Here is the update from America’s Cup racing in Cascais, Portugal. Dean Barker of team New Zealand seems to have adapted quickly to multihulls. I am told he has been working with Glen Ashby; who started with James Spithill but left team Oracle to work with Barker. My friend Larry Suter, a sailing coach himself, has long said that Dean Barker was the best of the helmsmen in the group racing for the America’s Cup. He is off to a good start.
Month: August 2011
LOS ANGELES AT MY FEET
JUGGY’S TRANSATLANTIC VIDEO
Rambler 100 was first to finish and set the course record. Her passage is sharp contrast to our crossing.
COWES WEEK SAILING
I had intended to post about the america’s cup, but this event in Cowes is worth seeing. Honestly, it is surprising that more collisions don’t occur during cowes week. I have been amazed how well ships and boats seem to co-mingle on the solent. Obviously this is one time where things did not go so smoothly. No blame should be put on the ship.
FELIX ARRIVED EARLY
We are grandparents for the second time this year. Luc was born exactly six months to the day earlier. We knew Felix was due to arrive soon. But as with much of life, not as predicted. Mother and boy are healthy and happy. We missed the occasion but hope to see everyone soon. I cannot wait to see and photograph the newest addition to the family.
WOMEN IN SAILING
This bears no resemblance to the sailing I have done. Where did I go wrong? I was going to post something about the America’s Cup; however I believe video will have more hits than anything substantive I could possibly post.
THE PORT WATCH TRANSATLANTIC 2011
closing on the finish transatlantic race 2011 from ws lirakis on Vimeo.
words to live by; from the port watch
IF I HAD TO CHOOSE
The Debt ceiling is on everyone’s mind. One of the regrettable upshots of this crisis is our government’s inability to govern. We move from one crisis to the next. There seems to be no plan. Most businesses have plans; Apple is perhaps the best example of this given how very successful the company has been.
If I were to choose the most important issues going forward: Water, energy storage, and the economy.