March 2023 - Page 8 of 11

Sailing

A Taste of Clipper Round the World Yacht Racing

by Kara Hugglestone

What’s life like aboard a Clipper 70 racing yacht? A recent media sail around San Francisco give me a little taste. My initial impression of the Clipper 70 is that of a beautiful racing thoroughbred, long, lean and fast. Renowned naval architect Tony Castro, whose racing yacht designs have won five world championships, gave it [...] View Post

Fashion Sailing

Team SCA: Meeting the Challenge Stylishly

by Kara Hugglestone

Of the seven teams competing in the grueling nine month Volvo Ocean Race, it’s all female Team SCA that consistently draws the largest and most enthusiastic crowd in each port. Enthusiastic fans greet Team SCA in Newport, photo: Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race Fans giving Team SCA a nice sendoff in Lisbon, photo: Marc [...] View Post

Travel

Timeless Beauty: An Exploration of the Italian Coast

by Kira Maixner

I had the fortune of living in Italia on several different occasions. It is a country of infinite and insurmountable grace. Cities are decorated with cathedrals and duomos designed by masterminds such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. Vaulted ceilings are delicately illustrated with frescos and ancient Roman artifacts seem to be strewn across the land, just [...] View Post

Sailing

Race Around the World Turns Sailors into Legends

by Marina Thomas

One month into the 2016 edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, 22 of 29 competitors remain in what has so far been the fastest Vendée Globe in history. The Vendée Globe is the only non-stop solo round-the-world sailing race. Nicknamed the “Everest of the Seas,” it is a monumental test of endurance. The [...] View Post

Fashion

Vineyard Vines Teams Up with the 35th America’s Cup

by Kara Hugglestone

The 35th America’s Cup has a style, and it’s preppy, specifically the whimsical type perfected by Vineyard Vines. Vineyard Vines has been designed the “official style” of this edition of the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport. They are launching a capsule collection at the Louis Vuitton World Series Bermuda this weekend and [...] View Post

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race: Passion On and Off the Water

by Kara Hugglestone

Newport, R.I. – It’s impossible not to be moved by the sight of Dongfeng Race Team, winner of the Volvo Ocean Race’s Leg 6 Itajai to Newport, emerging from the darkness. Media boats and well wishers buzzed around the fleet leader as she entered Newport harbor, the culmination of 35,000 nautical miles at sea. dongfeng [...] View Post

Food & Wine

Waiheke Island Yacht Club: A Little Slice of New Zealand in San Francisco

by Kara Hugglestone

One of the many gifts of the 34th America’s Cup, that most exciting summer of sailing, is a new appreciation for all things Kiwi, including wine and food. Long a fan of New Zealand wines, my introduction to Kiwi cuisine came via Waiheke Island Yacht Club, the lux pop-up restaurant by New Zealand celebrity chef [...] View Post

Sailing

What It’s Like to Sail One of the World’s Fastest Yachts: Aboard Super Maxi Lending Club

by Kara Hugglestone

Recently the Super Maxi Trimaran Lending Club 2, one of the biggest, fastest and renowned sailing yachts on the water, took a break in between breaking records and visited San Francisco Bay. Some sailors got to experience her firsthand and we were two of the lucky ones. Flying an ama, photo: Lending Club Lending Club [...] View Post

Lifestyle

What It’s Like to Race the Transpac

by Jenn Virskus

San Francisco sailor Jenn Virskus shares her experience of racing the 2015 Transpac aboard the Santa Cruz 50 Adrenalin. I flew into Long Beach the night before my first Transpac and the power was out. After ordering fajitas, guacamole, and a beer at a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint, I turned to the two crewmates I was eating with [...] View Post

Food & Wine

A Magical Evening – SF’s Glamorous Underground White Party

by Kara Hugglestone

One of the many things I love about San Francisco is the variety of amazing events going on at any given time here. Some are truly special and le Diner a San Francisco definitely fits in that category. It has it all – food, wine, fashion, even a fun underground element. Le Diner SF is [...] View Post