After a busy but enjoyable layover here, Ericsson Racing Team stands ready for Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race to Boston, USA.
Ericsson 4, skippered by Brazil’s Torben Grael, enters the leg with a 10-point lead in the overall standings. Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson of Sweden, is fourth, 21.5 points behind its teammate and 10 points behind third place.
The Volvo Ocean Race has visited the East Coast of the U.S. since the 1989-’90 edition, calling in Florida, Maryland and New York. The move to Boston brings the race to …Â Details
This is an open letter to the Société Nautique de Genève and the Golden Gate Yacht Club from the Commodores of the five yacht clubs that either set the America’s Cup competition in motion: the Royal Yacht Squadron, or have been a former trustee of the Cup: the New York Yacht Club, the Royal Perth Yacht Club, the San Diego Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
‘We write to encourage you to negotiate together for a fair and equitable multi-challenger competition for the thirty-third defense of the America’s Cup. We believe that such an event, as opposed to a… Details
The Trustees (former holders of the America’s Cup) are expected to issue a joint statement later today, along with the Royal Yacht Squadron, urging fellow and current Trustee, Societe Nautique de Geneve to conduct the next America’s Cup on a Multi Challenger basis.
The America’s Cup Trustees include some of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the World, and are a very select group – including Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, San Diego Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club and Royal Perth Yacht Club.
The Royal Yacht Squadron, based on Cowes, Isle of Wight was the original club …Â Details
Freelance photographer Steven Hyde was at La Jolla Shores Tuesday about 5 p.m. with a friend and saw this truck stuck in the surf at the launch ramp…Â Details and PicturesÂ