April 11th, 2013
Now that the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race has revealed its schedule, Scuttlebutt sought the observations from a skilled spectator: Ken Read. After skippering entries in 2008-9 and 2011-12 editions, Ken will sit out the next race to focus on his new responsibilities as president of North Sails Group, but shares here his impressions… After skippering
April 10th, 2013
Wednesday’s weather: Wind 5-12 SW; high temp. 75F. Thursday’s forecast: Wind S 5-9k; high temp. 71F. Long Beach, CA (April 9, 2013) – It’s no surprise that Great Britain’s Ian Williams, the top-ranked match racer in the world and winner of the last two Congressional Cups, is clear of the field after two days, but
April 10th, 2013
Mother Nature appears to be showing no mercy when it comes to hurricanes. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season could see 18 named tropical storms with nine forming into hurricanes and four of those increasing into major hurricanes, according to a pre-season forecast released Wednesday. An average year: 10.1 named storms, 5.9 hurricanes with 2.5 becoming
April 10th, 2013
These are interesting times for the International Laser Class Association (ILCA), a self-administered, self-funded international organization which provides co-ordination, organization and communication for the class worldwide. On March 4, 2013, Laser designer Bruce Kirby filed a complaint in the U.S. Federal Court system against builder LaserPerformance, an act that followed years of disputes regarding royalty
April 10th, 2013
By Andrew Hurst, Seahorse So on the basis of the best current information the 34th America’s Cup this autumn is shaping up as being not dissimilar to the 2010 Deed of Gift Match. The result of one brief two-day trial between Oracle and Artemis was confirmation that we can expect dramatic speed differences on San
April 9th, 2013
Long Beach, CA (April 9, 2013) – Mathieu Richard of France hadn’t match-raced in seven months and Great Britain’s Ian Williams was coming out of five inactive months, but they dealt better with weird conditions than anyone else in a 10-boat international field to share first place with four wins and one loss after Day
April 9th, 2013
It is important to understand that Bruce Kirby loves the Laser. He designed it, and he considers it his child.
April 9th, 2013
As the designer of the Laser, Bruce Kirby was forced to pursue legal action to hold the primary builder of
April 9th, 2013
Here are some updates from the Royal Ocean Racing Club Rating Office, administrative home of the IRC handicap rule… Removing
April 9th, 2013
Molly Vandemoer and her two teammates, Anna Tunnicliffe and Debbie Capozzi, were members of the 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team.
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