August 28th, 2013
(August 28, 2013) – In the latest release of the ISAF Match Race Rankings, Taylor Canfield (ISV) has taken over as World #1 in the Open Rankings, ending Ian Williams’ run at the top that started on 11 January 2012. Lucy Macgregor (GBR) has moved to the top of the Women’s Rankings, with Stephanie Roble’s
August 28th, 2013
Dublin, Ireland (August 28, 2013) – In stark contrast to the lack of wind on Tuesday, ideal sailing conditions prevailed on the third day of the BMW J/24 World Championship to allow three races to be completed, resulting in just seven points separating the top five boats after one discard is taken into account. Defending
August 28th, 2013
Port Washington, NY (August 28, 2013) – The Manhasset Bay Yacht Club’s 2013 Knickerbocker Cup starts on Thursday, Aug. 28 ending on Sunday, Sept.1. This is the 31st running of the event and is the third in the Grand Slam Match Racing Series, the other three being the Chicago Match Cup, the Bayview YC’s Detroit
August 28th, 2013
Kinsale, Ireland (August 28, 2013) – Paralympic sailors at the Cork County Council IFDS World Championships were kept ashore this morning as race management waited on the sea breeze to fill in, however, by lunchtime a decision was made to cancel racing for the day. This is the second day this week that sailing had
August 28th, 2013
Tallinn, Estonia (August 28, 2013) – For the third day in a row an early postponement was hoisted at the Finn Gold Cup in Tallinn, Estonia, but unlike the first two days, the wind never built enough to start racing. Racing for the day was abandoned at 15:00. Racing continues, wind permitting, on Wednesday with
August 28th, 2013
Thirty-seven international crews are expected to descend on Porto Cervo, Sardinia for the 24th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup running on September 1-7. Among the field are 13 yachts registered for the fourth Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship, open to boats measuring from 60 to 78-feet. This includes the two 72-ft former winners
August 28th, 2013
The full exhilaration of ocean racing is felt as Visit Finland, an entry in the 2011-12 Clipper Round the World
August 28th, 2013
(August 28, 2013) – An international jury’s decision on Oracle Team USA’s illegal-weight violations is expected by the end of
August 28th, 2013
The Auld Mug is getting tugged on in so many directions. History pulls it one way, commercial interests pull another
August 27th, 2013
By DM Street, Jr. Back in the dark ages (1940’s and 50’s), the Long Island Sound sailing season closed right