I was out sailing on the Hauraki Gulf a couple of weeks ago, and Steinlager 2 came past our little yacht, as graceful and imposing as ever. Great to see.

Peter Blake was one of the best sailors I have ever seen. Look what he did. He was my hero. Still miss him today.

@profiskipinternational4402

28 күн бұрын

All these guys of that era had been a great inspiration. Peter, Pierre Fehlman (French sailor) ... they all had been an inspiration for me. I started in 1992/1993 my own Whitebread campaign, got the sponsor for a 2 boat campaign, unluckily the whitebread hq didn't follow the sponsor's needs for media coverage in the Polish market, so we lost the deal ;-( the target was to participate in the whitbread 1996-1997 ... time flies by.

Mr. Peter Blake was quite an inspiration for many an aspiring sailor, such a loss, so sad!

Beautiful, beautiful boat! What a pity that Steinlager 1 - the trimaran - ran aground on a reef off Australia and was badly damaged and abandoned.

These Dinos have been the monsters of the Sea. I always loved the ketch rigged concept of these Whitbread racers. :-)

I’ve always felt bad for F&P. It is almost impossible to sail so well and lose every leg.

Classic.

Rich boys and their lovely toys.

@Badmansband

24 күн бұрын

Piss off. Go watch curling.

Remember those days fondly.

@RodNZl-Esports

Жыл бұрын

Yep good times

yes I was living out at Waimauku, felt saw heard the wind shift Blake was a snob, just ignored the builders of Lion, when he wandered into the shed he had backing from Tom and his crew liked him, but there was another side he died of stupidity but yes he put us on the map for sure

@Badmansband

24 күн бұрын

This is probably the most ignorant and offensive comment I've ever heard. Get lost.

@dbeg7266

3 күн бұрын

@@Badmansband I agree. Ignorant. What will his legacy be?

@thomasedwardking7286

Күн бұрын

In Brazil? Fighting for a nobble cause 🤔