Inspiring start to the RORC Caribbean 600
The ninth edition started in magnificent conditions with the largest ever offshore fleet assembled in the Caribbean enjoying sparkling conditions. A southeasterly breeze, occasionally gusting up to 15...
View ArticleKnow When to Hold, Know When to Fold
The Shaw Winter Classic sends the fleet on a course that rounds Shaw Island, the smallest of the four San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. At about 12 nm, the course offers a scenic afternoon...
View ArticleVIDEO: EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2017, Part 1
EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour is now in its seventh year, with eight teams descending in 2017 on the city of Muscat for the start of the five leg tour. Sailed in Farr 30s, the race starts with a tour...
View ArticleF18 Worlds 2017 @Denmark: Early entry fee ends March 1st
Photo: Jasper van Staveren – From the current entry list Simon Northrop is among favorites along Mitch Booth & Danny Paschalidis. Early entry fee ends March 1st, detailed info below. Entry list:...
View ArticleFlying Dutchman 1980 Olympic History
Much before the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games, David Wilkins and James Wilkinson already raced with each other as they grew up in Ireland. Relive their performance at the Moscow Games in these classic...
View ArticleMOD70, Caribbean 600 2017: Phaedo 3 leads over Maserati
Photo Credit: Rachel Fallon-Langdon / Team Phaedo – Great shot from both MOD70s, Maserati in foiling mode which seems not to be paying dividends against its floating counterpart, as Phaedo 3 is...
View ArticleVendée Globe – 13th for American skipper Rich Wilson
American skipper Rich Wilson crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe in 13th place… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRORC Caribbean 600 – Aerial footage of the start
Aerial footage from the spectacular start of the RORC Caribbean 600 as 77 boats took the start in Antigua for the 9th edition of the race – For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE! Follow...
View Articlebig things
Wow there is a hell of a lot going on with this small package. Photo thanks to Vincent Olivaud / Team Arkema Lalou Multi… For the rest of the story from Sailing Anarchy CLICK HERE!
View Articlephrf blows
A good boat is for sale and the owner is walking away. Why? Because PHRF is the only handicap system he can race in and he hates what so much of PHRF is about. He’s not wrong. Love the boat. Hate the...
View ArticleWoah, We’re going to Barbados
Woah, We’re going to Barbados . . . Well you could be if you sail a Finn or an OK. These two classes have set their 2017 World Championships in always sunny Barbados… For the rest of the story from...
View Articlerespect
There is big news for American sailing today. Big news. Except that it will likely go unnoticed in the US. Sadly. Not in the rest of the world where they will learn that American Richie Wilson just...
View ArticleNew gunboat class to join race and festivities at BVI Spring Regatta
With six Gunboats confirmed to race, the competition dial has been seriously notched up for one of the best Caribbean racing events under the sun… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK...
View ArticleRORC Caribbean 600: It’s Never Like This
(February 21, 2017) – After a champagne start to the ninth edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 yesterday, there was a huge change in weather conditions by the end of the first day. The low pressure...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Conrad Colman talks about a finish on Friday night
The dismasted, now jury rigged entry in the Vendee Globe, Foresight Natural Energy, skippered by Conrad Colman (NZL/USA/FRA) is making slow progress towards the finish line at Les Sables dÓlonne on the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cheers to Sailing
Knee Deep Sailing is a J/34 team of family and friends that race hard across the Great Lakes and also know how to slow it down with cold ones… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News...
View ArticleThree in row for Phaedo3, their third line honours in the RORC C600
After an epic battle with their MOD70 sistership Maserati, Phaedo^3 took multihull line honours in the RORC Caribbean C600… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleA Sailor’s Sailing Book
Longtime sailor and scribe Kurt Hoehne suggests a book that does the sport justice. I have a big problem with most sailing books and movies. There’s almost always a huge disconnect with how great...
View ArticleDodging Ships in the Bay of Biscay
Conrad Colman (NZL/USA) is determined to finish his first Vendée Globe. Dismasted on February 10 with 739 nm remaining, he has since managed to set a jury rig to stay in the race. Running low on food...
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