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Bella Mente Retires From Caribbean 600

Published on 02-18-2019 04:27 PM

We are sad to announce the retirement of Bella Mente.

Hap Fauth's Maxi72 Bella Mente (USA) was a shock early retirement, pulling ...

Argo Makes It To Start

Published on 02-18-2019 10:56 AM

Photo ©Ted Martin

Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70’s Team agreed to Team Argo’s request to postpone the start of the RORC Caribbean 600.

The new start time will ...

The start of the RORC Caribbean 600 will be streamed live on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/RoyalOceanRacingClub/ and on the official race blog: http://caribbean600.rorc.org/Live/20...race-live.html

Five starts are scheduled from 1100-1140 local time with the multihulls in ...

Outteridge And Slingsby Duel To The Finish

Published on 02-16-2019 11:14 AM

Thousands of spectators turn out to watch the green and gold take victory on home waters

SYDNEY – February 16, 2019 – The first ever SailGP was witnessed by more than 20,000 people who took to the water on the spectacular Sydney Harbour, providing the perfect amphitheater for the season kick off.

Two intense days of racing saw six national teams do battle in the world’s most technologically advanced catamarans, competing to get ...

Mod 70 Inverts During Training Run Near Antigua

Published on 02-15-2019 12:12 PM

ARGO CAPSIZED SOUTH OF ANTIGUA, THE CREW IS SAFE

American MOD 70 Argo capsized South of Antigua, the crew is safe.

Argo and Maserati Multi 70 were racing around Antigua, in the Caribbean, to train for the RORC Caribbean 600, when the wind ...

Additional Sydney Action Day 1

Published on 02-15-2019 09:56 AM

Images courtesy SailGP France

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Sydney Harbor Day 1 Sail GP

Published on 02-15-2019 09:32 AM

Sydney Harbour provided a spectacular backdrop for the launch of SailGP. Pre-favorite Japan SailGP Team capitalized on slick crew work and prior big foiling catamaran experience on day 1 of the world premiere of SailGP.

The Japanese team, led by Nathan Outteridge, posted a huge victory in race 1 followed by two second places, a performance that has them leading ...

The Untold Story Of Waka

Published on 02-14-2019 02:37 PM

Auckland, New Zealand - 15th February 2019

In late August 2012, a grainy photo of a boat emerged online.

Most hardened America’s Cup followers will clearly remember the image that was the talk of the sailing world for many weeks. A high angle shot, looking down on a giant 72 foot red and black Emirates Team New Zealand catamaran seemingly flying above the waters of the Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour.

Debate raged:
“OMG photoshopped of course,”

“Can't be foiling - anyone can see from that picture they're simply launched off a wave.” ...

Luna Rossa Un Pleased With Protocol Change

Published on 02-12-2019 04:12 PM

The New Zealand Herald'sPaul Lewis writes:

Up to three of the six challengers for the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland are the target of legal action to be heard by the Cup's arbitration panel.

Emirates Team New Zealand yesterday released a brief statement confirming the panel will address a "case under way involving applications ...

Tossed About Like A Cork

Published on 02-12-2019 03:51 PM

February 8, 2019

Day 127

Noon Position: 47 45S 159 53E

Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+

Wind(t/tws): NNE 30 – 40

Sea(t/ft): NE 14+ (steep and breaking)

Sky: Stratus with rain and drizzle

10ths Cloud Cover: 10

Bar(mb): 1000+, still falling (998+ at sundown; still falling)

Cabin Temp(f): 63

Water Temp(f): 53

Relative Humidity(%): 81 ...

USA vs NZL Finale Goes To The Birds

Published on 02-12-2019 01:20 PM

elia Willison and her RNZYS Youth Training Programme NZ Women’s Match Racing Team have taken out the NZ Women’s Match Racing Championships after four days of intense match racing at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

Willison started the day two-nil up against the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club team helmed by Juliet Costanzo, but it was the Australian ...

Divided Soul Inverts 10 Miles Off Torrey Pines

Published on 02-12-2019 10:13 AM

Alex Riggins of the San Diego Union TribuneReports

The 30-foot sailing vessel Divided Soul floats capsized near the Coast Guard fast-response cutter Robert Ward on Sunday, 10 miles west of Torrey Pines. The crew ...

The Eagle 53' Launches In St Thomas

Published on 02-11-2019 03:32 PM

The Story of our First Sail
The Eagle Class 53 sailed for the first time with its Hybrid wing and jib in a gentle 8 knots of breeze on flat water off the island of St Thomas in the USVI recently.
A project that began four years ago has now come to fruition for Tommy Gonzalez of Fast Forward Composites.
They have ...

Mid-Winter Madness

Published on 02-10-2019 04:25 PM

Forecast models for Saturday's Mid-Winter races on SF Bay indicated yet another cold storm blowing in,
with gusty winds in the 20's to low 30's, and cells producing sudden shifts with brief heavy downpours,
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M32 Miami Action

Published on 02-10-2019 11:43 AM

Big fun at the M32 Regatta in Miami over the weekend.

Details slow to emerge, stay tuned

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One Month Of Bay Traffic

Published on 02-10-2019 10:37 AM

30 Days of marine traffic on SF Bay captured on one graph.

Cargo ships and Tankers clearly stay in defined lines.
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Monstorous Kona Low Targeting Hawaiian Islands

Published on 02-09-2019 04:31 PM

Meteorologist Tom Skilling sounds the alarm!

Hawaii is facing monster waves and high winds in the next few days. A powerhouse "Kona low" (described below) is behind the meteorological and oceanic mayhem. The storm is threatening huge waves--some as high as 60 feet high on north-facing shores--along with powerful ...

MOB On J-97 Windjammer

Published on 02-08-2019 10:57 AM

Some intense moments caught on digital file from the J-97 in Dublin Ireland ...

Maserati Ready To Rumble

Published on 02-08-2019 10:08 AM

Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini are ready for the RORC Caribbean 600

A new challenge for the Italian trimaran after two months in the boatyard:

The race will start on February 18th

Following a positive ...

Fire At Tower Park Marina Claims Several Business's

Published on 02-07-2019 01:38 PM

TERMINOUS — A three-alarm fire destroyed a large commercial building at the Tower Park Marina late Tuesday evening.

Reports of a large fire were made at about 9:11 p.m., ...

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Bella Mente Retires From Caribbean 600

Argo Makes It To Start

Caribbean 600 Off And Running

Outteridge And Slingsby Duel To The Finish

Mod 70 Inverts During Training Run Near Antigua

Additional Sydney Action Day 1

Sydney Harbor Day 1 Sail GP

The Untold Story Of Waka

Luna Rossa Un Pleased With Protocol Change

Tossed About Like A Cork

USA vs NZL Finale Goes To The Birds

Divided Soul Inverts 10 Miles Off Torrey Pines

The Eagle 53' Launches In St Thomas

Mid-Winter Madness

M32 Miami Action

One Month Of Bay Traffic

Monstorous Kona Low Targeting Hawaiian Islands

MOB On J-97 Windjammer

Maserati Ready To Rumble

Fire At Tower Park Marina Claims Several Business's

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