Pauls Most Recent Sailing Reports
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Cayard’s Updates
- Time to TackFebruary 25, 2023 - 3:48 pm
- US Olympic SailingMay 7, 2021 - 9:00 am
Bacardi CupMarch 2, 2020 - 7:56 pm
SSL FinalsDecember 7, 2019 - 4:10 pm
SSL Finals-Day 4December 6, 2019 - 6:45 pm- SSL FinalsDecember 5, 2019 - 4:22 pm
Schoonmaker CupNovember 10, 2019 - 2:51 pm
Vintage Gold Cup 2019October 6, 2019 - 2:07 pm
Sailing Scuttlebutt
- Dodging ducks for fifty years
- Beer can race born from a bar bet
- Clipper Race: From Seattle to Panama
- Yoann Richomme wins Transat CIC
- Conversations with Classic Boats
- Eight Bells: Ed Huntsman
- Joshua Slocum: Bold and determined
- Ten Commandments of Beercan Racing
- Spain wins Bermuda SailGP
- US SailGP Team joins the “crash club”
Quel vecchio Pirata di Cayard “Che fascino il giro del mondo”
Media ReportUna delle grandi star dell’America’s Cup a Trapani non c’è : attraverserà gli oceani sul suo Black Pearl Click here for the article (Adobe Acrobat format)
Paul Cayard lancia la sua nuova sfida
Media ReportUn uomo di cuore, oltre che testa. Un manager che pianifica il successo, ma che ha anche il coraggio di mettersi in gioco per amore dell’avventura. Click here for the article (Adobe Acrobat format)
La Perla Nera di Cayard
Media ReportIl Salone di Genova è stato inaugrato ieri dal ministro delle Attività Produttive Claudio Scajola. Nel pomeriggio molti visitatori si sono trasferiti nel Teatro del Mare per seguire la conferenza stampa di Paul Cayard. Click here for the article (Adobe Acrobat format)
Chiamatemi Paul il Pirata
Media ReportUna barca giooello, una gara affascinante e pericolosa, il lancio del nuouo film della Disney. A 46 anni e dopd aver veleggiato in tutto il Mondo, Cayard si tuffa nell’ennesima avventura: il periplo del globo al timone della Perla Nera Click here for the article (Adobe Acrobat format)
Maffioli to Supply Ropes to Pirates of the Caribbean Team
Ocean RaceGottifredi Maffioli is glad to announce its partnership with The Pirates of the Caribbean team and The Black Pearl, official entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005/2006. The Italian rope manufacturer will supply all the running rigging of The Black Pearl, the boat inspired by the blockbuster Walt Disney Pictures’/Jerry Bruckheimer Film, “Pirates of The […]
Paul Cayard, Skipper of ‘The Black Pearl’ at the 45th Genoa Intl. Boat Show
Ocean RaceToday Paul Cayard announced his latest sailing project as skipper of The Black Pearl, official entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 at Salone Nautico Internazionale in Genoa. He and his stellar team, The Pirates of the Caribbean, will race the 70 foot mono-hull yacht The Black Pearl around the world in the exhilarating Volvo […]
Z ZEGNA to sail with Paul Cayard
Ocean RaceSkipper Paul Cayard and his crew have adopted a Z ZEGNA total look on shore when dressing up for formal occasions. Their look will be both urban and sexy like the styling of this fashion brand, the latest collection by the famous Maison Ermenegildo Zegna. A personal friend of the family who has always greatly […]
PRESENTACIÓN DEL PIRATAS DEL CARIBE PARA LA VOR Paul Cayard present
Media ReportHoy a las 14:30 horas volvía a ondear en la bahía de Sanxenxo la bandera del barco “Piratas del Caribe”, que regresaba desde Holanda para la presentación oficial de su campaña en la Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006. Las renovadas instalaciones del RCN de Sanxenxo se convertían en la base de operaciones de los piratas del […]
Piratas Del Caribe – Photo
Media ReportSanxenxo, Pontevedra
Piratas Del Caribe – Photo
Media ReportSanxenxo, Pontevedra Foto: Salva Sas
Another Long Day
Ocean RaceAnother long day and I am writing this at 0530 on the 5th. We are now about 80 miles north of Sanxenxo. We did a lot of sail testing and polar definition work today. This is tedious work, sailing for 10 minutes at a given angle and recording the performance of the boat with a […]
Long Day Today,
Ocean RaceLong day today, yesterday now. We got some specific conditions that we were looking for to do some sail testing so we got into a full session this afternoon that finished at sunset or just after actually. I was beat and went to sleep. Good progress with a couple of sails, though not toward Sanxenxo. […]
We Are Off Again
Ocean RaceWe are off again, heading down the English Channel at 20 knots. Seems like these boat like to go 20. They get there fairly effortlessly. Going 20 on a reach means getting soaked through do there we were, one hour out of town and getting the full firehose, getting us nice and damp for the […]
