Saturday Sailing# 66 100th post

The new Volvo Ocean race boats are under construction




The Kewi's look like they are ahead in the america's cup design race




The amreican's are not:





But apparently they are going to be o.k.





Vancouver Olympic sailors Luke Ramsay and Nicola Girke have started a campaign for the Reo 2016 summer games

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The 18 footer season has started down under






A Humpback whale vs power boat






Two AC 72's in a practice race






Speed record sailing last year ....




... And this year Vesta Sail Rocket II sets the bar.






The Vende Globe continues.  Mike Golding and Alex Thompson are both still going strong.

Gamesa starts the Vende Globe, SS#64

The vende Globe has started.


Gamesa promo video





Gamesa Heads down the channel





Goldings support crew depart ...





The view from Mike Goldings support boat:







And, female sailors in the Extreme 40 series

Saturday Sailing #63

Two weeks to go until the Vende Globe single handed non stop around the world race

Follow this link, or see the video below.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xunyje_vendee-globe-two-weeks-to-go-before-the-start_sport


Vendée Globe: Two weeks to go before the start! by VendeeGlobeTV

The wave Muscat is still leading the extreme 40 series.





It's Summer in Austrailia.  The 18 foot skiff series is up and going.

Saturday Sailing #62 (on a Saturday no less)

Vesta Sail Rocket II is ready to roll ...




Oracle capsize their AC 72.  Just like their AC45 capsize earlier this month only bigger.




Nacra 17 is on the water test sailing.  Mixed teams will sail it in the 2016 games.




The Vende Globe starts Nov 11th.  Three english speaking sailors are entering.

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Brits are odd ...




Vesta Sail Rocket 2 is getting ready for another attempt on the world sailing speed record





Oracle capsizes dramatically in the AC 45 world series




Emirates Team NZ AC 72 is up and foiling

#60 Saturday sailing

Moth Worlds:




Sail cargo freighter:







Russell Couts crashes an AC 45 (Again)




BC opti Sailors in San Fran




Ladies team back in the volvo for 2015