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Lake Traunsee, Austria, at the RC 44 Austria Cup BMW ORACLE Racing sailed by Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts is currently leading the competition. Photo: Gilles Marin-Raget/BMW Oracle Racing
BMW ORACLE Racing - USA Victory Tourt

International Scuttlebutt

The America's Cup

January 22, Key West 2010 with Southwest Boats & Skippers listed

Le Tigre G Darden/R Hillard (Ft Worth, TX) wins J80 Class . . . !

Hydroptere 4 breaks the nautical mile record with a speed of 50.17 knots - November 12, 2009

Video from the 2009 Southwest International In Water Boat Show, Southeast Houston, TX

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USCG Helicopter Rescue Instructional Video - essential for sailors venturing offshore

2009 Genesta J-22 North American Championship, Dallas, TX

Click for BMW ORACLE Racing Technology Video

Mike Perham's attempt to be the world's youngest

single-handed round the world yachtsman

The North-Atlantic in 3 days 15hr 25m, 4s for the Maxi-Trimaran Banque Populaire V Pascal Bidegorry

Houston Yacht Club, July 4th. Cardboard Boat Race -- Video

iShares Cup (with Video), Extreme 40 Sailing Series, Venice, May 14-17, 2009

Turnback Canyon Regatta, May 23-24, 2009

A DYI Mast raising system for trailerable sailboats - April 09

What is the future for IMOCA and Vendée Globe boats? April 12, 2009

November 2008 - Melges 20 Test Sails on Clear Lake, Houston, Texas

Hydroplaning Moth Dinghies

Sailboat Handicap Rating Systems - Part One

Sailboat Handicap Rating Systems - Part Two

The Cutting Edge of Yacht Design Today

Columbus Ships - Up-dated

We Are The Crew of the Elissa

Experience the ambiance of sailing aboard the Elissa on the Gulf of Mexico

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How Good Are your Boat's Running Lights?

Racing on Galveston Bay, Texas

Sail Theory - how a sail works

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