Tru Vu Sailing Systems

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Author: Jessica Nielson

SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian schoolgirl Jessica Watson on Sunday marked 70 days at sea in her solo round-the-world sail, after a foggy Christmas on one of the most isolated points on the planet.

Watson, 16, has travelled 8,000 nautical miles since leaving Sydney in her pink yacht on October 18 in her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world, her spokesman Andrew Fraser said.

“It’s all going really well,” Fraser told AFP. “She is ahead of the proposed schedule at the moment. She just passed 8,000 miles this morning. So far, we are just delighted with her progress.”

SYDNEY (AFP) — An Australian schoolgirl bidding to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world admitted Sunday that a brutal storm which upended her boat in giant waves has made her question her trip.

Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson faced the toughest conditions to date on her non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation when she endured hurricane-force winds and waves up to 10 metres (33 feet) high in the South Atlantic Ocean Friday.

The Queenslander was left bruised and feeling “like I’ve aged a good 10 years” while her yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady, suffered minor damage during the eight-hour storm which tossed the boat beneath crushing waves.

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Cooking on a Sailing Yacht – Ingredients to have on-board

If you have ever cooked on a sailing yacht you will be aware of the restrictions you have to work within: minimal space for keeping ingredients, often limited utensils and restricted tools for cooking such as an oven with one or two heat settings (often on or off.). Cooking often has to be done when on the water with the kitchen healing over and rough or unpredictable seas making the task that bit more challenging.

This article focusses on some key ingredients to have on-board that can be used to create a variety of dishes from marinades to bread and snacks.

I will be sharing my recipes using these ingredients in further articles.

The condiments:
This is the cupboard I most love stocking up with – having variety in here means you can really play around with the food you cook. You do not need a massive shopping list either,

Here are some of the things I always make sure we have on-board:

All these ingredients can be used for cooking, marinating, making salad dressings, bread and cake making and accompaniments to several meals.

Dry Food

These help with salads, bread making, cake baking and omelettes. There is something great about being able to bake bread loaves and rolls to have with home made burgers or with a fresh salad. I will be sharing my bread and burger recipes in further articles.

The Fridge

I often ensure we have fresh milk in the fridge and UHT milk stored away too – just to make sure we do not run out for cooking or making tea and coffee.

Once stocked up on these ingredients you will have the basics in place for some good cooking on-board. Then, all you will need are your fresh ingredients and you are up and running.

Just make sure you remember to re-stock up on the things you run out of.

Jess Holley
Tangaroa Yacht Charters

Author: Jessica Holley

SYDNEY (AFP) — Enthusiastic crowds gathered along Sydney Harbour Saturday to watch Australian schoolgirl sailor Jessica Watson become the youngest person to sail around the globe non-stop, solo and without help.

Watson, 16, is expected to cross the finish line just ahead of noon (0200 GMT) and will coast her bright pink yacht to the Sydney Opera House to take her first steps on dry land in almost seven months.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will join the teenage sailor’s parents, siblings and best friend in welcoming her back to Australia and celebrating the triumphant end of her 23,000 nautical mile round-the-world voyage.

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Cooking on a sailing Yacht – Tips to ensure a varied menu

Cooking on Yacht Charters, Sailing holidays, Races and longer delivery routes can be challenging.  With a basic oven, limited space and a heeling boat – cooking interesting meals for groups of people pose a problem.

The aim of this article is to share some of the tips I have picked up over the past few years. I believe quality food and variety is important.

For me and Tangaroa Yacht Charters the quality and variety of food is essential onboard.

We’ll keep you posted with our next tips for cooking on a boat from the Med – including some recipe recommendations. To find out where we’ll be cooking visit http://www.tangaroayachtcharters.com/

Author: Jessica Holley

SYDNEY — A 16-year-old Australian who braved boat knockdowns and seven months of solitude on a sail around the world set foot on dry land outside the Sydney Opera House on Saturday and quickly set an earthier goal — getting her driver’s license.

Jessica Watson became the youngest person to sail around the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted when she cruised into Sydney Harbour in her pink, 34-foot yacht to a rock-star welcome. She successfully maneuvered her boat through raging storms, 40-foot waves and seven knockdowns during the 23,000 nautical mile journey that critics thought she wouldn’t survive.

“Amazingly, I just enjoyed it much, much more than I ever thought I would and handled the challenges better than I thought,” Watson said. “You don’t actually have a choice — you’re in the middle of a storm, you’re being knocked down — you can’t fall apart.”

After standing on land for the first time in 210 days, the teen said she’s eager to learn how to drive a car, to eat fresh fruit and salad after months of packaged meals, get a full night’s sleep instead of catnaps and shake off her sea legs with a long walk on the beach.

“You will pass your driving test with flying colors,” Prime Minister Kevin Rudd assured Watson, who laughed along with a crowd of thousands, many wearing pink or waving pink flags in honor of her yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady.

It was a lighthearted moment in an emotional day for Watson, who admitted she was overwhelmed by the attention after so much solitude. Minutes earlier, she wept with relief after stepping off the yacht and into the arms of her tearful parents, whose decision to let their daughter attempt the feat was dubbed an act of insanity by some.

