Commentary
S/Y ‘Black Pearl’ and M/Y ‘Go’ Have Run-ins with Docks
The Black Pearl is a 350-ft three-masted sailing yacht. She has a 49-ft beam and a gross tonnage of around 2,864 tons. But none of this helped her when the vessel's crew recorded true wind speeds of over 63 knots at her dock in Porto Montenegro.
The ACE Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
The America's Cup Event (ACE) has stirred up a hornet’s nest in what seems to be an attempt to slow down Challenger of Record (CoR) Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli's march to winning the Prada Cup.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s Hot Start
The opening weekend for the Prada Cup ended with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sweeping the first four races in dominant fashion over INEOS Team UK.
Prada Cup Finals Start Today
By reaching the Prada Cup Finals in the waters off Auckland, New Zealand, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS Team UK have arrived on the porch step of the America's Cup Match.
Looking for ‘Spirit’ – A Long-Lost Love
Bobby Popoff is looking for SV Spirit, a 66-ft modified Monk design previously owned and built by Harold A Jones, former owner of Vancouver Tug (now SeaSpan).
Was Popeye the Sailor Man Based on a Real Person?
Do you remember Popeye the Sailor Man comic strips and cartoons? In recent months we've noticed a circulating Facebook post that says Popeye was based on a real person.
By Sea or by Land, Sailboats Are Meant to Keep Moving
How many sailors have, or will at sometime move their boat across the land? Sailboats need to keep moving lest they become just one more among the many neglected or abandoned sailboats left to rot in some faraway yard.
American Magic Eliminated in Prada Cup Semifinals
“We just opened the door and they took the opportunity and walked right through it,” said American Magic's Terry Hutchinson.
Yacht Racing Association Issues New Guidelines for 2021
One of the big challenges for race committees has been understanding the ever-changing guidelines regarding what's allowed in the Bay Area. Thanks to the Yacht Racing Association, that's now become somewhat easier.
Mexico’s Tehuantepec Isthmus Rail Corridor: A Chance to Ship Your Boat Across Mexico?
Could Mexico's proposed improvements to the Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz ports and their connecting routes create a viable alternative to transiting the Panama Canal?
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