Today ex-Alinghi turned Oracle Racing chief engineer and multihull enthusiast Dirk Kramers tells us about some of the oddities of working on the AC45. In the Barcelona World Race Groupe Bel has opened the bidding on a possible pitstop in Wellington. Wally has introduced an ambitious new class of 100 footers. Thomas Coville continues to fall behind Francis Joyon's record. The crew lists have been finalised for the opening Extreme Sailing Series regatta in Oman. See the video of the Camper VO70 being measured (more interesting than it sounds...)