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USA win at SailGP Sydney

Published on March 1st, 2026

USA won the third event of the 2026 SailGP season held February 28-March 1 in Sydney, Australia. After qualifying third into the Final, the U.S. SailGP Team sailed to victory ahead of Great Britain in second ... Read More →

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A Winter the Media Noticed

Published on February 28th, 2026

by Deb Whitehorse A few weeks ago, before the latest storm buried the East Coast in snow, strong ice and clear wind brought the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup back to the Navesink River in Red Bank. ... Read More →

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Supporting growth of female coaches

Published on February 27th, 2026

World Sailing is now accepting applications for the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway (WISH) Program, a unique initiative designed to increase female representation in elite sport coaching at Olympic, World Championship, and other major event ... Read More →

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Migration north for the yachting season

Published on February 27th, 2026

A new offshore race in 2026 will begin May 9 from St. Barths in the Caribbean and finish off Fort Adams in Newport, RI. Organized by US Sailing, the US Open – Offshore will be approximately ... Read More →

Feature

Finding the perfect singleHandeder

Published on February 27th, 2026

by Steve Gilbert Two years ago, I was a fifty-something sailor looking for my next chapter on the water. I wanted a boat that was technical, rewarding, and tactical—yet didn’t demand the raw physical punishment of ... Read More →

Feature

No whining about the weather

Published on February 26th, 2026

New England is digging out after record-setting snowfall and damaging winds from the historic Blizzard of 2026 shut down travel and buried communities across the region, but their misery gets some company from across the Atlantic. ... Read More →

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Expert navigator tips for weather models

Published on February 26th, 2026

Professional skipper Will Harris explains to Andy Rice in Yachting World about how to make a navigation plan using weather models to win a sailing race: When he’s working up a weather and routing plan for ... Read More →

Dock Talk

Field set for Women’s Championship

Published on February 26th, 2026

Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) has selected twelve skippers for the 2026 Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship to be sailed in Sonars May 16-17. Skippers were selected on a resume basis and the list of selectees ... Read More →

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Is making it easier… better?

Published on February 26th, 2026

Most activities don’t come easy at first, and definitely not sailing. But with a certain amount of self-discipline, the connection with the sport is heightened as skills improve and confidence gained. Technology, however, is replacing ability. ... Read More →

Feature

Is handicap racing getting shook up?

Published on February 26th, 2026

Before the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600, yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt wondered aloud if the IRC needed a reset. The scow-bowed Mach 50 Palanad 4 by Sam Manuard was a significant departure ... Read More →