Racing
Amateurs to Conquer the Mighty Pacific
The Clipper Race visited Da Nang, Vietnam, for the first time in its history. Race 8 to Qingdao started in blustery conditions on February 27 off Da Nang Beach, with many reefed mains. More »
Accumulating Epic Yachts
Jim Clark’s J Class Hanuman, racing in the Caribbean.
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©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC The battle for Owner of the Longest Cumulative Total Feet of Epic Sailing Yachts (OLCTFESY) is, to the best of Latitude’s knowledge, between two men who soared from rags — or at least moderate circumstances — to vast riches thanks to enterprises founded in the Bay Area. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC The battle for Owner of the Longest Cumulative Total Feet of Epic Sailing Yachts (OLCTFESY) is, to the best of Latitude’s knowledge, between two men who soared from rags — or at least moderate circumstances — to vast riches thanks to enterprises founded in the Bay Area. More »
Safety at Sea Now Online
"US Sailing has created an online version of their Coastal Safety at Sea course which allows sailors to take the course without attending an in-person seminar," writes Chuck Hawley, US Sailing’s committee chair for Safety at Sea. More »
Twelve Seconds to Understanding
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It only takes 12 seconds to appreciate the difference in speed between an all-out racing multihull such as Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 Phaedo3 and a fast cruising cat such as Greg Slyngstad’s Seattle-based Bieker 53 Fujin, which is the gray-colored boat in the foreground. More »
Gnarly Weekend on S.F. Bay
A parade of J/120s at StFYC’s Spring One Design on Sunday, with a parade of J/105s going the opposite way in the background. Sunday was the drier of the two days on the Cityfront. More »
Hawaii Opening Weekend
James McDowell’s Corel 45 Heartbeat smashing downwind toward Koko Head at 15 knots.
© 2016 Ronnie Simpson
While the Bay Area continues to creep toward spring and longer days on the water, the sailing season has already kicked into high gear in the winterless Hawaiian Islands. More »
Land Rover BAR Takes Oman
Despite the soft breeze, the AC45F cats were able to get up on foils yesterday.
© Ricardo Pinto / ACEA
The first real competition in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was sailed in light air over the weekend off Muscat, Oman. More »
America’s Cup Racing Resumes
The Cup arrives in Muscat’s Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque for a photo shoot. Left to right: Glenn Ashby, skipper of ETNZ; Adam Minoprio, who is taking the place of the injured Franck Cammas in Oman only for Groupama Team France; Dean Barker, SoftBank Team Japan skipper and CEO; Jimmy Spithill, Oracle Team USA skipper; Sir Ben Ainslie, Land Rover BAR skipper; Iain Percy, Artemis Racing team manager. More »
Racing into PV
Mighty Merloe crossed the PV Race finish line Tuesday morning at 8:30.
© 2016 John Rogers
HL Enloe’s ORMA 60 trimaran Mighty Merloe crossed the finish line of San Diego Yacht Club’s Puerto Vallarta Race at 8:30 Tuesday morning, for an elapsed time of 2 days, 19 hours, and 49 minutes. Their More »
Corinthian Midwinters/Robgatta
Although the weather was perfect for a raft-up on Saturday, it wasn’t so keen for a Bay tour yacht race. The shifty northerly softened as the ebb built, and the later-starting boats didn’t see more than 6 knots. More »
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