The telescope is one of the most important inventions, and yet we really have no idea when the first telescope was produced. 1608 is frequently given as the date of invention,
The Telescope, A Short History
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Boracay Cup – AY Race Report 3
Huge broaches, premature starters and a broken mast rounds out Day 2…
By AsianYachting MultiMedia
29:02:2012 Boracay, Philippines: The relentless ENE breeze pumping in with gusts up to 25 knots revealed some flaws in the crew work and caught others off guard. All skippers called for small headsail’s and some reefed the mainsail to balance the boat in the heavy going. Right on cue the Racing Class hit the start line and never gave an inch away in their pursuit for clear air and superior boat speed. Having recovered from yesterdays confusion, the Cruiser/Racer Class made a point of checking out the course boards, which revealed windward/leeward courses for them and the Racing Class, while the PY Class were sent on a circumnavigation of Boracay Island.
RNLI lifeguards deliver lifesaving training to help tackle major drowning problem in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi volunteers at a lifesaving club (Credit RNLI)
Date: 28/02/2012
Author: Laura Fennimore, Public Relations Officer
Lifeguard trainers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are travelling to Bangladesh on Saturday 3 March to deliver much-needed training to volunteers at country’s first lifesaving club.
FLEET BREAK THROUGH THE 500-MILE BARRIER IN WET AND WINDY RIDE
Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
It has been a thrilling night on the racetrack when half the fleet racing in Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race broke through the magical 500-nautical mile (nm) barrier. As the high-speed chase to Auckland continues to test the crews to the full, the leg leader board has a new look today.
Titanic, A Passenger’s Guide
In the process, it provides detailed information on the builders and the personalities involved in the design, construction and operation of the Titanic and her sister Olympic.
BISCAY 2012 ORGANISERS HOLD A ‘SIGN UP’ OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY MARCH 24TH
Come and look over the F40 and sign up for the inaugural Race
Interest in the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Biscay 2012 Offshore Race is already looking very positive with around 20 entries pledged to take part in this inaugural Race that starts in the Solent on September 16th. The Race will be run under ISAF CAT 2 coding.
Sailing charity selected as Official Partner for Cowes Superyacht Cup
Cancer respite and sailing charity, Sail 4 Cancer, has been selected as Official Charity for the Superyacht Cup regatta at Cowes from 22 to 25 July this year.
Youth Olympic Games One Person Dinghy Bids
ISAF has issued an open invitation for manufacturers to put forward bids for the supply of Equipment to the 2014 Youth Olympic Games for the One person Dinghy events.
All GOR Class40s are safely in the Atlantic
Nick Leggatt and Phillippa Hutton-Squire celebrate rounding Cape Horn – Photo Phesheya-Racing
Having rounded Cape Horn early evening GMT on Monday, Nick Leggatt and Phillippa Hutton-Squire have taken Phesheya-Racing through Le Maire Strait between Tierra del Fuego and Isla de los Estados joining Cessna Citation and Financial Crisis in the South Atlantic after 30 days in the Pacific Ocean’s high latitudes.
McCurdy and Selkie make 10th try for Bermuda Lighthouse
NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 29, 2012 — Every offshore sailor worth his or her salt dreams of doing the Newport Bermuda Race. Sheila McCurdy has sailed 15 of them and will do number 16 in 2012. McCurdy, from Middletown, RI, is the immediate past Commodore of the Cruising Club of America (CCA), co-organizer of the race with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC). She has sailed nine of her Bermuda Races on Selkie.