New recreational Foiler: The ‘I-FLY15’
The recreational foiling market is already starting to take a good chunk of the beachcat sales, the new flying trend till now has been targeted for experienced sailors. To fly the N20FCS / FP or A-Cat...
View ArticleVolvo Ocean Race – Unique refit process begins in Lisbon
A unique refit process is underway in Lisbon, with the first of the fleet of seven one-design Volvo Ocean 65s going in for a complete overhaul ahead of the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race… For the...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew Gunning for Florida
Hurricane Matthew is currently barreling toward the Bahamas, after causing widespread destruction in Haiti and Cuba yesterday. Now a Category 3 storm packing sustained winds of 120 mph, Matthew is...
View ArticleGolden Globe Race Update
We’ve introduced you previously to the 2018 Golden Globe Race, but just a quick reminder – it was conceived in celebr… For the rest of the story from latitude38.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleLaser Olympians line-up for Star Sailors League Final
The Star Sailors League will welcome the whole Olympic Games Laser podium in Nassau from November 28 to December 4 for the Star Sailors League Final For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleLobster Bowl Regatta – Solsidan Etchells Atlantic Coast Champion
The event, which also served as the North American Etchells Class Atlantic Coast Championship, was sailed in four races on Saturday. The winds varied from 12 to 20 knots from the Northwest and the...
View ArticleSeidenberg: Iron Master of Laser Sailing
By Joe Berkeley, Sailing World Peter Seidenberg stands aside his meticulously kept Laser. Tufts of white hair, the only obvious hint of his 78 years of age, spill from his ball cap. He’s dressed in...
View ArticleDebriefing the 2016 J/70 Worlds with Winning Skipper Joel Ronning
Since its inception in 2012, the J/70 has become the most popular One Design boat in decades, with 1,100+ boats sailing in myriad countries. Some 68 boats from 15 countries arrived on San Francisco Bay...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew Forecast to Strengthen
(October 5, 2016; 05:00 PM EDT) – Hurricane Matthew is forecast to strengthen again over warm water north of Cuba, with the Bahamas and parts of Florida’s Atlantic coast, the Georgia coast, and coastal...
View ArticleSpace Station Cameras Capture Matthew
Cameras outside the International Space Station captured dramatic views of major Hurricane Matthew Oct. 3 as the orbital complex flew 250 miles over the storm at 4:15 p.m. EDT. Packing winds of 140...
View Articlematthew cometh
Tropical Tidbits gives us one of the best hurricane forecasts anywhere, here’s the 8 PM update on huge Hurricane Matthew. Watch it all, and if you’re on an island, in low-lying areas, or in a...
View ArticleRecord Pace for Marion Bermuda Entries
Marion, MA – Applications for entry in the 2017 Marion Bermuda Race have flowed in at a record pace for the 2017 race since registration opened on September 15th. In the first 15 days, 30 yachts...
View Articleatlas not shrugged
Atlas Ocean Racing was created in 2013 by three passionate sailors: George Leblanc, Gilles Barbot and Maxime Grimard. A major figure in the Quebec sailing world, Leblanc has extensive experience...
View ArticleGC32 Racing Tour gears up for its Marseille grand finale
Franck Cammas’ NORAUTO powered by Groupama Team France has dominated the tour, with the Volvo Ocean Race winner swapping helming duties with Kiwi former Match Racing World Champion, Adam Minoprio. For...
View ArticlePerformance Yacht Racing – Newport to St Maarten via Bermuda
We will encounter the Gulf Stream by the time we reach Bermuda. With an opposing North wind, it can get interesting! For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleNew Full Foiling Nacra 17 Test Footage
Video courtesy of Car Jones, Nacra UK dealer. For Nacra 15 & 17 and the rest of the brand line contact him: carl (at) nacra.co.uk Later flight and daggercase position analysis plus custom 3D views...
View ArticleSan Diego YC Hosts U.S. Match Racing Championship
San Diego, CA (October 6, 2016) – San Diego Yacht Club will play host to the 49th edition of the U.S. Match Racing Championship this weekend in San Diego, CA. Ten talented teams representing their home...
View ArticleAndrew Simpson disabled sailing grants available
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation has released details of its third round of grants to support disabled sailing across the world… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVIDEO: #TeamThursday, Meet Alex Reid
“Once I got to the America’s Cup, it was something I never wanted to let go of,” says Alex Reid, ORACLE TEAM USA electronics systems engineer. Meet Alex and learn more about the journey that led him to...
View ArticleWorld Sailing Releases Qualification System
The qualification system for the 2017 Sailing World Cup Series, the pinnacle series of Olympic class racing, has been published. The Series will consist of two Rounds for all 10 Olympic Events plus,...
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