If you have landed here, that’s fine. But this story was originally intended as an entry at the SAIL blog. If you would rather read it there you can click here.By Kimball LivingstonAugust 5, 2007Hearing Vincenzo Onorato come out against the Alinghi protocol for America’s Cup 33Onorato is Mr. Mascalzone LatinoI
On a lake in Michigan, succeeding generations of sailors have loved their home-grown classics. Gina Attee takes us along as the Walloon Yacht Club celebrates 100 years on the lake and 74 years of their thriving “17s”Story by Gina Attee Images courtesy of the members of Walloon Lake Yacht ClubAlthough powerboat racing dominated the first two
July 29, 2007By Kimball LivingstonAir. It’s not just for breathing, anymore.With the America’s Cup descending from superlative to squabble and my deck shoes only days removed from the streets of Valencia, I seriously needed an energy infusion, and I seriously got it by showing up for some kite racing on San Francisco Bay. Do you feel the need for big air?The
SAIL’s editor in Spain received the following announcement on the morning of July 12. Are we ready for some rough and tumble, AC style? San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club Challenges for 33rd America’s Cup The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) of San Francisco today presented a formal challenge for the 33rd America’s Cup to the Socit Nautique Genve (SNG), defending
July 5 was a fast-moving day at Port America’s Cup. From the sound of things, Valencia’s chances of hosting the next America’s Cup just dimmed, and Alinghi’s chances of successfully defending just jumped. Here is a link to the just-released Protocol for the next America’s Cup, the one to be sailed in a yet-to-be defined/designed class of 90-foot sloop:
The Race 7 report from America’s Cup Media:Valencia, 3 July, 2007 – Alinghi won the 32nd America’s Cup on Tuesday afternoon on the waters off Valencia. The Swiss Defender won its fourth consecutive race in dramatic fashion, to win the Match 5-2. “I love this team,” Alinghi President and afterguard member Ernesto Bertarelli moments after the finish.This final race of
Despite statistics indicating a 9.8-knot average around the course for Emirates Team New Zealand, versus a 9.9-knot average for Alinghi, the Kiwi team on Sunday took Race 2 and tied the America’s Cup 1-1. Here’s the report from America’s Cup Media.Valencia, 24 June, 2007 – Emirates Team New Zealand came from behind to beat Alinghi on Sunday afternoon, squaring the score in the 32nd
THE 32ND DEFENSE OF THE AMERICA’S CUPAlinghi The DefenderLa Socit Nautique de GenveEmirates Team New Zealand The ChallengerRoyal New Zealand Yacht SquadronBest of nine: First to win five races takes the CupRace One: Saturday, June 23First gun: 1450 local time; enter the box at 1455By
By David SchmidtWith a little work and some practice, most cruising sailboats can become potent PHRF performers (See the June issue of SAIL). The following 15 boats are cruisers that are commonly raced in PHRF fleets, but that can also be raced as one-designs, provided there are other interested owners living near your home port. Please note that there are
The final knockout round to select a challenger for America’s Cup 32 is well under way, with Emirates Team New Zealand up 2-0 over Luna Rossa. First to win five races will advance to race the defender, Alinghi. For daily coverage, see our Got Live blog, linked from the home page. Since the America’s Cup first left the shores of the USA in 1983, there have been four contests in foreign
The Vendée Globe kicked off its 2020-2021 edition yesterday and the first 24 hours have led to excitement and disappointment in equal measure. The beloved French race
Click on the closed captioning, CC, for subtitles. Ahead of the start of the Vendée Globe, a panel of industry experts got together to discuss
The following story is part of SAIL magazine’s recent 50th-anniversary coverage. For more, click here. Watching a tropical sunset from the deck of a sailboat
Thanks to Covid-19, 2020 has been a year like no other. Human nature being what it is, though, sailors and the boatbuilding industry have continued
In a year full of drama, the America’s Cup has been matching the news cycle step for step, supplying their own fair share of scandal.
Following the latest national lockdown measures announced by French President Emmanuel Macron as part of the fight against Covid-19, the 2020-21 Vendée Globe Race Village
Just in time for a fresh class of Vendée Globe sailors to attempt their circumnavigations, The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) has taken on
The following story is part of SAIL magazine’s recent 50th-anniversary coverage. For more, click here. I cannot say I have been reading SAIL magazine since the very
B&G’s HALO series of radars now includes the HALO20+ and the HALO20, a pair of compact radomes expressly designed for use aboard smaller sailboats. The
The Picton Castle is set to begin its eighth circumnavigation this spring under the command of Captain Daniel Moreland. A professional crew of 12 will
