April 25th, 2010 | Published by Conrad Colman in Global Ocean Race
The Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) is pleased to take the covers off one of its
anonymous entries. The team from New Zealand signed-up for the race in early February and will be skippered by Conrad Colman from Auckland who will be joined by co-skipper Ryan Finn from Louisiana, USA. Read the rest of this entry »
March 24th, 2010 | Published by Conrad Colman in Global Ocean Race
Despite the technical failures and epic highs and lows, last year’s Mini Transat adventure confirmed that I want more upon stepping ashore I immediately set out to create a new project. I can now announce my entry into the 2011-2012 Global Ocean Race, a double-handed round the world race that will stopover in Wellington in December next year.
November 17th, 2009 | Published by Conrad Colman in Mini 6.50
Overpowered 6.5 meter Minis with 12 meter rigs do one thing spectacularly well. Surf downwind, the windier the better! So it was with dismay that the fleet and I looked at weather charts that promised an upwind thrash from Madiera and calms by the Canaries instead of the steady trade winds for which our yachts are designed As I was soon to learn, few things about my race were as advertised.
September 22nd, 2009 | Published by Conrad Colman in Mini 6.50
Written for BOATING NZ, October edition
The first leg of the Charente-Maritime/ Baghia Mini Transat 650 aptly summed up my Mini project thus far. A big job list was conquered with communal help, the race was a hurtling maestrome with plenty of highs and lows and I still have a grin on my face and want more.
