drove 1800 Miles. This is the USA for you! It takes a notion of distances to realize how big this country is. Glad I came through in a car rather than on a Cattle Wagon. The detour involves traveling from Norfolk to Newport News. Clearly, I am drawn to the name Newport, from Nieuwport in Belgium to Newport Beach, California, and Newport, Vermont, as well as Newport Beach, CA, and so on. The list is long for a remembering sailor.

Blue Water Ship.

-I have very much neglected this Blog over the past few months.  Many things to deal with; all good though in case you are wondering. So, before I attack another subject or even complete a few of the previous threads that have left in suspend, I am jumping in with a filler prompted by the web site.  https://www.sailing anarchy.com

You have to go to the site on the Cruising Forum and scroll down to the following title:
"Aluminium centerboard 46-52 blue water cruising go anywhere".

Sailing and Foiling.

You are Sailing, I am Foiling. 

Doug Peterson RIP.

As the America's Cup today went back to New-Zealand, the Yacht Designer Doug Peterson passed away. I remember when in 1995, after the victory of the N-Z boat in San-Diego, a design team he was involved with; he told me: "Was it a licking or was it a licking". Straight forward alright, and straight forward dedication to his goal of designing some of the most "bestest" I.O.R boats of the time.