Teenagers attempt to break world sailing record
02.06.10
This may be old news to some, but there are two young women out there trying to become the youngest sailor to make it around the world solo: Jessica Watson and Abigail Sunderland. Abby just turned 16 in October of 2009, so she’s five months younger than Jessica, who will be 17 in May of 2010.
The current record holder is Mike Perham, who was 17 and a few months when he completed his journey. He’s held the record since August of 2009, when he took it from Abby Sunderland’s brother, Zak, who had held it for only a month.
Jessica Watson is sailing Ella’s Pink Lady, an S&S 34. She departed from Sydney, Australia on October 18, 2009 and is currently somewhere in the South Atlantic Ocean. She reached her half-way point on January 25, 2010.
You can track her voyage here: Jessica Watson – youngest to sail solo and unassisted around the world
Abby Sunderland is sailing Wild Eyes, an Open 40. She departed from Los Angeles, California on January 23, 2010 but had to stop in Cabo San Lucas on February 2 for repairs. That means she has to re-start her voyage from Cabo.
You can track her voyage here: Abby Sunderland and her quest to become the youngest circumnavigator
Sharing the waves with sharks
Marietta Hitzemann, surfing wahine
01.30.10
Last fall several great white sharks followed the food all the way to Chatham and had many of the local kiters, surfers, and windsurfers justifiably nervous.
It’s always a good idea to respect the predator, but are sharks on Cape Cod really something to worry about? And, if so, what do we need to know to lessen the risk when we’re on the water?
Have you met Sick Chick?
01.21.10
One of our wahines has started posting to a new blog named Sick Chick. They write about stuff “for women who are interested in surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, snowboarding, and anything but sitting.”
Bookmark it today!
http://sick-chick.tumblr.com/
