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Archive for March 2012

Calling the Class of ’94

March 26, 2012
"My wife Heather and I have recently been sorting through all our sailing memorabilia," writes Ted Taylor of the Canada-based Coast 34 Tether, "and one of the items was a series of articles from Latitude listing the ‘Some Like It Hot Rally’ participants who had registered at the Broken Surfboard Restaurant in Cabo between November ’94 and February ’95. More »

The Greatest Spectacle in Sailing

Charter a boat out of St. Martin for the next Bucket and you can see action like this, with the 141-ft Frer’s ketch Rebecca, on the left, battling it out with the 115-ft Hoek Firefly, center, and the the 140-ft Dubois Ganesha on the right, as seen in a gybing duel near the end of the third race. More »

Round the World Racing Round-Up

March 23, 2012
Midway for Clipper Fleet This week, the 10-boat Clipper Round the World Race fleet sailed backward in time one day and from winter into spring. As the sun passed north of the equator, the boats passed the International Dateline and into the Western Hemisphere. More »

California Racing Round-Up

Last weekend’s Butler Cup, the third regatta in the California Dreamin’ match race series, got blown out. With a severe storm watch in effect and high winds, host Long Beach YC was not able to run any races. More »

Insane Racing in the Tropics

Ethan, one of the notorious Bunzini Brothers of St. Barth and Martha’s Vineyard, and son of Scotty, captain of the 65-ft wood schooner Juno, gives a facial expression that typifies the intensity of sailing and partying that goes on during the St. More »

The Rogue Hump-Nighters

After an evening of sailing, the Rogue Hump-Nighters rafted up just outside of Clipper Cove at Treasure Island. © 2012 Rod Witel "On Wednesday evenings between April and October, my sailing club, Club Nautique, organizes evening group sails followed by a delicious outdoor BBQ for members and their guests," writes instructor Rod Witel. More »

Pirate Women’s History Month

March 21, 2012
Johnny Depp may have made pirates seem downright hip with his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, but real-life pirates are no joke, as evidenced by the horrors perpetrated by the current throng of Somali pirates terrorizing the Gulf of Aden. More »

Sad Indicator of Tough Times

Tough times lead to hard choices, such as anchoring your boat out when you know it’s not safe. Luckily, Crystal Blue Persuasion made a relatively soft landing. © Cap’t Ted It is a sad illustration of the tough times we’re in that the sleek Marple 50 cat Crystal Blue Persuasion washed up on Santa Cruz’ Seabright Beach on Friday. More »

MEXORC Report

Today’s Scuttlebutt has a terrific report on the equally terrific MEXORC: "Skipper-owner Wayne Zittel from J/World Hula Girl said it perfectly. ‘Seriously. I don’t get it. For the life of me, I can’t fathom why this isn’t the most popular regatta in the world. More »

Cal Boating Still Vulnerable

March 19, 2012
The Department of Boating and Waterways — a.k.a. Cal Boating — is still on Governor Brown’s list of agencies to kill, so if you want to keep the Delta as weed-free as possible, or you use boat launches, or you ever use pump-out stations, or you like that a government agency has your back, or . More »