Racing
Maserati Sailing at Record-Setting Pace
Giovanni Soldini broke his first international sailing record at 23. But despite a lifetime of achievements he’s probably most famous for rescuing Isabelle Autissier in the Southern Ocean during the 1998-99 Around Alone race. More »
Oracle’s New Wing Arrives in the Bay
Oracle Team USA’s new wing sail was delivered by truck yesterday after taking a tour of South Bay (the Bay Bridge has size and weight restrictions).
© 2013 Guilain Grenier / Oracle Team USA
After the devastating capsize October 17 that destroyed USA 17’s wing sail, Team Oracle have been busy repairing the boat and readying her for a new wing. More »
Vendée Update
Wonder if Mike Golding on Gamesa, currently in sixth place, found a pot of gold at the end of this Southern Ocean rainbow.
© Mike Golding / Gamesa
Speaking of the Vendée Globe . More »
Stamm Appeals Vendée Globe DSQ
Bernard Stamm says he will not stop reaching for his goal to finally finish the Vendée Globe, even after being disqualified earlier this week.
© Bernard Stamm / Cheminées Poujoulat
If you haven’t been keeping up with the Vendée Globe, you’ve been missing the race of a lifetime. More »
Oracle’s New Wing Ready to Ship
A little over two months ago, USA 17 — Oracle Team USA’s AC72 — pitchpoled on San Francisco Bay, severely damaging the boat and obliterating her massive $2 million wing sail. More »
The Vendée Tango
The top five leaders in this year’s running of the Vendée Globe have been dancing back and forth, in and out of the lead position since the fleet passed the tip of South Africa. More »
And the Hits Just Keep Coming
Records have been breaking left and right over the last several days. First we reported that Paul Larsen broke his own on-the-water sailing speed record of a few days before — first with 59.37 knots over 500 meters on November 16, then again with 65.45 knots on November 24 sailing on Namibia’s Walvis Bay with his innovative Vestas Sailrocket 2. More »
Vendée Globe Loses Riou
© Vincent Riou / PRB / Vendee Globe
There’s no denying that the Vendée Globe is a race of attrition. Twenty skippers started from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 10, and before the fleet was even 25% of the way around the course, 35% had retired from damage to their fragile boats, the latest being Vincent Riou on PRB. More »
Vendée Drop-Outs & Drama
Gutek was forced to withdraw after Energa’s autopilots wouldn’t steer a consistent course.
© Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI / Vendée Globe
This morning brought the bad news that Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski on Energa has bowed out of the Vendée Globe. More »
Artemis’ Big Cat Tests Bay Waters
Artemis Racing’s big cat was looking awesome as she plied Bay waters last week.
© Sander van der Borch
It’s a bird. . . It’s a plane. . . No, it’s Artemis Racing’s sleek new AC72 testing the waters of San Francisco Bay. More »
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