MAPFRE back for another
MAPFRE, backed by the Madrid-based global insurance company, are the third confirmed entry for sailing’s toughest team event, the VOR, which starts from Alicante on Sunday, 22 October and will take the...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup: Powered by Computers
With the high speed of the America’s Cup Class boats, making split-second decisions is among the challenges that the six teams will face during the 35th America’s Cup. Defender Oracle Team USA...
View ArticleVendée Globe – Steady as she goes – Burton regulates his final sprint
Louis Burton is likely to regulate his pace over the final 600 miles to Les Sables d’Olonne where he should finish the race on Wednesday night or early on Thursday morning and secure an excellent...
View ArticleVideo Highlights: World Cup Series Miami 2017
Watch back highlights from World Sailing’s 2017 World Cup Series Miami. Held in Coconut Grove, Miami, USA on January 24-29, the World Cup saw more than 400 sailors from 44 nations gather as the trail...
View ArticleLand Rover BAR will Launch AC50 Next Monday
Construction is advancing quickly at BAR’s base in Bermuda. A grand opening and AC50 launch is planned for Monday 6 February… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleWorld Sailing to Move to London
World Sailing’s headquarters will relocate from Southampton to central London, UK in late summer 2017. The selection of London as the new home for the International Federation comes after an extensive...
View ArticleNew Phantom Essentiel: Video footage
Video sent by Alex Udin – The Phantom Essentiel weights 171Kg and it has a base cost around 22,000Euros, using latest A-Class ‘Z’ foil tech which was also adopted by Nacra / Morrelli Melvin for the new...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup: 166 Years in Photos
Racing From wooden schooners to carbon-fiber cats, the history of the America’s Cup has been filled with excitement, controversy and tradition for over 160 years… For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleEarly discount entry deadlines for ORC World Championship
And for the 2017 ORC European Championship held in Gdansk, Poland over 24-29 July, the event is nearly sold out already, with 73 entries from 13 countries signed up, promising this to be the most...
View ArticleCollege Sailing Spotlight: UCSB
Racing For the sailors at University of California Santa Barbara, it’s all about achieving goals and having fun, while keeping it competitive at the national level… For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleClagett Oakcliff Match Race regatta announces 2017 dates
The inaugural event, which was hailed an enormous success by the sailors who participated, had eight teams in attendance. Coaching was provided by world recognized match racer Dave Perry (Southport,...
View ArticleProviding that New Age Fun Alternative
With about 8,000 O’pen BICs out there, this snazzy youth singlehander has been providing an alternative since its launch 10 years ago. Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checks in with brand promoter...
View ArticleMatch Racing for Disabled Sailors
In 2016, the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and Oakcliff Sailing Center in Oyster Bay NY along with The Waterfront Center, joined forces to create the Clagett/Oakcliff Match Race...
View ArticleVendée Globe: Timing the Tides
Louis Burton is likely to regulate his pace over the final 600 miles to Les Sables d’Olonne where he should finish the Vendée Globe on Wednesday night or early on Thursday morning (Feb. 1 or 2) to...
View ArticleEight Bells: Bobby Grieser
Bobby Grieser, well known in yachting circles as one of the elite photographers in the sport, passed away January 31 after a four month series of illnesses in San Diego, CA. He was 70 years. Born in...
View ArticleA helping hand for Invisible Hand from GAC Pindar
TNL GAC Pindar’s Australasian Manager, Richard Thorpe didn’t get a break over the holiday weekend, being on hand to personally supervise the loading of the new Pac52 Invisible Hand in Tauranga. The new...
View ArticleThe 3-Bridge Fiasco on Bullet
Bullet Three Bridge Fiasco 2017 from Laurence Baskin on Vimeo.
View Articlescot crazy
So how much fun and adventure can you get up to in a small dinghy? Well Ken Fowler is trying to find out by sailing his 13ft RS Aero from one end of Britain to the other! It’s an epic journey from...
View ArticleUS Team Prospects for Tokyo 2020
The US Sailing Team is on a mission to be an Olympic powerhouse, but developing talented sailors takes time. The program took a step forward at the 2016 Games, but continued progress is dependent on...
View ArticleTawera takes the NZ Millennium Cup 2017
The Ron Holland designed and impeccably sailed, Tawera, again dominated a lengthier 27nm course on Day 3 of racing, taking line honours for a third consecutive day, bringing home the NZ Millennium Cup...
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