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Keep ‘America’ Beautiful….a campaign with a difference!

The yacht ‘America’ always looks beautiful, but it takes a great deal of labor to keep her that way. As we count down to the last few weeks before a 3 day voyage to San Francisco for the America’s Cup, you can be assured there is a lot of preparation being undertaken. Not only is there…

June 19, 2013

Excitement building for America’s Cup in San Francisco

America’s Cup Event Authority CEO, Stephen Barclay today posted very encouraging comments on the AC web site….referencing feedback of the spectacle of these new 72 ft catamarans as they practice very close to the San Francisco waterfront. Emphasis of the post is that if these huge yachts look so amazing now as they practice alone,…

June 12, 2013

America’s Cup site confirms opportunities available to watch “Oracle Team USA” yachts

Visitors to San Francisco in July will be excited to know that the ‘defending’ “Oracle Team USA” will also be on the race course during this time. This announcement on the official America’s Cup web site confirmed this today: Throughout the Louis Vuitton Cup the defender, ORACLE TEAM USA, will also have access to the…

May 3, 2013

America at San Diego Yacht Club 2013 opening day

America SDYC open Day 2013 The San Diego Yacht Club always has quite a party during their seasonal sailing opening weekend. This year was no exception and as is usual our beautiful yacht ‘America’ was at the main dock for the day where at the official opening moment the crew raise our huge Stars &…

April 24, 2013

Yacht ‘America’ really fly’s

Yacht ‘America’ sailing near the Golden gate Bridge in San Francisco While out on a corporate leisure sail last friday afternoon in San Diego, our America raised the bar on her own personal speed record. It may not seem fast when you’re driving on the freeway, but at 16.5 knots (20 mph) this huge 139 Ft…

April 24, 2013