YachtPals.com 05 Oct
Maltese Falcon Involved in Collision

San Francisco Bay - It's been an eventful Bay Area visit for the yacht Maltese Falcon.  First sailing under the gate in glorious sunshine, then testing the mega-yacht's new submersible, and now, getting T-boned by what looks like a Perry-designed Nordic 40 named Stand By.  At the point of collision, it looks in the photos like the Maltese Falcon is on a

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I've just finished my last training session at Port La Foret Finistere Course au Large, before the Vendee Globe start.
I am totally exhausted, but really pleased with the three days of intense sailing that we have done, in the sort of conditions you would call "challenging!" - 20-30 knots of wind all the time!

The line-up was:
Jean Le Cam - VM
Michel Desjoyeaux - Foncia
Seb Josse - BT
Jeremie Beyou - Delta Dore
Armel Le Cleach - Brit Air
Yann Elies - Generali
Bilou - Veolia
Bernard Stamm - Poujolat

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Maltese Falcon Accident - Photo

YachtPals.com 04 Oct
Maltese Falcon Submarine Test - YachtPals Exclusive

San Francisco Bay - With the Maltese Falcon anchored in the distance, its owner Tom Perkins was across the bay looking at an entirely different vessel:  his new private submarine, which was about to be tested.  At the Docks outside the Bay Area design facility of Hawkes Ocean Technologies (known for its Deep Flight performance submarines, including Deep Flight Challenger, built for adventurer Steve Fossett to dive the Mariana Trench), a strange underwater craft emerged from a basement lair, and YachtPals was there for exclusive coverage of the test

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Photo at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community 04 Oct
Maltese Falcon Submarine - Photo

YachtPals.com 03 Oct
Somalia Piracy Update

East Africa - Strange happenings in both Somalia and Kenya this past week, and while they don't all have something directly to do with yachts, they do affect all vessels near the horn of Africa.  The battle for safe transit of the Gulf of Aden and the Somali coast has gotten a lot hotter, and many speculate this will not end quickly or well.  However, with the recent arrest of a prominent African maritime official, there are fewer left to say anything at all.

 

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YachtPals.com - Online Cruising Guides

Ensenada, Mexico - Located in the Bahía de Todos Santos, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and backed by a small mountain range, Ensenada is one of Mexico's largest ports.  Not only do recreational boats stop here to clear customs, and enjoy the sights, cruise ships also make stops, making for an often frantic scene while entering and leaving port.

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YachtPals.com 02 Oct
Marry Me - Sailing Photo of the Week

We've seen some inventive ways for sailors to pop the question, but this one takes the cake. This photo of Mario Yovkov's boat Great Sensation sailing in the 1D35 class at the Rolex Big Boat Regatta was taken by YachtPals' own Peter Lyons.

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Photo at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community 02 Oct
Diablita Sailboat - Photo

Photo at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community 01 Oct
Maltese Falcon Yacht at Anchor - Photo