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Sailing

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

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

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