Posts by Richard
Kiwis Foiled Again
Oracle has taken the gun for the last four races of the America’s Cup.
© Abner Kingman / ACEA
The 34th America’s Cup, already by far the best in the 162-year history of the event, just keeps getting more thrilling. More »
Oracle Wins, Get Out the Rally Caps
The fat lady didn’t sing yesterday, so Oracle fans Jen Edney of Nebraska, Nancy Cantrell of San Rafael, Bruna Shidler of San Francisco, and Doña de Mallorca of wherever she is at the moment, gather to brew up enthusiasm for a continued Oracle rally. More »
Larry Ellison’s Wednesday Dilemma
Thanks to two America’s Cup races being slated for today because there was too much wind yesterday, Oracle Team USA’s Larry Ellison has conflicting commitments. On the one hand, there are the two critical races scheduled for this afternoon that he surely doesn’t want to miss. More »
TD Manuel Headed for La Paz
Everyone hoped that Tropical Storm Manuel would have fizzled completely when it made landfall near Manzanillo, as it brought a lot of rain but no wind to the Puerto Vallarta area. More »
Best AC Finals Ever Got Better
The most memorable moment of the America’s Cup Finals so far: Emirates Team New Zealand’s near capsize in Race 8.
© Abner Kingman / ACEA
By the end of last Thursday, the already most exciting America’s Cup Finals ever was losing a little steam. More »
One-Designs for the AC, Dammit!
If there was a better argument for changing the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup to specify one-design boats than the 34th America’s Cup, we don’t know what it would be. More »
Oh No, There Went the Oracle Mo!
After Spithill helmed a brilliant start, OTUSA had a clear lead at the first mark rounding Tuesday.
© 2013 ACEA / Bakazs Gardi
Oracle Team USA’s hopes were as bright as San Francisco Bay was foggy yesterday afternoon for the first leg of the fifth race of the 34th America’s Cup. More »
The Best America’s Cup Final Ever?
Emirates Team New Zealand took both races on the first day of the America’s Cup finals.
© Abner Kingman / ACEA
"I’d hazard a guess that today’s opening race (Saturday) was the best racing ever seen in the 162 years of the America’s Cup," wrote Dana Johannsen of the New Zealand Herald. More »
What’s the Meaning of This Photo?
The meaning is simple. The irreverent Andrew Vik of San Francisco did another summer cruise aboard his Islander 36 Geja in Croatia, and we’ll have a complete photo report in the October 1 Latitude. More »
SOS from Latitude
Thanks to modern technology, we usually have good luck finding people and boats from the past. But here’s one that stumps us. A few years ago — maybe as few as three or as many as six — two middle-aged women completed a circumnavigation. More »
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