Posts by LaDonna
l’Hydroptere Sets Bay Record
l’Hydroptere set the San Francisco Bay speed sailing record on Friday.
© Erik Simonson / l’Hydroptere
The long Labor Day weekend was filled with exciting sailing news, but arguably the most thrilling of all was Alain Thébault’s 60-ft foiling trimaran l’Hydroptère DCNS‘s setting the nautical mile speed sailing record in San Francisco Bay. More »
Mexico-Only Crew List Party Tonight
If you’re planning to sail to Mexico this fall — whether in the Baja Ha-Ha rally or on your own — an extra pair of hands to take on a few of those interminable middle-of-the-night watches will make your trip down the coast much more relaxing and pleasurable. More »
Boat Stolen from Ballena Isle
Club Nautique’s Hunter 41 Unleashed was apparently stolen from Ballena Isle Marina last night. Please keep an eye out for her.
© Club Nautique
Marianne Armand of Club Nautique reports that one of their fleet — the Hunter 41 Unleashed — was apparently stolen out of Ballena Isle Marina within the last 24 hours. More »
DeWitt at Sausalito Art Festival
Reknowned artist Jim DeWitt will be showcasing his nautical artwork at the Sausalito Art Festival this weekend. This will be Jim’s first time at the 60-year-old festival, and his primary focus will be on America’s Cup paintings. More »
Corinthian Spirit on Friday Nights
Corinthian YC’s Friday Night Races come to a close tonight with a non-counter race and series awards. One of the boats competing this season has absolutely blown everyone away with their level of dedication and perseverance in these races. More »
Latitude 38 is Out
Today is the day that the September edition of Latitude 38 hits the streets all around the Bay Area, just in time for your Labor Day weekend reading pleasure! In it you’ll find a full recap of last week’s America’s Cup World Series, plus readers’ reactions and our own take on the event; the report on the ‘Fab 4’ edition of the Delta Doo Dah, as well as the Pacific Puddle Jump and the Pacific Cup; the first set of Baja Ha-Ha profiles, and so much more. More »
Latitude Engineering
Sailors are a notoriously innovative bunch. There are few other applications where the use of duct tape and bailing wire seems to work quite as well — or last as long — as on a sailboat. More »
AC72 Launching This Week
On the heels of the highly successful AC World Series last week, Oracle Team USA’s AC72, the monster cat that will be used for the America’s Cup Finals next year, is slated to be launched this week (some say tomorrow). More »
America’s Cup World Series Viewer’s Guide
“This racing is awesome. It’s the best I’ve ever done in any boat." That’s how Olympic medalitst Santiago Lange of Artemis Racing summed up yesterday’s America’s Cup World Series action off the San Francisco Cityfront. More »
l’Hydroptere Makes the Bay
If you haven’t been out catching the practice sessions for the AC Worlds this week, you may have missed more than just the AC45s flitting — and flipping — around San Francisco Bay. More »
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