Posts by Rob Grant
Canadian Westabout Circumnavigator Aborts Attempt
The crippled ‘Kim Chow’ riding out a South Atlantic Storm under drogue. Aboard, skipper Glenn Wakefield waits to be transfered to the Argentinian research vessel ‘Puerto Deseado’.
© MRCC Argentine
After a rollover on April 24 claimed his solar panels, liferaft and a hatch in the South Atlantic, Victoria, B.C.-based More »
Tuna Takes the Singlehanded Farallones
Dan Alvarez’s Ericson 30+ Travieso enjoys some downright pleasant conditions while rounding the South Island in Saturday’s Singlehanded Farallones Race.
Tony Hoff/Kuewa
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The smallest and slowest-rated finisher in Saturday’s Singlehanded Farallones Race — Stephen Buckingham’s Santana 22 Tchoupitoulas — took overall honors by a margin of more than three minutes. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The smallest and slowest-rated finisher in Saturday’s Singlehanded Farallones Race — Stephen Buckingham’s Santana 22 Tchoupitoulas — took overall honors by a margin of more than three minutes. More »
BMW Oracle Makes Opening Day Appearance
BMW Oracle Racing design coordinator Ian “Fresh” Burns takes a turn on the bow of one of the team’s Swedish Match 40s. High school sailors based at the Golden Gate YC got a chance to pick up some match racing tips from the team during a Friday afternoon practice. More »
Vallejo Race Fee Deadline Today
If you’re planning on doing the Vallejo Race on May 3-4 and haven’t signed up yet, you might want to consider signing up online today to avoid late fees. Signing up is easy, just visit www.yra.org. More »
Cosco Busan Pilot Indicted
John Cota, the pilot aboard the Cosco Busan when the ship “touched” the Bay Bridge last November, was indicted on felony charges this week.
© Jeff Berman
Federal prosecutors have indicted pilot John Cota for alledgedly lying to Coast Guard officials about prescription drugs he was taking. More »
First Two Clippers Reach Santa Cruz
The first two Clipper Round The World racers reached Santa Cruz this morning. Uniquely Singapore squeaked past Nova Scotia, finishing at 5:16 a.m. with the latter finishing at 5:51 a.m. despite leading when they both reached a parking lot off Santa Cruz overnight. More »
Morning Light Previews Thursday Night
Producers Roy E. Disney and Leslie DeMeuse will be previewing scenes from Morning Light on Thursday night during the Strictly Sail Pacific boat show at Jack London Square in Oakland. The film chronicles the tryouts, selection and training of a group of 18- to 23-year old sailors charged with sailing the film’s namesake Transpac 52 in last year’s Transpac. More »
Readers Write on the State of the AC
BMW Oracle Racing sailors go back to school for a multihull education courtesy of Franck Cammas and the Groupama team. They’ve been dialing up against Pascal Bidegorry’s Banque Populaire in some high-speed match racing scrimmages. More »
Gitana 13 Within 100 Miles of Yokohama
Gitana 13 looks set to finish her San Francisco to Yokohama record attempt early this evening, taking more than three days off the existing record.
Gitana 13
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite battling a confused sea state and winds ranging from 15 to 58 knots, Gitana 13 is rapidly closing in on Yokohama with a lead of nearly 1,000 miles over current record holder Geronimo. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite battling a confused sea state and winds ranging from 15 to 58 knots, Gitana 13 is rapidly closing in on Yokohama with a lead of nearly 1,000 miles over current record holder Geronimo. More »
Transpac Adopts New Rating Limits
Following last year’s dustup over rating limits and oddities in the Offshore Racing Rule, the Transpacific YC announced it has bumped up the limit for next year’s race to include boats up to 100 feet. More »
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