Racing
Elsie Piddock Smokes R2AK
Update: Team Elsie Piddock arrived in Ketchikan at 12:55 p.m. today to win the first R2AK, having sailed the 40 miles from Port Townsend, WA, to Victoria, BC, in 4 hours and 11 minutes, and the 710 miles from Victoria to Ketchikan, AK, in an amazing 5 days and 55 minutes. More »
Classic Coastal Cup
Onboard the SC52 Prevail, former Latitude 38 racing editor Rob Grant trims the A3 spinnaker while Hilary Walecka grinds, owner Bill Guilfoyle drives, and legendary Santa Cruz Sails — now Ullman Sails — sailmaker Dave Hodges trims main. More »
Former Marinite Near Lead in R2AK
Norton Smith lived in Mill Valley when he won the inaugural Singlehanded TransPac in 1978 with a Santa Cruz 27. Two years later he won both stages of the inaugural Mini Transat from Portsmouth, UK, to Antigua via the Canaries with the Wylie 20 American Express. More »
Daring Delta Ditch Run
This stately and well-mannered parade of Moore 24s was not the norm in the 25th Delta Ditch Run on Saturday.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you asked the question, "How was the Delta Ditch Run?" More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you asked the question, "How was the Delta Ditch Run?" More »
Artemis Plans Move to Bermuda
Artemis Racing’s AC45 Turbo training in Bermuda.
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©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Artemis Racing confirmed yesterday that their America’s Cup team will move from one former naval base to another. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Artemis Racing confirmed yesterday that their America’s Cup team will move from one former naval base to another. More »
Barker Goes to Japanese AC Team
Dean Barker dons new team colors in Bermuda.
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Kiwi Dean Barker, who was dumped as skipper for Emirates Team New Zealand in February, has been picked up by the America’s Cup Japanese challenger, SoftBank Team Japan. More »
Volvo Ocean Race in the USA
The crowd on land watching one of the Pro-Am Races. "There were hundreds of spectator boats and more than 20,000 people cheering from shore," said Cherie Sogsti of San Diego. "I’m so glad we flew across the country to feel the excitement." More »
Race to the Forbidden Island
The Havana Challenge, a 90-mile race for Hobie 16 beach cats, got the official okay in April. The two-person catamarans will cross to Cuba where the Americans will challenge the Cuban Olympic Sailing Team and the Cuban National Sailing Team, explore the long-forbidden Caribbean island, participate in a cultural exchange — and then race home to Key West. More »
New: Golden Gate Racing Challenge
With the America’s Cup situation in more chaos than ever, Tom Ehman, who is the vice commodore of Golden Gate Yacht Club and who has been part of the America’s Cup for, well, just about forever, is proposing something of an alternative to the America’s Cup. More »
Tahiti Transpac ’16 Seeks Entries
Tahiti calls. Having received several inquiries from interested boat owners, the Transpac YC hopes to run their long-established Tahiti Race again next June. As in years past, finishers will undoubtedly be greeted on the quay by dancers and musicians. More »
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