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SA Audio

The Builder

Not many boat builders have accomplished what Eric Goetz has - built some of the best race boats in the world, while building both a successful company and a sterling reputation to back it all up. We spent 30 minutes with him and we hope you enjoy it.

01/08/07

SA Audio

Juan K

No, not that one, this Innerview is with John Kostecki, one of the most consistently excellent sailors anywhere. His CV is top shelf, and unlike a few others like Cayard or the Bald Ego, we've always liked John, his personality and the way he has gone about being all that in this sport. This Innerview is a lengthy 45 minutes, but there is obviously a million things to talk about and we covered at least some. Enjoy. After you listen, let me know what you think...

11/30/06

SA Audio InnerView

Jeff Johnstone

We talked to Jeff today and found him a very thorough interview. Like most of these guys, we could spend at least an hour talking, but we covered some ground in about 30 minutes. Sorry the phone line isn't great but I think you'll find the content to be good. Enjoy this InnerView, brought to you by Mauri Pro Sailing.

10/03/06

SA Audio

Ken Read

Ken Read, a guy who we hadn't heard much from lately seemed like a good candidate to talk to for our latest SA audio InnerView, so we did. We hit most all the topics, including his role in the STP 65, a look at the TP 52 class, and his thoughts on SA, among a few. It is a bit long at 36 minutes, but I believe you'll like it. It is brought to you by Camet.

09/18/06

SA Audio
Race For The Earth

This Sailing Anarchy Audio Innerview, brought to you by CST Composites, is on a slightly different subject, the Earthrace project and principal Peter Bethune. We think the effort of racing this radical alternative fuel power boat around the world, while spreading the message of awareness about the world's energy situation and laternative energy sources is a noble one. Once again the Ed talks too much, but we think you'll find this Innerview fairly compelling. Enjoy.

Thanks to OceanFilmBoat for the pic.

09/07/06

SA Audio

The Pope

This Audio Innerview with Lowell North came together quickly, and there is simply no way to do an Innerview with Lowell North justice in 20 minutes, but we got Lowell's comments on the J/105 (of which he now owns one), sails, overseas manufacturing, handicap racing, and more. Enjoy this SA Audio, brought to you by Annapolis Performance Sailing.

08/30/06

SA Innerview

Mark Mills
We've always liked Mark's work, and we got him on the phone at his home in Ireland for a little conversation. This audio Innerview is brought to you by UK/Halsey Sailmakers. Enjoy.

08/15/06

SA Audio Innverview

Nine Lives

We got Roy Disney on the phone for a 30 minute Innerview the other day which we think you'll enjoy. We talked a lot about the upcoming Morning Light Project, and Roy revealed an interesting upcoming new project!. Enjoy the Innerview, brought to you bt Elliott/Pattison Sailmakers.

)8/07/06

SA Audio Innerview

Sunk

Today we spoke with Nick Barran, who along with his son Antony, own the ILC 40 Mureadritta's XL which was hit, holed and sunk by a whale last week while coming back from Hawaii following the Pacific Cup. Nick was on board and it is quite a story and we hope you enjoy this Innerview brought to you by The Sailing Pro Shop. Be sure to check out their new website - very nice.

08/01/06

AudioCast
Got Youth?
For our third audio cast, we talked to Andrew Lewis, 23, one of two American's who sailed aboard ABN AMRO Two during the recent VOR. An accomplished dinghy sailor, Andrew has well and truly entered the big leagues of big boat sailing, with his next stop the Victory AC team. Enjoy.

07/06/06

On It
A good podcast that we think you'll enjoy, courtesy of Nick von der Wense.

Cowboy up and and quit your damn bitchin!! Surfing on this rocket with 35+ other Mumm 30 teams is exactly what is happening right now in France.

I decided to give Scott Nixon from Quantum Sails a call for an update on his trip to the sailing crazed country of France. Here is the podcast.

