Becalmed! Yachts forced to give up windless race
By RYAN TAYLOR Fine weather put paid to a number of vessels competing in the Lerwick to Bergen race last week, with many competitors unable
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Irvine pleased with new yacht’s performance in Bergen to Lerwick race
Lerwick businessman Leslie Irvine is delighted with the handling of his new yacht Vandal, he said on Friday after completing the gruelling 1,000 mile race
READ FULL STORYVisiting yachts arrive in numbers
With a fine week of weather, 36 yachts were among the traffic in Lerwick’s harbour this week.
READ FULL STORYFamous round the world yacht pays fleeting visit
She has circumnavigated the globe on three occasions and proved the worthiest of vessels for hardy explorers, but the yacht Polar Bear briefly enjoyed a…
READ FULL STORYFamiliar names as Bergen race yachts arrive in Lerwick
UP TO 44 yachts left Bergen on Wednesday on the 2008 Bergen to Shetland yacht race. The start time at Bergen was 1pm (local time)…
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