Vendée Globe – ‘Anxious’ Le Cléac’h vows to focus on ultimate prize
Armel Le Cléac’h today admitted tensions are running high as he clings to the narrowest of leads over Briton Alex Thomson just days from the finish line of the solo round the world yacht race… For the...
View ArticleJules Verne Lead Grows for IDEC SPORT
(January 14, 2016; Day 29; 22:02 FR) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT are heading offshore from Argentina in their bid to win the Jules Verne...
View Article15th Royal Langkawi International Regatta – Day 5
Day 5 of the 15th Royal Langkawi International Regatta greeted the sailors again with very calm weather conditions. The Race Committee went out at 8 am searching for wind. By 10.30am the wind had...
View Articlethe big guns
I remember as a kid trying to get my friends to like sailing. “It’s boring,” they told me. “Nothing ever happens.” And you know they were probably right. I loved sailing, but sailing was kind of boring...
View ArticleOn the Hunt
Steve Hunt reports in form the C&C 30 Roxanne at Quantum Key West Race Week. Everyone knows a fast bottom is key, and over a long regatta, that means someone’s wiping down the bottom. Here in Key...
View ArticleAppleton’s Updates
Racing North Sails’ Cameron Appleton checks in from the J/70 fleet… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVendee Globe – Leaders back up to speed for final stage
Alex Thomson reports that all is well onboard Hugo Boss and he and Vendee Globe leader Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire get back to speed for the final stage… Follow the fleet on the Tracker! For...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Squalls at Cape Horn
In the teeth of a nasty gale the next group of four will enter the Drake Passage this Sunday with 35 to 40 knots of wind, gusting to over 50 knots off Patagonia! Meantime, at the head of the Vendée...
View ArticleSmeg wins first heat of 18 Footers Australian Championship
It was third time lucky as the U flag enticed the 18 boat fleet to stay behind the line. Smeg won the pin end and tacked over to cross the fleet. For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleIDEC Sport: Slow in the South Atlantic
(January 15, 2016; Day 30; 22:02 FR) – Winds have died off for Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT in their bid to win the Jules Verne Trophy for...
View ArticlePOLL: Watching the America’s Cup
The 35th America’s Cup will be held this May and June, with significant changes to the event to increase viewership. We want to hear if you think they will succeed. Since only a very small percentage...
View ArticleChanges for Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
The Chicago Yacht Club Mackinac Committee have released a revision of the Chicago Mac Safety Regulations for monohull entrants in the 2017 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac to align them closely with...
View ArticlePhotos: Quantum Key West Race Week, Day 1
Racing Paul Todd/Outside Images captures the action at the kick off of 2017 Quantum Key West Race Week. For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleViper Worlds 2017: Jack Felsenthal & Shaun Connor Champs
Photo: LaFoto Marine. Some more pics along videos at facebook.com/viperworlds2017. After a rest day and two consecutive non sailing days due to harsh winds the Viper Worlds could finally complete 3...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Le Cléac’h breaks 1000 nm barrier
Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire broke the 1000 nm barrier early Monday morning. The Vendee leader has 999 nm to go to the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne, France… For the rest of the story from Sail...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Not the end for Enda
Irish skipper Enda O’Coineen has vowed to ‘complete’ the Vendée Globe by sailing his yacht Team Ireland – Kilcullen Voyager back to Les Sables d’Olonne. For the rest of the story from sail-world.com...
View Article16th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference
The 16th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference, to be held June 3 in Marblehead, MA, provides an all-day event for women of all skill levels to learn or enhance a variety of recreational sailing skills...
View Article18 Footer Replay
18 Footers – Lee Knapton, Ricky Bridge and Mike McKensey, Smeg, won a close battle for the first race of the Australian Championship in a 10knot easterly. The fleet got off to a slow start after two...
View ArticleMonaco Optimist Team Racing – Final
The Monaco YC Optimist Team Racing 2017 was won by the team from the Bodensee YC Ueberlingen in Germany… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleKey West promises a flying start to 2017 52 Super Series
As the 52 Super Series returns to Florida for the first time since 2014, the eleven-boat fleet looks set to enjoy a sparkling curtain raiser to a demanding six-regatta season… For the rest of the story...
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