We Have Been in Breskens 2 Days
Ocean RaceWe have been here in Breskens two days. Hotel Scaldis has been a bit warmer and dryer than the pipe berths onboard and the food and washing machine aren’t bad either. We got Rig 1 out yesterday and Rig 2 in today. Last night we were hosted at the local yacht club here by Jos […]
We are in Breskens
Ocean RaceWe are in Breskens, Holland home of Hall Spars Europe. Fast last 24 hours 450 miles. We learned a bunch more, got the boat here safely and will get our new mast in the boat tomorrow. Things are progressing well. The more we learn the more we realize we have a lot to more learn. […]
The Day Started Off Slowly
Ocean RaceThe day started off very slowly with very light winds from the southwest. It slowly built and by mid afternoon we had 20 knots from 230. We tested our masthead running spinnaker against our masthead reaching spinnaker to find the cross over in angle that each can be carried efficiently. We tested weather having water […]
Today Was Not a Record Breaking Day.
Ocean RaceToday was not a record breaking day. We did only 200 miles in our first 24 hours. Winds generally under 10 knots and mostly right on the nose. Not optimal but pleasant sailing in the Bay of Biscay. Clear skies, high pressure, no rain, but a big swell so there is some serious breeze somewhere […]
Back At It
Ocean RaceAt 2000 local time the Black Pearl eased out of Sanxenxo on her way to Holland. The trip should take about 3 days. We are currently sailing hard on the wind out into the Atlantic, on starboard tack in 15 knots of wind from 325. The sea is fairly smooth. We are expecting to be […]
Baby Pirate Born in Oslo
Ocean RaceMaja Elien, the wife of Freddy Loof, gave birth to a baby boy Monday night in Oslo. They have yet to name the third, and youngest, baby Pirate in the Black Pearl family. Freddy made the quick dash to the airport from Sanxenxo as soon as we docked. Good thing we were on a Volvo […]
This has been a Very Busy Time
Ocean RaceSeptember 18, 2005-15 miles from entrance to Sanxenxo Obviously this has been a very busy time for all of us involved with the Black Pearl. Working 15 hours a day has been the norm for more than a month for most everyone. The career we have chosen is one which takes us away from home […]
Today will be Our Last Full Day at Sea
Ocean RaceDaily Report, Pirates Of The Caribbean, September 17, 2005 Today will be our last full day at sea. 2000 miles under the keel in a hurry. Chewed up at an alarming rate. This is not like any sailboat I have been on before. We had a huge day for sail developement today. We got ourselves […]
Still Rippin it Up
Ocean RaceStill rippin it up. We did 480 miles on the Pearl in the past 24 hours and believe me we are trying not to go too fast. She is capable of leaping small buildings if you are not carefull and the landings are a bit brutal. She is not a balerina, more of a belly […]
These Boats are Weapons!
Ocean RaceThe weather routing we did yesterday worked out perfectly. It was like taking the chairlift up to the top of the hill for the big burn down. We rode some nice southwesterlies up to the north west side of Ireland yesterday and this morning. The wind slowly turned from south to west over 4 hours […]
Pushed the Boat a Bit More in the Past 24 Hours
Ocean RaceWe have pushed the boat a bit more in the past 24 hours. Last night we were heading north toward the east coast of Ireland and got a bit more wind than expected. The sea got rough and the boat started slamming so I decided to tack and reach off toward France and lighter winds […]
The Black Pearl is Off
Ocean RaceThe Black Pearl is off. Following a very busy day…loading provisions for 2000 miles, a press conference, and a christening, we are now out in the middle of the English Channel on the way to the northwest corner of France. The Christening went well with Lady Gabriela Winsor doing the honors and much to everyones […]
“The Black Pearl” Christened Today in Southampton, England
Ocean Race(Southampton, England) September 12, 2005 — The Black Pearl, official entry in the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s premier round the world race for mono-hull sailboats, was christened today at Maritime Walk, Ocean Village in Southampton, England. The event was hosted by Robert Mitchell, Managing Director, Buena Vista International UK, and Skipper of The […]
No wind this weekend so we kept working on the list. Plenty to do.
