Published on October 5th, 2012
Now that kiteboarding is an Olympic event for the 2016 Games, the 2012 Kiteboard Course Racing World Championship this week in Cagliari, Sardinia will provide an early look at who the frontrunners are for the next quadrennium before the Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here is a preview video for the Worlds... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
It’s hailed as the Olympics of canoe racing. This year, 72 crews from throughout the Hawaiian Islands as well as California, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia entered the race. But the Sept. 23 competition got off to a treacherous start. Video and first-hand accounts of the event show massive waves pummeling canoes as competitors struggled to ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
This week on Chalk Talk, Erik and Jane take the reins while Chris is on the road. They tackle questions like: Who will be the best women’s team this weekend? Who are the best freshmen this season? Why is Jane’s camera sometimes out of focus? The hosts are joined by BC’s Raul Rios, who called Puerto ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
Long Beach, CA (October 4, 2012) – The first stop of the 2012-2013 California Dreamin’ Series will be held October 6-7 with the Butler Cup, an ISAF grade 3 match race hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club. San Diego Yacht Club hosts the second stop of the tour January 12-13, 2013, and the teams are ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
(October 4, 2012) – The newest version of Techscore – Techscore 3 – has been released, according to Mitch Brindley, President, Intercollegiate Sailing Association. It features a superior public viewing site and a new scoring side, as well TS3 will have improved speed and will not bog down during peak times. The public viewing site has ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
Rovinj, Croatia (October 4, 2012) – A lengthy opening day of the Adris RC44 World Championship proved challenging for PRO Peter Reggio and his team as they attempted to make the best of tricky light conditions off the Croatian coast. Three races were eventually held for the 15 RC44s, with a different winner in each: Fleet racing favourites Chris ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
* (October 3, 2012) – The finale of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series will take place in the city of Rio de Janeiro as the Series heads West to make its South American debut. The event will be the culmination of 11 months of global touring for the eight Extreme 40 teams where the final races ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
Many of us are aware that there are very few American’s who are members of the Oracle Team representing the U.S. in the 34th edition of the America’s Cup. And there are other countries in the competition that have few or no nationals on their teams. But when I read the short news brief in ‘Butt # 3690 ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2012
In the grand scheme of professional sailing, the Melges 32 provides a lot of bang for the buck. With an owner driver rule, a maximum of three pros on each boat, and plenty of performance, the ... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2012
By Paul Newell, Sailmaker, Isle of Wight When I was growing up we had almost free range on the sea. My father (a boat builder and long shoreman) put the limitations down by saying “Stay in ... Read More →
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