Day 3 at the North Sound @MaxiRegatta introduced something new: Triple Head Sunday, a time trial-style race where each team picked their perfect moment to send it down a 1.4-mile reaching course. With the pressure on to go as fast as possible, strategy and timing were everything. North Sails-powered Balthasar came out on top on corrected time. “That was a nice bonus,” said North Sails expert and project manager Bouwe Bekking. But beyond the result, it was the unique format and full-team effort that made the day memorable. “It was a big day for us,” said Bekking. “We had the owner's wives and friends onboard, which was really special. I’d say they were our lucky charm. We nailed the timing, had good pressure in the first run, and got our triple-head configuration dialed in.” Sailing at 20–22 knots with three headsails flying—a jib, genoa staysail, and a smaller sail on the bowsprit—Balthasar showed what the team (and the sails) could do when everything clicks. Triple Head Sunday delivered exactly what this week is all about: good breeze, clever racing formats, and a whole lot of fun—on and off the water. More breeze, more racing, and more stories to come from the North Sound. #NorthSails #MaxiRegatta #BitterEndYachtClub #NorthSound #VirginGorda  🎥 Vertigo Films | Maxi Regatta

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Check out this great video by one of our students threw together while doing the RYA Day Skipper Practical. If you interested in learning to sail, First Class Sailing has courses for all skill levels. From beginners to seasoned sailors. First Class Sailing is a RTA certified sailing school located at Shamrock Key in Southampton. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out out website for more details. https://www.firstclasssailing.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media for updates and latest course. https://www.facebook.com/FirstClassSailing https://www.instagram.com/first_class_sailing/ Footage by Maddie Maloney

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Giorno 269 - L’arrivo a Madeira Pensavate tutti che saremmo andati a Gibilterra. In effetti, lo pensavamo anche noi 😅 Poi studiando l’evolversi del meteo abbiamo visto che si formerà a breve un vento forte che soffia da nord chiamato Aliseo portoghese. Sono previste raffiche anche a 50 nodi con 5 metri di onde al traverso. Non avendo nessuna fretta, abbiamo preso l’unica decisione possibile: deviare su Madeira e attendere che il soffio di questo aliseo si esaurisca. Inoltre oggi pomeriggio abbiamo sperimentato un assaggio di quello che sarebbe stato attraversare quel tratto di mare con condizioni stressanti per noi ma soprattutto per la barca m e siamo stati felici di aver scelto per la sicurezza. Già 30 nodi con 2/2,5m di onda al traverso non sono una passeggiata, non immagino il doppio. L’arrivo invece è stato tranquillo, perché una volta agganciata l’isola siamo stati al riparo dal vento e dalle onde. La vera sfida è stata arrivare alle 3 svegli e operativi 😂 Comunque tutto è bene quel che finisce bene. Abbiamo trascorso una squisita settimana. Tra pesca ricca come non mai (una mattina abbiamo ributtato ben 4 tonnetti in mare), veleggiate sia tranquille sia sportive, ottima compagnia, buon bilanciamento tra serietà e ironia, siamo più che soddisfatti del viaggio. Domani, compatibilmente al lavoro, visiteremo l’isola tutti insieme. Chi è già stato a Madeira? Piaciuta? A domani! 😄 C.

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Heute vor genau 2 Jahren hieß es an der Elbe in Schleswig-Holstein für uns "Leinen los für die große Fahrt". Seitdem haben wir mit unserem Katamaran Suria jede Menge Abenteuer erlebt, viele wunderbare Menschen kennengelernt und einige Länder bereist. Wir leben ganzjährig auf unserem Boot und segeln momentan im östlichen Mittelmeer. Kommt mit auf große Reise 😀 Exactly 2 years ago, we set sail on the Elbe in Schleswig-Holstein. ‘Untie the lines for the great voyage’. Since then, we have had many adventures with our catamaran Suria, met many wonderful people and travelled to several countries. We live on our boat all year round and are currently sailing in the eastern Mediterranean. Come with us on big journey 😀

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NODO DELL’ASINO ⚓ Il NODO DELL'ASINO è un nodo molto semplice, essendo un nodo piano sbagliato; è per questo che si chiama NODO DELL'ASINO! Serve ad unire e quindi ad "allungare" due cime con diametro differente!👇 1️⃣ L’inizio è uguale al NODO PIANO: basta prendere le due cime fare un nodo normale, passando sopra la cima destra la cima sinistra 2️⃣ Ora al posto di passare la cima sinistra sotto la cima destra, la passiamo sopra la cima destra. 🌊⛵ Voi e la vostra ciurma siete capaci?

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The Raiatea Regatta Association To organize a yearly sailing party in the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia: that was the dream, twelve years ago, of the newly born Raiatea Regatta Association. Since then, the “TPR” has become the biggest sailing and festive regatta of the Pacific islands and a truly international nautical event. Open to all, monohulls of multihulls, whatever their size, the ‘TPR’ is co-organised by the Tahitian Sailing Federation, the Raiatea Regatta Association and Archipelagoes and is governed by the 2013-2015 ISAF racing rules. __________________________________________________________________ SailingNews TV is the N°1 yachting and sailing channel. We cover all the major sailing events: America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendée Globe, World Match Racing Tour and many more. We also help you discover new places. SailingNews TV channel also features boat tests, practical video guides and interviews with sailors. Sailing News TV is the Youtube Channel you should subscribe to if you like sailing. Subscribe to SailingNewsTV ▶ https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSailingNewsTV Facebook ▶ http://goo.gl/NQpZMv Twitter ▶ http://goo.gl/8UfmLY Providing an ideal balance between a sporting competition and a festive discovery of the islands, the TPR will take place between the islands of Raiatea, Huahine and Tahaa in 2015. At sea: lagoon and inter-islands races. On the shore: the TPR Village in Uturoa (Raiatea) and, of course, the famous themed evenings in each of the islands.

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