Oracle Team USA, defender of the 34th America’s Cup, suffered a major setback Tuesday after its $8-million AC72 racing catamaran capsized during training in San Francisco Bay. Nobody was injured during the dramatic event, which occurred in gathering winds near the Golden Gate Bridge. Damage to the 72-foot vessel, which was swept into the Pacific before it could be towed to shore, is said to be significant  … More
Just like most of the Ssang Yong’s out there, you won’t have to venture too far to find someone who believes a few of the Lagoon catamarans have been whacked once or twice by the Ugly Stick.
Rather, for some they may even feel that they have indeed had a brush in with the whole tree.
However, to call them visually challenged is probably more than a tad unfair. If you take the Destroyer-esque style windows for instance, the benefits to cabin volume, virtually non-existent water penetration and lower glare are both truly significant and also quite noteworthy  … More