Learn to Sail' program will appeal to both armchair sailors and high tech cruisers. Wednesday, April 14 will be a Trade and VIP day open to the public. Trade Events include two keynote presentations by renowned industry veterans - Sylvan 'Ham' Hamberger at an industry breakfast and Tom Ehman at the evening reception. Additionally Mayor Jerry Brown will be hosting Opening Ceremonies to the new marina with a guest appearance by Ascend Communications of Alameda who will be announcing a major new sailing sponsorship. The show is located in Jack London Square and will be open daily from 10AM until 6PM and from 10AM to 5PM on Sunday, April 18.
Tickets are available in advance or at the gate.
Round the World Challenge started-two boat testing yesterday on Tuesday in Sanxenxo, Spain. Sanxenxo, is a small village located in Galicia, on the Atlantic Coast, which is on the northwest corner of Spain. We have the newly-refurbished and identical Volvo 60's illbruck 1 and illbruck 2, which were formally the EF Whitbread 60's from Sweden. Both the boats spent the winter in a boatyard in Hamburg, Germany getting refitted after the last Whitbread race. The boats are now sporting the new illbruck image paint jobs, including the fading green to white bow sections.