When first constructed, the Maltese Falcon wasn’t a classic yacht; it was a completely new class of yacht. Its revolutionary sailing system—the Falcon Rig—set a milestone in yachting history when it ...
Vibration is not a new problem on yachts and is predominantly due to rigging. Composite cables are vulnerable to vibration owing to their low weight with respect to their length and cable vibration is ...
Wednesday is the earliest salvage operations can resume after rigging attached to a grounded yacht at Honolua Bay failed on Monday evening, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said. The ...
The pain in my lower back and left shoulder serve as reminders of time spent earlier in the week rigging a new sonar unit on a boat. Boat ownership seems to provide a couple constants: One, that there ...
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The sailing world is already a strong market for composites. Hulls, decks, masts — even steering wheels, tillers and boarding systems (see “Carbon stairs make boarding a sailing yacht a breeze" under ...
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Sailor, 37, died after part of superyacht rigging system failed and hit him on head, coroner rules
A professional sailor died after being struck on the head by a failed piece of rigging while training on a luxury superyacht, a coroner has ruled. Sam Richmond, 37, from Southampton, was fatally ...
WEYMOUTH, England–Tim and I arrived in Weymouth on Oct. 4 for a 10-day training session, including two regattas and a week of training with the British Sailing Team. We flew into London, then drove ...
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