Paul Henderson- Why are we trialling new events in the Youth Olympics?
One of the issues facing World Sailing, or rather the the world of sailing, is the expansion of the sport into developing sailing countries and increasing the participation in the regions where sailing...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Exy Johnson
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on sail training pioneer, adventurer...
View ArticlePlanning for the Future
This year, the US J/22 Class Association awarded its first annual scholarship boat to Patrick Shanahan of the Brown University Sailing Team, which earned his team a fully outfitted J/22 and trailer....
View ArticleAssociation of Professional Race Officials Formed
An Association of Professional Race Officials for sailing was recently formed to protect and promote the interests of professional race officials. The impetus for the formation of the Association was...
View ArticleLinda Elias Memorial Women’s One-Design Challenge – Winners announced
Kris Zillmann and her San Diego Yacht Club team won the 25th annual Linda Elisa Memorial Women’s One-Design Challenge Sunday in this regatta organized and sponsored by the Long Beach/Los Angeles...
View ArticleVendée Globe – 3 weeks in the village before 3 months alone at sea
Some are busy dealing with final details, making adjustments, because they struggled to find the time or money. Then there are others, who manage to get away from it all to get some rest, as their boat...
View ArticleTrailblazers of the RORC Transatlantic Race
Racing across the Atlantic evokes the primal desires of any offshore sailor and the Grenada-bound race, departing from Calero Marinas Marina Arrecife, Lanzarote, has attracted a highly diverse range of...
View ArticleRS700 Inland Championship at QMSC
Pete Purkiss won the RS700 Magic Marine Inland Championship, held at Queen Mary Sailing Club… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleFlying Phantom Series Marseille OD 2016
Martina Barnetova always delivering, check the entire shot gallery at her Fb page . On the racing Tim Morniac & Tom Laperche tied with John Tomko & Jonhatan Atwood, winner was defined after...
View ArticleRolex Middle Sea Race – Preview
Twenty five countries will be represented at the start line, with neighbouring Italy, as in past years having the greatest presence. Strong growth has been registered by Russia, whilst third placed...
View ArticleVolvo adds The Fastnet Race to the mix
In August 2017, the Volvo Race fleet will assemble for Cowes Week in the Isle of Wight, UK for ‘Leg Zero’, which will include the 600-mile Fastnet Race For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleErnesto Bertarelli: America’s Cup Hall of Fame 2016
Ernesto Bertarelli is one of two new members of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, with the 2016 Class to be inducted at a ceremony in New York City on October 21 at the New York Yacht Club. As founder,...
View Articlekim-possible
The second of three candidates for World Sailing President sat down with us on Friday to explain why he is running for the sport’s top position, and he seems like as solid a choice as anyone. An...
View ArticleTruth About Distance
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Being the Curmudgeon comes with responsibility, which occasionally means you need to stand up on a box and yell, “Stop confusing the planet.” This rant is directed at any...
View ArticleHarder Than The Race Itself
The eighth Vendée Globe, which begin November 6 from Les Sables d’Olonn, France, is the only non-stop solo round the world race without assistance. Racing IMOCA 60s, first time entrant Conrad Colman is...
View ArticleThree Sailors Rescued from Boat Fire
The USCG, along with several local agencies, rescued three sailors after their boat caught fire Friday, near Rancho Palos Verdes, a city in Los Angeles County west of Long Beach. The Coast Guard...
View ArticleLatest Images from Hamble Winter Series
Images by Hamo Thornycroft from Sunday’s Hamble Winter Series… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticlePreparing for Jules Verne Trophy Assault
Francis Joyon (FRA) and his 5-man crew have been preparing the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT to beat the current Jules Verne Trophy record set January 2012 by Loïck Peyron and his crew on the...
View Articlegeneration next
Despite all ISAF’s marketing-speak about eco-friendly sailing being the key to the universe, we all know our sport has a dark secret about the chemical nastiness of modern boat and sailmaking materials...
View Article‘Sail to Prevail’s’ new partnership with Paul Callahan
Sail to Prevail has long used sailing to help teach people with disabilities the powerful-but-sometimes elusive life lessons of self-confidence and leadership-tools that they can apply to all other...
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