Vendée Globe: Playing the Wind Game
(December 11, 2016; Day 36) – The fact that the time and distance that separates Alex Thomson from Vendée Globe race leader Armel Le Cléac’h has more than halved in 24 hours is of little real...
View ArticleSailing World Cup Finals – Finn Silver for Wright
Second day of Medal Races at the Sailing World Cup Finals in Melbourne and Ed Wright took the Finn silver For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleCrossing Tacks with the Great Dane
Bruce Kirby The passing of Paul Elvstrom has opened the memories of those blessed to cross tacks with the Great Dane. Bruce Kirby, Canadian-born sailboat designer, racer and journalist, shares some of...
View Article18 Footers replay!
The Australian 18 Footers League’s 82nd season of continuous 18ft Skiff Racing got away to a flying start yesterday when the club staged the R. Watt Memorial Trophy 3-Buoys race on Sydney Harbour in a...
View ArticleCoville Crawls North in Record Attempt
(December 11, 2016; Day 34, 21:23 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ has yet to wander too far from the South American continent in his attempt to break the solo round...
View ArticleMelbourne turns on spectacular Sailing World Cup finish
Melbourne turned on its best day at the Sailing World Cup Final, loads of summer sunshine and cool S-SW winds 10-15 knots for the close of the Olympic and Invited classes competition that drew sailors...
View ArticleJ/70s Head South for Winter
Fifty-three J/70 teams traveled to Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida for the first event of the 2016-2017 Quantum J/70 Winter Series on December 10-11. Basking in sunshine and breeze between...
View ArticleFreides wins 2016-17 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1
After an unscheduled ‘lay day’ on Saturday due to high wind and an early afternoon of revelry in Coconut Grove for most teams, the Melges 20 fleet was hoping Mother Nature would take it easy for the...
View ArticleAon Youth Sailing Worlds – Experience and diversity in abundance
At the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships the Laser Radial will see the most countries and possibly the most diverse experience levels of all the fleets taking part. For the rest of the story...
View ArticleFisher@Large – Memories of the Great Dane
The sailing world became a poorer place on December 7th with the passing of Paul Elvstrom, the undisputed greatest sailor of the era. No one challenges that claim – it is not one he made but one...
View ArticleFireball Worlds – Day 1
Defending Fireball World champions, Tom Gillard and Richard Anderton opened their championship with a win… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRORC Transatlantic Race – Campagne de France win Class40 Division
Campagne de France has taken Line Honours for the first Class40 Division and is the first Two Handed team to complete the 2016 RORC Transatlantic Race. Swan 82, Stay Calm and Baltic 112, Path finished...
View ArticleLive coverage SOLAS Big Boat Challenge – the battle of the Supermaxis
The Live broadcast will be hosted on the 18footers Sailing site or you can watch on your mobile device. This year’s edition of the SOLAS Big Boat, will see the Champion Wild Oats XI, renew their start...
View ArticleVIDEO: What Will They Think of Next?
Ever wonder what became of the those kids that would play endlessly with the Transformer toys? They became boat designers. Boats.com reviewer Zuzana Prochazka demonstrates the features of the new 2017...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Tis the Season of Sparkly Lights
The 2016 Christmas Boat Parade at West End on a beautiful December 10th in NOLA. Video courtesy of New Orleans Sailing. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleMcKee Minute: On the Coach-Boat
Racing From his observations at the Rio games, coach Mckee reflects on the support-boat conundrum… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleThe Road to 12 Meter Worlds
Racing The countdown to the 2019 12 Meter World Championship in Newport, RI is on! For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleBeyond their Terms
Racing At one yacht club, past flag officers don’t just sail into the sunset after their stints, they combine their collective talents and contribute in other ways. For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleVendée Globe – Day 37 – Dick routes north to avoid violent storm
The French skipper of StMichel-Virbac indicated today that his current routing set to escape the worst of the storm would require a significant detour. Whether he actually passes through the strait,...
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