General Sailing
Eight Bells for Dick Newick
As we look ahead to the start of America’s Cup 34 on Saturday, which will, of course, be raced in the most revolutionary multihulls ever seen on a Cup course, we pay tribute to one of the legendary innovators of the modern multihull movement: Dick Newick passed away on August 28. More »
What’s Your Pick?
So which team do you think will win the 34th America’s Cup? Write your prediction — including the final score — on a copy of today’s paper (yes, they still exist!) More »
Oracle Gets Two-Point AC Penalty
Yesterday, as brilliant young sailors aboard AC45 catamarans were dazzling spectators during the Red Bull America’s Cup, an international sailing jury was concluding its investigation into cheating allegations within the same fleet during the 2012-2013 America’s Cup World Series events. More »
The Profligate Baja Bash
When you live the life of the Wanderer and Doña de Mallorca, just about every minute counts. Thus our 1,000-mile Bash from Vallarta to California — actually only to Ensenada so far — with Profligate was all about getting the job done as quickly as possible. More »
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup-date
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup has so far been the highlight of the ‘Summer of Sailing’.
© Lynn Ringseis
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup has certainly exceeded the pre-race hype. More »
The Joys of an Extra Pair of Hands
In the Wanderer’s story about Profligate‘s Baja Bash, he notes that he and Doña de Mallorca generally bring crew aboard for long passages. Being no average dummy, he knows that many hands not only make light work, but also make for better-rested crew. More »
Labor Day Weekend Happenings
On the odd chance you don’t have much going on this weekend, here are a few events you might want to check out over the next few days:
The artists have once again decended on Marin County for the 61st annual Sausalito Art Festival. More »
AC Jury’s Decision Delayed
A five-member international sailing jury is continuing to hear testimony today regarding allegations of cheating by Oracle Team USA staff during the America’s Cup World Series. Their decision regarding punishment, if any, is expected to come early next week. More »
Just in Time for the Weekend
Worried you would be stuck without fresh reading material for the long Labor Day Weekend? Fret not, sweet reader! The September Latitude 38 is on its way to marina and chandleries all over the Bay Area today. More »
A Battle of Epic Proportions
Cart load after cart load of stuff like this. It doesn’t mean that the stuff isn’t good or doesn’t have value, it just means you don’t have to carry it everywhere you go. More »
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