18ft skiffs – Thurlow Fisher wins 2017 Australian title – Race 5
Michael Coxon, Dave O’Conner and Trent Barnabas of Thurlow Fisher Lawyers were crowned 18ft Skiff Australian Champions today after sailing a faultless race on Sydney Harbour. The trio led the final...
View ArticleSuperyacht Challenge – Spectacular day 2
Day Two day of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua, was the powerplay, with two of the four races taking place… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVOR70 Mirpuri Foundation arrives in Babados
The VOR70 Mirpuri Foundation (formally Green Dragon) arrived off Barbados at 06:00 local time Sunday… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleSuperyacht Challenge Antigua – Tactical battle on the south side
The second race of the regatta was about 12 miles, along the stunning South Coast of Antigua… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleSailing is Badly Broken
Bill Canfield may hail from Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but there is nothing small about his position in the sport. His involvement extends far beyond the Caribbean, and he has been taking...
View ArticleEtchells Florida State Championship 2017 – Day 1
Steve Benjamin’s Terrapin team sailed a clean day and have a commanding lead on the chasing pack, all of whom will be looking forward to the discard coming into play… For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleWhere to go in the Winter
It’s simply hard to beat racing in the Caribbean, and a week competing in the BVI Spring Regatta + Sailing Festival is no exception. With racing on March 27 to April 2, a highlight is always the...
View ArticleDone and Dusted at Quantum J/70 Winter Series
The third and final event of the 2016-2017 Quantum J/70 Winter Series attracted 53 teams, with racing held February 4-5 at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL. Mark Allen’s Macro Connect won the...
View ArticleVendée Globe: Fa’s Last Big Solo Race
(February 5, 2017; Day 93) – Nandor Fa today warned his Hungarian friends and fans who have already assembled in Les Sables d’Olonne to wait and to be patient while the solo skipper of Spirit of...
View ArticleTiger Trophy – Make that a win for Walker and Bedborough
Ian Walker and Keith Bedborough sailing an RS400, had their Saturday lead turned into a win on Sunday, when fog stopped any further sailing at the Tiger Trophy… For the rest of the story from Sail Web...
View ArticleZeke Horowitz wins Viper 640 Winter Series
Zeke Horowitz (Annapolis, MD), sailing with Ian Coleman (Annapolis, MD) and Chris Klevan (Westerly, RI) won the final segment of the Viper 640 Winter Series on February 4-5 and, with that win, captured...
View ArticleAC35 @Bermuda, Practice Races: “Spithill encouraged” & BAR trailing down
Images & Video sent By Oracle Team USA Press.- Yesterday I was told by a known Eng, that word was BAR was having performance problems and they were out of options for foils, SA forums also had some...
View ArticleSnipe US Women’s Nationals 2017
Sixteen teams gathered for the 2017 Miami International Women’s Invite and Snipe US Women’s Nationals, held February 4-5 in Miami, FL. After six races, the Portuguese/Spanish team of Mafalda Pires de...
View ArticleLight Winds Plague Melges 20s in Miami
Twenty-one teams came out for the second stop of the 3-event Melges 20 Miami Winter Series, held February 3-5 in Miami, FL. Light winds kept the fleet from racing on days one and three, but the breeze...
View ArticleThe price of legacy
Malcolm Page OAM, two-time Olympic Gold Medallist (470) with Nathan Wilmot in 2008 and Mat Belcher in 2012, became the Chief of Olympic Sailing for the USA on January 1 this year. In and of itself it...
View ArticleVOR70 Mirpuri Foundation arrives in Barbados
The VOR70 Mirpuri Foundation (formally Green Dragon) arrived off Barbados at 06:00 local time Sunday – the new Portuguese Volvo Race team favours an All Women crew… For the rest of the story from Sail...
View ArticleWorld’s largest sailing MegaYacht still being tested
Sailing MegaYacht A owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. Sailing Yacht A is a sail 142.80m (468’6″ft) built by Nobiskrug and launched in 2015. More at http://www.superyachts.com/sail-yacht…
View Article75 and a hoody
I am now 75 years old, a number that seems something from science fiction, and about to leave Durban, South Africa, on GANNET, my ultra-lightweight Moore 24, to continue what, time and chance...
View ArticleArgentina Hosts First Paralympic Development Program
Racing In an effort to increase participation, promote effective coaching and improve sailor skills, Argentina hosted the first paralympic development program of 2017… For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleTitans to Face Off in St. Barth
Racing Among the favorites for the 2017 Les Voiles de St. Barth, maxis Rambler 88 and Bella Mente are preparing for the battle for top spot… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
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