Racing
Five Californians Shortlisted
John Kostecki (second from left) called tactics on Joel Ronning’s J/70 Catapult at the Worlds on San Francisco Bay in September; Catapult won the championship.
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Among the eight men and six women shortlisted for US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year are five Californians. More »
Dramatic Damage for Solo Racers
Le Souffle du Nord on December 19. The IMOCA 60 monohull hit a UFO, and her hull is breaking apart.
© 2016 Thomas Ruyant
Day 43 for the Vendée Globe nonstop solo race around the world sees some trials and triumph in the Southern Ocean. More »
Encore Repeats ORR Championship
Wayne and Suzie Koide’s Richmond Yacht Club-based Sydney 36 CR Encore has won the ORR West Coast Championship Northern Division for a second year in a row.
Seen here racing in the St. More »
Crew You Regatta
The rail on a J/24 in the 2015 Crew You Regatta was a wet ride, but not because of rain.
© Martha Blanchfield
In addition to the usual roster of midwinter racing this weekend will be OPBYC’s Crew You Regatta. More »
Rescue in Remote Seas
In a remote region of the Southern Indian Ocean, French solo skipper Kito de Pavant, 55, was enduring an anxious wait yesterday afternoon on his IMOCA 60 monohull Bastide Otio after he struck an object that nearly ripped keel from hull. More »
Thrills and Spills in the Antipodes
A rare treat: a shot of Armel Le Cléac’h aboard Banque Populaire VIII, passing the Kerguelen Islands on November 30.
© Marine Nationale / Nefertiti / Vendée Globe
Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire VIII crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in southwest Australia this morning after 28 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes of sailing in the Vendée Globe solo nonstop race. More »
Offshore Racing Update
Jérémie Beyou takes a selfie while explaining the problems that he is encountering onboard his IMOCA 60 Maître Coq. His satellite receiver has failed, leaving him with no way to download accurate weather data. More »
A Glimpse at November’s Midwinters
The rail on Tony Pohl’s Twisted. The Farr 40 raced in the Golden Gate Yacht Club Midwinters on November 5 and won the PHRF 1 division.
© 2016 Erik Simonson
On November 5 the Golden Gate Yacht Club, defenders of the America’s Cup, defended their position as the organizers of one of the most popular and well-run midwinter series on San Francisco Bay. More »
Land Rover BAR Tops AC World Series
Hakata Bay in Fukuoka was the scene for the historic first-ever day of America’s Cup racing in Japan — and indeed in Asia. To the delight of the spectators, SoftBank Team Japan won one race. More »
Radical Offshore Racing Update
Shot during a pre-start practice session, either a very large shark — or perhaps orca — is keeping pace with Alex Thomson’s sleek IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss, or we’re getting a look at the tip of his starboard foil, which is now broken. More »
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