Racing
Not Just a Snacktician
Mike and Jack Holden get Firebolt’s main ready on the morning of their doublehanded Round the Rocks Race.
latitude/Chris
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d be willing to bet that the youngest sailor in the Round the Rocks Race put on by the Singlehanded Sailing Society on September 8 was eight-year-old Jack Holden. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d be willing to bet that the youngest sailor in the Round the Rocks Race put on by the Singlehanded Sailing Society on September 8 was eight-year-old Jack Holden. More »
Open 5.70 North Americans
It’s probably safe to say that every sailor who sailed in last weekend’s Open 5.70 North American Championships has competed in dozens of regattas. But this one will most likely stand out in their memories for years to come: The 20-boat fleet was not only treated to two fly-bys of the retiring space shuttle on Friday, but it also shared the Central Bay with AC45s in practice mode during the weekend. More »
Washingtonians Dominate at Artemis Event
Who needs a whisker pole when you’re young enough to contort your back like this young Encinal YC sailor?
© Ellen Hoke
Promotion of youth sailing is a frequently stated goal of the ongoing America’s Cup activities here in the Bay Area. More »
Rolex Big Boat Series in High Gear
Thankfully, weather predictions were wrong and the RBBS had brilliant conditions for yesterday’s races. Here, the J/105 fleet hits the line.
© 2012 John Navas
The average boatspeed — and pulses — of the Rolex Big Boat Series ticked up Thursday as its 2012 edition kicked off with the first-ever multihull division of seven boats blasting along in chilly 16-20 knot winds among a 66-strong total field of entries. More »
Big Boat Series Revs Up
Ready to rumble. Starting tomorrow, 66 boats will compete in the 48th Rolex Big Boat Series.
© Rolex/Daniel Forster
With less than 24 hours until the first gun of the 2012 Rolex Big Boat Series, 66 boatloads of sailors are busy today making final preparations. More »
Corinthian Spirit on Friday Nights
Corinthian YC’s Friday Night Races come to a close tonight with a non-counter race and series awards. One of the boats competing this season has absolutely blown everyone away with their level of dedication and perseverance in these races. More »
Oracle Team USA Shines at ACWS Final
Super Sunday of the America’s Cup World Series earned its name with sunny skies, good breeze, fierce competition and tons of action.
© 2012 ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget
The first America’s Cup World Series event of the 2012-1013 schedule concluded yesterday along the San Francisco Cityfront, with the home team, Oracle Team USA, taking top honors in both match racing and fleet racing. More »
America’s Cup World Series Viewer’s Guide
“This racing is awesome. It’s the best I’ve ever done in any boat." That’s how Olympic medalitst Santiago Lange of Artemis Racing summed up yesterday’s America’s Cup World Series action off the San Francisco Cityfront. More »
Cowabunga Sinks in Kauai Channel
Normally, post-ocean-race repositioning trips are a lot less dramatic than the race itself. But not always. Last Sunday, following Friday’s Kauai Channel Race (from Oahu’s Kaneohe Yacht Club to Nawiliwili, Kauai), Mark Denzer’s Sonoma 30 Cowabunga sank while her crew was delivering her home upwind. More »
AC World Series Viewing Updates
If San Francisco’s normal summer winds pipe up, AC45 fleet racing should be quite a show.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
Sometimes America’s Cup details change as swiftly as one of their cats screaming across the Slot. More »
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