America’s Cup World Series
On the way back from Block Island, I stopped in Newport to watch some of the America’s Cup World Series Practice. That was my first time seeing those boats in person. It was an impressive sight to watch how quickly they moved — and the crew members’ racing attire, which includes helmets and body armor. I was lucky enough to arrive at the America’s Cup village in time to see Oracle #5 put in the water by the crane. […]
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Back From Block Island
Have you been to Block Island? Last week, I had the opportunity to sail in Block Island Race Week for the first time. The regatta rotates hosts every other year. Odd numbered years tend to have more participants than even numbered years. The lower number of participants is partially due to the fact that the even year regattas take place the same week as the Newport to Bermuda race. Even though the race week was fairly small — […]
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What do you mean we’re race committee???
Tonight, as I got to the marina, I found out that the crew from my boat was going to be race committee for the night’s race. It was a great night — about 85 degrees and sunny with a nice breeze. But now, it’s confession time . . . I still get a bit confused with everything that happens at the beginning of a race. I’m OK with the race starting sequence once I start to hear the countdown and […]
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The Wind Finally Decided to Join Annapolis NOOD
The weather was still shaky on the second day of the NOOD regatta in Annapolis. However, wind held out enough for racing to begin. There were three races on day two — even if it did seem like a storm was on the way for much of the day. On the division 4 course, there was a general recall during the second race for J-109s. Luckily, the wind continued to build throughout the day and racing felt better and better […]
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NOOD Comes to Annapolis….
But, unfortunately, the wind didn’t — at least for today anyway. Boats from all over the country have come to Annapolis to race in the Sperry NOOD one design series. Town was bustling last night as racers rolled in for practice and race preparations. Today started with heavy fog and a one hour postponement. The breeze was really light. I was sailing on a boat that is part of division 4. So, our start was down by Thomas Point […]
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Volvo Ocean Race Mid-Point Update
Here’s a video that the Volvo Ocean Race folks put together to give you a recap of the race events so far. Get ready, it’s 26 minutes long, but it’s a great summary of the race so far. Enjoy!
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Volvo Ocean Race
I have always liked the Volvo Ocean Race — it’s the first race that I really remember following myself. I started racing during the summer of 2006. At that time, the Volvo Ocean Race was well under way. I remember being so excited when I found the web site and realized that I could get a regular fix of information about racing. The boats were new and fast Volvo Open 70s. Canting keels came into use in this round of […]
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What’s That Glowing in the Water?
As it got dark during the night race to Solomon’s Island, I started to notice a lot of bioluminescence in the water. This doesn’t happen all the time; but when it does, it’s really neat to see. At first, it looks like a flash. I usually have to ask myself whether I really saw something or not. Then, I see it again and realize I’m not making this up. Bioluminescence is when a living organism emits light. You […]
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