Racing
New Doublehanded Farallones Courses
After 58 miles of racing, these two Express 27s and a Moore 24 converged on the 2015 DHF finish line off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club at the same time. More »
America’s Cup Agreement
Defending skipper Jimmy Spithill and challengers Sir Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy, Dean Barker, Franck Cammas and … um, someone’s missing.
© ACEA
The five skippers shown in the above photo represent the teams that signed the new ‘Framework Agreement’ for the next two editions of the America’s Cup. More »
Three Bridges, One Big Fiasco
In Saturday’s Three Bridge Fiasco, a trio of counterclockwise boats rounds their first ‘bridge’ at Yerba Buena Island. On the left, the Cal 40 Azure might have been one of the first finishers — had it not run aground just short of the finish. More »
Three Bridge Fiasco Outlook
"According to Wikipedia, it’s the largest sailboat race in the United States," Rick Elkins, the race chair of the Singlehanded Sailing Society, told the crowd gathered at Wednesday night’s Three Bridge Fiasco skippers’ meeting. More »
Californians at Key West Race Week
Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key not only placed first in the J/111 division for the second consecutive year, but the crew was recognized on Thursday with the Marine Partners’ Day award.
© 2017 Martha Blanchfield
It’s not only ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) sailors who swoop into Key West for its turquoise waters and competitive week of racing on January 15-20. More »
Fake Weather Threatens Midwinters
This was the favored tack for Division B on Sunday, misleading some later starters.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Weekend weather forecasts threatened more torrential rains, 40-knot gusts, severe weather and a small craft advisory. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Weekend weather forecasts threatened more torrential rains, 40-knot gusts, severe weather and a small craft advisory. More »
Vendée Globe Record Smashed
If at first you don’t succeed. . . Third time was the charm for Armel Le Cléac’h, who completed his lap around the world yesterday in record time.
© 2017 Jean Marie Liot / DPPI
After just 74 days at sea, Armel Le Cléac’h has returned to Les Sables d’Olonne, France, aboard his IMOCA 60 Banque Populaire VIII, thus winning the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe, a solo nonstop sprint around the planet. More »
Nail-Biter Finish in Vendée Globe
Happy New Year 2017 from Armel Le Cléac’h, the leader of the Vendée Globe.
© Armel Le Cléac’h / Vendée Globe
Within the next 24 hours, the two leaders in the solo nonstop round-the-world Vendée Globe will sail into Les Sables d’Olonne, back where they started on November 6. More »
Youth Teams to Vie for a Free J/70
J/Boats has come up with a brilliant marketing idea to build interest among future boat owners in its hot new sportboat class, the J/70. The Newport, RI-based company is inviting youth teams representing sailing clubs from all over the country to compete at the first-ever US Youth Championship and win a free J/70 for a year. More »
Californians Yachtspeople of the Year
US Sailing announced yesterday that Olympic bronze medalist Caleb Paine of San Diego and IKA Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz of Lafayette (in the East Bay) have been named 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. More »
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