Cup Finds Itself Homeless?

NZ Herald
By: Eduan Roos and Julia Gabel No final decision has been made about where the next America's Cup will be held - but it is highly unlikely that it will be in New Zealand. Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton on Tuesday night told more than 400 members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) that it was extremely unlikely that an agreement with the Government to stage the next event on Kiwi waters would be reached, after more than three months of negotia...

The Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire XI team had their 1st sail over the past few days, testing and adjusting
and reacquainting the team with the nuances of the Ultim's subtleties...

All systems go with speeds over 40 knots!

https://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/



all images © Jérémie Lecaudey





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When you finish the South Beach YC's Friday Night Beer Can Race and the McCovey Cove cam picks your
boat out and displays it on the big screen! ( Note: This will never happen in Chavez Ravine)...

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Wonthaggi police were as stunned as mullets to discover a very strange vessel washed up at Waratah Bay last night. The barnacle-covered, unmanned boat had clearly travelled a long way before ending up at the quiet cove to the west of Wilsons Promontory. After a bit of research, it was revealed that the vessel, known as a ‘Saildrone’, is used for ocean mapping and scientific research. The California-based company launched three Saildrones from Bluff in New Zealand in 2019 on a mis...

This boat just washed up on South Beach in Point Reyes. The occupants and a dog were airlifted off the coast last week I’ve been told. Not sure what happens next.

(March 29th, courtesy West Marin Feed)





Firmly planted now in the sand.......

The Ocean Race Europe marks a new fully-crewed standard


Fully crewed VO65s and IMOCAs will take part in The Ocean Race Europe
© Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo AB The Ocean Race Europe will see IMOCA and VO65 teams compete in a race from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Some of the best sailors and teams in the world will take up the challenge of The Ocean Race Europe next month, racing in stages from Lorient, France to Genova, Italy. The teams will compete in two class...

The Marine Mammal Center sadly report a 4th grey whale has washed ashore, this one on the Marin County Coast:

"This morning we confirmed a fourth gray whale has washed ashore at Muir Beach. Our necropsy team will investigate both the whale found near Berkeley Marina yesterday (currently at Angel Island), and the latest whale, at Muir Beach, this afternoon."


"Our experts have responded to three deceased gray whales in the past week. The first...

The crew of the Dutch ship, Eemslift Hendrika, had to abandon its vessel late on Monday, seemingly after a cargo shift caused a heavy list.

Footage released by the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Centre shows some of the 12 crew members jumping into the ocean from the Eemslift Hendrika before being rescued by helicopter. Others were hoisted directly from the deck

Eight people were first evacuated, while the captain and three of the crew remained on...

This video was submitted by an anonymous person. The boat in the video had been anchored in Richardson Bay near Sausalito Calif. Onboard were one human occupant and one small pet dog. On April 2, 2021, the boat was towed to a dock with both occupants on board. At that point the massive police action you see here took place. Immediately after this video was captured and the occupant forcibly removed after gunfire by officers, and a fire erupted, the still-smoldering boat was...