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Posts by Rob Grant

Volvo Fleet Pummeled

January 26, 2009
The Volvo fleet has been getting a lashing from near-constant breeze on the bow above 30 knots. Here Ericsson 4 keeps punching north toward Qingdao: still 600-plus miles away. © Guy Salter Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race Those who felt the Volvo Ocean Race would suffer a lack of drama for skipping the bulk of the Southern Ocean have to be eating their words right about now. More »
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Get Better at Taking Your Turn

If it’s been awhile since you’ve taken your turn at the helm of the race deck for your club’s regatta, maybe 2009 could be a chance to change that. If it’s been so long that you’re afraid you might mess the whole thing up — or you just feel like you need a brush-up on the finer points of race management — there are a couple of great opportunities coming to town that’ll have you making better mark sets and general recalls in no time. More »

Corinthian Mids Get Glorious Weather

January 19, 2009
The famous Corinthian Midwinters raft-up got going early this year, at the first mark of Saturday’s race. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The first weekend of the Corinthian YC Midwinters didn’t disappoint the nearly 150 starters for weather. More »
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New Details Emerge For Corinthian Mids

January 16, 2009
With less than 24 hours to go before the year’s first big bang — the Corinthian YC Midwinters — new details are emerging which some sources say have the potential to put this event even further over the top than it already is. More »

The Best of 2008

January 14, 2009
Team Natural Blues skipper Dan Brandt gets a 9.8 for style on this dismount at the 2008 St. Francis YC 18-ft skiff regatta. © Erik Simonson Bay Area-based photographer Erik Simonson should be no stranger to ‘Lectronic Latitude and Latitude 38 readers. More »
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Rules Seminar Packs Corinthian YC

January 12, 2009
Saturday had to be one of the nicest days of this young year, yet about 90 of the Bay’s most ardent racers chose to spend it in the Corinthian YC ballroom — with every window shade drawn, and not a beer in sight. More »

Le Cam Rescued

January 7, 2009
VM Materiaux upside down, sans bulb, while skipper Jean Le Cam waits for the arrival of friend and competitor Vincent Riou. © 2009 Marine Chilienne / Vendee Globe If you grew up sailing dinghies, you probably had sailing instructors who implored you to "stay with the boat" whenever you capsized. More »

‘Rags’ Takes Divison Win in Sydney Hobart

Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI blasts her way toward Hobart and a record fourth-consecutive line-honors win. © Rolex Daniel Forster As the current steward of the Spencer 65 Ragtime, Newport Beach’s Chris Welsh added another remarkable passage to the chapter he’s helping to write in the iconic yacht’s history. More »