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Posts by Rob Grant

SPECIAL EDITION: L’Hydroptere Bound for the West Coast?

February 17, 2011
Alain Thebault’s L’Hydroptere achieves lift-off. © Guilain Grenier Although we haven’t been able to confirm it as of this writing, we have very good reason to believe that Alain Thébault’s 65-ft record-breaking foiling trimaran L’Hydroptère will be lining up with the already impressive fleet in this year’s TransPac sometime around July 4. More »

Oz Enters the Cup

February 16, 2011
Even a Kangaroo X-ing sign has more detail than the announcement of an Australian entry for AC34. © Wally Beigh With a month and a half to go before the close of the entry deadline for the 34th America’s Cup, an Australian challenger has emerged according to a press release from the ACEA. More »

Cup Racing Area Announced

February 11, 2011
The America’s Cup Racing area on your San Francisco Bay. © ACEA The America’s Cup Event Authority has released a map of the racing area for America’s Cup 34, and lo and behold, it looks a lot like what AC Race Management Director Iain Murray said it would back in early January. More »

Circumnavigation Wrap-up

February 2, 2011
What has proven to be a crazy Barcelona World Race so far is only getting crazier. After days of upwind sailing in the Indian Ocean — keep in mind it’s a "right-way" race — the Crozet Islands Ice Gate puts the fleet smack in the middle of a depression packing breeze into the mid-50s and 25-ft waves. More »

Three Bridge Fiasco Challenges

January 31, 2011
The parking lot off Aquatic Park claimed more than a few hopes and dreams, but no one stayed there long . . . most got swept back to Crissy Field! latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A whopping 318 boats started the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Three Bridge Fiasco on Saturday, but light air and a ripping ebb that primarily affected the slower-rated boats conspired against the fleet. More »

BP V Facing A Challenging South Atlantic

January 28, 2011
Banque Populaire V in pink, has a slim lead over Groupama 3’s record pace. But where the latter was able to fight south of the St. Helena High, the former may have to make a hard left turn and go over the top! More »

Banque Populaire V Charges Ahead

January 24, 2011
Over the weekend Banque Populaire V began an attempt on the Jules Verne record. Pascal Bidégorry’s 131-ft monster passed the Ushant lighthouse just after 11 a.m. local time on Saturday. They need to return in a little over 1.5 months to beat Franck Cammas’ benchmark of 48d, 7h, 45m aboard Groupama 3. More »

CGs Searching For Missing Cat

January 21, 2011
The Phillipine and U.S. Coast Guards are searching for the 38-ft catamaran Pineapple, which left Guam two weeks ago headed for the island of Cebu. Four men and a woman — one of which is a Filipino American and member of the U.S. More »
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AC 45s Roll in 25 Knots

January 19, 2011
Okay, so we know we already showed you video of the AC45’s first sail in Monday’s ‘Lectronic. But we couldn’t resist including the above video, not only because it’s freakin’ cool, but because it’s more representative of the conditions these massively powered-up boats will see in the Bay. More »