Wow, these kids really know how to get it done. Check out these optimists in action:
Tag Archives: Sailing
2010 Americas’ Cup Regatta is Over!
BMW Oracle Racing (BMO) won in two straight races — one on Wednesday, one yesterday (Sunday), in light-to-moderate winds, sailing far ahead of Alinghi in both races. Race 2 was an equilateral triangle, 13 NM on a side, with marks rounded to starboard. Here is a link to more information, where you can see streaming video replays of the racing. Race 2 reruns start every three hours today — at 0700; 1000; 1300; 1600; and 1900 ET. Here is the link for the video feed. Note the video rerun feeds are somewhat off the above schedule — at 0730 this morning for example we saw the A/P flag come down, which would be about 10 minutes before the start. You can see BMO achieving 33 kts on the reach leg. See boats round the gybe mark at 2:15 after the start.
Video of the week: Awesome Volvo Ocean Race Footage
Some of you may have seen this since its been up on Youtube for a while, but it’s pretty intense and worth seeing again. Green Dragon has a busted boom and is trying to fix it while sailing along at what looks like 15-20 kts (Thats boat speed), in some really trying conditions. Very cool. Enjoy.
2010 Laser Hangover Regatta – 01/01/2010
Scores and reports will be coming, but I thought I’d put up some video I shot from land yesterday first. I managed to get a couple of starts and a few leeward mark roundings before my batteries gave out. Hmmm… I thought I’d recharged those! Anyway there’s a couple of good shots. Don’t miss Frank trying to jam it at the leeward mark… “Trying to jam it” he says, he did jam it and got away with it. A bit of yelling. We report, you decide… 🙂 Enjoy:
Be sure to click the full screen button – second from the lower right in the player. Its HD.
Video of the Week #2: Skip dieball sailing up wind
A few weeks ago I shared Skip Dieball sailing a Lightning down wind, so here is the other trip. Upwind in a Lightning. Enjoy.
Video of the Week: Tying a Bowline one handed
OK, this week for your viewing pleasure we share this technique for tying the ubiquitous bowline one handed. Is it spring yet?
Video From The Dark Side Part 2
BMW/Oracles Trimaran:
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2008 – Storm Bay south of Tasmania
This is some cool footage of the Sydney to Hobart. Check out the big rollers.
Laser Frostbite #3 Report 12/06/09
Frostbiting it was, frozen toes and all!
By Jacob Donkersloot
The day turned out great, notwithstanding yesterday’s snow. Fortunately, there was little left of the white stuff at the Marina, and the sun did its very best to balance the high-thirties temperature.
The winds were light (5-8 mph) from the NW, perfect for a long (by frostbiting standards) W/L course in the cove. Not surprisingly, the winds oscillated a bit and the RC (Len + Barbara Guenther and Jacob Donkersloot) reset the windward mark a bit further away from the shore after the first race.
Six races were completed; all were twice around with an upwind finish (five legs total) and lasted about twenty minutes. As many as sixteen boats competed. It was good to see several winners; Sam Dobbs and David Teale (good to see you back!) placed first twice. Keith Barron and Mike Renda also won a race. David Teale won the day by a slight margin.
Keith Barron won the day for the handicap scores with a first and a third. Nice job
Scores to be posted soon.
Laser Sailing 15-30knts
Video of the week. Hot laser action. Billed as 15-30kts, looks like a good breeze, but 30? Check it out. The sound track rocks. Enjoy: