Rolex

It has been an eventful week in yachting, with sailing record attempts, regattas, and match races around the world. Quantum Racing won the TP52 Worlds, a fishing boat hit the Vendee Globe yacht Hugo Boss, Sir Richard Branson sailed out with his crew on Virgin Money, Anne Quemere lifted her kite-sail to attempt a Pacific crossing, and much more. Here's the YachtPals weekend sailing update, a digest of this week's yachting news:

San Francisco, California - The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series was held this past weekend in typical September San Francisco weather. A thick fog and mild wind were the rule for the morning races of the weekend, giving way to a crisp sunshine and a strong breeze for the afternoon races on Saturday, and even more wind for the final Bay Tour Race on Sunday. The Rolex team, and the St.