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Going on Standby for Jules Verne

October 16, 2015
Dona Bertarelli will serve as helmswoman and trimmer on the round-the-world record attempt. She is an Italo-Swiss businesswoman and co-chair of the Bertarelli Foundation with her brother Ernesto, of Alinghi fame. More »

Dorade and More in Middle Sea Race

October 14, 2015
Valetta, Malta, homeport of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, is called the Fortress City, and its bastions date back to the 16th century. © 2015 Kurt Arrigo / Rolex The 2015 Rolex Middle Sea Race, hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club will start this Saturday, with 117 entries. More »

Leukemia Cup Preview

October 12, 2015
The McNeill family’s Stone-built gaff schooner Yankee was the top fundraiser in last year’s Leukemia Cup. © Ellen Hoke Photography Not just a simple regatta, the coming weekend’s Leukemia Cup, hosted by San Francisco Yacht Club, offers a panoply of events. More »

Hawaii Race Prep Begins Now

For most folks, next summer is a long way off, but not for the hundreds of West Coast sailors who intend to race to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup or Vic-Maui. More »

Bitch-Slapped by a Whale

October 7, 2015
This Moore 24 Eclipse earned a new nickname last weekend after suffering a destructive blow from a whale.  © 2015 Donn Carmody Dismastings during Northern California yacht races are a relatively common occurence, but we’ve never heard of one quite like this. More »

Championship Smackdown

October 5, 2015
Defending world champion John Kilroy’s Melges 20 Samba Pa Ti on Saturday. © Leslie Richter Samba Pa Ti managed to recover from this capsize for her worst (16th place) finish of the regatta, which Kilroy, sailing with Bill Hardesty and Jeff Reynolds, threw out to repeat as world champion. More »

Clear Lake Update

October 2, 2015
While the Valley Fire continued to rage in devastated Lake County, we checked in with our contacts at Konocti Bay Sailing Club to see how they were holding up, and to learn if the fire had altered their busy sailing schedule. More »

Racing Round-Up

September 30, 2015
Ron Kell’s Express 27 Abigail Morgan in light surf outside the Gate, on the return leg from Point Bonita Buoy. latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Corinthian YC served up some excellent racing in the the YRA Season Closer over the weekend. More »

Cuba Here We Come

September 25, 2015
The Notice of Race for the Conch Republic Cup Key West Cuba Race Week was released earlier this month, and already at least one Bay Area boat is entered. Peter Krueger’s J/125 Double Trouble, fresh off a win at St. More »

Mini Transat Update & More

September 23, 2015
Saturday’s start of the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe, a solo Atlantic crossing in two legs. © Jacques Vapillon / Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe A healthy fleet of 72 Minis departed the Breton port of Douarnenez, France, on Saturday in ideal conditions to begin the 20th edition of the iconic Mini Transat race. More »