SA Audio

Ullman Speaks

Our second SA AudioCast was yesterday with Dave Ullman. If you know Dave, then you know what a good guy he is, and if you don't, you'll see, or rather hear it here. This one is fairly long, 30 minutes, and yet it doesn't cover nearly enough ground! We'll probably continue to do these in long form, but offer them in segments. We'd like to hear your comments on this one.

06/27/06

SA Audio

Reynolds Rap

We did our first audio interview a while back with Mark Reynolds, but have delayed getting it up for various reasons, none of which mean anything to anybody except us. Anyway, here it is. It is long, but we think pretty good. Download it and let us know what you think.

06/12/06

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Tough Guy

Tony Purkiss is a sailor who has been through some incredible shit (broken leg, rolled going to Hobart, blown up in Bali, etc. A hero to many, ABC did a pretty good interview with him and thought you might like to read or listen to it. Enjoy.

06/08/06

Video Files

Channel Island

Man Power

We all know that with the right power boat, or even sail boat for that matter, wakeboarding is a fairly common occurrence. But powered by grinders, tailors and winches? Check out what the AC boys are up to for fun in Valencia...

05/01/07

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Build It And They Will Haul Ass

A pretty good video showing the Decision 35, from build to sailing. Oh yeah, these go for a helicopter ride as well...

04/26/07

Channel Island

Island Style

A very interesting video feature from CNN's Main Sail series. Who knew they had such a thing? This feature takes a look at some amazing Middle East boats and sailors. Amazing stuff

04/19/07

Channel Island

Fly Boy

We suspect that most of find hydrofoilers as fascinating as we do. Here is a good look at the he hydrofoiling RS600 trapeze singlehander, courtesy of YouTube. Check it out.

03/29/07

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The Rock

The Skiff Asko rocking right along, quite literally. Be sure to check out the audio at the end, very fitting.

02/26/07

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Captain Stupid

There are a lot of really dumb people in this world, and sailing is not immune from it. These fine yachtsman do their best to make sure of that. Kinda too bad the whole thing didn't blow up.

02/12/07

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R/C Anarchy

Okay this one might us absolutely howl with laughter, and it was too good not to share. It is a nice follow up to last week's Surfing Anarchy vid. Enjoy.

02/12/07

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Surfing Anarchy

Today's offering is not sailing, but rather surfing. I'd guess many of us anarchists surf or have surfed, and we know that the waves makes the sport. Some are less fortunate to live in areas where there aren't any waves. Take a look at how these young hooligans created waves to ride. Unbelievable!

02/09/07

Channel Island

All Together Now

Nothing like a solid puff card to either scatter a fleet or bring one together. This one managed to do the latter, in a most unusual way. The audio reaction of the people watching is perfect. Good times.

02/08/07

Channel Island

Tough Go

We've all see vids of rough sailing, but we've not seen anything that matches this. A brutal venue, amazingly difficult racing conditions, tough competitors equals very difficult racing. We're not sure how some of these guys even made it. Watch.

02/01/07

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We Don't Get It

Oh we get it alright, perhaps not as much as we'd like, though... This is a funny Old Spice commercial. Be sure to check out the multi- masted ship in the background! Thanks to Scurvy Pete for the heads up.

01/29/07

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Slam Dance
It seems the new R/P 45 Sjambok is a bit of a rocket (see the Sleigh Ride story below - additionally we hear that Sjambok over shot the bottom mark by a bit....a navigation error that probably cost them the race). Here's some nice footage of them hauling ass in the Fort Lauderdale to Key West feeder race. As Borat would say. "The boat is Great Success!"

01/12/07

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Mini Mini

Ryan Finn sailing along and hauling ass in his posted yesterday on You Tube of Mini 252 surfin' along at a nice clip in the Gulf of Mexico off New Orleans just before Christmas.

Only 37 seconds long, and not destined for an Oscar nomination, but it captures a Mini (and one in US waters at that!) in a pretty raw and refreshing way.

