The extraordinary story of the man who came in second

May 01, 2023

One more story from the Golden Globe Race: soon after Kirsten Neuschafer made history with her win in the Golden Globe solo round the world sailing race, another contender came across the finish line, a day later.

His story is a startling and amazing true tale: Abilash Tomy, Indian Navy officer, aviator, and accomplished long distance sailor. He came back from a tragic accident in the last GGR in 2018, a traumatic event that left him initially unable to walk. Four years later, he came back to compete in what is probably the most grueling boat race in the world, and after 8 months at sea and many setbacks, made it across the finish line to win second place.

The extraordinary story of the man who came in second

The extraordinary story of the man who came in second

One more story from the Golden Globe Race: soon after Kirsten Neuschafer made history with her win in the Golden Globe solo round the world sailing race, another contender came across the finish line, a day later.

His story is a startling and amazing true tale: Abilash Tomy, Indian Navy officer, aviator, and accomplished long distance sailor. He came back from a tragic accident in the last GGR in 2018, a traumatic event that left him initially unable to walk. Four years later, he came back to compete in what is probably the most grueling boat race in the world, and after 8 months at sea and many setbacks, made it across the finish line to win second place.

Kirsten Neuschafer wins the Golden Globe

Apr 28, 2023

Yesterday, solo sailor Kirsten Neuschafer won the Golden Globe Race, after spending 235 days alone in a small boat sailing round the world. In doing so, she became the first woman to ever finish the race, the first to ever win it, and the first woman to win any solo round the world sailing race.

The extraordinary story of the man who came in second

Kirsten Neuschafer wins the Golden Globe

Yesterday, solo sailor Kirsten Neuschafer won the Golden Globe Race, after spending 235 days alone in a small boat sailing round the world. In doing so, she became the first woman to ever finish the race, the first to ever win it, and the first woman to win any solo round the world sailing race.

High tech thrusters make maneuvering easier for cruise ships

Apr 27, 2023

Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges.  She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.

High tech thrusters make maneuvering easier for cruise ships

High tech thrusters make maneuvering easier for cruise ships

Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges.  She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.

Sick at Sea

Apr 26, 2023

When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.

And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.

Sick at Sea

Sick at Sea

When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.

And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.

There’s a big cruise ship in town in Astoria – how big is she?

Apr 25, 2023

Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.

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There’s a big cruise ship in town in Astoria – how big is she?

There’s a big cruise ship in town in Astoria – how big is she?

Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.

Photo credit: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

A closer look at today’s Ship Schedule

Apr 24, 2023

We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.

 

Sick at Sea

A closer look at today’s Ship Schedule

We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.