AC34: Mods and Moding
Design team members from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ talk about honing the performance of the AC72s during racing and what, exactly, “moding” is.
Design team members from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ talk about honing the performance of the AC72s during racing and what, exactly, “moding” is.
Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi
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Editor’s Letter from our May 2013 issue.
Design team members from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ talk about honing the performance of the AC72s during racing and what, exactly, “moding” is.
Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi
If Jimmy Spithill can dig deep, find his inner strength, and win, he might be able to start running the table at the 34th America’s Cup. It would be the comeback of all time.
In the first ranking of the fall college sailing season, Yale leads the coed poll ahead of Stanford and Boston College. Boston College tops the women’s poll, with Dartmouth and Yale rounding out the top three.
Sailing is a succession of high and low moments. Learning from each one—and laughing about many—is the secret to a successful lifetime in the sport.
Sailors young and old come together at an annual West Coast team race regatta known for its hospitality, camaraderie, and fun—both on and off the water.
Editor’s Letter from our June 2013 issue.
If PHRF racing is the only game in your sailing town, consider whether your boat is right for your typical conditions. If not, we’ve got a few recommendations.
How do we make offshore racing more enjoyable? Let’s start by taking the bodies off the rail and replacing them with the sail stack.
There’s no place for constant negativity on a racing team—it’s always slow. Focus on keeping things upbeat, and the speed will follow.
A few enthusiastic TP52 owners breathe new life into their circuit after a high-profile sponsor leaves.
Editor’s Letter from our May 2013 issue.
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