This is the eighth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America’s Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we observe teamwork of the Mast and Pit Men who work around the mast and in the front end of the cockpit. The Mast Men handle the halyards at the mast that raise and lower sails. They also grind the mainsail upwind and during the prestart. The Pit Men coordinate the sail hosts and drops, controlling halyards, foreguys, and other control lines. They also communicate the Afterguard’s plan on sail changes to the Bow Team. Upwind, the Pit Men grind the genoa. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America’s Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship’s Store

Dufour Yachts Review, Pt 1: Design & Construction
TheSailingChannel.TV sails with Harold Del Rosario, US Distributor for Dufour Yachts, as he leads the Dufour fleet of cruising and performance cruising sailboats into the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Dufour Yachts are built to exacting Bureau Veritas standards making them exceptional blue water vessels. In Part I, we look at cruising versus performance cruising designs, sizes, and hull and deck construction. Stay tuned for Part II, Auxiliary Power Plant and Part III, Dufour into the Sailboat Show. You can view the entire Dufour review on TheSailingChannel at… http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/ussbs05/ussbs06/videos/ussbs06_dufour.htm Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship’s Store

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