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Iran Releases British Sailors

December 2, 2009
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has released five British sailors who were detained on November 25. Oliver Smith, Sam Usher, Luke Porter, Oliver Young and David Bloomer were taken into custody, and their Volvo 60, Sail Bahrain, impounded, while on a delivery to the start of the Dubai-Muscat Race. More »

In the Shadow of Table Mountain

November 23, 2009
With no French team around, Cork takes out Ireland’s frustration at being robbed of a berth in the 2010 World Cup on Hull & Humber. Clipper Ventures
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Race 4 of the Clipper ‘Round the World Race got off to a cracking start yesterday — literally. More »

Watson Tags Equator

November 20, 2009
Jessica Watson shows her offering to King Neptune. Ella’s Pink Lady
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Yesterday, sixteen-year-old Aussie solo sailor Jessica Watson crossed the equator — the first milestone in her attempt to set the record for the youngest person to sail around the world alone, non-stop and unassisted. More »

Groupama 3 Abandons Record Attempt

November 16, 2009
Structural failure ended the ’round the world record attempt of Franck Cammas’ Groupama 3 this morning at about 4 a.m. PST. Sailing at 90° true in a north-northeasterly breeze of up to 35 knots, Thomas Coville and Bruno Jeanjean were on deck and averaging 25 knots of boatspeed when "a bulkhead attached to the aft beam simply gave up the ghost," according to a statement released by the team. More »

Can You Say “High-Aspect?”

November 13, 2009
BMW Oracle Racing’s new hard sail being put through its paces off San Diego yesterday. © Gilles Martin-Raget BMW Oracle Racing finally put their new hard wing to the test yesterday, when they sailed BMW Oracle 90 outside San Diego Bay for the first time since stepping the giant wing earlier this week and adding a fabric fairing to the trailing edge of the aft crossbeam. More »

Stone Wins J/105 NAs

November 4, 2009
Bruce Stone and Power Play romp along in some decidedly Bay-like conditions on Western Long Island Sound. Stone and his crew won the J/105 North Americans there this weekend . . More »

BMW Oracle Racing Drops Rig

What’s wrong with this picture? BMW Oracle Racing is missing her rig, unexpectedly. © Peter Rusch Just a few days after resuming testing aboard BMW Oracle 90, BMW Oracle Racing suffered a setback yesterday in the wake of some impressive wins in the courtroom. More »

Great Pumpkin Regatta

October 26, 2009
The Great Pumpkin Regatta pursuit racers clog Raccoon Strait on Sunday. © Peter Lyons With plenty of breeze, a great turnout, and rockin’ shoreside entertainment, this weekend’s Great Pumpkin Regatta left little — if anything — to be desired. More »

BMW Oracle to Get Wing Rig?

I’m watching you, BMW Oracle Racing . . . All Quacked Up
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While we’re not sure if it’s public information yet, we heard a rumor from our little duck friend that you may remember has been keeping a close eye on BMW Oracle Racing at their compound in San Diego. More »

Ruyant Wins Mini TransAt

October 23, 2009
Thomas Ruyant sailed his Finot-Conq designed Prototype 21-ft Mini, Faber France across the finish line of the second leg of the Charente Maritime-Bahia Transat 6.50 yesterday. Finishing in Salavador de Bahia, Brazil, after 18d 20h and 16m, Ruyant became the overall winner of the two-leg race when runner-up Bertrand Delesne’s Entreprendre Durablement arrived some six hours later. More »