Archive for the ‘Sailing’ Category
Two gigantic sailing vessels will face off along Spain’s Mediterranean coast beginning Feb. 8. But they are nothing like the ones that battled near Valencia three years ago to decide the America’s Cup, yachting’s oldest and most prestigious trophy.
These boats are bigger, faster and far more expensive than anything ever seen in the cup’s 159-year history, dating to the era of wooden schooners … Details
With the New York courts unable or unwilling to entertain any more suits or make any further decisions before the race deadline, it appears that the 33rd America’s Cup will be run on time after all. Weather permitting, the racing is scheduled to begin on the 8th of February in Valencia, Spain. Of course, nobody expects the outcome of the race to be final, and which ever team ends up winning will do so under a cloud of doubt, and can almost certainly look forward to a rough stretch of lawsuits ahead. Sailing fans, however, will get to see something monumental: Details
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland has thrown her hat in the “youngest around” ring by sailing off Saturday, and the Southern California girl is now chasing Australian Jessica Watson around the world. Meanwhile, Jessica is already half way home, and having rounded the notorious Cape Horn, is well on her way to attaining her goal of being the youngest person in history to achieve a solo, non-stop voyage around the world. If Sunderland has her way, though, it will be a short-lived record.
Abby was born on October 19, 1993, and is therefore 5 months younger than Jessica Watson… Details