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Sotogrande regatta XIII 2012
Aug17

Sotogrande regatta XIII 2012

  Seawolf wins the XIII Sotogrande regatta, after 4 races with 3 firsts and 1 second. Fantastic sailing conditions for 2 days outside the port of Sotogrande enabled the race officers to set 3 windward/leeward courses on Sunday and a long coastal race to Gibraltar and back on the Monday. Seawolf finished second in only one race, by a narrow margin of only 8 seconds behind Fendemares, taking overall victory in class and RI general, a...

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Day Skipper training in the Solent
Feb22

Day Skipper training in the Solent

Having just completed the second part of an RYA Day Skipper training course in the Solent in February I have to say what a refreshing experience it was, with clear skies and fresh winds the sailing was on a par with that experienced here in Gibraltar nearly all year round, if maybe a tad colder?? Our UK adventures took us from Hamble to Cowes, Ocean Village Southampton, Portsmouth and Port Solent finishing back in Port Hamble. With...

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UK Sailmaker Gibraltar- New Sailmaking machine
Jan20

UK Sailmaker Gibraltar- New Sailmaking machine

UK Halsey sails manager Andy Longarela, has recently made a massive investment to maintain his reputation and sail making ability as the leading sail maker and sail service and repair center of excellence in Andalucia. His new investment comes in the form of “The Beast”, a DÜRKOOP ADLER 366 sailmakers sewing machine, now fully installed and commissioned in the UK Halsey sail loft in Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain. This...

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