Q&A with IDEC Sport skipper Francis Joyon
Racing Fresh off his record-breaking round-the-world voyage, skipper Francis Joyon checks in… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleA swell day to complete the Superyacht Challenge
The fourth and final encounter at the 2017 Superyacht Challenge was a magical affair, sparkling Caribbean sunshine, 20 knots of breeze and the added delight of Caribbean swell… For the rest of the...
View ArticleMichas wins overall Melges 20 Winter Regatta title
No wind for last day of racing on Biscayne Bay, Saturday results stand as final, first Melges 20 World League event complete… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleFast new boats rouse racing excitement at BVI Spring Regatta
It’s simply hard to beat racing in the Caribbean and a week competing in the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is no exception… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleSailing the J Class Endeavour
Footage of the 1934-built J Class Endeavour – both sailing and down below – from when Yachting World’s Toby Hodges had the chance to sail her in December 2016. Video published on Feb 6, 2017… For the...
View ArticleWorld Sailing Presidential Update – February 2017
Kim Andersen – World Sailing President Kim Andersen shares insights and decisions made within World Sailing in this February update. Specifically, this report covers the decisions about the Olympic...
View ArticleTop Two Finish Montego Bay Race
(February 6, 2017) – Peter and David Askew’s RP 74 Wizard crossed the finish line in Montego Bay at 9:00:15 ET this morning to capture line honors in the 33rd Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race. Next...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Land Rover BAR become first to launch AC50 in Bermuda
The ambitions of Land Rover BAR to win the 35th America’s Cup – and finally bring the trophy back home to Britain after 166 years – took solid form today, with the launch and christening of their...
View ArticleThe Rule Most Frequently Broken
In the January 18 Lectronic Latitude, we asked the following quiz question: What is the official maritime rule most often broken… For the rest of the story from latitude38.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Olympic multihull Gold medalist revisits Artemis
Santiago Lange, skipper of the Gold Medal winning Nacra 17 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Regatta dropped into his former America’s Cup team, Artemis Racing in Bermuda. The purpose of the visit was twofold –...
View ArticleWhen Operating Outside of the Box
The Racing Rules of Sailing offer protections to insure the sport of sailing is properly delivered to its participants. But occasionally there are events that, while of the highest regard, can’t...
View ArticleTell Us What You Really Think
Looking back from our vantage point today, the most influential development of the year 1977 was probably the launch of the first Apple computer. Then again, the precursor to the GPS was also revved up...
View ArticleGrowing the Sport from the Root
Longview Yacht Club is a small club in northeast Texas, and like many rural yacht clubs in USA, LYC has been challenged to introduce sailing to the youth and adults alike. But an innovative event is...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Reflections 30 years on from Fremantle
It’s been 30 years since Dennis Conner cemented his legacy as Mr. America’s Cup, winning back the trophy he lost in 1983 to the Australians. The 1983 upset marked the first time the America’s Cup had...
View ArticleA Q&A with Ed Fury about Sail22 and regatta support
I first crossed tacks with Ed Fury at the 2008 Antigua Race Week, and it was instantly obvious that the guy loves sailing, sailing culture and the opportunity to help his fellow sailors become faster....
View Articlewho doesn’t?
Yeah, these things fly too… For the rest of the story from Sailing Anarchy CLICK HERE!
View ArticleOlympic Event to Test New Event Format
The RS:X Class, introduced as the board event at the 2008 Olympic Games, will be testing a new regatta format in 2017. In this report, the class explains why and what they will be doing. Full...
View Article33rd Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race – Wizard takes line honors
Peter and David Askew’s Wizard crossed the finish line in Montego Bay at 9:00:15 ET this morning to capture line honors… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleClassics in the RORC Caribbean 600
The RORC Caribbean 600 attracts the world’s fastest racing yachts, magnificent superyachts and corinthian production cruisers. Gathered in Antigua for the start of the 600-mile blast around 11...
View ArticleParade of Sail for Alex Thomson as he returns to his homebase
A parade of sail and celebratory event will be held in Alex’s hometown of Gosport this weekend to celebrate the solo skipper’s incredible race and podium finish in the prestigious Vendee Globe, a solo,...
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