“People don’t think you’re capable of these things — they don’t realize what young people, what 16-year-olds and girls are capable of,” she told the crowd. “It’s amazing, when you take away those expectations, what you can do.”

Watson, from Buderim, north of Brisbane in Queens?land state, sailed out of Sydney on Oct. 18 despite protests by critics that she was too young and inexperienced for the treacherous journey. Her parents maintained that she was well-prepared and noted she has been sailing since age 8.

“She said she’d sail around the world, and she has,” a tearful Julie Watson said from a nearby boat as she watched her grinning daughter cruise past the finish line. “She’s home.”

Watson sailed northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator, south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia.

Her feat will not be considered an official world record, because the World Speed Sailing Record Council discontinued its “youngest” category.

Australian Jesse Martin holds the record for the youngest person to sail around the world solo, nonstop and unassisted, after he completed the journey at 18 in 1999.

Martin boarded Watson’s boat to take over during her cruise toward the Opera House, so she could relax and wave to fans. Watson was given a goodie bag that included chocolate cookies popular in Australia and a can of whipped cream, which she injected into her mouth before laughing and turning away from the cameras.

She was also joined on board by Britain’s Mike Perham, who completed a solo circumnavigation at 17 in 2009, though technical problems forced him to stop for assistance.

Some sailing enthusiasts argue Watson didn’t travel far enough north of the equator for her journey to count as a true round-the- world sail as defined by the record council’s rules. Watson’s managers have dismissed those claims and argued she doesn’t need to adhere to the council’s rules anyway, since they won’t be recognizing her voyage.

Watson traveled through some of the world’s most treacherous waters, and the teen battled monstrous storms. She said those times gave her moments of doubt, but generally she kept her spirits up.

On her blog, she described stunning sunrises over glassy seas, the excitement of spotting a blue whale and the dazzling, eerie sight of a shooting star racing across the night sky.

She also had fun, chatting about boys and fashion with “Silly,” a brown seabird that landed on her yacht and kept her company.

She sang at the top of her lungs with no audience to critique her and indulged her sweet tooth with chocolate cupcakes she baked in her tiny kitchen. A video she shot shows her giggling while dumping a ceremonial bucket of saltwater over her head after crossing the equator.

And though Rudd dubbed her “Australia’s newest hero,” Watson disagreed.

“I don’t consider myself a hero,” she said. “I’m an ordinary girl who believed in her dream.”

Author: Kristen Gelineau Associated Press

SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian schoolgirl sailor Jessica Watson sailed into history Saturday as a noisy pink-bathed crowd welcomed her home as the youngest person to sail around the globe solo, non-stop and without help.

Tens of thousands of people took to the harbour and lined the foreshore to celebrate as Watson, 16, crossed the finish line in her bright pink yacht, ending a remarkable 210 days at sea.

Harbour Master Steve Young sounded a pink hooter to signal the official end to her voyage, and a tugboat sent up a celebratory jet of water as the beaming teen steered through the harbour mouth, waving to the throng of onlookers.

It was a “daunting” change of scenery for Watson who said she’d grown used to the monotony of isolation and “empty waves.”

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Cooking on a Sailing Yacht – Ingredients to have on-board

If you have ever cooked on a sailing yacht you will be aware of the restrictions you have to work within: minimal space for keeping ingredients, often limited utensils and restricted tools for cooking such as an oven with one or two heat settings (often on or off.). Cooking often has to be done when on the water with the kitchen healing over and rough or unpredictable seas making the task that bit more challenging.

This article focusses on some key ingredients to have on-board that can be used to create a variety of dishes from marinades to bread and snacks.

I will be sharing my recipes using these ingredients in further articles.

The condiments:
This is the cupboard I most love stocking up with – having variety in here means you can really play around with the food you cook. You do not need a massive shopping list either,

Here are some of the things I always make sure we have on-board:

All these ingredients can be used for cooking, marinating, making salad dressings, bread and cake making and accompaniments to several meals.

Dry Food

These help with salads, bread making, cake baking and omelettes. There is something great about being able to bake bread loaves and rolls to have with home made burgers or with a fresh salad. I will be sharing my bread and burger recipes in further articles.

The Fridge

I often ensure we have fresh milk in the fridge and UHT milk stored away too – just to make sure we do not run out for cooking or making tea and coffee.

Once stocked up on these ingredients you will have the basics in place for some good cooking on-board. Then, all you will need are your fresh ingredients and you are up and running.

Just make sure you remember to re-stock up on the things you run out of.

Jess Holley
Tangaroa Yacht Charters

Author: Jessica Holley

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Cooking on a sailing Yacht – Tips to ensure a varied menu

Cooking on Yacht Charters, Sailing holidays, Races and longer delivery routes can be challenging.  With a basic oven, limited space and a heeling boat – cooking interesting meals for groups of people pose a problem.

The aim of this article is to share some of the tips I have picked up over the past few years. I believe quality food and variety is important.

For me and Tangaroa Yacht Charters the quality and variety of food is essential onboard.

We’ll keep you posted with our next tips for cooking on a boat from the Med – including some recipe recommendations. To find out where we’ll be cooking visit http://www.tangaroayachtcharters.com/

Author: Jessica Holley