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Posts by Rob Grant

Supes Say Yes!

October 6, 2010
Hurrah! Two steps closer to the AC! © 2010 America’s Cup / Carlo Borlenghi After months of buildup, the race to clear the two most significant initial legislative hurdles for hosting the 34th America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay happened so fast that we had to pinch ourselves. More »
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Support the SF A-Cup Bid!

October 1, 2010
Is it October already? It seems like yesterday that BMW Oracle Racing and USA gave Alinghi 5 a mighty thrashing. But it wasn’t just yesterday, and here we are looking forward to one of the most pivotal moments in the effort to see the match for the 34th America’s Cup come to American waters once again. More »

Help Bring the Cup to America

September 29, 2010
The time has come when your support could make a huge difference to the fate of the America’s Cup coming to the Bay. © 2010 Monty Hall If you missed it, yesterday the City announced that it was offering $270 million for the renovations necessary to host the next America’s Cup. More »

Melges 32s Produce

September 24, 2010
The Bay is turning out some sterling conditions for the Melges 32 Worlds. © Sharon Green Picking up where they left off at the Rolex Big Boat Series, Italian Luca Lalli and his B-lin Sailing team are in the lead the Melges 32 Worlds. More »

Rolex Big Boat Series Recap

September 20, 2010
The “big” in the ’10 Rolex Big Boat Series, IRC, works to weather. Jim Mitchell’s R/P 52 Vincitore took the title for the third year in a row. © Erik Simonson With some of the wackiest weather in anyone’s recent memory, the St. More »

Rolex Big Boat Series Kicks Off

September 17, 2010
Jim Mitchell’s IRC A-leading R/P 52 Vincitore and Dale Williams’ IRC-C leading Kernan 44 Wasabi cross tacks. © Daniel Forester/ Rolex The weather didn’t exactly cooperate — the breeze never got above the mid-teens and fog smothered the Bay the entire day — but the 98 boats at this year’s Rolex Big Boat Series made the best of it, sailing yesterday’s scheduled two races. More »

A Penny For Your Thoughts . . .

September 15, 2010
Well . . . whaddya think? © 2010 America’s Cup The buzz generated by Monday’s announcements regarding AC 34 from the Golden Gate YC and Club Nautico di Roma is palpable. More »

AC 34 Details Revealed

September 13, 2010
  With bated breath, the sailing world has been waiting for months for a definitive announcement regarding the 34th America’s Cup. Today it got a little satisfaction with the announcement that the next Cup match will be contested on hard-wing 72-ft catamarans in 2013. More »

See the Cup in SF

September 8, 2010
Did you miss this? Then read on . . . BMW Oracle Racing
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Did you miss the victory presentations made by BMW Oracle Racing in the spring? More »

Gold Cup in Full Swing

September 1, 2010
The Finn Gold Cup got underway in earnest on Monday, in chamber of commerce conditions. latitude/Rob
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eighty-six sailors representing almost 30 countries kicked off the Finn Gold Cup Monday. More »