The biggest names in the sport of sailing including Russell Coutts, Paul Cayard, James Spithill, Rod Davis, and Terry Hutchinson will compete on San Diego Bay March 2-6 in identical 44-foot sailboats, the RC 44. “I love racing in San Diego and I am looking forward to a great regatta,” notes Coutts, who won the America’s Cup in San Diego for the first time in 1995 before winning the Cup three more times. Racing will take place directly in front of the Broadway Pier, site of the Event Village. The public is welcome to view the action up close as the top sailors from New Zealand, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Russia, and the U.S. battle it out. The RC 44 is a high-performance sailboat created for exciting short-course racing in international regattas. These state-of-the art, carbon-fiber boats were designed by Coutts together with naval architect Andrej Justin. (www.rc44.com)   JANE SHIOMI