Dispatches Jan. 8
Jan. 8
Former Earthrace trimaran a casualty of ‘Whale Wars’
Earthrace, the biodiesel-powered multihull that in 2008 broke the record for the fastest powerboat circumnavigation, is now at the bottom of Antarctic waters - and at the center of the "Whale Wars."
America's Cup 2010: clash of the multihulls
If the legal shenanigans have turned the America's Cup into a big yawn for you, it's time to sit up and take notice. The regatta is scheduled to start Feb. 8 in Valencia, Spain, and the U.S. challenger - BMW Oracle Racing - has the deep pockets, the technology and the talent to bring that silver ewer home.
How-to: DIY deck repair
Bill Stults, 58, is a project manager and support engineer for an international software company. But a leaky foredeck and water under the deck of the Portuguese bridge on his 42-foot pilothouse trawler inspired Stults to take on a major deck repair. Stults, whose home port is Gig Harbor, Wash., gives Soundings a step-by-step guide to the project. Read more on Stults' project in the February 2010 issue of Soundings magazine.
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