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US Sailing Rolex Award Ceremony 2013. At an emotional ceremony today at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, Johnny Heineken (Larkspur, Calif.) and Jennifer French (St. Petersburg, Fla.) were celebrated as US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. Formally announced in January after being chosen for their outstanding on-water sailing accomplishments in 2012, the honorees were joined by family, friends, sailing dignitaries, fellow sailors and members of the media for a luncheon program  … Pictures and more
Marin kiteboarder is Yachtsman of Year
If you think sailing means sitting on a boat with one hand on the helm and another on a cocktail, meet Johnny Heineken.
You could call the Marin County native a daredevil for the way he can practically fly across the water on a kiteboard. As of Tuesday, you can also call him the 2012 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year.
There are no doubt purists who think that including kiteboarding  … Pictures and more
At the moment I am in Tarifa and I can tell you without a doubt that the kiteboarding scene here is huge. I mean like 1000% bigger than any scene in the U.S.A. It seems like there are hundreds of shops here selling kite gear and the Tarifa party element attracts the type of folks we tend to aspire to.
There’s a real loose attitude here and everyone kites together like clowns in a VW. It’s awesome everywhere you look. New kite shops are popping up like Starbucks. Now I’m not sure the sport looks cool enough in the U.S. Someone asked me what advice I’d give an aspiring pro rider, so I came up with a list:  … More
Torrin Bright has taken the first place at the Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2013, a competition with over 200 sailors from 10 countries.
In the last day of kiteboarding races, winds gusted up to 30 knots  … More