The new job Emirates Team New Zealand

Ok,  I have been here in San Francisco for a few weeks now.  Getting used to being home and seeing family and friends.  But I did come to work and it has been a treat.  I know most of you have know that I have been here but I just had a bit of time to say a few words.  Of course I can say too much or I would have to kill you..  but it has been a lot of fun.

My job is to help the Kiwi's learn the venue, tides and wind of San Francisco.  The currents rip, the wind shifts and the course is small.  The boat is way cool, I am very lucky to be involved.  Finally after 2 weeks of watching from the rib I had a chance to ride the beast.  Yes it is a beast but I have to say the way the boat rides, it is just very fast and much smoother than I expected.  I guess it is more like flying than sailing.  Those Moth guys are into it.  Just a new way of sailing.

If you watch this video, toward the end you will be able to see the boat foil gybe.  When this part was filmed, I was riding.  The only time it was hard to hold on was when we did a G turn at the bottom mark.. Everything else was very smooth.

Check it out: go to :http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL74ksMbwxhovHD48vrufvvA0fcX7PCBPy

There are many videos that show the boat sailing around the bay.  This video is the day that I was on board.  Great gybes....

America's Cup: Code 0's on Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand, June 11 2013

DS

Big trip across the states

It has been a while.  Been very busy packing up the house in Annapolis and did the big drive out to SF bay 3 weeks ago.  It was suppose to be a slow tour but we got a later start so not as much time to look around.  Joc, Sully and I fit into the car and drove 3100 miles in 29 hrs over 5 days.  It was a good trip.  Virgina and Tennessee were very nice to drive through, green and hilly, with a good amount of water and rivers.  Nashville was the highlight of the trip, we spent 8 hrs there bar hoping and listening to some great music.  Once we hit the Mississippi, it was all over and we just wanted to drive.

  best driver

We did stop in Santa Fe for a few hrs.  Very cool town with mountains and desert.  Trails go though it.  Great Architecture and big history.  Then across the Colorado River, into CA for good.

 

Sully swimming across the Colorado

The best part of the trip was when we got to the coast for the last day slow trip up from Paso Robles.  Along the Big Sur Coast on a perfect day.

 

Can't get much better than this!!

We took a doggie pit stop on the best dog beach, Carmel.  No leech law and such a great place.

 Sully was wondering where his golf clubs were

Next stop was Santa Cruz for lunch with the Larson's.  So nice in Capitola.   Great day. Then on up to SF.  We are living in Tiburon for the next few months.  More on that later..

Dee