Archive for July 2015
The New A-Cup Cycle Starts Now
Real racing in the lead-up to the 2017 America’s Cup starts tomorrow in Portsmouth on the south coast of England with the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series regatta (yes, the fancy luggage company is continuing their AC sponsorship). More »
Celerity Takes Transpac Line Honors
Harry Zanville and his five-man crew give a celebratory toast in the pre-dawn hours this morning, having taken line honors in a very difficult race.
© 2015 Transpac YC
At 4:12 a.m. More »
San Salvador Replica on the Move
Construction volunteers and spectators were out early this morning to witness the San Salvador replica’s first move from her build site at San Diego’s Spanish Landing Park.
© Lynn Ringseis
Who was California’s first sailor? More »
North Coast Rescue
The Coast Guard rescued three sailors 53 miles west of Eureka at dawn on Friday. The 55-ft sailboat Kaloni was transiting from Bellingham, WA, to San Francisco when the crew called USCG Sector Humboldt Bay at 10 p.m. More »
Transpac Taking Shape
An aerial view of Saturday’s start off San Pedro.
© Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing
A week into this 48th edition of Transpac, the story lines continue to grow weirder and more spectacular. More »
Canadian Sailors Rescue Typhoon Survivor
Thai barge worker Thar Hlaing floated for four days before being rescued by Canadian cruisers George Juri and Grit Chiu. Not surprisingly, one of the first things he did after getting warm and dry was fall asleep. More »
Lending Club 2’s Astonishing Feat
The Lending Club 2 crew picked their ideal weather window and sailed past Point Fermin in San Pedro to start their L.A.-Honolulu record attempt on Wednesday.
© 2015 Jeremy Leonard / Sail Revolution
Can a sailboat really cross the 2,215 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu in less than four days? More »
Final Transpac Divisions Start Tomorrow
Dean Treadway’s Richmond YC-based Farr 36 Sweet Okole has done four previous Transpacs, and won overall in 1981. At this writing she is second in Division 7. The bright-finished sloop has also done five PacCups. More »
Lending Club 2 Smokin’ Toward Hawaii
When your intent is to break a prestigious ocean crossing record, picking the perfect ‘go’ date is, of course, crucial. It appears that Renaud Laplanche and Ryan Breymaier’s instincts were spot-on Wednesday morning, when they made the unexpected decision to withdraw their 105-ft maxi tri Lending Club 2 from the Transpac (before they’d even started) and instead pursue the outright Los Angeles-to-Honolulu record independently. More »
The Diesel Engine Dilemma
‘ti Profligate has two Yanmar 56-hp engines, both with over 10,000 hours. Yet they are still running strong and don’t burn oil.
latitude/Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Should diesel engines be operated differently when they get older? More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Should diesel engines be operated differently when they get older? More »
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