Just like the littlest hobo, this week sees all the rowers in the Atlantic Ocean Rowing Race back on the road again, and after a few days stuck on sea anchor, getting going once more will be a huge relief. It is a really strange phenomenon that when you are rowing, you long for it to stop – for the pain, discomfort and sheer monotony of it to go away. Then, when you do get even a few hours respite, all you actually want to do is get back on the oars and pull back a few more miles towards the finish line. Likewise, you long for the finish line, but know deep down that the finish line also means the end of the most incredible adventure that will most likely never be repeated, and the start of ‘real life’ (whatever that is) once again.

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As we count down to what is undoubtedly going to be a memorable and historic America's Cup event, two of the biggest, baddest racing multihulls to ever carry sail are prepared and waiting to go head to head for this best of three match challenge. Nobody knows how these boats will perform against one another, nor what last minute tricks may be up the teams' sleeves. All we do know is that, finally, the 33rd America's Cup Deed of Gift race will move out of the courtrooms, and on to the water.

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Gusty winds blew through the Extreme 40 fleet this week, causing the skittish, generally light wind catamarans to do all sorts of things - including going very, very fast, and stopping very, very quickly.  The fleet was racing in Muscat as part of the Asia series, and their antics provided for quite a show.  As you can see in this photo, a small miscalculation on these 40-foot multihulls can mean you're on your ear.

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