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John Beresford " Jim" Kilroy on K3, winning Miami-Montego Bay, 1975
photo credit: Dick Enersen





John B. "Jim" Kilroy (May 1, 1922 - September 29, 2016) owned and raced the record-breaking Kialoa sailboats from the 1950s to the 1980s, helping pioneer the era of maxi yacht racing.


In 1962 he and his KIALOA I crew ...

IMOCA 60 Edmond de Rothschild! Gitana Team demonstrate how much gear gets packed onto a Vendee bound boat!

No chopped ...

Press release
September 28th, 2016

IDEC SPORT will once again be tackling the Jules Verne Trophy, less than a year after their last attempt, when Francis Joyon's crew only missed out on the record by two days. For the first time in the history of the Trophy, the crew will remain the same. For this wild bunch of just six, there is the feeling that the job needs to be completed.

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le defi azimut was held over the weekend with 12 of the competitors from the 2016 Vendee Globe participating....

Born from the meeting of the IMOCA class that collects the Vendée Globe skippers and Lorient company Azimut, Azimut Challenge, visit atypical of offshore racing, aims to combine performance, innovation and strategy. Sport at the highest level of competition on the water and a lot of earth friendliness are the hallmark of this event whose success is undeniable. ...

The New Caledonia Groupama Race, like all regattas (coastal, offshore or just around two buoys), is all about speed. Every crew’s aim is to cross the finish line first. For this, the 5th edition of the race, there are nineteen boats entered, both small and large, mono-hulls and multi-hulls. Ordinarily, the bigger ones will arrive first. Even so, smaller craft also have a chance. Everyone can hope for a step ...

Ohio State University, Venturi Collaborate to Smash Electric Car Speed Record

Way back in 2010, French firm Venturi (mostly known for its oddball electric cars) ...

13 year old Jed Gradisen, Western Australian surfer on Team O'Neill, was enjoying an afternoon of solid swell with his mates at one of their favorite spots ...

At 1515 BST today during race 8 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in the Madeira Islands, Red Bull Sailing Team collided with Alinghi, resulting in Alinghi losing its mast. Red Bull Sailing Team, as windward boat and clipped the Swiss team's bowsprit. The collision caused Alinghi's mast and sails to fall into the water. The Safety Team were immediately on site to provide assistance. All crew ...

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WTNT42 KNHC 231445
TCDAT2

TROPICAL STORM KARL DISCUSSION NUMBER 37
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122016
ISSUED BY THE NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM AST FRI SEP 23 2016

A NOAA P3 flight continued to fly through Karl for a few hours
after the release of the last advisory, and while it didn't find
winds higher than 50 kt, dropsonde data did indicate that the
minimum pressure had fallen to 992 mb. Microwave data indicate
that Karl is still under the influence of 15-20 kt of south-
southeasterly shear. The convective pattern has continued to
improve, ...