Greatest Yacht Race

For now Team Oracle has won the race in the courtroom against Alinghi permitting racing the next America's Cup in giant multihulls. Will this ego quibbling never end? Let's hope that the NY court's decision will hold and that we will witness the greatest yacht race ever. Check out the sailing video

'Ax-Bow' MM62

Last week Lyman Morse launched an aggressive looking 62'-'ax bowed' cat. We had the pleasure to be invited to her first sail where we effortlessly hit 18 knots. Although greeted by typically cold Maine weather -chasing seals and dolphins was worth the nibbles.

Kites vs. Sails

Our friend Yves Parlier is pushing towards new frontiers again. He is working on a kite driven cat featuring stepped hulls (similar to his 60' Hydraplaneur) whose solar panels can drive electric engines. Read it here