Ocean RaceNo wind this weekend so we kept working on the list. Plenty to do. These boats are complex and there are a lot of systems that need sorting out. Everyone has been pulling long hours trying to make up for our late start with the project. Monday we will have the christening of the Black […]
Another big day for the Black Pearl
Ocean RaceAnother big day for the Black Pearl. She went for her maiden voyage and all went well. It was a beautiful, sunny, 12 knots day on the Solent and we got through about 5 different sails, ran the keel system, tuned the rig, and run other various checks. We had all the experts of the […]
We had a huge day yesterday and a good one today.
Ocean RaceWe had a huge day yesterday and a good one today. Yesterday, Monday September 5th, we executed the “roll over” test as required by the VOR 70 class rule. Each boat must demonstrate that it is capable of righting itself from a fully inverted positon. So we used a crane to roll the boat over […]
Faire rêver les gens
Media Report> PAUL CAYARD, skipper du team américain Pirates des Caraíbes, revient sur son engagement dans cette course autour du monde, qu’il a déjà gagnée en 97-98. CINQ PARTICIPATIONS à la Coupe de l’America, sept titres de champion du monde, une victoire dans l’édition de cette même course en 1997-98, qu’est-ce qui vous pousse à repartir […]
Capt. Cayard’s cut-throat crew
Media ReportUnsurprisingly, given that there are just 65 days to go to the start, Cayard’s team is highly experienced. “For this campaign, it was important to start with an experienced group,” said Cayard. “We are the last team to hit the water so we don’t have a lot of time to train. We will be counting […]
Cayard Sailing Goes Global
Ocean RaceCayard Sailing to manage Disney’s entry to the 2005 Volvo Ocean Race Cayard Sailing Inc. has been appointed to manage Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean entry to the famous Volvo Ocean Race. Paul Cayard, winning skipper of the 1998 Race, will skipper the entry from Hollywood. The ‘Pirates’ boat will be fully branded on the […]
Cayard set for Volvo adventure
Media ReportOnly those who have competed in the Volvo Ocean Race know how grueling and exhausting the event can be. Paul Cayard tested the elements of wind and sea and pushed the limits of human endurance while leading EF Language to victory in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race. For Cayard, whose reputation was built […]
Cayard to Skipper Disney’s Black Pearl in Volvo Ocean Race
Media ReportThe Volvo Ocean Race added a marquee name yesterday with the announcement that Olympian and America’s Cup veteran Paul Cayard will skipper the U.S. entry Black Pearl. As has been rumored for months, Cayard will steer the Disney-sponsored boat when the fleet of seven boats leaves Spain in November for the quadrennial ’round-the-world event. The […]
Il Corriere della Sera
Media ReportNEW YORK – Quando Pierre Cayard cominci
Cayard to lead Volvo race entry
Media ReportCayard, 46, the first US skipper to win the race in 1997-98, will lead the “Pirates of the Caribbean” team in the four-yearly round-the-world race. “It was the most exciting race of my life,” said America’s Cup star Cayard. “And one that has left an indelible mark on my career and provided me with the […]
Disney’s cast for ‘Pearl’ getting star in Cayard
Ocean RaceThe pirate boat of the Volvo Ocean Race now has a skipper with a swashbuckling image to match. Paul Cayard, one of America’s most decorated sailors, has agreed to lead The Black Pearl, the Walt Disney Co.-backed syndicate, in the 32,700-mile race around the globe that will begin in November. The announcement is scheduled for […]
Athens Training
Star ClassBoot Camp closed today. 21 days of sailing in 23 days. We are a bit tired. Four days off now…no sailing that is. I have to go for a short trip to Europe and Phil and Austin and Andy are packing up the boats so we can move into the venue on Sunday. Saturday is […]
Athens Training
Star ClassA great day today. Leg and shoulders today in the gym, breakfast and down to the boats by 12:00. Off the dock at 12:45 as we had no work to do before sailing! That is a first. The work list is getting smaller. We tested downwind for about 45 minutes, then upwind for the same […]
Athens Training
Star ClassGot up today and went and bought a new stove/oven. The second knob in as many nights broke off our stove last night and I had it with that thing. They have the equivalent of Home Depot here so I got a new stove for $250. Charged the owner of the apartment. Phil went for […]