It was the shortest leg of the race so far, but just as packed full of drama and excitement. Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand clinched the IWC Schaffhausen Speed Record Challenge Trophy, setting a new record for this year’s race on the run from Lisbon to Lorient. Groupama took the leg win to cement their place at the top of the overall standings. Telefonica, meanwhile, suffered heartbreak.
African Diaspora Maritime (ADM), a non-profit corporation created to motivate, inspire, and teach problem solving and cooperation by introducing early disciplines of maritime knowledge, is suing America’s Cup host, Golden Gate YC, for not letting them compete.
‘I just want to integrate a sport that really needs some integration,’ Charles Kithcart said with more than a twinge of frustration in his voice.
Kithcart is the founder of the North Carolina-based organization which is dedicated to getting more African Americans involved in yacht racing, a sport that tends to be cultural shorthand for ‘wealthy and white.’ His dream is to  … More
Somewhere between Fayetteville and the coast, a flotilla of small boats is making its way down the Cape Fear River.
The kayaks and canoes paddled by Fort Bragg soldiers began their journey from just outside Fayetteville on Friday. The soldiers are covering 130 miles of the Cape Fear River.
Their goal, geographically speaking, is Fort Fisher, near the mouth of the river.
But the soldiers say their destination isn’t their real goal  … More