Reentry from sailing and living on the ocean to living on land is a strange adjustment. Our days now include driving cars, talking and texting on the cell phone, unpacking boxes, mowing the lawn, going to school, taking long showers, seeing old friends, and listening to politicians bicker on NPR. That’s right, we’re back in the USA. After slipping away for three years and sailing from San Francisco to Australia with hundreds of stops along the way, we’re back on land. Reentry to terra firma is a huge adjustment; some say … Pictures and more
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The Brazilian Formula One champion Ayrton Senna is widely considered the greatest race car driver of all time. Killed in a 1994 crash, he dominated the sport in the 1980s and ’90s, becoming the sport’s sex symbol and standard bearer. He was also a symbol of national pride in his homeland as it emerged from decades of authoritarian military rule and death squads.
Asif Kapadia’s documentary “Senna” brings him vibrantly to life through archival racing footage, home movies and news reports dating to his teenage years as a go-kart competitor.
There’s not an ounce of fat or a wasted shot throughout  … More
Six days after celebrating his 40th birthday, seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong will be back on the bike competing in the XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Utah.
Armstrong confirmed Thursday he will compete Sept. 24 in the XTERRA event that covers a 1-mile swim, 20-mile mountain bike ride and 6-mile trail run.
He scouted the course for three hours last week with  … More
In a country where the most successful movie about car racing is satire Talladega Nights, diving into the Formula 1 racing series, virtually non-existent in the eyes of America, with a serious movie about two of its leading men may not be the most well-advised idea. Nonetheless, legendary director Ron Howard is taking that risk along with  … More