Racing
Changes in Longitudes, Changes in Conditions
Yesterday marked the first day of racing in the 23rd annual Banderas Bay Regatta for [mostly] Cruisers. Based on having done many of them in the past, we’d guess the wind didn’t blow much more than 15 knots, and the seas were almost non-existent for the 32-boat fleet. More »
Spanish Moment in the Sun
The victorious Desafío MAPFRE crew celebrate their arrival in Auckland. Recognizable in the photo are (left to right) the Argentinian onboard reporter, Francisco Vignale; Basque skipper Xabi Fernández; Spanish bowman Antonio Cuervas-Mons; and Brazilian watch captain André Fonseca. More »
Duos Round the Horn
Jean Le Cam and Bernard Stamm have rounded Cape Horn in the Barcelona World Race. Cape Horn holds memories for these two, not all of them good. Le Cam had a dramatic capsize and was rescued during the Vendée Globe just west of Cape Horn in 2009, and Stamm’s last Vendée Globe ended at Cape Horn when he took on diesel fuel. More »
AC45s Foiling on the Bay
Oracle Team USA’s AC45 foiling on the Bay on February 25.
© Erik Simonson
Oracle Team USA’s new foiling AC45 rolled out of the shed at San Francisco’s Pier 80 on February 16, splashed, and, after a quick systems check, got foiling in a light 8-10 knots of breeze. More »
Latest from the AC Rumor Mill
Is the sailing empire that was once Emirates Team New Zealand beginning to crumble? The principals are remaining tight-lipped, but the circumstantial evidence and rampant speculation — all you ever need for juicy America’s Cup controversy — make for some pretty interesting reading of late. More »
Robgatta 3
Paul Recktenwald’s J/88 Lazy Dawg, racing in the Sportboat 30 division, and Gary Redelberger’s Farr 36 Racer X in PHRF 1 beat to weather in Saturday’s westerly.
© 2015
Corinthian YC wrapped up its two-part Midwinter Series over the weekend, and the 94 crews that raced enjoyed two days of romping around San Francisco Bay in sunshine and breeze. More »
Surf’s Up in SF
High tide and a big sea swell made the spray fly on shore, while just beyond, Golden Gate Yacht Club held their fourth midwinter race in a fortuitous break between big storm fronts. More »
Not a Complete Fiasco
The biggest one-design class, 31 Moore 24s started and 8 finished, led by Michael Quinn and Larry Nelson on Cal.
© Kara Hugglestone
Saturday’s Three Bridge was not a complete Fiasco after all. More »
High-Flying Cat
Just before we left San Diego for the start of the Baja Ha-Ha in late October of last year, we were treated to an unusual sight — a big multihull coming out of the water at Driscoll’s Boat Yard on Shelter Island without benefit of a Travelift. More »
Transpac Shaping Up Nicely
Rio100 takes a wave in the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Rio 100
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The early entry deadline for the 48th Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race is six weeks away — March 1 — and the late entry deadline is June 1. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The early entry deadline for the 48th Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race is six weeks away — March 1 — and the late entry deadline is June 1. More »
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