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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In the America’s Cup World Series Plymouth, Oracle Racing Coutts has won the sixth and final seeding race. The victory put the four-time America’s Cup champion Russell Coutts and his crew through to Saturday’s semifinal round of the match racing championship where they’ll meet Emirates Team New Zealand.
‘We finally got a good start,’ said Coutts. ‘If you can … More
America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) second stop is currently underway in Plymouth, England. The event is being held from 10 to 18 September 2011, and will feature both fleet and match racing. In spectacular conditions that tested man and machine and tripped a few along the way, Oracle Racing’s two crews placed first and third in today’s thrilling fleet race on Plymouth Sound.
Oracle Racing Spithill won the physically taxing race in winds steadily around 25 knots, posting a  … Pictures and more
The team behind the Vestas Sailrocket 2 program are returning to Walvis Bay in Namibia to continue their quest to set the outright world speed sailing record.
The months of September through to December typically provide the best winds for speed sailing and the team have been keeping their powder dry in anticipation.
The current world record is held by American kite surfer, Rob Douglas … More