by Rich Wilson | Nov 12, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk2
Reefs 1, 2, 3 for the mainsail can all be done from the cockpit. For Reef 4, I have to crawl to the end of the boom and make a lashing in a special line for Reef 4, and then make a special adjustment at the mast for the luff of reef 4. For our staysail and solent,...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 5, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk1
Yes, every day is different, for wind, and clouds, and the seas. And yet a skipper will try to maintain a routine, because then he or she can sleep better and eat better, and if need be, be in a better mental and physical state to make repairs or change sails. I eat a...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 5, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk1
Dear Daniel, Yes, we can move the keel 40 degrees from vertical to the left, and 40 degrees from vertical to the right. The keel is 14.5 feet deep from the water surface to the bottom of the bulb. The keelfin is made of carbon and is a hydrodynamic shape to minimize...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 2, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk1
First, one always needs a future adventure to challenge oneself, emotionally, intellectually, physically, and within sailing, Vendée Globe is the biggest challenge that exists. Second, for VG2008-9, we had a very big sitesALIVE! school program, for science, geography,...
by Kojiro Shiraishi | Nov 1, 2016 | Q&A-Expert-wk1
By doing this race I want young people of today to look at what I am doing and see what I can do for them. I want the whole world to be happy. What I can do in this race is that they can follow and see that as I am fulfilling my dream and how happy I am, that they too...
by sitesALIVE! | Oct 14, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptMurrayLister, Q&A - DrAmbroseJearld, Q&A - DrBrienBarnewolt, Q&A - DrJanWitting, Q&A - LauraMirabella, Q&A - MartiShea, Q&A - Rich du Moulin, Q&A - ScottHamilton, Q&A Prof Maria Zuber
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