Archive for January 2008
Photo of the Day: Incroyable!
Francis Joyon arrives in Brest, flares lit.
© Liot-Vapillon/DPPI Idec
Just 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 6 seconds after starting from Brest, France, Francis Joyon finished his record attempt in the wee hours of Sunday morning, then took a well-earned victory nap before greeting the 2,000-strong crowd of well-wishers that gathered to welcome him home. More »
Maltese Falcon in the Bay?
Doug Thorne, who sails his Celestial 48 Tamara Leann out of Alameda, brought to our attention that Bay Area mogul Tom Perkins was interviewed on KQED’s Forum radio show on January 9. More »
Big Cat Escapes New York!
Gitana 13 is heading our way.
Gitana 13
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As this ‘Lectronic Latitude was posted, the 110-ft catamaran Gitana 13 was blasting southeast down the Atlantic, five days into a nonstop record attempt at the 14,000-mile Route de l’Or: the ‘route of gold’ from New York to San Francisco. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As this ‘Lectronic Latitude was posted, the 110-ft catamaran Gitana 13 was blasting southeast down the Atlantic, five days into a nonstop record attempt at the 14,000-mile Route de l’Or: the ‘route of gold’ from New York to San Francisco. More »
Special Edition: Joyon Reclaims Solo Record
Francis Joyon has absolutely crushed the record for a non-stop, singlehanded circumnavigation. Joyon sailed his 97-ft trimaran IDEC across the finish line off the Brest inlet in 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 6 seconds — not only was it the fastest non-stop, solo lap around the world, but the second-fastest circumnavigation . More »
Corinthian Midwinters This Weekend
The Corinthian Midwinter Series is the biggie of the Bay. Not only do these two full weekends of racing, raft-ups and partying fun in January (19-20) and February (16-17) attract the largest fleets of any midwinter races (140-150 boats are anticipated this year), they can also boast the fourth largest fleet of any event all year long (behind the Three Bridge Fiasco, Vallejo Race and Great Pumpkin, in that order). More »
“That’s Not Me!”
"I was a bit surprised last week when one morning I had three new emails from ladies I didn’t know," writes Marc Hachey of the Auburn-based Peterson 44 Sea Angel which is now in Dominica. More »
Do You Have Storm Shots?
We’re writing a report on January 4’s whopper of a storm for the February issue of Latitude, including some amazing photos taken in the midst of the mayhem. We know most folks’ hands were busy holding on for dear life, but if anyone was able to shoot off a few frames, we’d love to see them. More »
Liz Clark Looking for a Cal 40 Headsail
If you’re a frugal cruiser, it’s great to cruise on a boat that used to race as a class or whose sail dimensions are the same as a one design or popular racing class. More »
Joyon Expected to Finish Saturday
Francis Joyon is on pace to finish Saturday night – we’re holding our breath.
© 2008 Jean-Marie Liot DPPI/Idec
While we’re not sure about the stars and the planets, the major weather systems in the North Atlantic are aligning for Francis Joyon as he lines up IDEC for a final approach into Brest. More »
Joyon Closing on the Finish
Francis Joyon’s IDEC is skirting over the top of the Azores High, which is centered about halfway between the Azores and the Canary Islands at present. Strong, consistent southwesterlies compressed between the high and a large depression off Newfoundland will soon be propelling IDEC toward Brest, France. More »
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