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Archive for July 2016

Pacific Cup Maxis Start Today

With today’s final starting sequence, the 2016 Pacific Cup shifts into high gear, as it features the fastest racing machines in the fleet: the maxis. Sponsored by BMW of San Rafael, the division includes Manouch Moshayedi’s 98-ft Super Maxi Rio100, which won Transpac’s Barn Door Trophy in 2015; Jens Kellinghusen’s custom Ker 56 Varuna VI from Germany; and three hot 70-ft sleds: Roy P. More »

Solo TransPac Update

July 13, 2016
As you can see via the magic of transponder tracking, the solo TransPac fleet will be converging on Hanalei during the next few days. © 2016 Pinnacle Tracking Jirí Šenkyrík’s Olson 30 Kato has been leading the 2,120-mile Singlehanded TransPac Race on and off since the July 2 start. More »
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Skipper Found Dead aboard Grounded Sloop

Yesterday, the South Pacific cruising community was stunned to learn that one of its own, singlehander Louis Schooler, 64, had been found dead aboard the San Diego-based Hylas 42 Entertainer, which had grounded on Takapoto Atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu archipelago. More »

Pacific Cup Race Update

Buzz Blackett’s Antrim-designed Class 40 California Condor (foreground) is currently smoking toward the finish line at around 10 knots. Pictured with her is Jason Lauer’s Olson 30 Double Espresso. Both boats are being doublehanded to the islands. More »

Let the 2016 Pacific Cup Begin!

July 11, 2016
As you can see, Pac Cup fleet members were in high spirits during the Bon Voyage party at Richmond YC. Today, the first of these Hawaii-bound racers departs for Kaneohe.  © Leslie Richter / www.rockskipper.com More »

In Celebration of the El Toro

Fans of the El Toro, sailing enthusiasts, and Richmond Bay Trail users are invited to a special event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, celebrating the installation of a full-size El Toro sculpture along the Bay Trail at the Boat Ramp Street shoreline access off Cutting Blvd., More »
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Why Sailboat Diesels Go Bad

Even if you put Biobor or any other fuel stabilization product into a sailboat’s diesel tank, after a year or so the fuel loses its "caloric oomph." This according to George, the Canadian guy on the powerboat Black Magic 1 from Montreal, which is rafted up next to the Wanderer’s Majestic Dalat at the Arsenal Marina in Paris. More »

Slow Going in Singlehanded TransPac

July 8, 2016
According to the latest tracker data, the bulk of the 23-boat Singlehanded TransPac fleet is more than a third of the way across the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Hanalei bays. More »

Gauging Interest in the America’s Cup

As perhaps only a couple of readers know, the 35th America’s Cup is to be held next June in Bermuda. We think it’s safe to say that after the fabulous spectacle of the 2013 America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay, and Oracle’s Cinderella come-from-behind victory, the fact that Oracle and San Francisco could not keep the event on the Bay frittered away a tremendous amount of goodwill and West Coast interest. More »