Clipper 2017-18 Race introduces integrated AIS
Personal location AIS devices will be integrated into all lifejackets for the first time during the 2017-18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The 2015-16 edition incurred the first two fatalities in...
View ArticleMatch Racing from Onboard
OBR: Onboard EWii Racing at Congressional Cup | 03.31.17 from Mikey Foxtrot Images on Vimeo.
View ArticleUpwind foiling vs. upwind sailing – no contest
Upwind Foiling vs Upwind Sailing from peter boldsen on Vimeo.
View ArticleMeet Clipper 2017-18 Race skipper Rob Graham
Already a familiar face to many, Rob Graham first became involved in the Clipper Race when his partner completed the full circumnavigation in the 2009-10 edition. Eight years on, it’s his turn to race...
View ArticleArtemis Racing Stament on AC45T implosion
Photos all over the place showing a destroyed AC45Turbo at Bermuda, check it at Sail-World. Luckily enough no one was hurt. Statement below was published yesterday in their fb page as their only...
View ArticleThe Battle of the Foils
Racing The man who brought foiling to the America’s Cup weighs in on the war that has been raging in foil design for years… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticlePerformance Sailing & Nacra 17 Foiling Gybes: Q&A with Bora Gulari
Foiling Nacra 17 jibes! – For the rest of the story from Cat Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleWelcome to Beer Can Season
Ready… Set… Go! It’s April and time for beer can racing to start. Following close on the heels of Daylight Saving Time – an excellent argument in its favor – and the vernal equinox, beer can season has...
View Articlewhen pigs fly
The inside look at the flying Opti from yesterday… For the rest of the story from Sailing Anarchy CLICK HERE!
View Articlefly girls
Our Sailor Chicks of the Week are 49er FX team Rebecca Netzler and Klara Wester from Western Sweden. Sure they look good, and yeah they kick some ass on the chick’s skiff, but how about the form of...
View ArticleWhy PHRF is Suffering – Part 2
A strong sport has critical entry points to foster growth, and PHRF has been that gateway to introduce casual keelboat sailors to competition. Its simplicity is its attraction but factors are impacting...
View Articlebuild a better mousetrap
It’s no secret that high performance boatbuilding is a brutal business, and not just because you have to deal with some of the biggest egos on the planet. Deals can be risky, the ebbs and flows are...
View ArticleMichael Hestbæk – Coaching speed merchants in Extreme Sailing Series™
Imagine racing a 32ft foiling catamaran at more than 30 knots on an inner city stadium racecourse with other boats “flying” on all sides. The boat is powering forward and the marks of the course are...
View ArticleCruising Iceboat in Finland
Motor homes and cruising sailboats fulfill our quest for adventure, but most people pack it up when the leaves fall from the trees. However, iceboaters aren’t like most people as Bill Buchholz notes in...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup has already been won
If you like auto racing, you’re going to love the 35th America’s Cup. Round and round they will go on the track, with winning decided by what lies under the hood. And while the America’s Cup may not...
View ArticleVolvo Race Boat #4 is now complete
Volvo Race Boat #4 is now complete – and looking awesome! Here’s a first glimpse at the boat… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleA Race that Unties Dock Lines
Kurt Hoehne reports from Washington on how the hearty promotion of a casual race and a worthy cause can untie a lot of dock lines. It’s been a long time since 116 boats have been on Puget Sound for a...
View ArticleU.S. Multihull Championship preview
For the first time in event history, this four-day national championship will be raced in Hobie 17 catamarans. Sixteen sailors, representing nine U.S. states and one from Canada, will compete for the...
View ArticleTall Ships Make the Rounds
Through telescopes and binoculars, a few residents in the hills above Silicon Valley were surprised to spot two ancient, pirate-looking ships circling the Bay with their cannons booming and smoking....
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