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

Lifestyle

A Taste of Cruising the British Virgin Islands

by Karen Lile

There are challenges to doing adventure photography underwater off the back of a 40’ Beneteau sailboat while island hopping in the British Virgin Islands. But a Pain Killer rum drink, an Italian chef’s specially prepared meal and a beautiful sunset is a rewarding end to each day of sailing and snorkeling. The afternoon sunlight illuminates [...] 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

The Beauty and Brawn of the International 14 Fleet

by Jenn Virskus

They told me the I14 was a tough boat, but when the opportunity arose to spend a long weekend racing that sliver of carbon fiber on the sparkling turquoise waters of Oahu’s Kaneohe Bay, I was all in. That there would be a hand-carved Koa wood trophy for the first woman in the 2016 Pac Rim Championships was [...] 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