An emergency appendectomy put yet another hurdle between Alex Thomson and his dream of winning the Barcelona World Race. But an unprecedented decision by his fellow sailors will allow him to re-join the race once he is fit.
The X Treme 25 give the judges a run during the 2011 BOTY contest.
The Tangara takes to the Chesapeake to impress the 2011 BOTY judges.
The Melges 32 is all it’s cracked up to be: fast, fun, and extremely challenging.
The 2011 BOTY judges test the J/11 in the Chesapeake.
The CW Hood 32 takes the 2011 BOTY judges for a spin around the Chespeake for testing.
The Class 2M gets a test run at the 2011 SW BOTY in Annapolis, MD.
The Beneteau First 30 sails in Annapolis for the 2011 SW BOTY contest.
The Alerion Sport gets put through the paces at the 2011 BOTY testing.
Rod Jabin’s Ramrod team took this Florida event for the second year in a row.
Photos by 2010 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association
Could this be the same sport? One summer day found the author immersed in two very different facets of sailing. “Gaining Bearing” from our November/December 2010
An emergency appendectomy put yet another hurdle between Alex Thomson and his dream of winning the Barcelona World Race. But an unprecedented decision by his fellow sailors will allow him to re-join the race once he is fit.
The X Treme 25 give the judges a run during the 2011 BOTY contest.
The Tangara takes to the Chesapeake to impress the 2011 BOTY judges.
The Melges 32 is all it’s cracked up to be: fast, fun, and extremely challenging.
The 2011 BOTY judges test the J/11 in the Chesapeake.
The CW Hood 32 takes the 2011 BOTY judges for a spin around the Chespeake for testing.
The Class 2M gets a test run at the 2011 SW BOTY in Annapolis, MD.
The Beneteau First 30 sails in Annapolis for the 2011 SW BOTY contest.
The Alerion Sport gets put through the paces at the 2011 BOTY testing.
Rod Jabin’s Ramrod team took this Florida event for the second year in a row.
Photos by 2010 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association
Could this be the same sport? One summer day found the author immersed in two very different facets of sailing. “Gaining Bearing” from our November/December 2010
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