| | | | | | |

Check Out The New Hydroptère…….

ByThe Rigging Company

……. doing some practice in the San Francisco Bay to prepare for the crossing of the Pacific. The freshly painted, newly sponsored DCNS Hydroptère, the boat that flies, has recently been delivered from France to the west coast of America to attempt to beat the Trans-Pacific World Record. This record should get smashed considering the boat’s speed. I am…

| | | | | | |

Surfs Up!

ByThe Rigging Company

The Clipper Around the World Race is my latest discovery (although I am sure most of you already know of this). This is essentially a Volvo Ocean Race for amateurs of all shapes and sizes. It seems the boats are all one design and fully rigged and equipped to handle the challenges of the open…

| | | | |

V.O.R. Take a Final Look….

ByThe Rigging Company

A documentary highlighting the best footage from the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race. This one deserves to be in your sailing vid archives. Take one last 1 hour trip with these boats and their crew. The race started in Alicante, Spain in October 2011 and concluded, around the world, in Galway, Ireland in July 2012. The teams sailed some…

| | | |

A Finish in France

ByThe Rigging Company

The French team Groupama seize victory in their home port. Team Telefonica was looking good unitl they broke a rudder, repaired it, sailed themselves back in to the race with their rocket boat and then…….. …. broke a rudder again! This victory for Groupama moves the French team into a comfortable lead. The exciting part…

| | |

A Short and Windy Leg…..

ByThe Rigging Company

….. lies ahead as Volvo Ocean Race Teams depart Lisbon, Portugal. The 1250 NM leg promises some of the windiest conditions yet. Keep a close eye on the overall leader board as Team Telefonica has dropped back for the first time in the race do to some comparably poor sailing to, in and from Lisbon….

| | | |

Team Puma Lead Across the Equator

ByThe Rigging Company

Go Puma! As the teams cross the equator for the fourth and final time. Sailors take a moment to celebrate the moment with some rum. Catch up with some of the worlds best sailors as they approach Miami, Florida. Volvo Ocean Race [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdGH9fO4A5U&w=560&h=315]

| | | | | | | | |

Come Hang Out With The Rigging Company

ByThe Rigging Company

The Annapolis Spring Boat Show has arrived it s a beautiful day. A little wind, a little sun, makes me want to go for a sail. Come on down and see local hometown hero, Matt Rutherford and his 27 foot sloop that he used to circumnavigate the Americas non-stop via a northwest passage. Read more…