High temperatures and surf are expected to be in full force beginning today at Southern California beaches, where people trying to beat the heat might be told to stay out of the water.
As the heat wave continues, south-facing beaches in Los Angeles and Orange counties are bracing for large waves. The high surf is a byproduct of 50-knot winds that developed off Tahiti and are blowing toward Southern California, producing 8-to-12-foot swells at some beaches.
The conditions are perfect for surfers, and the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing competition is being held in …Â Details
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second oldest motor sports race in America and a long-standing tradition in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. First competed in 1916, this year marks the 87th running of the “Race to the Clouds.” The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the quad division began with practice on the lower section of the Pikes Peak Highway on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
The race is run on a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,110 foot summit of America’s Mountain; Pikes Peak! As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes and saps muscle strength. The thin air also robs engines of 30 percent of their power at the summit. Competitors and vehicles must be in top shape simply to finish let alone … Details
Following a failed takeover of Volkswagen, Porsche has fired CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and CFO Holger Härter. Wiedeking orchestrated the failed takeover of VW, leaving Porsche with a debt of $12 billion and a cash shortfall somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.5 billion.
Rumors of Wiedeking’s dismissal have been circling the internet rumor mill for several days now, but Porsche made the announcement official on Thursday. Wiedeking took over as Porsche CEO in 1993, taking the company from … Details
They call it “Dogzilla” – a towering beast of a high-tech sailing machine whose mast soars into the clouds. It is billionaire Larry Ellison’s best shot yet in his quest to capture the America’s Cup.
This 90-foot-long trimaran with a 16-story-tall mast has massive sails that catapult the ultralight vessel and its crew at speeds far greater than the wind.
“It’s awesome,” said Russell Coutts, the Kiwi skipper and chief executive of Ellison’s San Francisco-based BMW Oracle Racing. “Something that goes three times wind speed when you’re … Details