How to take ‘The Racing Line’

Robb Y    Driving Experiences     driving experiences

You may have heard commentators talk about the perfect ‘racing line’. But what is it? And how is it different for race car driving and racing bikes? Let’s find out…

If you love watching motor racing you’ll know each team is after every little advantage it can get. However, there is always one set route through each bend all drivers take – this is the racing line: simply, it’s the fastest way through a corner. read more

Sailing: True eco-power

Robb Y    Lifestyle Activities, Water Sports     sailing

Sailing boats have been made from all types of material: wood, fiberglass, even aluminum. Well, have you ever seen a boat made from recycled plastic bottles?

The ‘Plastiki’ is the brainchild of expedition leader David Rothschild, and is constructed of 12,500 plastic bottles. Devised not as a gimmick, but to be good enough to sail around the world, the ship was tested to the full on a recent 8,000-mile ocean voyage. It left San Francisco in March heading west into the Pacific, and at the end of July arrived in Australia. On route the ship and its crew visited Hawaii, Bikini Atoll, the Gilbert Islands and Fiji. read more

Boom! How we break the sound barrier.

Robb Y    Airborne Activities     airborne experiences

In the development of flight there have been several notable moments: the first solo crossing of the Atlantic (Charles Lindbergh,1927), the moment the first African American woman got her flying license (Bessie Coleman, 1921) and the day that the round the world non-stop record was set (Dick Rutan and JeanaYeager, 1986).

Although when it comes to speed, it’s the breaking of the sound barrier which was perhaps the noisiest. read more

What’s the difference between an adventure sport and an extreme sport?

Robb Y    Outdoor Activities    

Exploration is a human trait. There seems to be no end to how far we will search, how high we will climb and which challenges we set ourselves.

And its here we find the difference between adventure sports and extreme sports: Extreme sports are often adventurous, but adventure sports need not be ‘Extreme’.

It’s a hotly contested topic, but let’s look at a few examples and see if we can close the debate a little. read more

Flying for their lives

Robb Y    Airborne Activities     airborne experiences, flying

This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most important air battles in history: The Battle of Britain.

Sixty years ago, hundreds of inexperienced pilots were rushed into action to repel what looked like a certain Nazi invasion. Their actions helped stop the Nazi advance in time for the US to bring its forces across the Atlantic, and ultimately turned the tide of the war in Europe. read more