Racing
Smashing Great Pumpkin
Richmond YC’s Great Pumpkin Regatta was held last weekend, stealing the thunder, and most of the boats, from other sailing events on San Francisco Bay. Racers trailered their boats from as far away as Oregon and Washington to enjoy some California sunshine, and the weather lived up to the promise. More »
This Weekend and Beyond
Like last year, light air is again forecast for this weekend’s Great Pumpkin Regatta.
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If you happen to spot a pumpkin bobbing on the Bay this Sunday, it might belong to Richmond YC’s Great Pumpkin. More »
Heavy Air SF Sailors Win Light Air J/105s
The crew on Chris Perkins’ Masquerade (#17) killed it at the J/105 NAs in San Diego this weekend.
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©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Chris Perkins’ San Francisco-based Masquerade won a convincing start-to-finish victory in the just-completed nine-race J/105 North Americans sailed out of the San Diego YC. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Chris Perkins’ San Francisco-based Masquerade won a convincing start-to-finish victory in the just-completed nine-race J/105 North Americans sailed out of the San Diego YC. More »
Race, Dress Up, Party and Shop
The Great Pumpkin Regatta really does have something for everyone.
Great Pumpkin, and RYC in general, is family-friendly.
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As usual, Richmond YC’s Great Pumpkin Regatta falls on the last weekend of October, but it’s not too early to start planning for it now. More »
Oracle Team USA Dominates on Home Turf
Oracle Team USA Spithill took a nose dive during Saturday’s first fleet race. Miraculously, no one — nor the boat — was badly injured.
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The second round of San Francisco America’s Cup World Series events, staged here October 3-7, could not have been more action-packed and fun to watch if they’d been choreographed by a Hollywood designer. More »
America’s Cup World Series Shares the Stage
America’s Cup World Series crewmen earned their pay Wednesday, when 20 knots pushing against a strong ebb created wet and wild conditions.
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America’s Cup World Series racing got off to a booming start Wednesday with more consistent wind than was seen during the entire August series. More »
Ready to Rumble – AC Action Begins Today
As the Bay Area heated up, so did the AC45 action on the water as the teams practiced.
© 2012 ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget
Unless you’ve been working in your bilge for weeks with earplugs in you already know that the second round of San Francisco America’s Cup World Series races begin today. More »
Not Just a Snacktician
Mike and Jack Holden get Firebolt’s main ready on the morning of their doublehanded Round the Rocks Race.
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©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?
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Promotion of youth sailing is a frequently stated goal of the ongoing America’s Cup activities here in the Bay Area. More »
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