Joost Heikens
Cowes Week Carnage, day 5
Yesterday evening we were invited for a BBQ at the Goslings. A great evening with great people, despite Floris falling asleep halfway the evening and into his dessert. Pier View ended the evening after Boj stayed to turn off the lights and lock up the place after everybody left. We woke up with 23 knots […]
Post by Joost Heikens | August 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Cowes Week Carnage, day 5 | Comments RSS
Cowes week 2011: 3 days to go!
Just three more days and Winsome will, once again, compete at Cowes Week! Although the event is over 180 years old, there is nothing old about the event. It has grown to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sailing events in Europe. This year Winsome will sail in IRC 5, where we will […]
Post by Joost Heikens | August 3, 2011 | Comments Off on Cowes week 2011: 3 days to go! | Comments RSS
Cowes week 2011: 13 days to go!
Since 1826 Cowes Week has been Cowes week. Back then, during the days when men were made from steel and boats from wood, racing already took part on the Solent. Nowadays, wood has faded from the scene (recently a wooden gaff cutter was forced to retire from racing) and carbon and GRP have taken its place. So […]
Post by Joost Heikens | July 24, 2011 | Comments Off on Cowes week 2011: 13 days to go! | Comments RSS
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