Welcome to the Azab
Welcome to AZAB 2015, the 2,400 mile ocean race, in the unlikely event of you sailing in a straight line!
Having enjoyed my first AZAB Race in 2011, I now find myself as Race Director of 2015.
Colin Drummond a founder /competitor of the AZAB in 1973 has passed the Race Director baton to me and has threatened to race again in 2015.
It is an international ocean race for all comers, from experienced yachtsmen sailing 60 footers to the inexperienced guys like me with smallish boats. I had never raced my Moody 336 or sailed further than Brittany!
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AZAB 2015
Forward planning for the 2015 Azores and Back Race is now in progress and potential competitors are invited to register a preliminary interest - email details to azab2015@gmail.com
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JanKees Lampe does it again.
Line Honours for JanKees as La Promesse takes Hayai during the last day of his run to the finish line. The face says it all. Well done.
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And more of it:
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:13And more of it:Timeline PhotosOSTAR-Einhandregatta 2013 Illustre Namen haben seit 1960 daran teilgenommen: Peyron, Bourgnon, Coville, Desjoyeaux, Parlier, Golding, Jourdain, Ellen MacArthur und Dominique Wavre (2000).
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About my OSTAR campaign. Thanks to Stefan Detjen from WAVE Magazin!
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:12About my OSTAR campaign. Thanks to Stefan Detjen from WAVE Magazin!Ralph Villiger an der OSTAR 2013Am 27. Mai 2013 startet Ralph Villiger mit seiner von Ed Dubois gezeichneten Yacht Ntombifuti an der OSTAR-Einhandregatta.
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Sails are up, and so are the flags. Participants keep coming to the marina, abou...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 21/05/2013 - 10:42Sails are up, and so are the flags. Participants keep coming to the marina, about ten are already here.
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The Club has hoisted the courtesy flags for the participants. Apparently they di...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:13The Club has hoisted the courtesy flags for the participants. Apparently they did not have a Swiss flag in stock. Not the first time, two years ago I was the first (Admiral of the ) Swiss (Navy) to participate in the AZAB and the Royal Cornish Yacht Club did not have a Swiss flag either.
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72 years ago "Operation Rheinübung" with German battleship Bismarck started.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sun, 19/05/2013 - 20:4072 years ago "Operation Rheinübung" with German battleship Bismarck started.
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I am at the Royal Western Yacht Club and already met 4 co-OSTARists. Still a wee...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sun, 19/05/2013 - 19:24I am at the Royal Western Yacht Club and already met 4 co-OSTARists. Still a week of work ahead of me, but glad I don't have to carry any dufflebags with dead bodies around airports and train stations anymore.
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So far, so good.
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Doesn't really look like a sailor's luggage.
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Tonight the last night on dry land for about 3 1/2 months.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sat, 18/05/2013 - 17:47Tonight the last night on dry land for about 3 1/2 months.
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Andrea Mura on Vento di Sardegna is approaching Plymouth. Live on AIS marinetraf...
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Only 9 days to go. Last day on the old continent for a while.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sat, 18/05/2013 - 09:47Only 9 days to go. Last day on the old continent for a while.
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Now only 3 out of 19 remain to qualify, whereof Vento di Sardegna is expected to...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Fri, 17/05/2013 - 07:48Now only 3 out of 19 remain to qualify, whereof Vento di Sardegna is expected to qualify with his delivery to Plymouth.
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Just found this picture of Ntombifuti in her earliest days at Elephant Boatyard...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Fri, 17/05/2013 - 07:13Just found this picture of Ntombifuti in her earliest days at Elephant Boatyard where she was built.
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Just discovered this by chance. Picture of Ntombifuti in her earliest days at El...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Thu, 16/05/2013 - 23:01Just discovered this by chance. Picture of Ntombifuti in her earliest days at Elephant Boatyard.Story about Ntombifuti in the brand new Wave Magazine
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Vento di Sardegna rounding Cape Finisterre, meanwhile out of AIS range again.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Thu, 16/05/2013 - 13:54Vento di Sardegna rounding Cape Finisterre, meanwhile out of AIS range again.Entrants approaching
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