Two hundred and fifty three years ago today, Horatio Nelson was born in in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the sixth of eleven children. He went to sea at 12 on a ship commanded by a maternal uncle. He would become the … Continue reading
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American Brad van Liew sailing his Eco 60 yacht Le Pingouin won the second leg of the Velux 5 Oceans race, arriving in Wellington 120 miles ahead of his nearest competitor. Van Liew also won the first leg from La … Continue reading
The second leg of the Velux Five Oceans singlehanded around the world race began today with the five competitors setting sail from Cape Town, South Africa bound for Wellington, NZ, a 7,000 mile voyage across the wild Southern Ocean. Brad Van Liew, … Continue reading