Racing
Japan Is In for AC 35
Softbank Team Japan launches its Challenge for the 35th America’s Cup. Left to right: Kou Watanabe, commodore of Kansai Yacht Club, signs with Japan’s AC team leader, Kazuhiko Sofuku.
© 2015 Yoichi Yabe / Sofbank Team Japan
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Newport to Ensenada Race
H.L. Enloe’s ORMA 60 trimaran Mighty Merloe slipped into Ensenada minutes before dawn on Saturday at 5:55:35 to secure Best Elapsed Time honors at the 68th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. More »
Volvo Race Bids Adeus to Brazil
As we post this edition of ‘Lectronic Latitude, the once-again six-strong fleet of Volvo Ocean 65s is at sea and racing toward the United States. Leg 6 from Itajaí, Brazil, to Newport, RI, got underway yesterday, with the fleet now emerging into pressure after a characteristically light-air struggle away from the Brazilian coast. More »
Racing Preview
Island Yacht Club’s 34th Doublehanded Lightship tomorrow has 16 boats signed up, mostly split into two monohull PHRF divisions. One multihull, the ProSail 40 Shadow, is among the entries. Racers are required to comply with the NorCal ORC safety regulations and equipment requirements. More »
Racing Wrap-Up
The 5o5 Worlds were held on Algoa Bay in South Africa last week.
© 2015
Imagine traveling to a regatta halfway around the world only to find yourself duking it out with your homies. More »
Thrilling Leg 5 Finish
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam enters Rio Itajai-açu, on the approach to the finish in the 5:00 hour, local time.
© Buda Mendes / Volvo Ocean Race
Those of us on the West Coast who were not actually sitting down to a holiday meal in the noon hour on Sunday had the opportunity to thrill to an exciting finish of the hardest leg in the Volvo Ocean Race, which did a good job with live coverage on its website. More »
Race Notes
The Race Notes in April’s Racing Sheet were squeezed out by results from gobs of Midwinter Series that wrapped up in March. Fortunately, we have room for them here.
D&D Racing stretches out on a pack of 49ers at Miami Sailing World Cup in January. More »
April Fools?
A photo from the good old days of America’s Cup racing, back in 2013.
© 2015 Gilles Martin-Raget / ACEA
Is it a week-long April Fool’s hoax or simply business as usual at the America’s Cup Event Authority? More »
Dongfeng’s Mast Snaps
Dongfeng Race Team’s mast broke above the third spreader — the top section of the mast — during the night.
© 2015 Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team
Dongfeng Race Team’s crew was not injured when, in the middle of the night, the top section of the mast broke on their Volvo Ocean 65. More »
AC 35 Proposes Downsizing Catamarans
In an official statement last week from America’s Cup 35 organizers, it was announced that the 2017 competition will likely be sailed in much smaller boats than previously anticipated, in order to "dramatically reduce team operational costs, primarily by racing in a smaller boat." More »
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