Racing
Hawaii Bound
Always an eclectic fleet, this year’s Solo TransPac entries include (l to r) Jeff Lebesch’s Hammerhead 54 Hecla, John Hayward’s Valiant 40 Dream Chaser and Nick Ratto’s Hawkfarm Kali O Kalani. More »
Coville Within 200 Miles of Record
Thomas Coville wrestles the gennaker aboard his 105-ft trimaran Sodeb’O. With less than 200 miles to go, a building high-pressure system is throwing a wrench in Coville’s attempt to break Francis Joyon’s singlehanded West-East Transatlantic record. More »
The Seven Day Racing Outlook
After a relatively racing-light Fourth of July weekend, this week is ramping up to be a doozy. Racing concludes tomorrow in the US Sailing Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy hosted by Sausalito YC. More »
Ragtime Takes Top Honors in Tahiti
As luck would have it, every arrival was at night. Last night Fortaleza was greeted at the line by the commodore of the Tahiti YC and others, who welcomed the crew with an armload of cold Hinano beers. More »
Rest of Vic-Maui Fleet Closing on Hawaii
Warren Hale’s C&C 44 Turicum arrives in Maui after more than 16 days at sea in a slow Vic-Maui Race.
Vic-Maui Race
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Paul Bieker-designed Riptide 50 Strum took elapsed time honors in the 2,308-mile Vic-Maui race on Saturday. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Paul Bieker-designed Riptide 50 Strum took elapsed time honors in the 2,308-mile Vic-Maui race on Saturday. More »
Silver Eagle Takes Flight
Women’s Circuit Queen Lucie Mewes asked us to remind everyone that the 33rd Annual Silver Eagle Long-Distance Bay Race is this Saturday and it’s not too late to sign up. Considering the fantastic weather we’re supposed to have this weekend, we can’t think of a better excuse to get out on the Bay! More »
Mag 80, Medicine Man Beat Tahiti Record
Doug Baker’s Andrews 80 Magnitude 80 demolished the Tahiti Race record by 3.5 days, finishing Thursday with an elapsed time of 11 days, 10 hours, 13 minutes and 18 seconds. While there’s really no such thing as foregone conclusions in a 3,571-mile race, there was little doubt that Mag 80 and her closest competition, Bob Lane’s Andrews 63 Medicine Man, would both best the existing record. More »
Commencing Countdown
There are only a few days left before the 22 competitors in the Singlehanded TransPac start their 2,120-mile odyssey to Kauai, and they are no doubt busily putting the finishing touches on their boats and gear. More »
Final Day Jumbles Finish at Youth Champs
Jake La Dow and Brooks Clark go down the mine at the US Sailing Youth Champs. The event was hosted by San Francisco YC and sailed on the Circle.
© 2008 Peter Lyons
The US Sailing Youth Championships, hosted by San Francisco YC June 29- July 2, concluded yesterday and it didn’t even need a medal race like the Olympics to create some down-to-the-wire drama — two of the fleets were decided in the final race. More »
Ten Grand Richer
Patrick Whitmarsh, Kevin Richards and Joe Penrod won the inaugural American Sailing League Championship off Pier 39, and with it a check for $10,000. The trio sailed Team Harken to a convincing win that saw them take the last five qualifying races leading up to the one championship race sailed for all the marbles Sunday afternoon in strengthening breeze into the low 20s. More »
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