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Meet the Designer of the Future Volvo Ocean Race Yachts

Racing Guillaume Verdier has done it all, from the America’s Cup to supermaxis, and now he brings his talent to the toughest race in sailing…  For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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Hard Work and Love of the Game

For the first time in the history of the MIT sailing program, the team has qualified for Team Racing Nationals on May 27-29. As one of the original college sailing teams, Coach Matt Lindblad shares...

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Shifting gears in St. Barths

Gustavia, St. Barth (April 12, 2017) – Shiftier breeze and a change in the direction and design of the racecourse, in comparison to yesterday, forced many competitors to shift gears for the second day...

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Harry Price leads at Miami Match Cup

Miami, FL (April 12, 2017) – Harry Price (AUS) leads his Down Under Racing team to another day at the top dropping just one in thirteen races at Miami Match Cup, positioning himself untouchable for...

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Strong fleet expected at Antigua Dragon Yacht Club Challenge

Harmony Hall Yacht Club, with the support of the Antigua Yacht Club Marina, The Inn at English Harbour and Antigua Pro Racing, will host the fourth edition… For the rest of the story from...

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Gladwell’s Line- Bermuda preview…Zhik joins Volvo…Myers

So far we are two days into the third Practice Session of racing in Bermuda, and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge. So far the racing has been held in moderate winds of 17-23kts from the...

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Increased Attendance at California Show

Richmond, Calif. (April 12, 2017) – Thousands of boating enthusiasts visited the 2017 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show at the Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor April 6 to 9 on the...

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How PHRF Can Be Improved

Tom Doyle is a long time PHRF sailor (since 1985), and while he feels that PHRF is the best handicapping system for the way most people race, he has his problems with it. And he says he’s not the only...

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Studying Clipper Race Fatalities

Held biennially, the 11th edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race gets underway in August 2017 for the fleet of twelve identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s. As in previous races, the...

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Key West on a Budget

There’s more than one way to do Key West Race Week on a budget, but hoping onboard with the Flying Tigers is hard to beat…  For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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Sailing in 50 knots…

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Sail Canada Sailor of the Month – Eric Lyall & Edward Coleman

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient. Eric Lyall (18) and Edward...

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Back in 2 weeks

MAPFRE will be back sailing in just over two weeks, with a new rig already on its way and the team eager to get back in training following the dismasting of their Volvo Ocean 65 on Thursday. The crew...

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200 days to go!

Only 200 days to go! That’s 28 and a half weeks, or six and a half months – and we can’t wait. Remember the date: Sunday 22 October 2017. That’s the moment that the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race fleet will...

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Wright to start Tokyo 2020 Olympic campaign at Sailing WorldCup France

Through the British Sailing Team, Edward Wright has proudly flown the Union Jack dominating the Finn class for the past decade. In 2010, Wright was nominated for the prestigious ISAF Sailor of the...

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America’s Cup: An Early Tease

With six weeks to go before the first race of the America’s Cup Challenger Qualifiers, the Great Sound of Bermuda is full of activity. Youth America’s Cup teams are training while the big boys are...

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America’s Landsailing Cup 2017

The 45th America’s Landsailing Cup Regatta, America’s premier landsailing event, held March 19-24 at Ivanpah Dry Lake, CA. Here is footage of the Mini Skeeter class. Video published on Apr 12, 2017…...

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RYA Youth Nationals – Day 4 Results

Day 4 of the RYA Youth Nationals at Hayling Island and several events are looking decided with one more day to go…  For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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Team Malingri: Dakar-Guadalupe Record attemtp on a 20? Cat

This 20′ foot cat was designed by Alfonso Avilés Ramos from Balance Arquitectura Naval. I have a pending interview with him to publish soon but  long time CSN follower Eugène Philipszoon reminded me...

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inside the inside

We love these series of design/build/engineering articles from our friends at StephensWaring…. What is it with interiors? Those inner, untalked-about bits of boats that never seem to see the light of...

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