Monthly Archives: March 2012

SUN PHOTO BY BARBARA MELLINGE, barbara.mellinger@gmail.com The ribbon cutting for the sailboat enclosure was a joyous celebration for Englewood Sailing Association president Hugh Moore, center, with scissors, and Warren Spear, founding president of the… Continue reading →

Antonio Cuervas-Mons will make the most of the pit stop to kick off the recovery process following a minor injury suffered on board The “Telefónica” pit stop at Caleta Martial, a cove on Herschel Island (Chile) is going at … Continue reading →

In contrast to yesterday’s foam up, the penultimate day of racing at the Cascais RC44 Cup was spent wishing for wind. The fleet were held ashore until 13:00 BST in the hope the sea breeze would kick before motoring … Continue reading →

Due the unavoidable delay in arrival of the Global Ocean Race (GOR) 40ft shipping container carrying spare sails and vital supplies for the double-handed Class40 teams, the Leg 4 start from Punta del Este, Uruguay, to Charleston, USA, has … Continue reading →

Having entered the South Atlantic at 1300 UTC on Friday, Groupama 4 has latched onto some more manageable conditions with a westerly breeze of around fifteen knots and a considerably smoother sea. However, the climb up to Brazil (still … Continue reading →

After a gruelling 6,000 miles at sea crossing the world’s largest ocean, victorious Gold Coast Australia was the first yacht in the ten-strong fleet to sail across the finish line under the Golden Gate Bridge and into Jack London … Continue reading →

The Spanish boat crossed the famous cape at night, at 04:05 UTC. Iker Martínez and crew suspended racing to carry out repairs to the bow at 04:37 UTC and won't be able to resume the leg until at least … Continue reading →

Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP) reached Cape Horn at 0405 GMT today and the team have now suspended racing in order to make a 12-hour pit stop for repairs. Groupama sailing team (Franck Cammas/FRA) lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG … Continue reading →

PUMA Blog from the Seas  By: Amory Ross, MCM, PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG Cape Horn looked like any other rugged seaside outcropping on the horizon, jagged and torn from years of constant battering much like the kind … Continue reading →

Cutting corners and playing squalls are just some of the games in play as PUMA try to climb the Brazilian coast faster than leg leaders Groupama and put distance on Telefónica, who have suspended racing to effect repairs. Groupama … Continue reading →