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Highlights of 2016 Chubb US Jr Champs

The Mission Bay Yacht Club hosted US Sailing’s oldest championship in August of 2016. The 2016 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships featured three days of racing for the historic Sears Cup, Bemis...

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house of paine

Guanabara Bay is now ‘Caleb’s House’ after the 26 year old Caleb Paine’s blinder of a Finn finale.  The SoCal native grabbed a right shift to horizon job the fleet from mark 1 to the finish, jumping...

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Big Medal Day at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (August 16, 2016) – After a shaky forecast and a fear of lack of wind, the Pão de Açucar course delivered excellent conditions for four nail-biting Medal Races. The oldest man in...

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Olympic Rules Worth Following

Our sport has rules. Heck, every sport has rules, and since this is the Olympics, the Sailing events have a few more rules. No problem, I say. It’s the Olympics, the sailors are the best, and they have...

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Caleb Paine Wins Bronze at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (August 16, 2016) – U.S. Olympic Team sailor Caleb Paine (San Diego, CA) has won a bronze medal in the Finn class, the Men’s Heavyweight Dinghy. Rio 2016 is the first career...

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Lightning North American’s Kick Off

Rochester, NY (August 16, 2016) – Qualifying racing kicked off at the Rochester Yacht Club for the 2016 Samson North American Championship. After a postponement ashore, the 76 boat fleet headed out in...

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Survival of the Skiffs in Rio

 

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Olympics Daily Debrief, Day 9 — Moments of Victory

Racing We’re breaking down the most dramatic and victorious minutes in today’s four medal races. For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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Rio Olympics – Netherlands win Radial gold and Ireland silver

Marit Bouwmeester has won the Laser Radial gold medal that eluded her four years ago. Silver went to Annalise Murphy… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!

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MudRatz Fishers Island Sound Race

Stonington, CT (August 16, 2016) – A youth sailing race that started last year with a handful of eager young skippers is on course to become a can’t-miss event for serious sailors age 12-18 across New...

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Henri Lloyd Half Ton Classics Cup

The Henri Lloyd Half Ton Classics Cup 2016 got off to a spectacular start at Falmouth with big waves, For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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Stage 1 underway at Women’s Keelboat Champs

Rye, NY (August 16, 2016) – The American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. is hosting the International Women’s Keelboat Championship in J/70 class sailboats. This year’s regatta features 16 four-member crews...

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Clipper Race Immersive VR360º

“By doing something really difficult you have a sense of achievement. Something to be proud of for the rest of your life. By taking on Mother Nature’s toughest challenges, you will accomplish something...

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Podium for Paine in Rio

First time Olympian Caleb Paine claims the Bronze medal in the Finn Class for Team USA. How to follow the Olympics… click here. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!

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Join our Crew for the Sea

Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean. That’s enough to cover every coastline on earth. We’re working to stop this problem at the source by eliminating single use plastic and we...

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Ken Read talks about the Southern Ocean…

The PUMA Ocean Racing skipper has two Volvo Ocean Races under his belt – so when it comes to the Southern Ocean, he knows what he’s talking about.

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Preview of Race Day 10 at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (August 17, 2016) – After years of training, grit and determination, dedication, sheer hard work and huge sacrifices, today will decide the line-up of sailors who will claim the...

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Olympics Morning Launch, Day 10 — Keeping Their Cool

Racing Olympic sailors share their tips for staying focused during postponement. For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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Slingsby Resumes Training with Oracle

(August 17, 2016) – Tom Slingsby is expected to resume training with Oracle Team USA this month. The Oracle sailing team manager, helmsman and tactician is on the mend after having surgery to replace a...

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Highlights of Hobie 16 Worlds

The 2016 Hobie® 16 World Championships were held May 29 – June 13 in Dapeng, China. The event was made possible by the hard work of everyone involved but more importantly it was made memorable by all...

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