01/10/07

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Big Bumps

Wow, we never knew a boat like Play Station had such a violent motion. Is this just a combination of the wind and waves, or are all the big cats like this? Btw, the big kitty is in Dago and it recently got a brand new paint job. I snuck in the tent the other day and grabbed this bizarre shot from the bow. That thing is huge! Whatever, it is certainly hauling ass in this video!

12/29/06

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How The World Was Won

This video is nonetheless a really good look at how ABN AMRO dominated the most recent VOR. Enjoy. Thanks to H Manko for the link.

12/27/06

Channel Island

Tears for Fears

A pretty insightful look at Ellen Macarthur, her trials and tribulations and her emotions during her last Vendée. Worth a look.

12/21/06

Channel Island

Speed Freaks

This video offering has a great mix of boats, all in the same area, and all hauling ass. The speed of the big trimarans is really startling. Enjoy and thanks to anarchist Iain.

12/19/06

Channel Island

Holy Shit!

Everybody hears about close or actual encounters with freighters or tankers or other large craft, yet rarely is it ever seen, let alone caught on tape. We don't know how old this is, but catch this skiff getting crunched by a ferry in Sydney harbor, courtesy of You Tube. Insane.

12/15/06

Channel Island

Classical

Today's offering comes courtesy of Au Large 2.0 and it has some really great footage of the ORMA trimaran Geant. Worth the view. If you come across a vid that you think is worthwhile, send it in. If we feature it, you'll get one of our new SA gear bags - our way of saying thanks for participating at SA.

12/14/06

Channel Island

Hey Girl

Here is a little video of James Burwick who is circumnavigating his refitted former around alone race boat, the Groupe Finot Open 40 Spirit of Yukoh, now called Anasazi Girl. Thanks to mstrsail for the vid.

12/11/06

Channel Island

TP 52's on Parade

Maybe not the best offering, but not too bad - at least some decent images of the 52's. Those of you who enjoy seeing Bush the Retard ridiculed, this time via a cartoon, might enjoy this as well.

12/08/06

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Weird. And Built to Stay That Way.

Here be the Sail Rocket sailed by Paul Larson as he enters the realm of 30 knots. Cant wait to see it try to go 50! Enjoy.

12/07/06

Channel Island

Aftermath

A nice video piece on Mike Golding and Alex Thomson from our friends at sail.tv. Enjoy.

12/06/06

Channel Island

Match Game

Peter Holmberg won what was a very exciting Monsoon Cup, with Mathieu Richard second and Ian Williams third. Here is a good video story from the event. Enjoy.

12/04/06

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Monsoon

The Monsoon Cup is shaping up to be a pretty impressive event (good sailors, big prize money, lots o' press, blah blah). Here is a video preview courtesy of sail.tv, who will be offering live streaming of the event as well. Check it.

11/30/06

Channel Island

Hail to the Chief

No not Bush the Imbecile, but the Farr designed Cookson 50 Chieftain as it hauls ass during their victorious Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, 1750 miles of some of the toughest seas. The clip was taken during a 48 hour period where boat speed rarely dropped below 20 knots. The boat was awarded the prize for Irish Yacht of the Year on Saturday. To follow on from very successful 2006 season, the boat is currently being shipped to the US to start a 2007 season which includes Key West, Miami Grand Prix and Antigua, followed by a Trans Ocean race over the summer.
Word to ya, boys.

11/28/06

Channel Island

In Cars

This is from the forum, and though it is a bit longer than the ususal vids, it is a pretty funny story. Enjoy and join the participation if you wish.

11/27/06

Channel Island

Bull

We've always thought Tony Bullimore is a bit of a clown - a sort of half-assed ocean sailor who tends to make headlines for the wrong reasons.Oh sure, he's got some balls, and for an older sailors, doesn't seem shy about using them. His latest stunt, err, mishap, "losing" communications for something like 10 days, and then claiming that none of his three satellite phones worked seems a bit suspect. Here Bullimore has an arrival in that seems kind of fitting. Good times.

