Racing
Cayard Back in the America’s Cup with Spain
Paul Cayard, of Marin County and the St. Francis YC, announced on Friday that he’s joined Desafío Español as Sports Director for the 33rd America’s Cup. During the last edition of the Cup, Cayard was the team’s Technical and Sports Advisor, overseeing the preparation and set up of ESP97 during the weeks leading up the Louis Vuitton Cup in April 2007. More »
Record Tally for Leukemia Cup
Smiles abound onboard J/120 Desdemona, who took second in their division, during the most successful Leukemia Cup to date.
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Of the 46 Leukemia Cups held in the United States this year, the San Francisco YC’s was the most successful, raising a whopping $296,400 on September 28-29. More »
U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Trials
Team trials begin this weekend for both the Olympics and Paralympics, the former at several Southern California locations, the latter in Rhode Island. The classes are Tornado, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 470, RS:X, Yngling and Star for the Olympics, and 2.4mR, Sonar and SKUD-18 for the Paralympics. More »
A Win-Win for the Ladies
The only thing better than sailing on the Bay is sailing on the Bay for a good cause. Skippers of the feminine persuasion will get two chances this month to do just that. More »
Sailing with Kids? Not So Tough
Who says sailing with kids is tough? Here’s what super-sailor Rob Wallace has to say about it:
Rob knew baby Cristopher was a born-sailor on the way back from Hawaii in ’87 – check out the kid licking the salt spray off his lips! More »
Leukemia Cup – Sail for a Cure!
The Leukemia Cup, hosted by San Francisco YC, is this Saturday, and is not only a worthy cause, but also tons of fun. First and foremost, it’s a PHRF race but secondly, and more importantly, it’s a fundraising event. More »
RYC Totally Dinghy – Totally Dude!
Richmond YC was busy this weekend with 140 boats racing their Totally Dinghy Regatta. With a record turn-out, sailors found themselves dealing with "gusts of four knots" on Saturday – seems like the winter doldrums set in early. More »
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Looking for Some Weekend Fun?
Didn’t get enough racing at Big Boat Series? Looking for something to do this weekend? There are numerous racing events going on this weekend, so here’s a little run-down:
Richmond YC: Lightning Class Pacific Coast Championships and Totally Dinghy – all centerboard boats are invited! More »
The Tale of Two MaxZ86s
The longer, stronger Pyewacket off Diamond Head.
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©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Photo of the Day is of the modified MaxZ 86 Pyewacket, which was built for Roy Disney, as seen crossing the finish line at the end of July’s TransPac. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Photo of the Day is of the modified MaxZ 86 Pyewacket, which was built for Roy Disney, as seen crossing the finish line at the end of July’s TransPac. More »
Jessica Cup Dates Changed
The Master Mariners always put on a good show, and the Jessica Cup will be worth the wait.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While we strive for perfection here at Latitude (we’ll give you a second to wipe the coffee off your screen), sometimes we fall short. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While we strive for perfection here at Latitude (we’ll give you a second to wipe the coffee off your screen), sometimes we fall short. More »
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