Races 2 and 3 were completed today under overcast skies with a 10 knot northeasterly breeze that dropped to 6 knots by the end of race 3. There was a 0.6 knot current running to the west all day and this was a big factor with regard to lay lines. There was no perceivable relief […]

While most of the sailing world was on its toes waiting for the NY court to issue its decision regarding the America’s Cup feud, Hoss and I were out racing the Star on the Gulf Coast. Thunderstorms forced a one hour postponement this morning and then the wind died after we finished the first race […]

A small fleet of Stars has turned up here in Mississippi for the Western Hemisphere Championship also known as the Spring Championship. There is one Spring Championship in Europe and one in North America each year. This year there are 18 boats here in Pass Christian. My crew, Austin Sperry, lives here so I am […]

The Bitter End Yacht Club has announced the line up for skippers at the 2009 Pro Am Regatta, October 31 to November 7, which includes Ed Baird, Paul Cayard, Morgan Larson, Zach Railey, Ken Read, and Anna Tunnicliffe. The 23rd Annual Pro Am format provides the keen sailor an opportunity to crew for Olympic Medalists, […]

Another perfect day, 78 degrees, 10 knots of wind from the southeast. We did have a big cloud come over the course today and kill the wind for a while on the second windward leg but, I don’t think it shuffled the results too much. We were convinced about the right side of the course […]

It’s been almost seven months since I was in a Star boat. Given the last 3+ years of full time campaigning I was really crispy, tired and burned out….and wondered if I would ever hop back in the boat. Then I got the call. “Hoss, it’s Boss. We’re going sailing,” said Paul (Cayard). My first […]

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