The Boat Building Magic of Maine
Cabot Lyman was part of the wave of young turk boatbuilders who came to Maine yards in the late 1970’s and 80’s to bring struggling local marine businesses into the 20th century. In 1978, he founded...
View ArticleIndividual Performance Handicapping
An investigation into the effects of an Individual Performance Handicapping System on fleet competition at the local level by David Lochner and Richard White¹ at Oswego Yacht Club² in October 2015....
View ArticleOfficial Trailer: Losing Sight of Shore
Losing Sight of Shore is the documentary about the inspiring journey of a group of intrepid women who rowed 8,446 miles in a 29-foot pink ocean rowing boat named Doris in the name of charity and...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup – Practice Session 3, Day 3 racing in Bermuda – Videos
Artemis Racing has dominated on the third day of race in the third Practice Session being sailed in Bermuda. Winds were averaging 23kts and gusting close to 30kts from the East… For the rest of the...
View ArticleHarry Price wins Miami Match Cup
Miami, FL (April 13, 2017) – The young Australian Harry Price may have finished the qualifying stage in second but his Sydney-based Down Under Racing performed when needed to win the Miami Match Cup, a...
View Article35th Lake Garda Optimist Meeting – Day 1
1063 final entries for this year’s edition started with sun and medium-intensity wind. Great technical and organisational start, thanks to the understanding between Fraglia Vela Riva staff and the Race...
View ArticleThe Making of the Legends of Sailing Regatta
We are big fans of club events that activate the membership, and of events that enlighten youth sailors about life beyond youth sailing. Russ Silvestri has hit both of these targets with a new event at...
View ArticleOnline Boating Course to Fulfill New Law
Starting January 1, 2018, California boaters ages 20 or younger who operate a motorized vessel on state waterways will need to have a boater safety card showing successful completion of a boater safety...
View ArticleImproved Rating Rule for Classic Yachts
The Classic Yacht Owners Association Technical Committee has completed a 10 month analysis and revision of the original classic yacht rating formula. The result has been the launch of the new Classic...
View ArticleScallywag smashes 2001 San Fernando Race record
Scallywag smashes the 2001 San Fernando Race record by 15 hours, 27 minutes and 55 seconds… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleAC50 Practice Races II: Artemis performs
Photo , video and results source: Artemis Racing – artemis-racing.americascup.com/ – So nice to see Artmis being able to keep pace with Oracle at this stage. Too much sailing and racing left but at...
View ArticleLast Day of the Season
Kitewing sailing on Squam Lake in New Hampshire on a melting ice sheet on the last day of the season… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRYA Youth Nationals – Final Day Results
Friday, final day of the RYA Youth National Championships at Hayling Island SC and results are coming in… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleKeeping it Real in Edgartown
Edgartown Yacht Club Race Weekend (Edgartown, MA) isn’t your typical regatta. For starters, it has two parts: one for the much revered and time-tested (79 years old) distance race around Martha’s...
View Articleit sure isn’t f1, part 2
World Sailing – which is the governing body for all competitors in our sport, whether we like it or not has 5 “special” events. Those are the America’s Cup, Extreme Sailing Series, the World Match Race...
View ArticleVIDEO: Foiling Party in France
La Semaine Affoilante 2017 on April 5 to 9 was an event dedicated to hydrofoils at Saint Pierre Quiberon, France. Video published on Apr 14, 2017… For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing...
View Articleit sure isn’t f1
Arena sailing comes to the AC? Not quite as lame as that, but this is close. And it sure ain’t F1, is it? And do you think security is going to let those ne’er do wells loiter in front for free? The...
View ArticleHas the America’s Cup Gone Too Far?
There are six week to go before one of the most prestigious and punishing competitions in sport gets underway. Countless man hours and millions are invested in each team, yet the reality is, that after...
View ArticleViper 640 World Championship 2018 announced
Over 40 Vipers are expected to compete in the Regatta. This will be the biggest Viper regatta held outside the US… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
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