by sitesALIVE! | Dec 12, 2016
Ever wonder what the chart table looks like, on an Open 60, that is racing in the Vendée Globe? Skipper Rich Wilson gives you a tour of some of... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 11, 2016
Last night I went for a nap on a cloudless 2/3 moon night with a starry sky. 30 minutes later I was awakened by the boat laboring, with another mini... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 10, 2016
Last evening we had a Skype Video with my friends in the Finn Class of France. The Finn is an Olympic class boat, and especially difficult and... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 9, 2016
Last night the next front came through, about 3-4 hours earlier than forecast. I was taking a nap, and suddenly the boat started pounding – crash... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 8, 2016
Last night, with 25-30 knots of wind, we went down to the staysail and mainsail with 3 reefs. Into the dark night, the wind increased, until we had... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 7, 2016
Another full day, and the days and nights run together in one long continuous cycle, so that sometimes its hard to remember what happened today and... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 6, 2016
What a day. Although we had crossed the significant Prime Meridian a few days ago to enter the Eastern Hemisphere, today we crossed 20 degrees East,... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 5, 2016
Last night and today, after the fractional gennaker was put back in service, our education continued. It is essentially impossible to put a reef in... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 4, 2016
Yesterday, a small breakage gave a big problem. Today, we have made a repair and are back near 100% on it. The fractional gennaker, which I have... read more
by Rich Wilson | Dec 3, 2016
It’s a big day to cross into a new hemisphere. Like crossing the Equator, yesterday we crossed the Prime Meridian, watching the West longitude... read more
