Majestic NORDKAPEREN

The majestic NORDKAPEREN visited Palau for a few months in 2008. Picture is NORDKAPEREN cruising through Palau's Rock Islands 9/11/2008.

MY/ CODENE

M/Y Codene just spent a few months in Palau. On board was our good friend
Jaap, formed dive guide at Neco Marine dive shop here in Palau, and before
that of Manta Ray Bay Hotel in Yap. CODENE is about 90 feet and built to the
specifications of her owner who has had several other yachts before Codene
and obviously applied that knowledge in creating Codene. She was beautifully
laid out with nice spacious accommodations, very functional work spaces, all
the latest toys, and yet was clearly well built as a sea-going exploration
vessel. Her Kiwi skipper Robhad spent many years in the southern ocean and
polar regions on research vessels.

EARTHRACE - Wave Piercing Design

5/6/2008
EARTHRACE, the radical 78 foot wave-piercing trimaran, skippered by Kiwi
Peter Bethune visited Palau on both of her round-the-world-record attempts.
Fueled by bio-diesel, the space age looking machine, was chasing the record
set by Cable and Wireless many years ago. Earthrace failed in her first
record-setting attempt due to technical problems with her engines however,
despite a number of challenges on the second attempt, that included damage
to her propellor and shaft from hitting sea-debris near Palau, EARTHRACE
completed her circumnavigation in record time and beat the previous record
by about 14 days.

RBYC served as Ground Crew for EARTHRACE on her record setting second trip
and welcomed Skipper Bethune, an RBYC Honorary Lifetime Member, and her crew
back to Palau. Earthrace's Palau "pit stop" was sponsored by Budweiser
distributor Shimbros, Sam's Tours Dive Center, Royal Belau Yacht Club,
Roll'em Productions, and local TV station Oceania Television (OTV). The
program included a short welcome / farwell ceremony, crew dinner, boat tours
for the public, and media interviews, all of which took place RBYC Yacht
Club.

Members of EARTHRACE crew were awareded with Honorary Lifetime Membership in
RBYC for their contributions to circumnavigation and the spirit of
adventure. RBYC is proud to be associated with EARTHRACE and honored to have
such distinguished and accomplished individuals as Peter Bethune and crew on
our membership rolls.

CADENCE cruises by.

The catamaran "CADENCE" cruises by "Anthea" on Sunday, April 27, 08, in Malakal Harbor, Koror, Palau. "Cadence", whose homeport is Half Moon Bay, CA, is now resident here in Koror and is frequently out on the water with skipper Frank and friends onboard.

ANTHEA - Just another fun day!

Just another fun day on board the classic 8 Meter "Anthea", owned by Gary Pione. Gary has kept Anthea in Palau for a few years and visits frequently in between assignments as a shipwright. The day was a little overcast but with a perfect sailing breeze. We cruised out Lighthouse Channel on the east side and headed a few miles off-shore before turning for a nice run downwind back in to Malakal Harbor, then out the west side for a spectacular sunset. Thanks Gary!