11/22/06

Channel Island

Extreme Sailing

We've seen some pretty extreme videos like the VOR, Skiffs and others, but this one takes the sport to a new level. The rare, perhaps never before seen video of one man performing on the most radical stage of the sport. Clearly in danger and clearly on the edge, yet obviously in total control. Amazing.

11/17/06

Channel Island

Wired

A good video of the new Bakewell-White 52 Wired, owned by former Etchell national champ Rob Bassett and Brett Russell. The boat looks great and is obviously hauling ass here, but then again what modern 52' wouldn't be? Enjoy.

11/16/06

Channel Island

Amateur Hour

An amazing look at how badly things can go, especially for a bunch who mostly don't have a clue what they are doing. The good news is that it could have been significantly worse, and we're actually surprised that things like this don't very wrong a lot more often. Good times!

11/15/06

Channel Island

18's in 40

According to some, the breeze at the end of this video from the Ssangyong Winning Appliances NSW 18ft Skiff Championship held in Sydney hit 40 knots. It certainly is blowing hard and worth a look.

11/14/06

Channel Island

Old Skool Fast

People that sail 505's swear by them and that is no doubt why the class continues to thrive to this day. Here is a pretty good look at exactly why. Enjoy and thanks to Team LSD.

11/10/06

Channel Island

The Funky Shit

Not every video is a winner, and while this one leaves a little something to desire, but it sure looks they are having fun. It is filmed on board an Asso99 on lake Balaton, Hungary. Thanks to anarchist András.

11/07/06

Channel Island

Popcorn Time

Our partners at sail.tv have a wide variety of video selections for you to choose from this week. Enjoy!

11/06/06

Channel Island

From The Cockpit

As a follow up to the above article, check out this video of a landyachter sailing his kart faster than the others. Those of you who have sailed the karts, you know what a kick in the ass they are. Enjoy.

11/03/06

Channel Island

Fast, Faster, Fastest

There are some mighty fast boats out there, and we've all heard (and some have seen) how fast Alfa Romeo is, but this video really illustrates it. The boats they are blowing past are some really quick 50 footers, but they go past them like they are tied to the stump. Amazing and thanks to anarchist James.

11/01/06

Channel Island

Oldies at Play

We featured the short version of the old school 12 meters playing during the Sag Harbor Charity Cup, now here is the longer version for you 12 meter kooks out there. Thanks to Harry Manko for the vid.

10/31/06

Channel Island

"I Get Knocked Down, But..."

An interesting slide show/video story of the sinking and raising of J/24 USA 3888 from the 2006 North Americans held in New York. Bad times and good times. Thanks to Anarchist foredeck1916 for the viddy.

10/20/06

Channel Island

Island Style

Everybody who goes raves about it, so here is a trailer of a new film of this year's Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. there are some really interesting woodies to be seen. We just got a copy of the DVD and you can order your own as well.

10/17/06

Channel Island

Powered Up Boat

We've all seen the wonders of Kite sailing. This video takes it to quite a conclusion. It will be interesting to see if these things end up having any real world benefit or practicality.

10/16/06

Channel Island

Dig It

Check out this new GP 42 doing it's best VO 70 imitation. Thanks to anarchist Jean Sébastien or the vid.

10/10/06

Channel Island

Meter Time

This one is a bit slow to load, but it is a good one of some 12 Meters playing on the East Coast. Thanks to Harry Manko for the vid. Enjoy.

10/05/06

Channel Island

Lift Off
last week we showed you a picture of a hydrofoil skiff, and here is a video of it sailing along in light air. It is all pretty light air, but lifts pretty nicely, particularly towards the end. Enjoy.

09/27/06

Channel Island

Blue Meanie

Here is a long video of the R/P 66 Blue Yankee hauling ass in some big breeze from the recent Vineyard race. They reportedly saw breeze in the 60's and speed in the 30's. Yeah, but why no kite in this vid? Doesn't it look manageable? Or is that a question only asked from the couch?

09/13/06

Channel Island

Boom!

