Champagne Jam – Freides crowned 2016-17 Miami Winter Series Champion
It was not the call that anyone wanted, but a decision that had to be made. A bold forecast that detailed a sustained breeze of 25+ knots with gusts into the mid-thirties gave PRO Blake Middleton no...
View ArticleHannah Mills chases Tokyo Gold in 49erFX
Hannah Mills is swapping her trusty 470 for the skittish 49erFX in an attempt to become Britain’s most successful female Olympic sailor… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleFreya and Cuordileone reign supreme at Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean
After four fun-filled days of racing at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s Caribbean home in Virgin Gorda, Don Macpherson’s Swan 90 Freya and Leonardo Ferragamo’s ClubSwan 50 Cuordileone have been crowned...
View ArticleEmbracing Diversity in One Design Dinghies
Completing its eighth season, the GJW Direct SailJuice Winter Series continues to set a high standard for one design dinghy racing in the United Kingdom. Embracing an amazing assortment of active...
View ArticleEpic Sailing Fails
A collection of regrettable moments. Video published on Mar 6, 2017… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleNot Your Typical Brand of Whiskey
The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full...
View ArticleThe Man that Revolutionized Sailing
“If I started a sailmaking company, would you buy a sail from me?” That’s what Lowell North asked his friend John Shoemaker, one afternoon in 1957, while seated at the bar of San Diego Yacht Club. John...
View Articlethe mothman prophesies
The first sighting of the frightening 7-foot tall, red-eyed, ten-foot wingspanned Mothman occurred in Virginia nearly 50 years ago. While the residents of Point Pleasant continue to celebrate the...
View ArticleAzzurra ready to fight at the Miami Royal Cup
The palm trees along Ocean Drive were whipped by strong easterly winds and the sea was choppy with wave crests at 2mt: risky conditions for the TP52 fleet. The French team aboard Paprec dismasted...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup 35 Sneak Preview
The islands of Bermuda are buzzing with activity. Roads are repaved, buildings spruced up, extra docks are built and the team bases are like fortresses. Four team bases are up and running; the last two...
View Articlelight me up
We’re not sure whether the new Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) will ever be able to give boat owners real-time warnings when their masts are at risk, but as you can see in the NOAA video posted...
View ArticleEarly Casualty at 52 SUPER SERIES Miami
Miami, FL (March 6, 2017) – The 52 SUPER SERIES were scheduled to have eleven TP52s for the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup set to start tomorrow, but French Paprec team broke their mast while training...
View ArticleVolvo Ocean Race – Southern Spars to be rig supplier for second race
Southern Spars, the world’s leading carbon fibre spar manufacturer, will be the official supplier of the full rig package for the One Design Volvo Ocean 65 fleet for a second consecutive race, a move...
View ArticleManuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup finale
With the return of incoming tide surface currents which seemed to have been all but diminished by the large volumes of water flowing through the delta and out the gate in recent weeks, it was back to...
View ArticleGetting Beyond the Length of the Leash
Incremental steps of empowerment builds the kind of confidence and skill that can lead a young child to successfully tackle all sorts of adventurous escapades as they grow older. However, as our...
View ArticleVendée Globe – Sébastien Destremau making good speed
After 118 days of racing, food is running low and Sébastien has had to ration his supplies. He was slowed in a number of calm zones. He had uncomfortable conditions slamming upwind or facing a very...
View ArticlePhil Robertson back for World Match Racing Tour to defend his title
The New Zealand team will need to hit the ground running at the championship season opener in Australia if they are to start building their campaign towards this year’s world championship, especially...
View Article52 Super Series Miami Royal Cup – Can Rán do a Miami re-run?
Strong winds and big seas off Miami Beach over recent days have curtailed the essential pre-regatta training period. From early in the day on Monday, it was obvious that the official practice race...
View ArticleBacardi Cup – Too much breeze cancels racing on Day 1
Bacardi Cup and BACARDI Miami Sailing Week events kicked off on Saturday night with a highly successful Havana Nights and Casino Party at Coral Reef Yacht Club benefitting Shake-A-Leg Miami, Team...
View ArticleClipper Race Alumni launches new water challenge
Clipper Race crew usually use the Clipper Race as a break from their everyday work, but alumni member Tom Salt is now turning his experiences in extreme endurance into a unique new Hampshire business...
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