Racing
Women’s Circuit Ends This Sunday
Island YC’s Jack & Jill + 1 race will be held this Sunday afternoon on the Estuary. The race is the final event in the Latitude 38 Women’s Circuit so if you want a crack at the tiara, get out there for a great day of sailing. More »
Virgin Money Throws in the Towel
Only two days into an attempt on the west-east transatlantic record, the crew aboard Richard Branson’s 99-ft Virgin Money is diverting to Bermuda and calling it quits after enduring wind into the 50s. More »
Virgin Money Starts Record Attempt
The 98-ft Virgin Money is off to the races, setting off early this morning on a west-east transatlantic record attempt.
Virgin Money
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With a weather outlook of breeze, breeze, and more breeze, Virgin Money set off early this morning on an attempt at the west-east transatlantic record for monohulls with powered sailing systems. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With a weather outlook of breeze, breeze, and more breeze, Virgin Money set off early this morning on an attempt at the west-east transatlantic record for monohulls with powered sailing systems. More »
Leukemia Cup Sunday
In last year’s event several 1D35 skippers, including Mario Yovkov (standing), had leukemia survivors onboard as crew.
© David Dibble
If you haven’t yet entered in Sunday’s XOJET Leukemia Cup, you still have until Sunday at 10 a.m. More »
Bundy and Hanseler Win I14 Nationals
A Bumblebee Called Kate at the place where planing meets stopping.
© Erik Simonson
With a win in Sunday’s distance race and a little help from the second-place boat, Seattle’s Kris Bundy and Jamie Hanseler won their fourth International 14 Nationals hosted by Richmond YC. More »
Gitana 13 Breaks Tea Route Record
Gitana XIII smokin’ up the Bay between breaking records this February.
© 2008 Peter Lyons
Remember Gitana XIII, the 110-ft maxi-catamaran that visited the Bay back in late February and early March? More »
Great Pumpkin Open for PHRF and Multis
For all you dinghy sailors out there, you won’t want to miss Richmond YC’s Totally Dinghy Regatta this weekend, with racing on Saturday and Sunday with an inexpensive dinner on Saturday night. More »
U.S. Paralympians Take Precious Metal
American Paralympian gold medallists Maureen McKinnon-Tucker and Nick Scandone celebrate their dominant victory in the SKUD 18 in Qingdao.
© Dan Tucker
Counting no finish worse than a second, Nick Scandone and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker secured a gold medal in the Skud 18 class with two races to spare on Saturday at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao. More »
Big Boat Series Recap
John Kilroy Jr.’s Samba Pa Ti smokin’ past Alcatraz on the way to a hard-fought win in IRC A.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series is in the books, and after four days and seven races, a lot of familiar names ended up at the top of the heap. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series is in the books, and after four days and seven races, a lot of familiar names ended up at the top of the heap. More »
Usual Suspects Top BBS Leaderboard
Stephen Pugh’s Taboo pulverizes a ‘mogul’ during yesterday’s second race. The twitchy Melges 32s proved a handful for some of the teams when the breeze topped-out in the low-20s.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Bay didn’t disappoint for the opening day of the St. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Bay didn’t disappoint for the opening day of the St. More »
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