Annemarie ScholteFeb 9, 20212 minSame storm, different boats....Racing for the same Cup, 170 years apart (credits: Cameron Gregory - AC75 and AD Blake - Yacht America) A lot has happened over the last...
robshepherd66Nov 9, 20192 minSparrowhawk in CaliforniaEarlier this year, the journey started in Seattle and ended in San Francisco. This time around, San Francisco was our point of departure....
robshepherd66Aug 22, 20192 minRace DayMy charming social-media assistant loves his Throw-Back Thursdays! It’s time I got into the act. Especially as today is the day which...
robshepherd66Apr 11, 20191 minSparrowhawk lands in Seattle...When we arrived in the ‘Emerald City’ - Seattle’s nickname because of the city’s lushness, the first thing I noticed was the expanse of...
robshepherd66Mar 27, 20192 min'Sparrowhawk' flies for DutchSailI’ve been back to the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam! The first ever talk I did after publishing the book in November 2017 was at the...
robshepherd66Mar 7, 20194 minThe power of hindsight!Those lovely people at Yacht Racing Life (yacht racing.life) published this article from our author on 7 March, enjoy! "Reading the...
robshepherd66Jan 23, 20192 minHear the Dutch Lion roar!The nation with water and wind in its DNA has decided to join the spectacle on the water that is called the America's Cup, and rightly...
robshepherd66Aug 31, 20182 minAmerica's Cup OvertureFriday 31st of August was a day dedicated to the Americas Cup. First up was a gathering at Cowes Yacht Haven: the America’s Cup...
robshepherd66Jun 8, 20181 minRoyal Yacht SquadronIf one is interested in sailing and reading about sailing, one knows who John Rousmaniere is. And when he talks at the Royal Yacht...
robshepherd66Mar 24, 20181 minTalk at the Island Sailing ClubMy first 'fitting out' dinner: a celebration of the opening of the sailing season. What better occasion than to celebrate one’s own...
robshepherd66Mar 10, 20181 minSparrowhawk at HISWAWe couldn't leave the Netherlands without a visit to the HISWA, the Dutch equivalent of the London Boat Show. Also because this time...
robshepherd66Mar 2, 20181 minDutch sailorsNo time to be idle, a trip to the Netherlands awaits and finally a chance to talk to Dutch sailors about the America's Cup and...
robshepherd66Feb 27, 20181 minRoyal Ocean Racing Club, LondonWe're back on British soil and straight into another talk at the elegant home of the RORC for the in London residing members of the...
robshepherd66Feb 25, 20181 minAntigua Yacht CLubOn our way back from Barbuda, we enjoyed the welcoming home of the Antigua Yachtclub. I spoke about the history of the America's Cup over...
RobFeb 5, 20181 minBarbuda here we come!Some of you may recall that, on the night of 6 September, the eye of Hurricane Irma passed over the tiny island of Barbuda, bringing with...
robshepherd66Jan 12, 20181 minShelfbombing at the London Boat ShowWe spent a day checking out how it was done...by testing what it would look like if Sparrowhawk would feature on a shelf (#shelfbombing,...
robshepherd66Dec 5, 20171 minChristmas Market Colets HealthclubA few weeks before Christmas, I set up camp (table) with Sparrowhawk and some home-made decorations to spread the word (and Christmas...
robshepherd66Nov 13, 20171 minSpeaking at the Dutch Maritime Museum in AmsterdamI was lucky enough to be invited to speak at the Annual Dinner for the "Compagnie Fonds" (the private donors) at the Dutch Maritime...
robshepherd66Nov 9, 20171 minFinally, Sparrowhawk takes flight!Finally the day arrived I launched my book at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London. It was probably not the most conventional launch - a...