Posts by Richard
Dow to End the Year Between 5,000 and 25,000
The latest word from the weather experts at NOAA is that there will be a moderate El Niño this fall in the Pacific, which tends to alter the jet stream to bring more storms and rain to Southern California. More »
SoCal Ta-Ta Changes Course
There’s good news for next month’s SoCal ‘Reggae ‘pon da Ocean’ Ta-Ta rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina, as Channel Islands Harbor is replacing Redondo Beach as one of the event’s three stops. More »
Fourteen Times a Shellback
With her flush decks and minimal interior space, circumnavigating aboard Gannet would be a nightmare for most sailors. But as you can see, Webb (pictured here in the Neiafu lagoon of Tonga’s Vava’u Group) is all smiles. More »
The Nautical Stairway Is Back!
We can’t believe it, but Mexico’s ‘Nautical Stairway’ idea is back. About 30 years ago, a private marina company came up with the concept of a ‘stairway’ of harbors and marinas between California and the Pacific Coast of tropical Mexico. More »
Taking a Step Into the Dark Side
Greg Slyngstad, owner of the Seattle-based J/125 Hamachi that won her division in last month’s Pacific Cup, and was on the cover of this month’s Latitude 38, confirms that he’s having an all-carbon, Paul Bieker-designed 53-ft catamaran built at Gold Coast Yachts in St. More »
A MOD70’s Astonishing Record
Musandam-Oman Sail set a new world record by 16 minutes.
© Mark Lloyd / Lloyd Images
Sidney Gavignet and the crew of the MOD70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail, which included three relatively new sailors from Oman, finished the 1,956-mile Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race Thursday in a record time of 3 days, 3 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds. More »
Five Challengers for the 35th America’s Cup
With the entry deadline having passed, the Kiwis got off to an early lead in the 35th America’s Cup by being the first to formally announce they are in for another go at the Cup. More »
Nothing Phony About Latitude’s Iridium Reports
"We read an article in a recent Latitude about Iridium satellite phones," write Victor and Jo Ann Zarzhitsky of the Portland-based Whitby 42 Odessa Mama, "but got the feeling it was written by a salesperson for Iridium. More »
Grueling Volvo Warmup: Round Britain Race
It just might get a little wet during the Round Britain and Ireland Race. Seen here is a file shot of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Volvo 65 Azzam, which will be skippered Sunday by British two-time Olympic silver medalist Ian Walker. More »
Speed Kills
Jetskis account for a disproportionately large number of watercraft injuries and deaths. Why? Because of speed. Check out the accompanying video for proof:
Video courtesy MediaEntertainmentTV
Sailboats, particularly those over 25 feet, account for a very proportionately small number of watercraft injuries and deaths. More »
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