Vic Maui 2010 Race blog

The Blue Book of Boats
Following the Adventures of
Delicate Balance

Picture this- sailing in gale force winds

The Team Profile of Delicate Balance
Follow the exciting and dramatic account of five sailors who sailed out of Victoria, BC on July 3, 2010, and their self-rescue story after encountering engine problems in gale force winds.

Articles:

The Complete Story
The Day Before the Race
Provisioning for the Vic Maui 2010 Race
Division 1 Start Vic Maui 2010 Race
Delicate Balance Sets Sail for the Vic Maui 2010 Race
Delicate Balance on the Race Course
Spot Messenger to Keep Track of Delicate Balance
Family and Friends on the Spectators' Boat
Idiot's Guide to Tracking the Vic Maui 2010 Race
Watching Terremoto
Delicate Balance Chose Comfort Over Speed
Instructions for Direct Tracking the Vic Maui 2010 Race
Gale Warnings off the Oregon San Francisco Coast
Lattitides, Longitudes What is the Distance
Everything Wet, Crew Okay
Turicum- Racing in Style
What Happened to Delicate Balance
Picture this - Sailing in Gale Force Winds
San Francisco is Waiting
Day 6 Vic Maui 2010 Race
Marinas at the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Here we Come
Delicate Balance Celebratory Dinner
Delicate Balance Prepares for Return Trip
Delicate Balance Receives Plaque for Participation

Party before the race

DB on the race course

The Day of the Race

Gale force wind chart

Noodlelized lifelines

Delicate Balance interior

Tracking Day 6

Approaching SF

Golden Gate Bridge

Land At Last!

First decent meal

A bed that doesn't rock

Drying the bunk cushions

Sailor Mitts on the clothes line

((c)Copyright 2008 The blue book of boats is a web directory of boats including sailboats, powerboats, megayachts complete with technical and building information. It includes listings of yacht designers, yacht builders, books and videos on yachting and sailing, shipyards and boatbuilders. The directory is humanly edited and all submissions are welcome. Blue book for boats; Blue book for Sailboats; Blue Book for Powerboats; Bluebook for Megayachts; Blue Book for Runabouts; Bluebook for Motor Sailers; Blue Book for Trawlers; Blue book for Dinghies; Blue book for metal boats; Blue book for wooden boats

All contributions welcomed! We are slowly adding pages to this section . Your submissions will be very much appreciated. Please email us at info@bluebookofboats.com.

Resources:
1. Cruising Guides, Charts and Publications
2. How to trade your talents into free travel.