Published on June 27th, 2013
(June 27, 2013) – The wind kicked in at the RC44 Sweden Cup in Marstrand for the third day of racing, with conditions not dissimilar to The Solent it was the British boats that excelled. Aegir Racing, Nika and Synergy all won races, but an excellent and consistent day from Team Aqua (GBR) took them ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
As the San Francisco Bay Area celebrations the excitement of the America’s Cup and its summer of racing, Cavallo Point is delighted to present the worlds of Gilles Martin-Raget, now commemorating his 30th year as an ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
It was either wishful thinking, or America’s Cup regatta director Iain Murray was unaware of the irony in his choice of words. In explaining the way forward for the beleaguered event after the competitors failed to ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
There has been commentary this week in Scuttlebutt about the costs of competing in various events, among them being US Sailing’s Chubb U.S. Junior Championships, with concern expressed over the entry fee of $600 per person ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
Portsmouth, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – US Sailing will award a Hanson Rescue Medal to sailors Merle Hall (Walnut Creek, Calif.), his son Eric Hall (Alamo, Calif.) and grandsons Henry and Ethan Hall (Alamo, Calif.) for ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
We are nearing the midpoint of the Volvo Ocean Race hiatus. It has been a year since the 2011-12 edition completed, with the 2013-14 edition set to begin next October. With three teams confirmed for the ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
For the 6th year running, Encinal Yacht Club member Ariane Paul organized a boat building contest for the Summer Sailstice festival on San Francisco Bay (June 22, 2013), which has turned into one of the most ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
The former Bermuda Race winner and legendary yacht Nina and its crew of seven, including six Americans, has gone missing. A wooden schooner built in 1928, the Nina, left port in northern New Zealand at the end ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
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Published on June 27th, 2013
ORACLE TEAM USA completed a first full day of two-boat testing on Wednesday in San Francisco. Both of the team’s AC72 racing yachts spent the morning running through various tests and boat set-ups as they maneuvered ... Read More →