Shannon Falcone is keen to make up for lost time when Puma Ocean Racing set sail for Boston on Saturday.
The Antiguan switched places with Jerry Kirby for the leg five marathon from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro, but the duo have since swapped back ahead of the sixth stage.
In between, the 27-year-old sailed with BMW Oracle in San Diego and rested at home, but he is now itching to return to Ken Read’s team.
‘I had other commitments and had good fun doing those, and then I had two weeks at …Â Details
Since the announcement of the decision of the Appeal Court of New York State, last Friday, the silence on the America’s Cup scene has been deafening.
The reasons are not clear. Previously, rapid fire media releases and statements have not helped any mediation process. But five days without any public comment is a long time in America’s Cup circles, and particularly so with a landmark decision such as that handed down on 2 April, New York time.
Indicators are pointing increasingly to a Deed of Gift Match in 90ft multihulls…Â DetailsÂ
At 04:05:30 GMT on Friday 3rd April, 45 year-old, Belgian solo sailor, Michel Kleinjans crossed the finish line of the Portimão Global Ocean Race Leg 3 on his 12 year-old Open 40, Roaring Forty, after 41 days, 02 hours, 50 minutes and 30 seconds and 7,500 miles of racing from Wellington, New Zealand.
To the amazement of the double-handed entries, Kleinjans remained in touch with the Class 40 fleet throughout the Southern Ocean, even taking the overall lead of the fleet on Day 6 of racing and only losing ground in the descent from the Pacific Ocean Ice Gate at 45°S to Cape Horn at 56°S.
His balance of fast racing; skilled boat handling and boat preservation; accurate weather analysis took … Details
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Latest from Paul Larsen and Vestas Sailrocket.
Yesterday we got out early to make the most of the early tide. Conditions looked good so we didn’t hang around at the timing hut but went straight to the top of the nautical mile course for another shot at the title. Just as we left the beach a strong gust came and whipped up the sand. Things settled and in short time we were ready for a run.
I felt good based on that run we had done a few days ago in stronger conditions. I was eager to replicate the start-up and peg Vestas Sailrocket along the shore. We were getting reports of gusts to 25 knots so I decided to sail in a softer mode which I hoped would be sufficient for the mile record without endangering the boat. I was going to set the wing at 15 degrees with the main flap pulled on.
The start up went great and it was one of the cleanest courses I had ever sailed. I was right along the shore and … Details
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