28/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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Brian Cunningham is an old acquaintance and a man with more than a little taste for adventure. He also has excellent taste in motorbikes, having rocked Ducatis for many years before going for a Beemer GS, set a world record … Continue reading
24/06/2010
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How’s about the head of any country that claims sovereign rights over Rockall, or the CEO of any company that claims drilling or exploration rights around Rockall, has to spend at least a month living there. That way us gannets … Continue reading
24/06/2010
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And there was a BP-style “spill”, here’s a visual of how that might look. Not so pretty. Source link is here, from ifitwasmyhome.com. Thanks to Bella.
20/06/2010
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If you want to subscribe to this blog in an RSS reader, you can just click on the RSS logo on this page and away you go. If you’re unfamiliar with RSS don’t panic, it’s just a nifty way of … Continue reading
20/06/2010
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So far – and it is very early days – the greatest interest we’ve had is from people wanting to do the race short-handed, with two-up just ahead of solo. It will be interesting to see who makes the start … Continue reading
20/06/2010
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We’ve had a few discussions on what the course for the Round Rockall Race should be. At the moment we’re most inclined to keep it simple and let competitors decide how to handle the trip up the West coast. That … Continue reading
18/06/2010
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Aodhán Fitzgerald talks to Afloat’s Markham Nolan about the Round Rockall Race in their special extended offshore podcast that coincides with this weekends start of the Round Ireland. Ya gotta love midsummer, it’s all go! You can listen to the podcast … Continue reading
17/06/2010
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Great piece here on single-handed sailing, from the Solo Offshore Racing Club (SORC). We are committed to supporting solo and two-handed entries. So get busy!
16/06/2010
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That’s Nick Hancock’s goal. He’s going to attempt it in 2011 to raise money for charity. (2011 will mark the 200th anniversary of the first landing on the rock). We wish him well. Visit Nick’s website here: www.rockall2011.com
16/06/2010
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June 15th 1997. Three members of Greenpeace colonise Rockall and declare a new global state, Waveland. Here’s the text of the original press release, taken from: http://archive.greenpeace.org/majordomo/index-press-releases/1997/msg00182.html (Maybe June 15th would be a good date to start the race? Hmmmm). … Continue reading