The San Francisco Fire Department has lost a $7.8 million dollar federal grant to build a new fireboat, according to the SF Chron. Columnists Matier & Ross say the FEMA money was awarded in 2009 – provided the City got…
New Zealand reporter Amanda Gilles flew over to report on the fatal Artemis wreck and the fate of the America’s Cup – according to her piece on 3News.co.nz, no one would talk to her. Not Artemis, Oracle, Luna Rossa or…
UPDATE: Full press conference video below “The America’s Cup remains on track, racing will take place this summer.” That’s the word from Tom Ehman, Golden Gate YC Vice Commodore, at today’s press conference in the City. Ehman and Regatta Director…
The US Coast Guard has issued an uplifting document – the annual statistical report of boating accidents and deaths for 2012. Here’s a summary of what they presented: 651 total boating deaths in 2012 Sailboats accounted for 27 of those…
The Cal Maritime Academy training ship “Golden Bear” is off on her annual cruise – she left Vallejo on Sunday, spending her first night alongside Piers 30-32 in San Francisco, before shoving off Monday morning for Hawaii. Captain Patrick of…
San Francisco’s quirkiest restaurant was damaged by a fire Friday – Forbes Island, the once and future home of Forbes Thor Kiddoo. According to KTVU-TV, Mr. Kiddoo was there when it started, and used a garden hose to hold off…
UPDATE 5.15.2013: Iain Murray sheds more light on the German situation – turns out it’s not the team, it’s the German Sailing Federation that has pulled its support. More at http://www.mojosail.com/2013/05/14/americas-cup-press-conference-live-streaming/ More fallout from last weeks fatal wreck of the…
Regatta chief Iain Murray announced this weekend he’s called a meeting of the teams involved in the America’s Cup with the aim of “putting us in a position to recommend changes, if necessary.” Tasked with running a review into the…
While no video of the disastrous capsize as been released, it’s good to keep in mind that dozens of sensors on the ill-fated “Big Red” were recording strains and stresses as the boat broke up. Team Artemis issued this release…
Titled “Big Red’s Last Run”, videographer Andrew Wisner – who captured the Oracle AC72 capsize on video – records the Artemis AC72 minutes before the crash: Here’s a chance to hear from Andrew “Bart” Simpson, interviewed after his silver-medal finish…
America’s Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray on Friday issued the following statement in conjunction with a morning press conference: Regatta Director Iain Murray will lead a review into the events surrounding the capsize of Artemis Racing’s first AC72 and the…
Wired.com seems to have the most coherent article the Artemis capsize and the loss of Andrew Simpson: “…Preliminary reports indicate Artemis’s boat didn’t capsize because the sailors were pushing too hard or made a mistake, as was the case with…
