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Gerard Cok selection of the week : Elan 400
Class Ocean50 - Boat for Breizh World Tour 2017-2018
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People who admire elegant yet dynamic lines; demanding owners who are seeking the perfect balance between comfort and performance; competitors looking for speed and safety; purists valuing attention to detail and clever features have finally found what they were searching for – the new Elan 400.
1. Surf’s up
The full exhilaration of ocean racing is felt as Visit Finland, an entry in
the Clipper 2011-12 Race, surfs down a wave at 27 knots.
Heading toward the Race 9 finish line, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Finnish
team experienced a huge surf after crossing the Pacific Ocean spending 30
days at sea in the race from Qingdao, China, to Oakland, San Francisco Bay.
The Pacific Leg is one of the toughest and most testing for amateur crews who
spend over a month at sea in extreme conditions, crossing the International
Date Line in the process.
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The story after my dream, starts in spring 2001, where Standyacht start the build of unique concept at this time.
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RM has released a new video of the RM 13.60 sailing in light wind in the area of La Rochelle.
This story need to be shared. What about finding your dreamyacht and make it yours ?
The story about an an abandoned Swan 48 floating around south of Bermuda has created some buzz it seems and numerous people are now making noises about retrieving it. To help inform and inspire would-be salvagers, I thought I should share some of what I know about these boats. I’ve sailed them back and forth between New England and Caribbean several times and have also raced a bit on them—around the cans and in one Bermuda Race.
We’re currently updating the section of selected yachts.
In the next 2 weeks, everyday, one yacht will be nominated so come back and see what boat will be the first to be elected.
Kind Regards,
Gerard Cok
Not a Fast Ocean Cruiser… but a great story of someone chasing his dreams.
Totem is a Stevens 47, designed for comfortable bluewater cruising by Sparkman & Stephens. Built in Taiwan’s Queen Long yard in 1982, she is a safe, seakindly home for our family. Around 60 of the Stevens 47s have been built, and many more of essentially the same design as Hylas 47 and 49s. Read More
Sly 42 is a sailing yacht with racer performance, but with ease of manoeuvres marking it as a winner for tranquil pleasure sailing, even with a crew of just two. Offers motor-powered manoeuvring agility and excellent liveability in both its interiors and on deck. Read More
The father and son team from Cherbourg, France sailing the JPK 1010 Night n Day have won the overall Fastnet Challenge Trophy on handicap, some 33 minutes ahead on corrected time of another JPK 1010 Foggy Dew in second. This is the first time in the Rolex Fastnet Race’s 88 year history that a two-handed entry has won.
