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
June 11th, 2013
The Lightning Worlds began Monday June 10, on Lake Trasmineo in Castiglione del Lago, Italy with only one race in breeze from 6-13mph. 46 boats from 10 countries took to the line. Sailors ranged in age from 12 to 80 years old. Current champions, Tito Gonzalez, Cristian Herman and Alberto Gonzalez, Jr took the bullet
June 10th, 2013
(June 10, 2013) – 117 Lasers were at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, for the 2013 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship. Clay Johnson, defending champion in the Standard rig, put up a string of all top 10 finishes in the 57-boat fleet to win again over Nick Valenty (2nd) and Bryant
June 10th, 2013
(June 10, 2013) – Market-leading sailing clothing brand Musto has been chosen by the Volvo Ocean Race as its official supplier of sailing apparel and footwear for the next edition starting in October 2014. The Volvo Ocean Race celebrates its 40th birthday in September 2013 and Musto’s association with the historic test of sailing skill,
June 10th, 2013
In our efforts to provide timely information on the Star North American Championship this past weekend, we did not know the online results were incomplete. Congratulations to Brian Ledbetter/ Gregg Morton, who won the final race to win the regatta by one point over Carl and Jamie Buchan. Final results
June 10th, 2013
(June 10, 2013) – On Monday at approximately 6pm EDT, six boats had finished the Annapolis to Newport race, with all of the IRC I boats in and Rambler, the 90 ft maxi owned by George David, the corrected time winner finishing in 2 days/15:49:29.0. The only other finisher is Irie, a TP 52 in
June 10th, 2013
Rosignano, Italy, (June 10, 2013) – On the first racing day in the Etchells World Championship, hosted by the Yacht Club Cala de Medici, two races were sailed after an earlier light air postponement. Martian (USA 1378), skippered by Marvin Beckman (who last week won the Italian Championship at the same venue) won race 1 and took a third in race 2
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