BMW Oracle Racing’s Challenger for the America’s Cup has been testing at warp speed off San Diego. Top sailing photographer Gilles Martin-Raget just happened to have his camera along, and posted these images… Great Pictures & Details
As promised, here is a recommendation for an offbeat place to stay in northeastern Puerto Rico. The town is Luquillo and we stayed in the Playa Azul area. I picked this location because it’s close to San Juan, it has beautiful beaches and is near the rainforests for hiking. The rental rates are also very reasonable…Â I’ll also share a re-cap of an awesome sailing and snorkeling trip we took on the Erin Go Bragh sailboat. I’ve done quite a few sailing excursions, but this was the best one ever!
There are fantastic luxury resorts in San Juan, but our family wanted a laid-back place to stay and we prefer a condominium. I found the perfect spot for us in Luquillo about 30 minutes east of San Juan. I rented a two bedroom condo from the owner and you can see from the reviews, others share my very positive opinion of this condo and location! The owner also has a three bedroom penthouse unit if you need an extra bedroom. There are many nice condos to rent in the area…Â Details
Alinghi 5 docked out of its temporary base in Genoa, Italy, yesterday afternoon for its first hours of saltwater sailing.
Conditions for the first outing were ideal: a light southwesterly breeze and flat seas. ‘Today was the first day in saltwater for Alinghi 5 and even though conditions were light; everything was good. We are happy to be in Italy for this period of our training programme; it’s a place where everyone would like to live! We have received a great welcome from Genoa and huge support from the Amico yard and the Yacht Club Italiano and we look forward to some more sailing next Monday with a little more breeze,’ said team skipper Brad Butterworth…Â Details & Pictures