Racing
J/105s Beat by Donkey
Scott Sellers, Eric Ryan and Rolf Kaiser’s Donkey Jack provided plenty of scenes like these at the J/105 North Americans hosted by St. Francis YC.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After four days of pushed-start lines and crowded leeward gates, Donkey Jack ass-kicked the 36-boat fleet at the St Francis YC-hosted J/105 North Americans with an emphatic heeeee-haaw! More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After four days of pushed-start lines and crowded leeward gates, Donkey Jack ass-kicked the 36-boat fleet at the St Francis YC-hosted J/105 North Americans with an emphatic heeeee-haaw! More »
Schooner ‘Parade’ Graces the Bay
Who needs synchronized swimming when you can watch Santana and Elizabeth Muir do battle in the Central Bay.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Anyone daysailing within the Central Bay Saturday couldn’t help but notice an inordinate number of spectacular schooners traveling in a counter-clockwise loop. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Anyone daysailing within the Central Bay Saturday couldn’t help but notice an inordinate number of spectacular schooners traveling in a counter-clockwise loop. More »
Vintage Schooners to Race Saturday
Hayden Brown’s 70-ft Marconi schooner Aldebaran will be one of a dozen classic beauties to grace the Bay Saturday.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As every S.F. Bay sailor knows, our watery playground has long played host to every sort of boat race you could image — except one. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As every S.F. Bay sailor knows, our watery playground has long played host to every sort of boat race you could image — except one. More »
BMW Oracle Unveils New Weapon
BMW Oracle Racing unveiled their new trimaran in Anacortes today. It’s pretty, but the question is, will it have a dance partner? Unless the team is successful in its appeal, they won’t likely be sailing a Deed of Gift Challenge with it against Alinghi. More »
Tunnicliffe Takes Only U.S. Gold
On Monday, Anna Tunnicliffe hit a home run on the penultimate leg of the women’s singlehanded medal race at the Quingdao Olympics, hitting a massive left shift that sent her from zero to hero. More »
Hamlin Wins B to B; Railey Takes Silver
Howie Hamlin, Mike Martin and Paul Allen won the 11th annual Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race.
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Nipping at the heels of the reigning 18-ft skiff world champions Gotta Love It for the first few minutes of the 11th annual Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Race, Howie Hamlin, Mike Martin and Paul Allen on Team Harken seized the lead when the bright red boat augered in off Crissy Field. More »
Age, Experience and Enthusiasm
Santa Cruz’ Ernie Rideout has added another Santana 22 National Championship to his lengthy sailing resume — 79 years lengthy to be exact. That’s 79 years of sailing mind you, because when Rideout took a comfortable 11-point win in Santa Cruz on July 27, he was actually 90 years old. More »
Pac Cup Onboard Photos Wanted
We’re looking for your onboard photos from the 2008 Pacific Cup. As much as we love to run the après-race pictures of mai tai racing and people passed out in lounge chairs or falling in the pool, ultimately the story is in the race itself. More »
Can’t Miss Racing
A trio of 22-year-olds, Seve Jarvin, Tom Clout and Sam Newton are the reigning world champions in the 18-ft skiffs. They’re also leading the St. Francis YC’s International 18 Skiff Regatta. More »
The Little Boat That Could
Ruben Gabriel sailed his Pearson Electra Sparky into Hanalei Bay under jury rig at daybreak yesterday morning.
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For the last 12 days of his 27-day passage from the Bay to Kauai in the Singlehanded TransPac, Ruben Gabriel was sailing his Pearson Electra Sparky under jury rig. More »
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