Posts by Rob Grant
Van Liew Makes it Four-for-Four
Brad Van Liew rides a four-leg-win wave into Charleston in the Velux 5 Oceans Race.
© Ainhoa Sanchez
In one of the closest finishes to date in the Velux 5 Oceans Race, American Brad Van Liew and his Eco 60 Le Pingouin extended their streak of leg wins to four. More »
Chinese Team Joins the Cup Fray
During AC 32, China Team consisted of a bunch of Frenchmen. For AC 34, the bulk of the crew will actually be Chinese.
© 2011 China Team
The country that gave the world the fully-battened mainsail will be joining the modern Cup era for another go. More »
Racing Forecast
The Island YC’s Doublehanded Lightship gets going tomorrow, and although the weatherman is calling for rain, he’s also calling for 15 to 25 knots of breeze from the southwest! That should make for a romper-stomper of a race, especially with the 5.5-ft swing and the trip to the Light Bucket coinciding with the meat of the morning’s ebb. More »
Cabo Race Fleet Mostly Home
Jack Taylor’s all-conquering SC 50 Horizon added yet another overall race win to her resumé.
Horizon
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Almost the entire fleet — or what remains of it — has reached the finishe in the Newport Harbor YC’s Cabo Race. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Almost the entire fleet — or what remains of it — has reached the finishe in the Newport Harbor YC’s Cabo Race. More »
‘Round the World News
It’s been awhile since we’ve updated you on the various ‘Round the World races currently underway. In the doublehanded Barcelona World Race, Jean-Pierre Dick and Loïck Peyron aboard Virbac-Paprec 3 are holding on to a 166-mile lead as they transit the doldrums with multiple Olympic medalists and Volvo Race veterans Iker Martínez and Xabi Fernández stalking them aboard MAPFRE. More »
Medium-Range Racing Forecast
With many midwinters series wrapping up throughout the rest of this month, the weekend regattas are back in full swing. Following on the heels of last weekend’s Spring Dinghy, the St. More »
Dean Replaces Craig; Race Notes
The St. Francis YC announced today that Robbie Dean will be taking over as the club’s Director of Racing Operations in place of John Craig who has moved on to the PRO role for America’s Cup 34. More »
Size Matters . . .
Variety is the name of the game at the Richmond YC’s Sail a Small Boat Day.
© Erik Simonson
If you’ve learned to sail on a keelboat, or haven’t sailed a dinghy since you were in elementary school, don’t miss the Richmond YC’s Sail a Small Boat Day tomorrow. More »
USA 17 Makes Her Bay Debut
USA 17 pulls into Pier 80 aboard a freighter just before 7 a.m. today, completing a 7,900-mile transport from Valencia.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
One of the first tangible signs of the 34th America’s Cup to grace the San Francsico waterfront sailed under the Gate at O-dark-thirty this morning. More »
RC 44s Descend On San Diego
Preparations for the Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego are already underway on the Boradway Pier in the heart of Downtown.
© Dobbs Davis
If you’re interested in getting just a little taste of what the 34th America’s Cup might feel like, your chance is just around the corner. More »
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