July 23rd, 2013
By Tom Lochhaas, About.com Guide A report from the U.K. of a sailor who died mere hours after buying his new boat should remind us all of how quickly the joy of sailing can turn tragic. Hany Mustapha, a British businessman, had just bought his 21-foot sloop and was on his first sail, solo, when
July 22nd, 2013
By Whitney Peterson & Kellie Crete, Gowrie Group Experienced boaters know that things happen fast. A typical recreational propeller can travel from head to toe on a person in the water in less than one tenth of a second. Propeller guards add an important margin of safety for boats operated around children, sailors, and swimmers.
July 22nd, 2013
Andy Green (former match racer and well-known America’s Cup commentator) and Tucker Thompson (owner of www.t2p.tv/ video production and broadcasting) have the onerous task of commentating on the first “races” of the Louis Vuitton Cup. Here are some ‘Greenisms’ that Michelle Slade gathered last week in an interview for Sailing World… Commenting the ‘one-boat’ races:
July 22nd, 2013
The America’s Cup “summer of racing” may have gotten off to a bumbling and controversial start, but on a windy day in the bay Sunday, thousands of spectators enjoyed a front-row seat to the thrill and drama of world-class racing. Gasps of surprise and worry rumbled across the Embarcadero when a front sail on the
July 21st, 2013
(July 21, 2013) – Strange weather has persisted in the last half of the 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpac race, with a low pressure deepening between Hawaii and the Pacific High to the north, making for vacuum-like conditions in the “normal” northerly approach to the finish. The Sleds and TP 52’s, which were the third start a
July 21st, 2013
The Bayview Mackinac Race began on July 20, and it appears the route on Lake Huron between Detroit and Mackinac Island is treating the 225 boats much kinder than the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Race did a week earlier. How bad was the Chi-Mac? Here’s an excerpt from a report by Ben Braden,
July 21st, 2013
Following the purchase of the 73-foot trimaran from the America’s Cup Artemis Racing team, prominent offshore racer Ryan Breymaier was instrumental in preparing Tritium Racing’s “Lending Club” for its 2013 Transpac race elapsed time record attempt. The effort came a bit short, and Ryan comments on what went right and what went wrong, and offers
July 21st, 2013
San Francisco, CA (July 21, 2013) – The Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series matched Emirates Team New Zealand against Luna
July 19th, 2013
Honolulu, Hawaii (July 18, 2013) – After a long trip that included a wide range of conditions and a chance
July 18th, 2013
(July 18, 2013) – The good news is that with its 6-hour delay, the Transpac Race tracker offers little advantage
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