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Rolex Big Boat Series: A Regatta 50 Years in the Making

by Kara Hugglestone

There are many reasons to love the Rolex Big Boat Series, which celebrated its 50th Anniversary this year. The caliber of sailors and boats, the array of classes, the sheer beauty of sails against San Francisco’s landmark backdrops; it’s a regatta not to be missed. Farr 40s approaching the Golden Gate Bridge in a bit [...] View Post

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Rolex Farr 40 Worlds: Sailing Elite Take on SF Bay

by Kara Hugglestone

Nearly a year after the America’s Cup in San Francisco the world’s best sailors were again in town for the prestigious Rolex Farr 40 World Championship. the best in one-design racing, photo: sail couture top-tier fleet racing matched by san francisco’s beauty, photo: sail couture farr 40s with the golden gate bridge as backdrop, photo: [...] View Post

Sailing into a Dream: The Corsica Classic 5th Edition

by Kara Hugglestone

The 5th Edition of the Corsica Classic that took place August 22-30th is far away my favorite one. Aboard Oiseau de Feu ©Katia Kulawick-Assante The official Corsica Classic Polo by Lacoste, from the “Marine Alphabet” line ©Lacoste Sebago, always on the dock(side) ©Sebago Probably because the casting was fantastic, probably because the week was made [...] View Post

Lifestyle Sailing

A Day Aboard the Elegant J Class Hanuman

by Kara Hugglestone

Checking a box off the bucket list sailing aboard Jim & Kristy Clark’s 138-foot Hanuman in the America’s Cup J Class Regatta. Majestic, elegant, timeless, classic… The adjectives to describe the stunning J Class could go on and on. When seven of these gorgeous yachts met recently at the America’s Cup J Class Regatta it [...] View Post

Food & Wine Lifestyle Sailing

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

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San Francisco’s One and Only Three Bridge Fiasco!

by Kira Maixner

500 racers. 365 sailboats. Three bridges. One bay. Welcome to the Three Bridge Fiasco. For more than 30 years the Singlehanded Sailing Society has been organizing the race that flings sailors to the far reaches of the San Francisco Bay. the san francisco skyline makes a dramatic backdrop for the three bridge fiasco fleet, photo: [...] View Post

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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

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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

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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