Noises, the nights in the ocean are very long and the time marked by shifts at the helm. I feel that JK is in pain and he communicates it to me through the noise. The metals, the woods, the ropes, the winches, the blocks, the trolleys, the slamming doors all generate a sinister noise. The […]
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11/27/2021 12:10 pm I receive the following email from the race committee: “We are sad to report the death of crew member Max Delannoy on board the ARC yacht Agecanonix late last night, 26 November. MRCC France Gris-Nez are controlling the incident. “ Reading those few lines make me feel even smaller and a guest […]
25/11 07:00 UTC the dinette of JK sail is invaded by silence and by 220 square meters of pitch black canvas. From 00:00 the ocean started roaring. 20 – 25 knots of downwind make JK fly at 10 fixed knots with peaks at 13. The record was set by Simone Stolfo, the youngest of the […]
Sunday 21/11/2021 at 12:45 a date that will remain etched forever in the memory of the JK crew. We left with little wind and a boat, fully equipped to continue, once we arrived in the Caribbean, around the world. JK, who has never liked light winds, is consequently suffering even more than it should. After […]
Writing about Naples is not easy. I noticed it by observing it, walking through its streets and its people, looking at the wonderful views of the splendid gulf and walking through the alleys of the real Naples, that of the Neapolitans. The beauty of Naples goes beyond the great embrace of the […]
This morning I woke up following all my rituals: a veil of cream on my face and a double American coffee. I turned on my favorite podcast and went through the agenda. My name is Cristiana Marchi, I am 30 years old, I was born in Italy in Modena between the fog and tortellini. Aesthetics […]
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