Posts by Christine Weaver
Race Notes
The Race Notes in April’s Racing Sheet were squeezed out by results from gobs of Midwinter Series that wrapped up in March. Fortunately, we have room for them here.
D&D Racing stretches out on a pack of 49ers at Miami Sailing World Cup in January. More »
April Issue Hits the Docks
The Strictly Sail Pacific planner is bound into the April issue.
latitude/Annie
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC It ain’t heavy, it’s the April issue of Latitude 38. But actually, it is pretty heavy because it’s our big boat show issue, and it includes the glossy Strictly Sail Pacific guide bound right in for your convenience. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC It ain’t heavy, it’s the April issue of Latitude 38. But actually, it is pretty heavy because it’s our big boat show issue, and it includes the glossy Strictly Sail Pacific guide bound right in for your convenience. More »
April Fools?
A photo from the good old days of America’s Cup racing, back in 2013.
© 2015 Gilles Martin-Raget / ACEA
Is it a week-long April Fool’s hoax or simply business as usual at the America’s Cup Event Authority? More »
The Exploits of Jim DeWitt
A portrait of the artist.
© Jim DeWitt
Racer and artist extraordinaire Jim DeWitt will speak tonight at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon. DeWitt’s sailing exploits have included the Mallory Cup in 1963, first in the International Master’s Regatta in 1992, and second in the Master Mariners Regatta in 2003. More »
Dongfeng’s Mast Snaps
Dongfeng Race Team’s mast broke above the third spreader — the top section of the mast — during the night.
© 2015 Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team
Dongfeng Race Team’s crew was not injured when, in the middle of the night, the top section of the mast broke on their Volvo Ocean 65. More »
A Trio of West Coast Races
Byron Chamberlain’s 1930 Burgess-designed 51-ft LOA Rose of Sharon in the America’s Schooner Cup.
© Cynthia Sinclair
In San Diego this weekend, Silver Gate Yacht Club’s America’s Schooner Cup will feature a fleet of 14 vessels ranging in size from two 30-footers to two 96-footers. More »
Plan for Strictly Sail Pacific
Look for this handy 56-page Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show Guide bound into the April issue of Latitude 38.
latitude/Annie
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC As usual, the boat show planner for Strictly Sail Pacific will be bound into the April issue of Latitude 38, which will hit the docks on April 1. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC As usual, the boat show planner for Strictly Sail Pacific will be bound into the April issue of Latitude 38, which will hit the docks on April 1. More »
Stamm & Le Cam Win Barcelona World Race
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.” British writer W.E. Hickson’s well-known proverb surely resonates with hardcore ocean racers like Jean Le Cam and Bernard Stamm, who, after 84 days and 5 hours at sea, have crossed the finish line onboard the Farr-designed Cheminées Poujoulat and claimed victory in the third edition of the doublehanded Barcelona World Race. More »
Cheminées Poujoulat Wins BWR
After 83 days at sea, circumnavigating doublehanders Bernard Stamm of Switzerland and Frenchman Jean Le Cam still appear to be friends. And their grins are understandable, as they were almost 1,000 miles ahead of their nearest competitor, Neutrogena, when they took this selfie. More »
Engine Colors Help Nab Thief
When we last reported on outboard motor thefts in Alameda in 2014, the Sightings article offered a popular deterrence tip from cruisers: paint your motor a distinctive color. Turned out that was pretty good advice. More »
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