June 12th, 2013
(June 12, 2013) – Francis Joyon left New York on Tuesday (June 11) to begin his attempt to smash the singlehanded transatlantic sailing record, seeking to beat the current record (05:19:30:40) held since July 2008 by Thomas Coville on his trimaran Sodebo. Joyon and his 29.7m maxi-trimaran IDEC will have to cross the latitude of
June 12th, 2013
The Extreme Sailing Series has postponed their fourth event on the 2013 circuit, which was to be held in Istanbul, Turkey on June 20-23. Event organizers state the reasons are connected to Istanbul’s Olympic bid, but the region is also currently strife with violent political demonstrations. Now in its seventh season, the ESS is held
June 12th, 2013
(June 12, 2013) – The Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race (OSTAR) began in Plymouth, England on May 31, with the fleet of 17 entrants now closing in on the finish line in Newport, RI. With just over 161 nm to go, Andrea Mura on Open 50 Vento di Sardegna leads the fleet followed by Rober Langevin
June 12th, 2013
Castiglione del Lago, Italy (June 12, 2013) – The Lightning World Championship started June 10, with 46 boats from 10 different countries competing on Lake Trasmineo. Light winds on Monday allowed for only one race, with sufficient yet shifty winds on Tuesday allowing for two races to be completed. No races were held on Wednesday
June 12th, 2013
(June 12, 2013) – One of the premier match racing venues in the world will host the 2013 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship. The Chicago Match Race Center will welcome this US Sailing National Championship with the first of three days of racing scheduled to begin Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. Eight teams
June 12th, 2013
Rosignano, Italy (June 12, 2013) – Two more races were competed on the third day of the Etchells World Championship, with the 41 teams confronted with westerly winds turning to northwest up to 12-14 knots at Yacht Club Cala de’ Medici, Italy. In the first race of the day (the fourth one of the series),
June 11th, 2013
West Marine, the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, has announced the recipients of their annual Marine Conservation Grants program. Grants are being awarded to organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada who are working to “improve and protect marine habitat,” which is a key part of West Marine’s mission. Due to the abundance
June 11th, 2013
Auckland has been confirmed as the halfway stopover port for the Global Ocean Race circumnavigation which starts at Southampton, UK, on Sunday 21 September 2014. With nine teams from six countries currently entered in the event, the GOR Race Organisation is working closely with ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) and Waterfront Auckland to
June 11th, 2013
North American’s are holding their own at the Lightning World Championships underway on Lake Trasmineo in Castiglione del Lago, Italy. Three races were sailed on Tuesday which only shuffled the top three places where competition is tight. Currently sitting in first with 5 points is David Starck and crew from the Buffalo Canoe Club, Canada.
June 11th, 2013
Point Richmond, CA (June 10, 2013) – Artist Jim DeWitt is releasing a new series of oil paintings that depict the 34th America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay. DeWitt was named the America’s Cup artist-in-residence in 2012 by the Golden Gate Yacht Club. His new work documents the year-long build-up to competition finals; first he
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