Racing
Getting Nowhere Fast, And About to Slow
The forecast for the Pacific Cup looks light. Very light.
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Unfavorable weather conditions are severely plaguing the 56-boat Pacific Cup fleet, as is obvious from the accompanying Passage Weather forecast. More »
Singlehanded TransPac Update
The Singlehanded TransPac is again moving into high(er) gear, as much-welcomed wind pressure has developed, giving the 14 skippers an emotional boost. Now into the last third of the race, the fleet is compressing. More »
First Pacific Cup Divisions Are Off
The 2,070-mile ‘Fun Race to the Land of Leis and Plate Lunch’ started Sunday at 10:30 a.m, with the three boats in the Holo Holo Cruising Division hitting the starting line off the St. More »
ETNZ Confident on Cup Challenge
The Chairman of Emirates Team New Zealand, Dr. Keith Turner, announced today that ETNZ can now mount a challenge to AC 35. This significant development allows ETNZ to move forward to the next stage without government funding. More »
The Comeback Kids
Hugo Boss glides through New York Harbor on her way to a victory celebration.
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After a long, hard-fought battle with both SAFRAN and Neutrogena, American Ryan Breymaier and Spaniard Pepe Ribes onboard Hugo Boss have claimed victory in the IMOCA Ocean Masters inaugural New York – Barcelona race. More »
The Pacific Cup!
The 139-ft Mari-Cha IV exits San Francisco Bay at the start of the 2004 Pacific Cup.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With less than a month until the start of the 2070-mile Pacific Cup race to Hawaii — in which there will be a "Latitude 38 division" for big boats for the first time — we thought we’d turn back the time machine to recall the biggest boat in the 2004 Pacific Cup. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With less than a month until the start of the 2070-mile Pacific Cup race to Hawaii — in which there will be a "Latitude 38 division" for big boats for the first time — we thought we’d turn back the time machine to recall the biggest boat in the 2004 Pacific Cup. More »
AC62 Class Rule Announced
The Class Rule has been released for the latest generation of America’s Cup catamarans, to be called AC62s. According to the designers, these boats should be faster, safer, less expensive and lighter than the AC72s that they replace. More »
New York-to-Barcelona Race Update
Although a comfortable lead has been established, it’s still a very long way to Barcelona.
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Three days into the IMOCA Ocean Masters’ inaugural New York-Barcelona race, the fleet is now hurtling toward Spain on the front of a stalled depression after a slow start that saw them crawl away from the coast in light air. More »
SPECIAL: AC 35 Protocol Just Released
Current America’s Cup defender, Golden Gate YC (Oracle Team USA) and challenger of record for AC 35, Hamilton Island YC (Team Australia) have come to an agreement on the protocol governing the 35th America’s Cup. More »
Schooner Gals Show Their Stuff
"Sailing changed my life," exclaimed Abby Mohan from the helm of Freda B, an 80-ft (LOA) gaff-rigged schooner. Only six years ago, she took her first sailing lesson, fell in love with the sport, quit her land job and pursued a floating career. More »
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