San Diego's finest, P.O.D. provides the sound track to this You Tube (what a surprise) vid showing some very good extreme sailing. Finally a video with the right music. Enjoy.

09/08/06

Channel Island
Top of the World

Here's another vid, this one somewhat less interesting, but worth a peek.

09/08/06

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The Ultmate Machine?

In many ways BMW/Oracle is everything that is wrong about what now passes as the AC. A soulless, corporate machine, run by an overly intense CEO/skipper, who takes his orders from an overly intense owner, brutally marching to a possible victory, with nary a whiff of anything much other than a relentless Terminator personality. it is a team that doesn't look like it is having much fun, and the notion of what used to be thought of as sport seemingly abandonded long ago. Their pusuit has no almost no limit in what it will spend, and one that if it ends without the win being obtained, will result in the entire multi-million dollar effort being deemed a total failure.

Having said that, they are an impressive machine in many ways, and this 20 minute video, brought to you by Sail.TV, takes a good look at the how this machine runs. Enjoy.

09/06/06

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The Tiger Sails

Sure, it is not the prettiest boat in the world (perhaps a bit boxy, with a decidedly unsexy house, and that window remains one of the dumbest looking ever), and yes they are sailing upwind with the prod extended, can't jibe, forgot to furl the jib, etc., but in this video, the boat looks pretty quick, powered up and would seem that it will do nicely for it's intended purpose as a fun little club racer.

08/30/06

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Flying Cat

Last week we showed the rather sad looking Cheyenne sitting in San Diego. Our friend Brian Camet turned us on to this video of the cat coming out of the water. Kinda trippy.

08/28/06

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Getting Ready

A video from our friends at Sail TV, a new video leading up to the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race.

08/21/06

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Smile!

Here is a link to a short video I made recently during Cork Week. It's not the first time we crossed Maximus path but racing on 35 footer we're more used to seeing her transom if at all....but for once we were the fastest...and even if it's just to the beer tent it still feels good. Don't know why they didn't smile for the picture though!

Jean

08/11/06

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SA TV

Okay that's not exactly true, but we would like to announce that we are partnering up with the folks at Sail TV to present some of their video offerings here at SA. This is simply a way for us to offer some video content from Sail TV, and you in turn can check out all their content at their site. Easy. We've forged some nice relationships here at SA, and were happy to have one with Sail TV.

Now, get a look at this week's video. Amazing how quickly something can go so wrong!

07/31/06

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ABN Two To Mac

Harry Manko presents this onboard video of ABN AMRO TWO as they start and sail in the Chicago to Mackinac race. This video proves, if nothing else that light air sailing sucks as much on this boat as any other.

07/28/06

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VO Videos

Here are a couple for you. The first is a pro ABN video, the second is an amateur video of the VOR Leg 7 start shot from a spectator boat. Not bad.

MOB 2

Last week we pointed you towards a new UK/Halsey MOB video, quick stop under spinnaker, now they have a brand new one called quick stop upwind. These are well done (filmed with midshipmen at the US Merchant Marine Academy) very timely, and something that everybody needs to know about. Thanks UK/Halsey.

06/08/06

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Santa Cruz Style

Having spent thousands of miles racing a Santa Cruz 52, we know how good they are. Here is a little video showing what they can do from up in Northern Cali. Thanks to Dominic Marchal.

Who says sailing is dying around San Francisco? Get out into the ocean I say. I had sent you a video of the Lightship race out of San Francisco a month or so ago, and this is a little follow up. This is our ride across Monterey Bay at the end of last Friday's Spinnaker cup from S.F. to Monterey. Once again it is from the Santa Cruz 52 City Lights. Our wind instruments were out, but we hit 22kts of boatspeed (with the 3/4 up), which translates into a lot more than 30kts TWS on a SC 52. We were 2nd to finish behind the very turbo-ed SC 52 Kokopelli at almost exactly 8pm. Getting into Monterey in time to make some local waitress's life.. shall we say interesting!