Cayard, 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 […]

The 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 […]

Boot 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 […]

A 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 […]

Got 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 […]

On May 31, 2005 the sailing world lost a great competitor and supporter…Pasquale Landolfi, leader of the famous Brava, passed away in his home in Rome at the age of 76. Pasquale raced internationally and worked passionately in the upper levels of ISAF and the ORC since his first Brava in 1981. The Italian sailing […]

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