May 10th, 2013
The International Sailing Summit preliminary brochure has been released and placed on Sail America’s website: SailAmerica.com/sailing-summit.asp. The summit will take place August 18-20, 2013, at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA and is organized by Sail America. The ISS preliminary brochure contains the event agenda, seminar descriptions, a list of sponsors to
May 10th, 2013
Skippers from the across the United States and Canada are registering for the 363nm 35th biennial Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race. Rambler, the 90 footer that was first to finish in the 2009 race has joined the growing list of entries. Also recently entering is Snow Lion, a Ker 50 and Rima 2 an RP
May 10th, 2013
A sunny day on the water can turn deadly in seconds. The National Safe Boating Council is seeking to increase life jacket safety awareness, as approximately 84 percent of drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket (U.S. Coast Guard 2011 Recreational Boating Safety Statistics). The National Safe Boating Council is
May 10th, 2013
The sixth edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 10-11th December, 2013. Delegate and media feedback tells us that last year’s event was the best to date and for 2013 we have even more new features to ensure you maximise your time at the event! > View pictures
May 10th, 2013
The winner of the J.L. Hudson Trophy in this year’s running of the Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Race will be decided differently than in years past. The 2013 winner of the division with the greatest number of boats registered in the race – which is July 20 – will win the trophy and the flag
May 9th, 2013
Ohio-based Tartan Yachts will be supporting the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland by building 20 boats for the sailing portion of the world’s largest LGBT multi-sport event. The 20 new boats will be Tartan One Design Racers. Modeled after the award-winning Tartan Fantail 26, the boats feature nine-foot sit-in cockpits and comfortably accommodate a 3-
May 9th, 2013
The International Sailing Federation 2013 Mid-Year Meeting in Copenhagen (May 9-12) will be covered on May 11 with live online video streaming. Additionally, a discussion blog will be available for viewers to express opinions. Interested persons can follow the meeting at 0900-1700 CET, free of charge on http://www.sportsxstream.com/isafmeeting
May 9th, 2013
Eight Class40 teams from six different countries have already registered to be on the start line for the Global Ocean Race 2014-15 when it is to begin on September 21. The USA currently has two entries for the solo division with Joe Harris and his Akilaria RC2 Class40 Gryphon Solo 2 lining up for the
May 8th, 2013
Interrupted only by war, the 159th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex, scheduled for June 14-16, has continued its historic legacy for well over a century and a half, making it the oldest regatta in the country. Equally impressive is its delivery of hard-core racing and sporting camaraderie at one of sailing’s
May 8th, 2013
The Sail1Design college team race rankings as of May 8, 2013 finds the top four teams in the rankings hail from four different conferences. Topping the rankings is Stanford University of the PCCSC, who have dominated much of the spring season and will be the team to beat at nationals. The Cardinals are followed by
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