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Archive for May 2014

America’s Cup Wins Emmy

May 7, 2014
America’s Cup 34 has won an Emmy in the newly created "Outstanding New Approaches — Sports Events Coverage" category. This new category "recognizes a seismic shift in how the sport of sailing is covered and consumed," says an America’s Cup spokesperson.  More »

AC 35 Actively Courting Hawaii

You may recall that a year ago the Auld Mug ‘posed’ for this shot overlooking the Golden Gate. Now, squint your eyes and picture coco palms swaying in the background. © Giles Martin-Raget / ACEA The America’s Cup trophy, along with an entourage that includes award-winning The Billionaire and the Mechanic author Julian Guthrie and Golden Gate Yacht Club Commodore Norbert Bajurin, has been racking up the frequent-flyer miles as of late. More »

Tatoosh on the Loose

May 2, 2014
  Although 53 years old, the 80-ft custom ketch Tatoosh was looking as sweet as the day she was first launched as she roared past Pt. Loma yesterday on a strong Santa Ana breeze. More »

Late-Season Santa Ana Waves Hit Avalon

Last Tuesday and Wednesday weren’t the best days to sunbathe on the beach at Avalon, reports Kate Olsen, Administrative Assistant for the Avalon Harbor Patrol. "We had a late-season Santa Ana, which resulted in big waves on the beach. More »

The Baja Ha-Ha and SoCal Ta-Ta

The early-morning start of the last leg of the Ha-Ha from Bahia Santa Maria. Despite the early hour and ‘marine layer,’ it’s already 75 degrees. It won’t be any cooler at midnight under the cover of stars. More »