Eight Bells in 2024
December 16th, 2024
A ship’s bell is struck for each half-hour of a four-hour watch, and when a sailor has died, they are
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Dismasting in Vendée Globe
December 15th, 2024
(December 15, 2024; Day 36) – The 2024-25 Vendée Globe had its first dismasting as Pip Hare (GBR) lost the
Sun and surf toward vacation island
December 15th, 2024
The notable offshore races tend to be around 600 nm which are long enough to include sufficient strategy but don’t
Finn North American Championship
December 15th, 2024
Five points separated the top four at the 2024 Finn North American Championship, with Rodion Mazin taking the title on
Viper 640 North American Championship
December 15th, 2024
Mark Zagol with crew Tim Desmond and Drew Buttner posted all top five scores en route to victory at the
Williams wins Match Racing World title
December 15th, 2024
The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final concluded, where Britain’s Ian Williams team of Jon Gundersen, Richard Sydenham,
What’s new in the new rules for 2025-28
December 14th, 2024
Dave Perry is a welcomed authority on the racing rules. Long time chair of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, he
Comparing changes to the racing rules
December 14th, 2024
A new edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing is published every four years, and while there were close to
Same race, New name, No recognition
December 14th, 2024
A recent Scuttlebutt report noted how “events need consistent branding which should not include sponsors in the name. Sponsors are
Greek wins 2024 Optimist Worlds
December 14th, 2024
Iason Panagopoulos (GRE) claimed the 2024 Optimist World Championship title, passing Arthur Back (BRA) and Mateo Carbonell (ESP) on the
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