Approaching Malta
Submitted by Marco Nannini on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 22:41.the race is almost over with under 20 miles to go and good speed on this
last leg from lampedusa to malta... the race was slow, beating on all
legs but the one from malta to sicily and this last one... choppy seas,
strong and variable winds, issues with the water ballast (now resolved)
made for a much slower passage than anticipated. we hear over 20 of the
entrants have retired, which is no surprise as this must have made for a
much tougher race than many mediterranean sailors would normally bargain
for...
Two of five crew suffered from sea sickness, one has been incapacitated
Stromboli and strombolicchio
Submitted by Marco Nannini on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 18:20.Just about an hour ago we passed the black volcanic island where i used
to go on holiday as a kid, i've been to the eolian isands countless
times, but never had to round them as a mark on a course...
Last night was not one of the easiest, as we approached capo passero
under masthead kite we were hit by up to 45kt true which made for some
excitement...
Approaching Sicily
Submitted by Marco Nannini on Sat, 17/10/2009 - 17:24.The start was a bit slow for us as we got glued to the light airs
approaching the second photographers buoy, from then on a fetch under
code 0 then a massive shift and the big kite...
Marco Nannini on British Beagle
Submitted by Marco Nannini on Mon, 03/08/2009 - 02:28.- 2 comments
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OSTAR ready British Beagle for Sale
Submitted by Marco Nannini on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 18:07.British Beagle is up for sale, extremely seaworthy and equipped, prepared to top specs for any offshore challenge, RBI, AZAB or OSTAR 2013. Very competitive in IRC, line honours in Jester class and 4th overall on corrected time in OSTAR 2009 with an elapsed time of 21d 23h 44'. Selling to finance next sailing project.
British Beagle is a modified Sigma 36 with upgrades including:
New Hugh Welbourne design keel, all lead (2006)
New Selden mast, 2 set of spreaders, dyform rigging (2008)
New Hugh Welbourne design rudder, 200mm deeper, excellent grip and balance (2008)










































