Sunday 21 November 2010

Barcelona World Race

The Boat show has been and gone, but the City retains strong Maritime links and on News Years Eve will host the start of the World Race, a two person race around the World Starting and Finishing in Barcelona. The City hosted the event a few years ago and received praise for putting on such a good show, so I am sure that this year will be just as good if not better. Hugo Boss will be racing with English Skipper Alex Thompson, you can get up to speed with the event and keep an eye on Alex´s progress here, following a strong attempt in the last race he is even more determined this year. The boats will sail down the Spanish Coastline before heading out into the Atlantic, making it possible to catch a glimpse of these fantastic racing machines and their crews. 

Barcelona Boat Show a success

The organisors are praising themselves on there efforts and success of the 2010 show. Apparently attendance figures and boat sales are up on previous years, whether this is true or not only time will tell but it would be nice to see a step towards recovery of the Spanish nautical sector. They are predicting even more succes next year with the show celebrating its 50th year. Whilst very different to the UK shows, it is till worth a visit especially when combined with a few days in one of Spains most bustling Cities.

Sunday 14 November 2010

Yachtmaster success

In at the deep end, our first week in Asia and straight into YM prep. Congratulations to Otto Minuto for passing and I am pleased to say that all went well. The Yachtmaster exam can be stressful but with the correct level of previous experience the candidates should have an enjoyable day and Otto even found that he learnt a few tips off the examiner as well. 

Sailing in Langkawi

Having safely arrived in Malaysia, we had just one day before setting sail with our new students. The weather played its normal tricks for this time of year and we went from glorious sunshine to tropical downpours within minutes. Weaving our way through the numerous islands we experienced a great settling week anchoring off deserted islands and eating local food. Other than the torrential rain I can say that we have missed Asia and are glad to be back. The International crew added to the fun and a great week was had by all, at least the rain is warm!

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Friends of Go-n/sail and Mar Menor Sea School

This section is for friends and clients of Go-n-sail and Mar Menor Sea School, we are asking for your experiences in particular those relating to a recent sailing trip. Just give us a brief outline of the trip, a picture of the boat and crew along with any lessons learned or advice you wish to pass on.
You can upload the info direct to the site under this section or if you prefer to mail me the file I can upload it for you.