Nice to see Adam May (head design of Artemis) returning and I think the AC gang should return in masse too with the A-Class going full foiling and slowly becoming the fastest single handed out there. Weekend racing here in BA, and above 12knots upwind foiling is a winning card.
Those not
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Dickson wins Ficker Cup
Long Beach, CA (March 26, 2016) - Long Beach Yacht Club’s Scott Dickson overcame the 8-team field to win the 38th Ficker Cup, a feeder to the prestigious Congressional Cup regatta, the second event of the 2017 World Match Racing Tour. Racing in Catalina 37s, Dickson beat David Storrs 3-1
A prestigious patron, top billing
How to patch a dinghy leak
Sometimes one person’s misfortune turns out to be another’s blessing. In this case, our discovering a second dinghy leak (we patched the first one the other day) allowed us the opportunity to film this video. If you’ve never been forced to patch a leaky dinghy, hopefully this will help you.
Important:
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Raul Rios leads Snipe Don Q
Miami, FL (March 25, 2017) – Two thirds and a first moved Puerto Ricans Raul Rios and Marc Agnese into a two point lead over Miamians Ernesto Rodriguez and Kathleen Tocke after four races at the 51st Snipe Don Q Rum Keg Regatta.
Brazilians Bruno Amorim and Rodrigo Lins from Rio
Olympic season opens with Princess Sofia Trophy
Racing at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma begins on Monday with RYA Olympic Manager Stephen Park leading the British Sailing Team for the last time
The 2016-2017 Vendée Globe
The results of the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe show huge increases everywhere: many more people attending the event, unprecedented media coverage and feedback, a record level of international coverage without talking about the very positive race outcome in terms of the rankings. With 29 skippers lining up, 18 were ranked, which is a record number in the history of the Vendée Globe.
damn, 8 was my lucky number!
This seems like a good time for a caption contest. This shot from the J/22 Midwinters at Southern Yacht Club. Props to Anarchist Grant.
Foiling Evolution of the Nacra 17 class
Evolution of the class - Foiling Chat with Nacra 17 Sailors Ben Saxton and Tom Phipps - Video here - Video here
Skunked at Lightning Midwinter Championship
Miami, FL (March 24, 2017) – Racing was cancelled for day two at the Lightning Midwinter Championship. With winds in the mid 20’s on the the bay and possible thunderstorms in the area, the 29-boat fleet will sit today and conclude racing tomorrow.
Leading is Ched Proctor with crew Jay Lurie