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Zac Sunderland set back but bashing on...
'Zac Sunderland arriving Puerto Vallarta in Mexico'
www.jenedney.com
Zac Sunderland, that intrepid teenager on a yacht by the same name who is bashing his way up the coast of Mexico, hit a wave a couple of nights ago which has cracked the chain plates securing his port shroud and threatened his rig.
Intrepid as he is, he has jury-rigged a fix and made it to the holiday resort of Puerto Vallarta where he will make repairs. As he nears the end of his voyage that will make him the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate, the tension rises, as do the good wishes of the many thousands who now follow his journey.
The dramatic photo on the left is by his camp-following photographer, Jen Edney, as he arrives Puerto Vallarta.
This has been a good news/bad news week. The good news is that so many sailors are having fun in the sun even though we're in the middle of winter. Don't feel sorry for those participating in the Seawind Rally in the Whitsundays, or for the 135 yachts who have registered for the rally from Darwin to Indonesia.
Much sadder is the final eviction of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club from its premises after 42 years, and worse is the mystery surrounding the French yacht L'Actuel, found drifting without crew in the Atlantic.
Several interesting practical articles this week – 'String' sails and whether they have – or will ever have – an application for the cruising sailor; some very sound advice from Martin Peters for when you acquire that new outboard for the dinghy; and the story about folding bikes with my view that they are a vital addition to the gear on a cruising boat.
...and that's not all, so skip through the headlines to choose what interests you.
Smooth sailing!
by Nancy Knudsen, Cruising Editor
9:19 PM Wed 24 Jun 2009 GMT
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