Monthly Archives: April 2012

“Great Parties,
Lots of Girls on the Beach”

By admin | Published: April 30, 2012

There’s more to it, I think, but that quote from reigning world champion Johnny Heineken is not a bad start for explaining why kites are hot. Heineken continues to dominate the course-racing scene with a combination of raw speed and the tactical smarts developed out of growing up racing dinghies and skiffs. How long can [...]

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Remembering Loss
Living with Sacrifice

By admin | Published: April 22, 2012

Does it say something about sailing or does it say something about journalism that even the New York Times had to look for an America’s Cup tie-in when it reported the tragic deaths of five amateur sailors aboard a keelboat rounding an island at the edge of the Continental Shelf, 27 miles from the nearest [...]

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The Low Speed Chase Memorial

By admin | Published: April 20, 2012

Here is an updated timetable for Saturday’s memorial to the crew lost aboard Low Speed Chase: The event has shifted into BELVEDERE COVE AND RACCOON STRAITS A detailed link is HERE All participating boats are asked to turn on running lights All participants shall wear Personal Floatation Devices Schedule: 1845 Gather to the southeast of [...]

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The Farallones

By admin | Published: April 16, 2012

As cruel a lee shore as exists on the planet. Low Speed Chase comes to an end in the Farallones Race, a fully-crewed contest that had been run without loss of life since 1907. Photo posted on Facebook by Will Paxton; provenance not identified . .

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