more Mark O’Brien images here “It was a typical San Francisco day,” said ORACLE Racing CEO Russell Coutts, the four-time America’s Cup champion. “We came close to capsizing a couple of times. You hit the wrong wave or get a puff, you have to react quickly. It’s gonna be a handful.” Photos by : GUILAIN [...]
From: LisaBlackaller I just had to share this clip with old friends in the America’s Cup world. This video clips and interview were done with my dad prior to his untimely death in 1989. He would certainly be thrilled and amazed that, yes in fact, the America’s Cup IS coming to San Francisco Bay, and [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue: Audi MedCup l’Hydroptère – Re-launched, E5.9 – Voodoo Wins, Veolia Environnement, Mini650, Wakaracing, Jessica Watson – Where is she now? Full Metal Jacket Racing, Edwin Delaat, Monofoil, Nespresso Cup, – website, Vendée Saint-Pétersbourg 2010, Ken Ring Predict Weather Figaro Transat, Wilson Trophy British Open Team Racing Championships, Team Tunnicliffe, Enjoy [...]
Greetings yachties, Apparently the wordpress update has gone all pear shaped and we need to look for another template – all double dutch to me. Mothership is still trying to sort it all out so stay tuned folks, the blank look on the home page will be around for a while yet. In the meantime [...]
Greetings yachties, In this issue; Oman Sailing Heol 7.4 – Düsseldorf 2010 World Match Racing Tour – US$250,000 Hublot PalmaVela Anna Tunniclffe Herreshoff Marine Museum January Visit Chocolate Sponsorship Rolex Miami OCR Friday 2.4 Metres Bavaria38 Motor boat – Düsseldorf Indian Solo Sailor – Dilip Donde Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta Friday Laser Radials SailRacer [...]
Greetings yachties, I hope you have found the “new” tools on the home page, google ads and google translater useful. I have a few more toys for you to play with coming soon, stay tuned Wellington Team Wins NZL National Keel Boat Championships Where is Jessica Watson now? Jules Verne Trophy 2009 – 2010 Robertson [...]
Greetings yachties Australia 11 Winged Keel – Who designed it? Jessica Watson leaves Mooloolaba IFDS – Bulletin Société Nautique de Genève Bank Sarasin RC 44 Portoroz Cup, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez – Gilles Martin-Raget, Bénéteau Group -sales report More later In the summer of 1983, in the months leading up to the 25th America’s [...]
The America’ Cup – The Perfect Platform to Promote an Unknown Place. While the Americans focus on the proximity of RAK to Iran, the UAE is looking forward to potentially putting another emirate on the map. That sailing is being used as the driver to introduce RAK onto the world stage is testament to the [...]
Emirates Team New Zealand masters in the big breeze. Emirates Team New Zealand proved the most consistent, top scorers of the day across the three windward-leeward races when they posted a 2,1,2 from the three races which were contested with a windward mark set off the Ile Maire on the eastern entrance to Marseille, while [...]
“We got a nice puff and extended down the run. At the bottom of the run, a strong gust came through…. about 35 knots. We had just gotten around the bottom mark and were going up wind as BMW Oracle and Artemis were coming downwind straight at us, pretty much out of control. I thought [...]
