A new approach to outrigger canoe paddling is catching up to tradition on a grueling proving ground: the 100-mile, three-day, $50,000 Olamau canoe race.
For decades, paddlers racing six-man canoes in Hawaii have been limited to competing in 400-pound boats for bragging rights and nothing more. The longest race in Hawaii, the annual 42-mile men’s Molokai Hoe and women’s Na Wahine O Ke Kai, is contested by nine-person crews changing out three paddlers at regular intervals  … More
Youth America’s Cup 2013. The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) greeted twelve international youth teams vying for four spots in September’s main regatta in last month’s trials. With the competitors now selected, The Force gets down to work training on the AC45 this Friday. They know what’s needed to win the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.
During the international trials, The Force’s yacht management and local skills made them instant  … More
New AM-Cam video shot at Takapuna Beach on Friday March 8, 2013. Includes previous clips together with new video of the two AC72’s sailing back to their base on the Waitemata Harbour. In this new footage Luna Rossa starts well behind Emirates Team NZ’s AC72 and appears to be sailing higher and faster than the New Zealand Challenger which dominated the other racing on the day.