We wrote about the Low Speed Chase tragedy last week. Now, the boat has been recovered from the Farallons, and brought to Half Moon Bay Airport, roughly eight miles south of Pacifica, CA. Click here to see video and full report of the salvage operation. Bryan Chong, a crewmember onboard, spoke to Sailing Scuttlebutt about … Continue reading »
The tragedy of Low Speed Chase has jarred sailors around the world and, much like the Olivia Constants accident and the capsize of Rambler 100, have been haunting reminders of the inherent risks of sailing. The yacht crashed onto one of the Farallon Islands, approximately 27 miles outside of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Pacific Ocean. The incident … Continue reading »
![[PHOTOS] Olivia Constants Memorial Regatta Raises $1400](http://racingwindsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/541951_357670060951061_100001242100593_1057233_1029959623_n.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[PHOTOS] Olivia Constants Memorial Regatta Raises $1400")
This past weekend, the Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, Maryland, hosted a regatta in memoriam of Olivia Constants. There were two fleets involved in the regatta: A 420 fleet race was sailed in SSA boats, while an Opti event ran concurrently. Together, the events raised $1400 for the Olivia Constants Foundation. The Severn School won … Continue reading »
![[UPDATE] Laura Dekker To Finish Record Journey in St. Maarten](http://racingwindsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/laura-dekker-lg.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[UPDATE] Laura Dekker To Finish Record Journey in St. Maarten")
Update 10:20 pm EST: Dekker has finished her journey on the French side of St. Maarten. Congratulations to her and her team! Earlier: Laura Dekker, a 16-year old Dutch sailor, has finished her circumnavigation of the globe, approaching the French-Dutch island of St. Maarten today. Dekker, aged 16 years, 4 months, broke Aussie Jessica Watson’s record … Continue reading »
![[OPINION] Why Laura Dekker Isn’t Doing the Right Things](http://racingwindsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/r-laura-dekker-sailing-large570.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[OPINION] Why Laura Dekker Isn’t Doing the Right Things")
Update January 17: A commenter is reporting that news briefs about Laura Dekker “tearing down” the Dutch flag are incorrect, and referred us to this article. It is impossible for us to independently verify either report, but we sincerely apologize if this post is based on incorrect reporting. This post is an advocation for diplomacy … Continue reading »
Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.) and ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Sailing World Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) today were named US Sailing’s 2011 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A shortlist of eight male and seven female sailors – determined from nominations submitted by members of US Sailing – was evaluated by a panel … Continue reading »
Several days ago, Ben Ainslie hosted a live press conference in which he announced his intent to pursue the America’s Cup World Series trophy in a bit of a confusing partnership with 34AC powerhouse Oracle Racing. Here, Ainslie explains the reasoning behind his plans. [The Telegraph] After the way 2011 ended, with my disqualification from … Continue reading »
The following sailors have their ISAF Eligibility suspended: Etienne van Zyl, South Africa Anti doping violation; Nov. 23, 2009 – Nov. 22, 2011 Alberto Campos Perez, Mexico Breaches of good manners and sportsmanship; May 7, 2011 – May 6, 2013 Maria del Mar Campos Perez, Mexico Breaches of good manners and sportsmanship; May 7, 2011 … Continue reading »
The crew at Brian Thomson sailing have left the following message on his Facebook page: BREAKING NEWS: BRIAN AND THE CREW OF BANQUE POPULAIRE V TO DEPART ON JULES VERNE TROPHY RECORD ATTEMPT TODAY. DUE TO LEAVE DOCK IN BREST AT 5 pm FRENCH TIME… MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW…. We will continue to monitor this … Continue reading »
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) today released reports regarding three incidents that happened over the summer in United States water. These incidents were as follows: 2011 Chicago to Mackinac Race capsize which resulted in the death of two crew members Club 420 capsize in the Severn River which resulted in the death of … Continue reading »
