Kara Hugglestone, Author at Sail Couture

Reliving the Best Moments of AC35 – On and Off the Water

by Kara Hugglestone

For sailing, shopping, dining, and entertainment, Bermuda was a perfect venue for the 35th America’s Cup. It’s only been a week since the Auld Mug flew south for only the third time in its 166-year history, and here at Sail Couture, we’re already nostalgic for the spectacle and excitement that only a battle between nations [...] View Post

Lifestyle Sailing Travel

America’s Cup Sets Sail in the Windy City

by Kara Hugglestone

After a slow start, the Windy City lived up to its name for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Chicago with Land Rover BAR setting a new speed record of 34.17 knots. But the excitement wasn’t restricted to the racing. From the onshore activities to the incredible hospitality of the city as a whole, [...] View Post

Food & Wine

The Best Places in the Bay Area to Dock and Dine

by Kara Hugglestone

Sail Couture’s picks for the best waterfront dining locations on San Francisco Bay. How to improve waterfront dining? Arrive by boat, of course; the fare is that much more flavorful, the views more dramatic, and the experience more memorable. Looking for quick nosh or out for a special occasion, our 2017 edition is sure to [...] View Post

Sailing

Beau Geste Beautiful in Pac52 Cup

by Kara Hugglestone

Karl Kwok’s Beau Geste is now on a two-event winning streak after taking the inaugural Pac52 Cup with six bullets in seven races. When legendary skipper Karl Kwok learned there could be up to seven yachts racing in the inaugural Pac52 Cup, he put Beau Geste on a ship bound for San Francisco. Although new [...] View Post

Sailing

‘Capturing the Power’ at the Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar

by Kara Hugglestone

Have you ever wished for a sailing seminar taught by women for women that was also tailored to your interests and skill level? Meet the Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar – an educational, fun and motivating weekend hosted by the Island Yacht Club, in Alameda, San Francisco’s East Bay. northern california women’s sailing seminar on [...] View Post

Food & Wine

Cheers to 2013! Fancy a Little Champagne?

by Kara Hugglestone

Champagne has always signified celebration, happiness and good taste. I enjoy a nice glass of champagne with food, at a festive event, while sailing… Often my taste leads to the usual suspects, primarily Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Perrier-Jouet and Moet & Chandon… While these are some the best champagnes in terms of both taste and reputation, I’d [...] View Post

Fashion

Chic Mix & Match Resort Wear for Your Vacation

by Kara Hugglestone

An extended sailing honeymoon was the inspiration for Vacay Style, a clever mix-and-match fashion line that makes packing for – and looking great during – vacations a breeze. As one who all too often suffers from too many clothes and not enough room, Vacay is a revelation. You have your own stylist curating your wardrobe [...] View Post

Sailing

Clipper Skipper Vicky Ellis Enjoys Breaking the Mold

by Kara Hugglestone

The boys club is a familiar place for Vicky Ellis, the sole female skipper in the grueling 40,000-mile Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Although always interested in professional sailing, her career path has alternated between her passion for sailing and another male-dominated field, mechanical engineering, specializing in aircraft wing design. vicky ellis is the [...] View Post

Food & Wine

Coqueta: Food & Wine Flirt to Compelling Crush

by Kara Hugglestone

Coquetta, the Spanish-themed restaurant on San Francisco’s Pier 5 is aptly named; it means “flirt” in Spanish. The tantalizing menu and wine list draws you in, then once experienced a full on crush ensues. Celebrity chef owner Michael Chiarello has followed his renowned Bottega Napa Valley with an equally fab Waterfront outpost. He and his [...] View Post

Fashion

Ella Vickers Sailcloth Collection: Carry Your Passion for Sailing with You

by Kara Hugglestone

Ella Vickers Sailcloth Collection makes sailcloth bags you will love as much as sailing. A passionate sailor herself, Ella was one of the first to repurpose sails into bags. Twenty years later she continues to make captivating items out of this unique medium. Each year Ella expands her collection of designs. It’s exciting to see [...] View Post