| America's Cup
Too much wind yesterday to complete Round 1. They will try to get it all in today but the weather looks to be the same as yesterday.
Heavy Squalls Force Cancellation of Racing
Squalls of up to 45 knots on the Hauraki Gulf forced the three pairs of yachts scheduled to race today off the course and back to their compounds.
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Race a memorable first for 17th man
Skipper Peter Gilmour greeted me with a firm handshake, and quickly showed me the ropes. Namely, the halyards and lines to avoid.
"We've already lost one finger on this boat," he pointed out, matter-of-factly, tapping on a block. Say no more, captain.
With the start rapidly approaching, crewman Brian Ledbetter of Seattle popped back to offer some valuable advice. He outlined a 3-by-4-foot area where, essentially, nothing can kill you, and you can't screw anything up. At the start, he said, get in it, crouch on all fours like an animal, and hang on. [read more]
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Notebook: OneWorld critics way off the mark
A year ago, Seattle's OneWorld Challenge was considered by the sailing establishment to be a longshot — not just to win the Louis Vuitton Cup and advance to the America's Cup finals. To get in the water here at all. [read more]
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