PUMA Sailing News Archive
March 2011
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Introducing PUMA's Complete Sailing Team
March 10, 2011PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG Propulsion announced today that Kelvin Harrap and Rome Kirby have been added as the final members to complete PUMA's sailing crew roster for 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race Team. After careful selection, Skipper Ken Read has amassed 10 of the most elite offshore sailors from across the globe to compete in the "Mount Everest of sailing." a 39,000 nautical mile ocean race stopping in ten ports of call over the course of nine months.
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The Anti Ocean Race
March 02, 2011All I could think about while we were sailing was that the Caribbean 600 is the anti around-the-world race. A nice short race, ripping around the Caribbean at break neck speeds in shorts and a t-shirt-- our crew could get used to this...
February 2011
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And Then We Hit A Parking Lot...
February 13, 2011I have sailed a lot of different boats throughout my sailing career. As you sailors know, the basic principle is always the same- find the wind and make the boat sail fast, even on a 100' beast. Every boat has its unique qualities, but you typically sort those out quickly. The Pineapple Cup was the PUMA team’s first real test sailing onboard RAMBLER100.
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A Second Life
February 10, 2011While PUMA’s new boat is being built, Skipper Ken Read and crew have taken up training on Alex Jackson and George David’s 100’ Maxi RAMBLER100. For those of you familiar with the maxi circuit, RAMBLER100 started life as SPEEDBOAT.
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Talk to Us
February 03, 2011At PUMA Sailing, we're always looking for ways to talk about sailing and to get involved with conversations about our favorite water sport.
December 2010
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Never A Doldrum Moment
December 17, 2010Pack your toothbrush. This site is set to take you around the world.
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Take A Left At Cape Horn
December 17, 2010Skipper Ken Read gives an insider’s view of the new race route.
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Meet A Few Good Mates
December 17, 2010Take some time and get to know our new crew. You won’t be disappointed.
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