Racing
Kiter Takes Back Sailing Speed Record
Frenchman Alex Caizergues once again reclaimed the title of world’s fastest human under sail.
Luderitz Speed Challenge
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Tuesday French kiter Alex Caizergues reclaimed the mantle of "fastest under sail" at the Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Tuesday French kiter Alex Caizergues reclaimed the mantle of "fastest under sail" at the Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. More »
Velux 5 Oceans Poised to Start
Brad Van Liew’s Le Pingouin will be one to watch in the ’10-’11 Velux 5 Oceans.
Team Lazarus
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The start of the Velux 5 Oceans is only four days away for the six skippers competing in Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s ’round the worlder. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The start of the Velux 5 Oceans is only four days away for the six skippers competing in Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s ’round the worlder. More »
Fleet Week Rules
It’s time once again for Fleet Week! While that means there’ll be cool stuff like air shows by the Blue Angels and war ship parades and tours, it also means that the Coast Guard has set aside some space for all this to take place. More »
Supes Say Yes!
Hurrah! Two steps closer to the AC!
© 2010 America’s Cup / Carlo Borlenghi
After months of buildup, the race to clear the two most significant initial legislative hurdles for hosting the 34th America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay happened so fast that we had to pinch ourselves. More »
Oktoberfest Regatta Update
Oops! We made a mistake in the October issue’s Calendar, noting that the Oktoberfest Regatta on October 16 was sponsored by Richmond YC. Not so! The event, which is a pursuit race around Alcatraz for PHRF boats — or a fun cruiser rally around TI, for those so inclined — is sponsored by Berkeley YC. More »
Help Bring the Cup to America
The time has come when your support could make a huge difference to the fate of the America’s Cup coming to the Bay.
© 2010 Monty Hall
If you missed it, yesterday the City announced that it was offering $270 million for the renovations necessary to host the next America’s Cup. More »
Melges 32s Produce
The Bay is turning out some sterling conditions for the Melges 32 Worlds.
© Sharon Green
Picking up where they left off at the Rolex Big Boat Series, Italian Luca Lalli and his B-lin Sailing team are in the lead the Melges 32 Worlds. More »
Rolex Big Boat Series Recap
The “big” in the ’10 Rolex Big Boat Series, IRC, works to weather. Jim Mitchell’s R/P 52 Vincitore took the title for the third year in a row.
© Erik Simonson
With some of the wackiest weather in anyone’s recent memory, the St. More »
Rolex Big Boat Series Kicks Off
Jim Mitchell’s IRC A-leading R/P 52 Vincitore and Dale Williams’ IRC-C leading Kernan 44 Wasabi cross tacks.
© Daniel Forester/ Rolex
The weather didn’t exactly cooperate — the breeze never got above the mid-teens and fog smothered the Bay the entire day — but the 98 boats at this year’s Rolex Big Boat Series made the best of it, sailing yesterday’s scheduled two races. More »
A Penny For Your Thoughts . . .
Well . . . whaddya think?
© 2010 America’s Cup
The buzz generated by Monday’s announcements regarding AC 34 from the Golden Gate YC and Club Nautico di Roma is palpable. More »
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