May 19th, 2013
Newport Beach, CA (May 17, 2013) – The Selection Committee for the 47th Annual Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Race Championship has completed work on selection of the twelve international and US teams that will compete in this year’s regatta which will be held at Balboa Yacht Club from July 16‐21 in Newport Beach, California.
May 19th, 2013
Annapolis, MD (May 18, 2013) – Enfant Terrible was sailing in fifth place of the final race at the Farr 40 East Coast Championship when tactician Vasco Vascotto made a bold move. Vascotto decided to split from the leaders and head toward the left side of the course, a risky move because it could have
May 19th, 2013
St Quay-Portrieux, France (May 19, 2013) -In the finals of the Saint Quay Women’s Match Racing, local sailor Julie Bossard gave the French crowd at the pier some hope after beating former Olympian Lucy Macgregor in the first match. But then the supreme sailor from Great Britain fought back, winning three consecutive matches to secure
May 17th, 2013
(May 17, 2013) – Bruce Kirby, Inc today asked the Connecticut Federal Court to issue a prejudgment remedy (“PJR”) against Rastegar and the Laser Performance (LP) Defendants. If granted in its totality, the PJR would prevent Rastegar and LP from use, disposal, and/or transfer of all production tooling, molds, and plugs for producing Kirby Sailboats,
May 17th, 2013
Quantum Key West 2014 will take place in Key West, Florida on January 19-24. This spectacular event presents world-class competition over five full race days. Entering its 27th year, the event will continue its tradition of providing five full days of world-class competition. Details on invited classes, information on logistics and planning will be posted
May 16th, 2013
(May 16, 2013) – For the second year in a row, the award-winning sailboat racing simulator SailX.com will be running the “Virtual ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships”. After last years’ successful collaboration with ISAF and the team in Dublin, this years’ virtual event will take place from 20th May – 30th June 2013, to provide
May 15th, 2013
(May 15, 2013) – The hurricane season opened Wednesday with a flourish, and more specifically, with the debut of its first named storm, Tropical Storm Alvin. Tropical Depression 1-E was upgraded and named a tropical storm on Wednesday, which happens to be the first day of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, according to the National
May 15th, 2013
First run in 1904, the Transpacific Yacht Race currently has 58 monohull and 2 multihull entries for the 2013 edition of the iconic 2225-mile sprint from Los Angeles to Honolulu that biennially continues to attract the interest of offshore sailors around the world. Teams are coming from Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Germany and Italy, as
May 15th, 2013
Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) won the three day, invitation only, International Marco Rizzotti Opti Team Race Championship last weekend in
May 15th, 2013
The ISAF Match Race Rankings as of May 15 find Ian Williams (GBR) and Claire Leroy (FRA) still holding onto