Spanning the Age Spectrum
by Dave Reed, Sailing World – With great respect to the late Hobie Alter, it’s fair to say the sailing scene in Southern California would be lame without catamarans. That said, and for reasons unknown,...
View ArticleAfter Barbados the OK have Denmark
If you cannot make it to Barbados then maybe the 2017 OK Dinghy European Championship in Faarborg, Denmark will beckon… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleExploder D3 R&D Camp @Ría de Arosa, Spain
Video Gonzalo Redondo / D3 Applied Tehcnologies. – Several top sailors including Tornado gold medalists Fernando Echavarri & Anton Paz, also Manuel Calavia, Tara Pacheco, Tamara Echegoyen (Gold...
View ArticleOn-the-Water Judges for FAST40
In 2017 the FAST40+ class have three stand-alone events with On-the-water whistling Judges afloat… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleLet EP Sails quote your new sail today!
AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS – Sails from ELLIOTT / PATTISON SAILMAKERS represent an outstanding value in today’s market. We have been in business since 1971 and during that time have earned a...
View ArticleTop female sailors join Dongfeng Race Team for Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng Race Team have selected Carolijn Brouwer and Marie Riou for their Volvo Ocean Race campaign in 2017-18 – a move that confirms the impact of a rule change introduced by the race to encourage...
View ArticleWhat kids sail in Australia
Designed and built in Australia, the Flying Eleven is the next step after learning in Sabots and Optimists. The F11 teaches kids how to sail fast skiff type boats like Cherubs, 29ers and 49ers,...
View ArticleBritish female set to become youngest skipper in Clipper Race history
Sailing with family and friends since the age of 13, the idea of being able to work at sea was planted after a short stint in the Sea Cadets. Nicola has since carved a successful sailing career, in...
View ArticleEmbracing Dinghy Handicap Racing
While the concept of racing dinghies under a handicap system may be a rarity in North America, the highly successful GJW Direct SailJuice Winter Series in the United Kingdom should give thought to the...
View Articleunchained
We all look at our chainplates and usually think, “Yeah, those look good.” But what, exactly are you looking at? Stephens Waring is going to tell you. In terms of unknown, unloved, and uncared-for...
View ArticleCabo Race: What Happens in Mexico…
(March 16, 2017) – They started a day later, they finished a day earlier, and the two multihulls that finished the biennial Newport to Cabo International Yacht Race yesterday beat out their monohull...
View ArticleHorowitz wins Flying Scot Midwinters
Twenty-four teams competed in the 2017 Flying Scot Midwinters on March 13-16 in New Orleans, LA. Cold temperatures prevailed for the eight race series which was dominated by Zeke and Jay Horowitz with...
View ArticleGiving Everyone Something to Race For
Brian Turvey describes in Afloat.ie the ECHO performance handicapping system used in Ireland to encourage participation and enthusiasm among the cruiser/racer crowd. Most racing sports appear...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Stricken yacht confirms whale strike in Southern Ocean
French sailor Kito de Pavant was sailing along in the Indian Ocean a month after the start of the Vendee Globe round-the-world race when his Bastide Otio monohull violently struck an unidentified...
View ArticleBold Goal of Conquering Cancer
The America’s Cup Event Authority has announced the Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) is the “Official Cancer Charity” partner of the 35th America’s Cup taking place May 26 to June 27 in Bermuda....
View ArticlePreview – The World Sailing Show April 17
More than just a yacht race, taking the lid of the new America’s Cup Class and crunch time in Miami – Just a taster of what’s to come in the April show – Online 27 March
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