Architect's 1st Design A Stunner

Images of Foggy, Frank Gehry's custom sloop is like nothing you have ever seen before!










All images Todd Eberel


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Wisecracks aside, the just introduced Mouth Mount mighty come in handy. Not sure what your dentist oral surgeon would think.... Whether you’re boarding, diving, or otherwise need to use both your hands for other things, the SP-Gadgets Mouth Mount lets you capture all the action while giving you the freedom of movement you need. The only 2-component mouthpiece-mount on the market, the Mouth Mount provides air through the side air intake, allowing you to complete your shots effortlessl...

The 1977 Custom Tom Wylie IOR beauty has finally been relaunched! Originally built for Bill Erkelens Sr, the boat competed in two Transpacs, won the Coastal Cup, kicked tail in the Danforth Series and Whitney Series and local IOR events before retiring to Lake Tahoe. It was while on the hook, the boat was struck at night by a Boston Whaler, severely damaging the starboard hull and deck. She was bought back from the insurance company, and patched up and painted white and sold. ...

Updates from down under where Wild Oats XI is getting new sections added WILD OATS XI MODS UPDATE: While the new (extended) bow has been fitted to Bob Oatley’s supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, at the McConaghy’s yard in Sydney, the transom is off. Near two metres has been lopped off the back of the boat so that when she’s relaunched she will comply with the 100ft max overall length for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, starting December 26. Additionally, the new forward centreboard case ...

The Wylie 40' Lois Lane has gotten wet again! After a long on the hard session and a nice refurbishing to her original cold molded beauty by new owner Tony Carr, the 1977 IOR beauty is nearing completion. The mast is on order and she should be stepped and ready to sail in the near future.

We will have more on this classic's rehab program soon!

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In exactly a month, Morgan Lagravière and Nicolas Lunven will take the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre in le Havre.
The team is going full on with preparations and training!

http://www.safran-sailingteam.com/

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Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko’s "White Pearl" has been stepped and awaits delivery of sails in Keil Germany.

The Russian Billionaire co founded MDM Bank in 1993 and became one of the founders of Pipe and Metallurgic Company, Russia’s largest manufacturer and exporter of steel pipes.




The 468' Sailing Vessel "A" dwarfs his other well known superyacht, the motor yacht " A" which is a mere 390'.


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The LA 28 was drawn by Martin Menzner of Berckemeyer Yacht Design and is offered by the LA yacht and ship building GmbH as a series in different design variants and built. Yacht Nr. 1 is under construction. Currently has begun on the interior. These boats will be optionally build with fixed keel, lifting keel or canting keel. The mounting machine can optionally be designed as a diesel engine or electric motor. The ship will be handed fit, has a wet room with toilet and can be carried out if...

Armel Le Cléac'h took his new fly ride, the foiling IMOCA out for a test drive Monday.

Was the start of your week this exciting?

Why the foils? Safran Racing Team answers the questions HERE! Why does Safran have foils? It is the great innovation of the new generation IMOCA 60. And the first monohull equipped with foils to be launched, Morgan Lagravière’s Safran, has led the way; the other five VPLP-Verdier designed boats launched since ar...

Seattle dinghy sailor Joe Bersch provides some imagery of his latest International 14' he and crew Leith Shenstone will be campaigning in days to come and leading up to the International 14's Worlds to be held at the Richmond Yacht Club in 2018:




USA 1194 is the 11th H2B6 built by Kris Henderson and Kimberly Mayer of Henderson Boat Company. Boat 12 is on order from Bay area sailor John Clark who got the bug while racing with the 14 sailors Kirk Twardowski and...