After the tragic death of British journalist Paul McClean in Sri Lanka on Thursday, it seems surfers can now add crocodiles to the list of deadly dangers in the sport. While McLean wasn’t actually surfing at the time of his death, he had been staying at a surf camp near the well-known spot of Elephant Rock and had walked 500 yards to relieve himself near a lagoon when he was taken by the crocodile.
Surfers in Sri Lanka haven’t traditionally had a problem with crocodiles … More
SAN DIEGO — Fast, foiling catamarans are out of the America’s Cup and monohulls are back in.
America’s Cup champion Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed Monday that it is working on designs for a “high-performance” single-hulled boat to be used in the 36th edition of sailing’s marquee regatta, in Auckland, New Zealand, in early 2021.
The Kiwis did not say whether the boats will … More