Racing
Racing Around the World
The teams had their work cut out to even see the turning marks through the murk on their way out of Abu Dhabi.
© Warren Little / Volvo Ocean Race
The six remaining Volvo Ocean Race teams ghosted through thick fog in Abu Dhabi to start the 4,642-mile Leg 3 to Sanya, China, on Saturday. More »
Wild Oats Beats Comanche in Sydney Hobart
It’s obvious by this photo that The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is a very big deal in Tasmania. Seen here, Wild Oats XI steams to the finish.
© 2015 Rolex / Carlo Berlinghi
If you’ve been consumed with holiday festivities lately, you may not have followed the action in the 70th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. More »
It’s Official: Bermuda to Host AC 35
As of yesterday widespread rumors about the venue choice for the 35th America’s Cup became official: It will be Bermuda, not San Diego. The decision was announced by Harvey Schiller, the AC commercial commissioner, at a press conference held in New York yesterday. More »
And Then There Were Six
The most recent photo of the beached Team Vestas Wind Volvo Ocean 65 shows that the boat is still in one piece.
© 2014 NCG Operations Room / MRCC Mauritius
Team Vestas Wind ran aground in the middle of the Indian Ocean while racing from Cape Town, South Africa, to Abu Dhabi in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday evening. More »
The Big Sail
Every November, StFYC hosts the Big Sail, just before the big local rivalry college football game, Cal vs. Stanford.
© 2014 Chris Ray The Stanford Varsity sailing team continued their domination of the California Golden Bears, defeating the Bears for the tenth straight time in the 11th annual Big Sail. More »
© 2014 Chris Ray The Stanford Varsity sailing team continued their domination of the California Golden Bears, defeating the Bears for the tenth straight time in the 11th annual Big Sail. More »
Around Jamestown Record
Northern California is known for cutting edge innovation, but there is one sailing area in which the stodgy old Northeast seems to out-innovate us. We’re referring to a fun sailing record competition they created called the Mount Gay Around Jamestown Record. More »
Will It Be San Diego?
The Port of San Diego’s new promotional video promises excellent AC 35 viewing potential within the harbor’s natural ‘sailing stadium’.
Port of San Diego
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC With America’s Cup 35 organizers promising to announce the venue for 2017’s big show by the end of December, both final contenders — Bermuda and San Diego — are evidently pushing hard to seal the deal in their favor. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC With America’s Cup 35 organizers promising to announce the venue for 2017’s big show by the end of December, both final contenders — Bermuda and San Diego — are evidently pushing hard to seal the deal in their favor. More »
Route du Rhum Record Falls
Loïck Peyron completed the Route du Rhum more than half a day ahead of his nearest competition, crossing the finish line just past midnight in Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Despite the hour, the quay was crowded with locals, excited to greet the victorious skipper. More »
Spithill Named Sailor of the Year
Jimmy Spithill leads Oracle Team USA to victory in the 34th America’s Cup.
© Guilain Grenier / Oracle Team USA
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill was presented with the 2014 ISAF male Rolex World Sailor of the Year award at a ceremony in Palma, Spain, yesterday evening. More »
Ocean Race Update
Loïck Peyron, age 54, on the Maxi Solo trimaran Banque Populaire VII, has stretched out his lead to 150 miles in the Route du Rhum from Saint-Malo, France, to Guadeloupe.
© 2014 Thierry Martinez / BPCE
It seems as if every time a press release from the Route du Rhum solo Atlantic race pops up in our inbox, it’s reporting some new disaster. More »
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