Racing
America’s Cup a Non-starter
Alinghi 5 and USA displace very little of the “painted sea” off Valencia.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
Last night we resolved to get to bed early and watch the first race of the 33rd America’s Cup this morning on delay. More »
Groupama 3 Charges Ahead
Groupama 3 taking flight across the starting line off Ushant in her Jules Verne Record attempt.
© Team Groupama
Three days into a Jules Verne Trophy attempt, Franck Cammas’ 105-ft trimaran Groupama 3 has broken into the tradewinds and is eyeing a six-day passage to the equator. More »
America’s Cup is on for Next Week
USA getting some hang time off Valencia in preparation for the 33rd America’s Cup match.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
Barring any unforseeable delays, amid a flurry of last-minute legal action the 33rd America’s Cup will get underway Monday! More »
Three Bridge Fiasco Rewards
A Moore 24 or Express 27 was a good choice for this year’s Three Bridge Fiasco. Five of the top ten boats overall were one or the other.
© Erik Simonson
You’d think that whatever controls the weather might have felt inclined to reward the 322 boats that showed up Saturday for the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Three Bridge Fiasco with a reasonably nice day. More »
Three Bridge Fiasco Tomorrow
John Foster of the Nonsuch 22 Blueberry reports that with a PHRF rating of 246, he gets one of the biggest handicaps of the 359 entries in tomorrow’s Three Bridge Fiasco, a San Francisco Bay classic. More »
Three Bridge Deadline Approaching
Last year’s Three Bridge Fiasco had sun and some breeze to finish off the day. What will conditions be like this Saturday? We don’t know, but we know someone who does . More »
Awards Season
Awards season isn’t just for movies, and while the ISAF and the Rolex US Sailing awards usually garner the lion’s share of the press, they aren’t the only ones out there. More »
Not So Fast
BMW Oracle Racing’s mega-tri, now dubbed USA and bearing the sail number 17, Larry Ellison’s vanity number, tears it up off Valencia.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
The Société Nautique de Genève released a revised Notice of Race for AC 33 yesterday, with some changes that have rankled BMW Oracle Racing. More »
First Corinthians Draws a Crowd
Charles Brochard’s Olson 34 Baleineau soaks down the North Bay during Saturday’s racing at the ’10 Corinthian Mids.
© 2010 Peter Lyons
The most common question after Saturday’s opening race of the ’10 Corinthian YC Midwinters was, "Did you finish?" More »
Clipper Race Boat Wrecked, Crew Saved
This isn’t the first time Cork has seen trouble. In November, they T-boned England’s Hull & Humber at the start of Race 4, leaving both boats behind to effect repairs.
© Clipper Ventures PLC
Every sailor who signs up to crew on the Clipper Round the World Race expects a high level of excitement. More »
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