A sailboat named Artemis; in the waters near Newport, Rhode Island.
Artemis Sailboat :: Newport, RI
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The sailing yacht Artemis off the tip of Point Judith which lies on the coast of Narragansett, Rhode Island.  Artemis, Point Judith Fog encompases the Volvo Open 70’s as they depart Boston Harbor for Galway Ireland :: beginning the 2,500 nautical mile Leg Seven of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race.  Leg Seven Start, Fog
 Sundance, Sailing off Newport The Sundance — skippered by Joe — off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. The Sundance is a 34foot Hunter sailboat based of the infamous Dutch Harbor in Jamesown, Rhode Island. First sailing adventure of 2009 this weekend. More photos to follow. il mostro at Fan Pier in Boston during the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. This was il mostro undergoing repairs after completing Leg Six, 4,900 nautical mile journey from Rio de Janeiro Brazil to Boston.  Il Mostro A photo of the Green Dragon at Fan Pier in Boston during the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. Although The Green Dragon finished last in Leg Six — Rio de Janiero to Boston — of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, the team sits fifth in the overall standings with 44 points. The Green Dragon Racing Team is part of the Let’s Do It Global non-profit group which was set up following the successful bid for Galway’s to host the Volvo Ocean Race in late May, early June. The sailboats arrive in Galway after completing Leg Seven of the race, after sailing 2,500 nautical miles from Boston. Green Dragon’s skipper is Ian Walker, one of Great Britain’s most successful sailors. The entire crew of the Green Dragon include:
 The Green Dragon, Fan Pier This is Ericsson 4, the winning sailboat of Leg Six of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. The 4,900 nautical mile Leg Six began in Rio de Janiero Brazil 15 days earlier and finished at Boston’s Fan Pier in Boston Harbor. Skippered by Torben Grael. Ericsson 4 is the overall race leader after six legs of the ten leg, 10 month sailing adventure. The sailing yachts departed Alicante, Spain in October 2008 and will arrive in St Petersburg, Russia sometime in June 2009 after traveling nearly 37,000 nautical miles. Eight boats started the Volvo Ocean Race, however Team Russia bowed out after Leg Three due to insufficient funds.  Ericsson 4, Volvo Ocean Race Boston The Volvo Ocean Race is coming to Fan Pier in Boston. The sailing yachts will arrive in Boston, Massachusetts USA on the 27th of May as they conclude the 4,900 mile Leg Six of the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race which began on April 11th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The finish line will be in the immediate vicinity of Fan Pier and can be best viewed from the Race Village. The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the world’s most renowned nautical competitions. The race started on October 11th, 2008 in Alicante, Spain. The race will take over nine months to complete and by the end, competitor yachts will have traveled almost 37,000 nautical miles, and will have made stops in 11 ports along the way. Boston is the only North American port in which the Volvo Ocean Race will be stopping. There will be in-port racing on Saturday, May 9th.  Puma Sailboat :: Il Mostro Complete Volvo Ocean Race Leg Information:
Total Miles: 37,000 nm The photo here is of the Puma Ocean rading yacht il mostro, Italian for “The Monster”. I took this photgraph while sailing in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer of 2008. Some of dimensional and technical specifications of Puma Ocean Racing sailing yacht:
 Bill, the Launch Boat Driver Bill, the Dutch Harbor Boat Yard launch boat driver deserves a blog post. This guy is infamous among the Dutch Harbor community and is a man I encountered many, many times. Some others may have other words to describe Bill, but in my world the man is infamous. As of 2008, Bill was the Skipper of the two Dutch Harbor launch boats and keeper of Channel 69 at Dutch Harbor Marina. Whether at the helm of the Nova or the Headway (the infamous pump-out boat converted into a launch shuttle) Bill was your man. Those familiar with Bill lore would most likely have more to add here, but I’m taking the high road and will leave this post in good taste — a positive reflection of the only man I’ve ever heard of swimming after his craft after realizing that he never tied up when he went ashore. Simple mistake, we all make them. All I’ll say is that when I make my first weekend trip to Dutch Harbor and Jamestown, RI to kick off the 2009 sailing season, I hope Bill is there to accompany me on the launch trip to the mooring. Here’s to you Bill. Camera: Nikon D300
 Dutch Harbor Lighthouse, Jamestown Seen here is the Dutch Harbor Lighthouse in Jamestown Rhode Island. The lighthouse sits on Dutch Island and was built in 1857. The lighhouse was discontinued in 1979 but was relighted in 2007. The Dutch Harbor Lighthouse is 56 feet tall and lies at the entrance of Dutch Harbor in the Narragansett Bay and is operated and owned by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and maintained by the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society. This photo was taken during the summer sailing season of 2008. The boat you see is the Sundance. Owned and operated by a frequent sailing partner, the Sundance is a 34 foot Hunter sloop and hails from the famous Dutch Harbor Marina in Jamestown. By mistake, my camera was set at 6400 ISO, hence the graininess, but an interesting look nonetheless. A bit of noise reduction and gaussian blur got rid of a good amount of it. The 2009 sailing season cannot get here soon enough. Camera: Nikon D300 |
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