Current News
Taking Stock of AC World Series Success
Although the focus of America’s Cup enthusiasts has now shifted to the big show next summer — the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series begins in July — its worth taking stock of the impact that the recent America’s Cup World Series has had on the Bay Area. More »
Mustang HIT Safety Alert
Mustang has initiated a safety alert on some of their hydrostatic (HIT) inflatable PFDs. Mustang Survival Inflatables with the Hammar MA1 inflation system may not inflate without having their inflator assemblies replaced. More »
Oops! AC72 Down
Owww! That wasn’t supposed to happen. But we’re not too surprised that it did. The power generated by the AC72’s massive wing is beyond anything we’ve seen in previous America’s Cup designs. More »
A Modest Proposal
Thankfully no crewmembers were injured in yesterday’s capsize of Oracle Team USA 17.
© 2012 Oracle Team USA / Guilain Grenier
It took yesterday’s capsize — and recovery, such as it was — of the Oracle AC72 to make us fully appreciate just how gigantic and unwieldy these catamarans are. More »
The Div Bar Welcomes Cruisers
For many years it was Josh Slocum’s, then Dennis ‘Sexual Chocolate’ Rodman took over — and built a bedroom upstairs — and now it’s the Div Bar. Despite the name, it’s also a smokehouse with great BBQ, wood-fired pizza, and the like. More »
Happy Birthday Mirene
Former schooner Mirene celebrated her centennial on Friday with a ‘family’ birthday party.
© John Skoriak
Few boats ever make it to their 100th birthday, and fewer still in as good a condition as the former Alaska cannery schooner turned tugboat/houseboat Mirene. More »
Time and Weather
While lying in our bunk this morning, using our iPad to check Hurricane Paul‘s path toward Baja, we were reminded how dramatically cruising has changed in the last 30 years. Our first race/cruise to Mexico was the early November Long Beach to Cabo and La Paz Race of ’81, which we did on our Freya 39. More »
Outrages Against Sensibilities
We haven’t given this a whole lot of thought, but it seems to us that the leading causes of misery in this world might be corruption and a lack of shame. More »
“Conduct Unbecoming a Member of St. Francis YC”
We’ve gotten overwhelming reader response to the Wednesday ‘Lectronic report that San Francisco sailor Todd Tholke has had Energy Team’s AC 45 catamaran ‘arrested’ over a salvage claim. The catamaran apparently broke free of her mooring in San Francisco in the wee hours of the calm night of September 30. More »
Who Will be Crowned Sailors of the Year?
Having received nominations from around the world, the The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and Rolex recently announced the top male and female contenders for their prestigious Sailor of the Year Awards. More »
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