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Archive for May 2016

When Monkey’s Fists Go Bad

The injury to Robin Stout’s left eye shows why maritime agencies don’t allow weights to be put in monkey’s fists. Robin says she’s been recovering nicely and that she and Mike will probably spend hurricane season in the San Blas Islands aboard their Aleutian 51 Mermaid. More »

Alameda Sailing Extravaganza

Some of the next generation of Bay sailors are getting their start here. Alameda Community Sailing Center’s junior Opti sailors launch off the Alameda Point Shoreline. © 2016 Alameda Community Sailing Center Alameda Community Sailing Center invites members of the public to their Sailing Extravaganza on Saturday, May 21. More »

700 Miles Without a Forestay

May 11, 2016
Carolyn and Paddy were all smiles when we met them at Shelter Bay Marina in March. And today, after completing a somewhat worrisome passage to the Marquesas, they are all smiles again.  More »

Golden Boy Gabart Does It Again

François Gabart and Macif arrived in New York Harbor yesterday evening, crossing the finish line at 6:24 p.m. local time. © Lloyd Images ‘Golden Boy’ François Gabart has done it again. More »

New Fleet of 52s on the West Coast

May 9, 2016
If the name Manouch Moshayedi sounds familiar to our readers, it should. The Newport Beach-based sailor owns and skippers the Bakewell-White 100 Rio100. But he’s also keen on a design that’s half the size of Rio. More »

Gordie to Share Composites Expertise

Never seen a Santana 27 with a retractable sprit pole? Then you haven’t seen Gordie’s yellow Arcadia. latitude/Andy
©2016 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re in the habit of reading race results in Latitude 38, the name Gordie Nash should be familiar. More »

New Zealand Takes New York

A bird’s-eye view of Team France, racing on Sunday in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. © 2016 Ricardo Pinto / ACEA New York offered up a little bit of everything for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series over the weekend. More »

ACWS NYC Preview

May 6, 2016
SoftBank Team Japan and Oracle Team USA sailing in front of the Manhattan skyline yesterday. © Ricardo Pinto / ACEA Many San Francisco Bay sailors are bummed that the Bay was not selected to host any America’s Cup 35 events — despite the fact that Cup defender Oracle Team USA flies the burgee of the Golden Gate YC. More »