An amazing weekend was had by all of the MC38 Fleet out on Pittwater in the Sevenstar International MC38 One Design Championship, John Bacon and his crew on Dark Star, battled it out over the seven races to take home the inaugural Championship Title. Five MC38s took to the starting line on Saturday morning, for some exceptional racing on Pittwater. John Bacon's "Dark Star" took the first race, but saw exactly how quickly the tables could turn in the close racing when Leslie Green steered his crew on "Ginger" to take 1st in the second race. After three windward/leeward races and a short passage race on Day One, "Dark Star" had the lead over Ross Hennessey and his crew on "Ghost Rider" by 4 points, and only 8 points separated the 1st and 5th place. "We were the overnight leaders, with 4 points clear" said John Bacon "we knew that if we came last in the first race on Sunday and Ghost Rider came 1st the regatta would be wide open, and in a self fulfilling prophecy that is exactly what happened. Spinnaker handling is key, we made a mistake and we came last, that's what this racing is all about" Sunday saw more very close racing between the fleet of MC38s with all boats applying the pressure, "Vino", "Ghost Rider" and "Ginger" all taking a 1st place during the day. "We had a solid finish in the second race over Ghost Rider" said John Bacon "the last race everyone was pushing hard, Ghost Rider and Vino had the pressure on, they sailed a brilliant race -- thanks to Ross for putting it to us" The Howard Spencer and his Kiwi team "Menace" enjoyed themselves, having only sailed the MC38 once before, they had a great time and can't wait for the next event. It was a testament to everyone who sailed on the weekend; it was very close sailing, all putting a brilliant show for the spectators that came to watch. In John Bacon's acceptance speech he thanked everyone for coming out and competing, McConaghy Boats, the Sponsors, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and his crew including Cameron Miles who left straight after the presentation for the birth of his third child. It was an incredible sight to see the five boats blasting around. "It is exactly what we dreamed of for the MC38s" commented Jono Morris Managing Director of McConaghy Boats, "Everyone had such a great time on and off the water and we are very pleased to see such a strong fleet and close racing. We had such a range of people competing in the event and everyone came away with a smile on their face, congratulations to everyone who competed, it was such a thrill to watch. The RPAYC did a great job in organising the racing" The MC38 Class is working on the calendar for the next 12 months and expects to see the next race in March next year.

En balade à l'arrière de son monocoque, Arnaud Boissières vous offre une vue imprenable sur l'océan Indien.

Tanguy de Lamotte se prépare à une manœuvre de l'extrême. Objectif pour le skipper d'Initiatives-coeur : faire sa vaisselle malgré un vent important.

Alors qu'il vient de franchir son premier cap, Alessandro Di Benedetto avait quelques surprises qui l'attendaient à bord de Team Plastique. Il en a profité pour présenter tous les petits compagnons qu'il a embarqué avec lui.

Alessandro Di Benedetto, dernier de la flotte à avoir franchi le cap de Bonne-Espérance, était visiblement très heureux d'atteindre ce premier point de passage symbolique sur le parcours du Vendée Globe. Le skipper de Team Plastique a débouché une petite bouteille de champagne pour l'occasion.

Tanguy de Lamotte est très occupé à boucler son tour du monde à bord d'Initiatives-Coeur mais cela ne l'empêche pas de continuer à répondre aux questions que vous lui posez.

Alors qu'il est actuellement en plein océan Indien, Jean Le Cam réalise, selon ses termes, un véritable "hold-up". Les deux victimes du skipper de SynerCiel ne sont autres que Mike Golding et Dominique Wavre.

Bien que distancé dans la course, Bertrand de Broc garde le moral. Le skipper sait la chance qu'il a de participer au Vendée Globe. Il entend bien profiter au maximum de chaque instant et faire plaisir à l'ensemble de ses supporters.

Avant de passer la seconde porte des glaces, Javier Sansó a pris un moment pour expliquer comment fonctionne son logiciel de navigation.

Revivez les temps forts du mercredi 13 décembre 2012, 34ème jour de course sur le Vendée Globe 2012-2013.

Here are the video highlights of the 34th day of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - Thursday, December 13, 2012.

After being damaged in a collision at sea, Westsail 42 'Paragon' returns to Oriental, NC for a two and half year refit. These are the continuing voyages of sailing vessel 'Paragon.'

How one couple turned a dream into a reality! With this seminar, Capt. Eric Petterson and his wife Carleen hope to entice you with the thrills, challenges, and beauty of ocean passage making as a couple. They will cover such topics as boat preparations, personal preparation, weather sources, weather and sea conditions encountered, daily routines, watch schedules, and provisioning. Eric and Carleen made this cruise in 2004 and 2005 on their Island Packet 35 and they love to share their sailing experiences as well as their photos of Bermuda, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.

Advanced preparation of the vessel and crew are paramount in the successful completion of an offshore voyage. In this webinar, Captain Lee Tucker, a physician for over 30 years, discusses appropriate medical preparations to be made prior to embarking on extended voyages. Crew selection strategies, pre-departure crew medical evaluations and the creation of comprehensive offshore medical response kits are discussed in detail. The presentation describes currently available shore-based emergency support services, how to select them pre-departure, and access them once underway. Although not intended as an inclusive review of all medical emergencies afloat, common and potentially catastrophic medical emergencies at sea will be discussed with tactics for their prevention and management.

An introduction to the RS Feva - our international best selling 2 person sailboat! The Feva is a hugely successful international racing class and ISAF class used by children, teens and adults across the globe. It has a great following by people of all sizes because it's a great performer with an enviable race circuit but also is a very versatile family sailboat.

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