Q&A with Shawn Macking about the StPYC’s Sailing Center and OD fleet
I caught up with Shawn Macking, waterfront director of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, via email to learn more about the club’s Sailing Center, its hefty investment in a new fleet of ten J/70s, and how...
View ArticleEmirates Team New Zealand reveal big AC50 breakthrough
Emirates Team New Zealand have splashed their new AC50 in Auckland this morning and have revealed another break-though. Instead of conventional grinding pedestals the NZ AC50 features cycle grinding...
View ArticleTenth Year of College Keelboat Event
From March 10 to 12, the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup 2017 will celebrate its tenth year as one of the preeminent intercollegiate sailing events in the nation – and now, with the entry of a team from...
View ArticleNine Everyday Things a Sailor is better at
by Tyson Jopson – You’re winning at this life thing. You’re well-travelled. You have strong opinions on the meat industry and an arsenal of impressive life hacks you picked up while backpacking in...
View ArticleHow Do You Fight Mold & Mildew?
Over the weekend, docks in the Bay Area were bustling with activity, as we were blessed by two splendid, sunny days, after enduring weeks of almost nonstop rainstorms. Not surprisingly, one of the...
View ArticleNew California Offshore Race
A new race is being formulated to run from San Francisco to Ensenada, Mexico. The start will be September 23, 2017, writes Bay Area naval architect Jim Antrim. Part of the notion for this race is a...
View Articlecouple’s therapy
OffCenterHarbor.com has another great sailing video, this time showing how a Caledonia Yawl has helped Harris and Barb sail 15 times more often. You can click here to watch it in full. You can also...
View ArticleSelection Underway for America’s Cup Endeavour O’pen
Seventeen O’pen BIC sailors have now been selected to participate in the America’s Cup Endeavour O’pen, held in conjunction with the America’s Cup Finals, June 15-18 in Bermuda. Youth sailors, age 15...
View ArticleSailing on the Hard
The video above was taken during the 2017 DN Polish Nationals while the videos below are from the 2017 DN North Americans… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVendee Globe – Bellion, one man and his boat – First words
Huge crowds braved the Monday evening rain and wind to show their appreciation for Eric Bellion’s Vendée Globe. The 40 year old skipper who had only sailed two, separate weeks solo before he started...
View ArticleMiami Winter Series Event Two – Tropical conditions in Miami
Ryan DeVos and team XS Energy won the Miami Winter Series Event #2 in the final race. A windy northerly for the practice day and two sunny hull-flying race days was enough to make competitors smile!...
View ArticleTransat Jacques Vabre – Setting sail for Salvador de Bahia
On Sunday, November 5, 2017, the competing skippers will cross the starting line of the longest transatlantic route to a legendary coffee port, Salvador in the state of Bahia in Brazil… For the rest...
View ArticleBig breeze baptism of fire as EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour kicks off
The eight international crews vying to be crowned champions were today facing a baptism of fire with heavy weather lying in wait on the opening offshore leg from Muscat to Sohar… For the rest of the...
View ArticleFrom Shore Crew to America’s Cup Athlete
Racing There’s a thread that runs through the Cup defender’s fabric — one tied to its rookie… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVendée Globe – Les Sables d’Olonne prepares to welcome homecoming hero
After the arrival last night of Eric Bellion, the French skipper who finished in ninth place and top ‘rookie’, Les Sables d’Olonne on the west coast of France prepares to welcome back their favourite...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup 35: Best Seat in the House
Racing With the Moorings’ announcement as AC35’s official charter partner comes an ideal way for sailors to take in the Cup this summer… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticlePowerful line-up for the inaugural GC32 Championship
The ultra high-speed foiling one design GC32 catamarans will be competing at the GC32 Championship from Tuesday 28th February until Sunday 5th March. Racing will take place off Al Mouj Marina (The...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Conrad Colman sets sail again under Jury rig
Round the world sailor Conrad Colman (NZL/USA/FRA) is underway again in his attempt to become the first sailor to complete the Vendee Globe using only renewable energy. ‘The boom is up with a sail on...
View ArticleWhat a deal – $14,900 for a classic Farr!
Yachtfinders/Windseekers – Bruce Farr designed 37-foot racer cruiser that defies her age. Woolly Bully looks like she is going fast when tied to the dock. Recently went through a mini refit and has...
View ArticleFirst base
With less than 240 days until the first Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 village opens in Alicante, the first prototype of the all-new team bases has been completed – and we think you’ll agree, they’re set to...
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