Fast & Furious!! - VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2008/9

Brief Introduction-
有一堂課介紹"VolvoOceanRace"的歷史演進與建造過程,因為指導教授Sebastinano and Antoine Le Villain 曾替西班牙隊Telefonica 建造競賽艇, 所以從船模製作, 翻模Carbon fibre, 組裝, 到canting keel運作都有極詳細的說明與珍貴進度照, 使我們對於這世界三大帆船賽之一,譽為海上珠穆朗瑪峰(聖母峰)-的環球航海賽事有更深一層了解


Volvo Ocean環球賽摘記/Notes

>四年一次,歷程九個月總行程37000海浬(68524KM)2008-09

>頂尖的碳纖維船體設計,優異的流體力學與輕量化索具把賽艇塑造成名符其實的速度機器!EX:今年"Ericsson4"創下新紀錄-24hour航行596.6miles/960.13KM(平均速度24.8knots),最快可達30knots只靠風力能達到此速度相當不容易,下一代設計將會往更快航速推進!

>一船11隊員,10名帆船手/1名媒體船員/Media Crew工作是紀錄一切過程 EX:今年首位也是唯一的中國籍隊員郭川/Guo Chuan就是Green Dragon綠蛟龍的媒體船員

>溫差-5~40 degree, 驚濤駭浪只有一件換洗衣物,沒有淋浴設備,每日50Litres的淡水只供應煮飯與飲用

>船上只有冷凍食品,船員在一段分段賽中體重最多減少11KG,每日需補充5000卡路里/Calories,是一般成年男子的2倍,有些船員每天服用20顆維他命保持體能

如此嚴苛環境需要強大意志力,茫茫大海意識一旦潰散很容易產生意外, 但這也抵擋不了各隊追求冠軍挑戰極限的決心!

教授監督建造的 Telefonica


Related Link /延伸閱讀
Via-Volvo Ocean Race offical website
Via-郭川/Guo Chuan's Blog

Americans are NOT stupid - WITH SUBTITLES

This is the film that I had surfed on Youtube and found it, See the street quiz holded by British TV programe, NO offense ! ^^

2009 World Superyacht Awards

The fourth annual World Superyacht Awards took place on Saturday May 16th, 2009, at one of London's most historic venues, Guildhall. Over 500 guests, a number which included 150 superyacht owners and their friends, and pre-eminent members of the superyacht industry, gathered from around the world to enjoy a magnificent gala dinner that was followed by a spectacular awards ceremony and after party.

Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy Onyx
Francesco Paszkowski Design received the prize for the “Best Exterior Design in the motoryacht section” for the Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy Onyx.

Related link
Via- Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy
Via- the World Superyachts Awards

Some jokes about Italian

Che risate! sono felice tantissimo!

I gathered some comedy Video and jokes about Italian, quite a funny. Enjoy it!

Italian speaks English


Indian speaks Italian


Italian VS European

I shares Cup Regatta 2009 in Venice

The historic city of Venice will provide a dream backdrop to the opening event of the 2009 iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series to be staged between 15-17 May, during which 10 world-class international teams will battle it out in prime European venues.

Below is the list of teams, and skippers, who will battle it out in the 2009 iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series:

BMW ORACLE Racing (USA) - James Spithill (AUS)
BT - Nick Moloney (AUS)
Ecover (EUR) – Mike Golding (GBR)
Gitana Extreme - Groupe LCF Rothschild (FRA) - Yann Guichard (FRA)
Groupama 40 (FRA) - Franck Cammas (FRA)
Holmatro (NED) - Carolijn Brouwer (NED)
iShares (EUR) - Shirley Robertson (GBR)
LUNA (FRA) - Erik Maris (FRA)
Oman Sail’s Masirah (OMA) - Pete Cumming (GBR)
Oman Sail’s Renaissance (OMA) - Loïck Peyron (FRA)




iShares Cup Leaderboard (Result)
1st - Gitana Extreme-Groupe LCF Rothschild
2st - BMW ORACLE Racing
3st - Renaissance

PS: Some photos was provided from my classmate Sinan Dogan, Grazie!

Related link/延伸閱讀
Via- I shares Cup Regatta
Via- Promo Video
Via-Official video Day1 Venice
Via- Click for more photos