San Francisco Yacht Club hosted the J/105 North Americans at the end of September. This video gives a good look at the challenges of a big fleet in a big breeze on the Bay.
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary stretches along 152 miles of coastline adjacent to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The floodgates are opening in Guadeloupe, with IMOCA 60 monohulls finishing in rapid succession.
An appeal to NZ's Ministry of Immigration, which was supported by many of the local marine businesses, was declined.
