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Vendée Globe Drama

November 12, 2012
Twenty IMOCA Open 60s started the Vendée Globe; 18 remain. © Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI The Vendée Globe, the nonstop solo race around the world, got off to a rough start this weekend. More »

Artemis Launches Their AC72

November 9, 2012
The first Artemis Racing AC72 was christened in Alameda on Monday. © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing If you thought the devastating loss of Team Oracle’s AC72 USA 17 meant you wouldn’t get to watch one of the monster cats plying the waters of San Francisco Bay for several months, then you obviously forgot about the Challenger of Record, Artemis Racing. More »

The Mystery of Beautiful Sunrises

November 7, 2012
Jack and Linda Buday captured this beautiful sunrise on October 20 from their Marina Village-based Hunter 40 Mind Designs. The Bay has never been a stranger to gorgeous skies at sunrise and sunset, but it seems to us that, lately, sunrises in particular have been especially photo-worthy. More »

USA 17 to Fly Again

Some of the flotsam from USA 17 has been repurposed into a “flying” machine. © Oracle Team USA / Guilain Grenier Chronicle staff writer Will Kane reported yesterday that Oracle Team USA is making metaphorical lemonade out of the shattered remains of their 72-ft America’s Cup contender USA 17, which pitchpoled last month during training, destroying its $2 million wing sail. More »
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Comment on Ocean Racing Requirements

November 5, 2012
"The Northern California Offshore Racing Council Safety Committee has posted a draft of the minimum equipment requirements for offshore races, and we’re seeking public comment," writes OYRA President and Safety Committee member Andy Newell. More »

Socrates Makes Emergency Stop in Bay

Sausalito diver Tim Sell kindly set up a buoy retrieval system that Socrates couldn’t miss in the dark. © 2012 Tim Sell It’s unusual for someone who’s attempting to set a nonstop solo circumnavigation record to make a pit stop along the way, but that’s just what Jeanne Socrates did late last week. More »

Aegean Final Report: “Inadequate Lookout”

October 31, 2012
Divers Russell Moore and Ed Harris discovered the remains of Aegean at the crash site in May. © Russell Moore West Coast sailors were delivered a one-two punch this spring when two tragic accidents just two weeks apart took a total of nine lives. More »

Bounty Sinks off Cape Hatteras

October 29, 2012
The Bounty sank 90 miles off Cape Hatteras this morning. Two crew, including the captain, are reported missing, while 14 other crewmembers were rescued by the Coast Guard. © 2012 Inverclyde Views UPDATE: Claudene Christian’s body was recovered. More »

Boeing 777 Rescues Sailboat

October 26, 2012
Okay, so the headline might be a bit fantastic but the story is very real. On October 3, Australian Glenn Ey, 44, set off singlehanded from Pittwater, just north of Sydney, on a cruise of the eastern coast of Oz aboard his Cavalier 36 Streaker. More »