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July 23, 2012Rob Crane-Meet the TeamRob Crane, who will represent the USA in the Laser class, was born into a family that is passionate about sailing. His competitive sailing began in the Optimist class, and in 1998 he won the Optimist North American Championship. Soon after, he advanced to the Laser Radial, and it wasn’t before long that he was highly competitive in the full-rig Laser. Crane, 26, had his breakout performance at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, where he qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.
Click here to watch a video about Rob.
Images/text: US Sailing Team
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October 1, 2012Melges 32 World Championship 2012A record-breaking 33 Melges 32s representing eight countries race out of Newport, R.I., for the world championship through Sept. 29. Big breeze is forecasted, and a collision has already forced the retirement of one team. Photos: ©2012 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association
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December 11, 2012SeaRail 19Boat of the Year Nominee
Photos by Walter Cooper
The SeaRail 19 is a pint-sized trimaran imported from Vietnam, built by a former Corsair Trimaran employee with imput from noted multihull designer Nigel Irens. The test boat was delivered straight from U.S. Customs, so its U.S. distributor, Bob Gleason, a multihull veteran, was on the water sorting it out before its test time. As we approached Gleason, he looked concerned and suggested the boat not be tested. “The [leeward] float is really burying, and there’s a lot of flexing in the forward beam,” he said. “I don’t think we should go through with this: The boat’s just not ready.”
“Nonsense,” BOTY judge Chuck Allen responded before rolling onto the SeaRail’s trampoline like a Navy SEAL. Off the two of them went, with the screacher deployed, reaching across the bay at a high rate of speed. Gleason was right, though. The other judges looked on as the leeward ama submerged every time a gust filled the sails. After an hour and a half of hard sailing, however, the boat was perfectly intact and the judges were pleasantly surprised. “It was easy to sail, had a high fun factor to it,” said Rich. “If they cleaned up the construction and got the buoyancy right, they’d have something worth talking about. It’s almost there.”
The standard pricing was quoted at $28,000.
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May 13, 2013Defi Wind 2013Over 800 windsurfers gathered in southern France for four days of racing on the waters between Narbonne and Port la Nouvelle. With winds over 40kts, the weekend was both a marathon and a sprint. Photos courtesy of Defi Wind.
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April 16, 2012AC World Series: NaplesLuna Rossa captures a thrilling win in the Fleet Racing Championship at the fourth event of the America's Cup World Series in Naples, Italy. Terry Hutchinson's Artemis Racing claims the match racing title. See photos of the racing by Gilles Martin-Raget below, read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.
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June 29, 2012ACWS in Newport: Race Day 1Perfect conditions and close racing made the first day of racing at the AC World Series in Newport a spectacle.
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August 4, 20122012 Olympics, Day 7Photos from the seventh day of competition at the 2012 Olympic Regatta.
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November 8, 2012Sailing WatchesFrom audible and visual countdowns to help ease the stress of starting to compasses for detecting line bias and getting your bearings, there’s a perfect watch for every sailor. Gear Review by Meredith Powlison, from our November/December 2012 issue.
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February 28, 2013Oracle Team USA In the Air, From the AirThe defender releases the first aerial images of its AC72 ripping across San Francisco Bay. Photos by Guilain Grenier/Oracle Team USA
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June 7, 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD: Day 1Wind, waves, and sunshine greeted competitors at the first day of racing at the Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta.
