The Dreaded ‘Calima’
While the huge swell and big breeze gusting up to 26 knots was certainly proving a challenge to the sailors, it was the ‘calima’, the dreaded Saharan dust carried on a strong easterly wind, that forced a halt to racing. With visibility reduced to little more than a couple of hundred metres, safety considerations prevailed and the 470s were sent back to the shelter of Marina Rubicon.
As to that 470 race, it was further evidence...
8 results in 0.0034 seconds.
-
Saharan Sandstorm Plays Havoc In Lanzarote
-
The Sandstorms Play Havoc On Canary Islands
The Dreaded ‘Calima’
While the huge swell and big breeze gusting up to 26 knots was certainly proving a challenge to the sailors,... -
A Rocky Exit For deBoer
-
Created by:
Photoboy
in NewsA Rocky Exit For deBoer
GGR entrant Guy deBoer runs onto rocks at night in Canaries while the fleet moves through the first ‘film gate’
It was South African GGR entrant Kirsten Neusch?fer (SA) who relayed Guy deBoer’s VHF radio Mayday call to GGR Race Control on Friday morning at 03:10 am UTC.
Guy’s Tashiba 36 had run aground on the North coast of Fuerteventura, just 10 miles from the Lanzarote Marina Rubicon film drop gate he had passed a few hours before. He had activated... -
Created by:
-
Spirit Parks Up In The Canaries
GGR entrant Guy deBoer runs onto rocks at night in Canaries while the fleet moves through the first ‘film gate’
It was South African... -
The Dutch And Spaniards Win In The Canaries
Spain's Nicole Van Der Velden had a fantastic last day, snatching first place from Britain's Islay Watson who dominated the opening races,... -
Tradewinds Return To The Canaries
CEEREF SHINING AFTER MASSIVE DAY AT THE 44CUP CALERO MARINAS
Four races were held on day three of the 44Cup Calero Marinas... -
Photoboy started a topic Kitefoild World Series Highlights From Fuerteventura Rolls Into Gran Canariain Board SportsKitefoild World Series Highlights From Fuerteventura Rolls Into Gran Canaria
Big offshore gusts and sunny skies delivered a barnstorming conclusion to the 2021 KiteFoil World Series Fuerteventura.
... -
Olympic Prelude In Lanzarote
Canary Islands become a prelude to the Olympic Games
The Spanish team continues to dominate the Lanzarote International...