Lending Club today announced that it has partnered with Tritium Racing to attempt a new Transpacific Yacht Race record next month on board a 73-foot offshore trimaran, now named “Lending Club.” The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) starts off Point Fermin near Los Angeles and finishes off Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu, a distance of 2,225 nautical miles (2,560 miles; 4,121 kilometers).
First raced in 1906, Transpac is one of yachting’s premier offshore races and attracts entrants from all over the world. The current race record was set by 86-foot catamaran … More
Incredible – the MOD 70 Spindrift capsizes while racing in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire. The boat capsized with 25 knots of wind in a severe gust during the Inshore Race of the Route des Princes. It is the first time a MOD70 capsizes since this One Design boat was launched 2 years ago. Yann Guichard was at the helm of the boat when the accident occurred.
Six pro kayakers from around the world meet up in the rainforests of Southern Mexico to run the Rio Tulijá. Also known as the Agua Azul, the river features impossibly blue water and a series of five large waterfalls. Led by Rafa Ortiz, the kayak team, including Rush Sturges, Evan Garcia, Aniol Serrasolses, Martina Wegman and Casper Van Kalmthout, have fun exploring the river and the local culture, showing us that when it comes to running waterfalls there’s a lot more to it than just the drop.