http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog Sailing & Outdoor Gear Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:33:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Melges 32 Gold Cup starts this Friday, December 5 and continues until December 7. The first of a three-regatta winter series, the 20-boat event is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with the two remaining events being Key West Race Week (January 19-23, 2009) and ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/12/03/melges-32-gold-cup/ – State-of-the-Art Trimaran Will Undergo Modifications to Improve Performance and Start Phase II Sea Trials in San Diego in Late January – BMW ORACLE Explores New Racing Options for Trimaran San Diego, California, November 28, 2008 – Russell Coutts, CEO and Skipper of BMW ORACLE Racing, today announced that BOR 90, the ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/11/28/bmw-oracle-racing%e2%80%99s-trimaran-successfully-completes/ Hi Tom,    Just wanted to say; thank you for your great Patagonia sale, the only problem is, I should have purchased more.  Though thankful for what I did purchase as it has been in the (-30's and lower).  The Patagonia gear has made all the difference.  The sun is rising ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/11/20/quick-hello-from-above-the-arctic-circle/ I guess I am late in writing my obligatory- "holy crap it is wet and wild out here" blog. Well, first off it is windy and water is pummeling anyone on deck.  Average speeds in the 23 knot range means high speeds in the upper 30's which we have had.  Will ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/30/holy-crap-its-wet-and-wild-out-here/ "We are a bit lonely out here as for just about the first time this race we can't see another boat.  E4 gybed and crossed our bow by about 20 boat lengths earlier this afternoon ending an incredible run of being neck and neck.  They are heading south presumably looking ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/28/puma-leg-one-day-17-ken-reads-blog/ On board Il Mostro, October 21, 2008: It is well documented that this is my first Doldrums crossing--and of course my first equator crossing.  Yea yea, I know.  The antics of "King Neptune" are not far away now.  Casey Smith, Mickey Mueller and I have that to look forward to!  ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/21/rags-to-riches-to-rags-over-and-over-again-the-story-of-the-world%e2%80%99s-largest-doldrums/ October 15, 2008 – For the first time during the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, PUMA have taken the lead. Since leaving Alicante, Spain, on Saturday and racing out of the Med en route to Cape Town, South Africa, the top five boats in the fleet have been constantly changing places. ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/15/puma-takes-the-lead-on-day-five-of-volvo-ocean-race/ Alicante, Spain, October 11, 2008 – At 14.00 (local) today, the PUMA Ocean Racing team stormed across the start line of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. In winds of over 25 knots and stormy seas off the coast of Alicante, Spain, skipper Ken Read and his ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/11/puma-ocean-racing-makes-outstanding-start-to-volvo-ocean-race-2008-09/ By Daved Brosche Patagonia Classic Retro-X Fleece Jacket - An oldy but a goody. With Fall soon approaching, it is time to start breaking out the fleece jackets. If you haven’t yet purchased your Swiss Army knife of outdoor clothing, you may want to look into the Patagonia Classic Retro-X Fleece Jacket. ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/06/patagonia-classic-retro-x-fleece-jacket/ Alicante, Spain, October 4, 2008 – Ken Read and the PUMA Ocean Racing team today scored a podium position in the opening day of racing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Two in port races were sailed in 8-9 knots of wind off the shores of Alicante, Spain. Finishing sixth ... http://www.pointlomaoutfitting.com/blog/2008/10/04/podium-position-for-puma-ocean-racing-in-first-day-of-volvo-ocean-race-2008-2009/