Return of the Super Maxi
With two new super-maxi builds underway, I’d be looking over my shoulder if I were a record holder.
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With two new super-maxi builds underway, I’d be looking over my shoulder if I were a record holder.
When the legendary Lowell North drove a 70-foot carbon trimaran he showed, once again, that he’s still a natural.
For the past six years Ken Read’s office has been the world, but now the world comes to his office. Working at North Sails is pretty different from sailing a Volvo Ocean Race.
The speed-and-thrill divide between mono and multi has narrowed, making for an easier leap from one to the other.
Handicapping our boats is a start, but wouldn’t it be better if we could handicap ourselves, too? What works for golf could work for sailing. Gaining Bearing from our November/December 2012 issue.
Sailing’s premier offshore race has some soul-searching to do as it takes steps to ensure its future.
The realities of a shrinking fleet and the rising cost of competing in and running the Volvo Ocean Race have forced race organizers to take a different tack. I hope it’s not a header. Gaining Bearing from our September 2012 issue.
Position reports and fleet tracking for ocean races are fine and good for friends, fans, and the media, but on the racecourse, knowing what others are up to dilutes the challenge. Gaining Bearing from our July/August 2012 issue.
A second visit to sailing’s most demanding racecourse serves as a reminder that to be there is one thing, to return unscathed is another. “Gaining Bearing” from our June 2012 issue.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
With two new super-maxi builds underway, I’d be looking over my shoulder if I were a record holder.
When the legendary Lowell North drove a 70-foot carbon trimaran he showed, once again, that he’s still a natural.
For the past six years Ken Read’s office has been the world, but now the world comes to his office. Working at North Sails is pretty different from sailing a Volvo Ocean Race.
The speed-and-thrill divide between mono and multi has narrowed, making for an easier leap from one to the other.
Handicapping our boats is a start, but wouldn’t it be better if we could handicap ourselves, too? What works for golf could work for sailing. Gaining Bearing from our November/December 2012 issue.
Sailing’s premier offshore race has some soul-searching to do as it takes steps to ensure its future.
The realities of a shrinking fleet and the rising cost of competing in and running the Volvo Ocean Race have forced race organizers to take a different tack. I hope it’s not a header. Gaining Bearing from our September 2012 issue.
Position reports and fleet tracking for ocean races are fine and good for friends, fans, and the media, but on the racecourse, knowing what others are up to dilutes the challenge. Gaining Bearing from our July/August 2012 issue.
A second visit to sailing’s most demanding racecourse serves as a reminder that to be there is one thing, to return unscathed is another. “Gaining Bearing” from our June 2012 issue.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
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