Should Sailors Assist or Stay Clear?
This weekend, the Coast Guard plucked two kiteboarders from the Bay in separate, unrelated rescues. On Saturday, the Coast Guard recovered a kitesurfer and his gear off of Coyote Point and returned him...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fresh to Frightening
Lively conditions for the J/125 (above) and Melges 24 (below) on April 8 in Santa Barbara, CA… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleHow Kitesurfing Got Its Start
In 1984, two French brothers started a revolution in watersports. Bruno and Dominique Legaignoux “invented” kiteboarding from scratch. In less than three decades, the young outdoor activity became one...
View ArticleVideo Highlights: Congressional Cup 2017
The 53rd Congressional Cup hosted twelve international teams on March 29 to April 2 in Long Beach, CA. As the second stop in the 2017 World Match Racing Tour, the racing was held in Catalina 37s, the...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Video from third Practice Session – Day 1 in Bermuda
The third Practice Session got underway on April 10, 2017 in Bermuda. This is the first day of a scheduled three day session. Conditions were 15-16kts average gusting to 20kts and above. The wind limit...
View ArticleGroupama Team France crewman takes running jump
Groupama Team France lost a sailor overboard during practice sailing in Bermuda yesterday. The incident occurred as the crew were in the process of a foiling gybe and one of the afterguard ran across...
View ArticleSea breeze stunner to finish off tenth Sail Port Stephens
The final day of the tenth edition of Sail Port Stephens was just glamorous. Sunshine, a building sea breeze all day, and fantastic racing combined to make one of those day that organisers and...
View ArticleThe Life of a College Sailor
Rebecca McElvain was on the powerhouse Point Loma High School Sailing Team (San Diego, CA), and is now a sophomore at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Here she shares a look at the life of...
View ArticlePreserving Our Playground
Adam Corpuz-Lahne, Head Sailing Coach at St Francis Yacht Club, is taking on his local pollution problem with action and an appeal. As San Francisco sailors, we are intimately connected with the Bay...
View ArticleLes Voiles de St. Barth – A week of rigorous competition ahead
The energy is high in the Port of Gustavia and its docks bustling as Les Voiles de St. Barth sailors put the finishing touches and updates on their respective race yachts in preparation for the first...
View ArticleREV win the Double at Miami Final in hotly contested 10-strong fleet
An impressive sight of 10 M32 catamarans took to Biscayne Bay for the final event of the M32 Miami Winter Series this weekend. The event was rounded off in style as strong winds blew over the...
View ArticleCritical Time for Sailing and the Paralympic Games
When the decision was made by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to remove Sailing from the 2020 Paralympic Games, it was a shock to see a sport so perfect for the event no longer be...
View ArticleSimpson clinches Finn Ranking victory
Hector Simpson from Yorkshire Dales SC clinched the second Finn RYA Spring Series with a 1,1,2 in the final three races at Mengeham Rythe SC… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleFrench A-Classic Grand Prix Sanguinet 2017: 2-5 June
Foiling A-Cats is one of the best things I’ve done, but is clear aside the great fun and learning process many prefer to continue racing in floating mode. In the US there is already have a defacto...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Emirates Team NZ arrives in Bermuda
After leaving New Zealand on Monday morning, Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC50 plus chase boats and other gear has been unloaded in Bermuda. Three members of the crew travelled with the AC50 in the...
View ArticleKicking off Les Voiles de St. Barth
Racing Crews are ready, boats are prepped and the launch of the 2017 Les Voiles de St. Barth is underway… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleLake Garda Optimist Open – Who’s counting?
The early entry count for the 35th Lake Garda Optimist Open Meeting totals 1,072. The event with competitors from 30 countries, starts on Wednesday… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleFever-Tree extend Sailing Series with Antigua Sailing Week sponsorship
Fever-Tree, the world’s leading premium mixer brand, has announced a sponsorship partnership with Antigua Sailing Week to become the events official mixer provider. The move marks an extension of the...
View ArticleHanding Over the Keys to the Future
The first annual J/70 U.S. Youth Championship will take place August 11-13 in Newport, RI. The event is open to 11 teams that had advanced from one of the 11 regional qualifiers, with the goal of the...
View Articlepreflight routine
With the first of the new full-foiling Olympic Nacra 17 scheduled for delivery very soon and the ranking-essential Euros just around the corner, one of Team USA’s best hopes for a medal was messing...
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