Kara Hugglestone, Author at Sail Couture

Fashion

Oscar de la Renta Resort Dazzles on the Shore of Lake Tahoe

by Kara Hugglestone

Oscar de la Renta’s Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia unveil their 2018 Resort Collection at the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s annual fashion event and fundraiser. Once a year, a beautiful stretch of beach along Lake Tahoe’s Incline Village turns into a high-fashion runway. It’s the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s 48th Annual Fashion on [...] View Post

San Francisco’s Best Places to Dock and Dine

by Kara Hugglestone

An ideal way to reward the crew – and the skipper too – for a great day on the Bay is a wonderful meal on the waterfront. Fortunately the Bay Area boasts some tasty ‘sail to’ restaurants, from fish shacks to five star, there is something for everyone. Seafood Classics San Francisco sailors all know [...] View Post

Fashion

Gear Review: Sebago Shoes for Sailing, City & Beyond

by Kara Hugglestone

Sebago is so much more than the iconic Dockside: Sail Couture tests the Litesides, Cyphon Sea Sport, and Bala sailing and lifestyle shoes. Like most women, I love shoes, so when I was offered the chance to try a selection of Sebago footwear I jumped at the chance. I was already familiar with their iconic [...] View Post

Sailing

Sailing ‘Socially’ with Kroocial

by Kara Hugglestone

One of the best things about having a passion is sharing it. And for me, there is nothing like sharing the experience of gliding across the water, sun on your face and wind at your back. The only problem is sometimes you don’t have a boat and sometimes you have a boat but no crew. [...] View Post

Food & Wine

Special Wine for a Special Evening – Cheers!

by Kara Hugglestone

Few things are so inextricably tied as New Year’s Eve and champagne. Dancing at a black tie or après black diamond, wherever I am this special night I’m sure to toast with an exceptional bubbly. The new year with all it’s hopes and dreams deserves to be welcomed with something memorable so I’ll share some [...] View Post

Fashion Lifestyle

Stepping Back in Time at Filoli

by Kara Hugglestone

Strolling Filoli’s beautiful gardens, early jazz tunes playing in the background and dressed in art deco-era attire you’re easily transported back in time. It’s a treat that comes once a year, at the great house’s Step Back in Time event. The majestic location coupled with the volunteers “downstairs” period dress gives a particular Downton [...] View Post

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

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