Bill Buchan’s first of three Star World Championships win was in 1961, which set him firmly on a course that landed him in Annapolis last Sunday where he was inducted …
Sailboat Racing
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The 2014 Mini Transat transatlantic race has already been memorable for its huge delay, and for one Northwesterner, a calamity. My friend Craig Horsfield was holed shortly after the start …
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Sailing Coach Pat Healy at CYC Friday
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneAs part of First Friday’s at CYC, Pat Healy from Detroit will be giving his talk on “Ten Mistakes Coaches Most Often See,” an entertaining presentation that incorporates tactics, some rules and …
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From our friends at SYC. See below to links to a bunch of great shots from Jan Anderson and some more courtesy of the RC! Seattle Yacht Club Grand Prix …
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Some of world’s toughest sailors have been sitting on the dock (or at home if they live nearby) since October 13, waiting for the weather to allow the fleet of …
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Six classes competed in Sloop Tavern’s Fall Regatta. Wood ‘n Wind and Zap competed for top honors in the 4FS class, with Wood n’ Wind taking a pair of bullets …
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Jobson, Anecdote by Anecdote
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneLast night, TV producer/commentator and former America’s Cup tactician Gary Jobson spoke at Seattle Yacht Club about the recently concluded edition of the America’s Cup. As the on the water …
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Last weekend’s weather made Corinthian Yacht Club’s annual PSSC regatta chock full of races. Results here. This gallery of shot by marine photographer Jan Anderson. She’s got lots more shots …
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In March 2012, I was sufficiently curious about Port La Foret in Brittany, the training center for the top Open 60 sailors, to interrupt my train ride from Spain back …
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A tremendous fleet 84 MINI 6.5m (21′) designs is set to start the solo Mini Transat starting in Brittany, France as soon as the weather off Spain looks better. All the boats …
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As Paul Bieker was headed home from San Francisco, I had a chance to catch up with him about the changes to Oracle during the America’s Cup finals. Bieker’s structural …
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Jobson Speaks about America’s Cup at fundraiser
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneTelevision producer/commentator and winning America’s Cup tactician Gary Jobson will be speaking at a youth sailing fundraiser on October 20 at Seattle Yacht Club. Jobson was on the water for …