March 25th, 2013
Chinese sailor Guo Chuan is expected to return to Qingdao, China, on April 3 to finish as the first Chinese sailor to solo non-stop sail around the world. The 47-year-old Guo, the first Chinese sailor to have taken part in the Clipper Round the World (2006) and the first Chinese to complete the Volvo Ocean
March 25th, 2013
Long Beach, CA (March 24, 2013) – Dustin Durant of Long Beach Yacht Club won the 2013 Butler Cup, and with it, the three stage 2012-2013 California Dreamin’ Series in the Grade 3 ISAF match race regatta hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.Durant’s Long Beach Match Racing team consists of Shane Young, Ben Wheatley, Alex
March 25th, 2013
The first two stages of the 2013 Melges 32 Virgin Islands Sailing Series are completed, with Roberto Tomasini Grinover’s Robertissima winning the BVI Sportboat Regatta (Feb 21-24) and Dalton DeVos’ Delta winning the International Rolex Regatta (Mar 22-24). Jason Carroll’s Argo is the series leader as the fleet moves to the Caribbean Championship (Apr 26-28)
March 24th, 2013
An appeal of the complaint by plaintiff African Diaspora Maritime against defendant America’s Cup trustee Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) will be heard April 3, 2013 by the New York Supreme Court. The complaint alleges, among other things, that GGYC denied the plaintiff’s application to participate in the 34th America’s Cup. Notice of Appeal Pre-Argument
March 24th, 2013
This summer is sure to launch at least one team of women onto the world stage by sailing against top Open and Women’s International teams. For the first time ever, the skipper that wins the 2013 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship (USWMRC) will get an automatic invitation to the entire Open Grade 2 Grand Slam
March 24th, 2013
Portsmouth, RI (March 22, 2013) – Through the support of the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation, US Sailing has awarded eight sailing centers with grants to facilitate the implementation of REACH, US Sailing’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education program, to over 600 middle school students throughout the country. REACH is a
March 24th, 2013
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 23, 2013) – The traditional March trade winds kicked up to 12 to 15 knots giving sailors great competition on this second day of racing in the 40th International Rolex Regatta (IRR). The day’s action took place on three stages. The one-design Melges 32 class started out in Great
March 22nd, 2013
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 22, 2013) – Breezes barely blowing 10 knots added an extra tactical twist to the first day of racing in the 40th International Rolex Regatta (IRR). Sixty-three boats – all but the nine-boat one-design Melges 32 class that sailed its own course in Pillsbury Sound – took their start
March 22nd, 2013
A new partnership between US Sailing and the National Marine Manufacturing Association (NMMA) was recently formed to introduce new people to boating and build interest for casual boaters. This partnership will launch National Marina Day on Saturday June 8th. It’s the first nationwide boating event dedicated to growing boating by helping sailing organizations across the
March 21st, 2013
Thirty-eight boats will vie for the U.S. Etchells National Championship, held in Miami, FL on March 22-24. The top team from the 2012 championship is local Jeff Dever, who seeks to improve on his fourth place finish from a year ago. – Event details: http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?e
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