June 27th, 2013
June 27 2013 – Emirates Team New Zealand confirms its intention to file a protest with the America’s Cup Jury seeking a ruling that the regatta director has exceeded his jurisdiction in seeking to unilaterally introduce changes to the AC 72 Class Rule. The recommended changes relate to additional weight of the yachts and rudder
June 27th, 2013
As announced earlier this week, seven- time International Penguin Champion Runnie Colie, Jr., from East Windsor, NJ, is one of 10 people who made the National Sailing Hall of Fame 2013 Inductee list. Here Roger Vaughan pays tribute to Colie, now 97 years old… Dennis Conner says his first boat was a Penguin. That was
June 27th, 2013
Newport, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – The 11th annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta kicked off today with the clinic sessions that are the hallmark of this event that provides training and competitive racing opportunities for sailors with disabilities. The event utilizes the same equipment as used in the Paralympic Games –
June 27th, 2013
It was either wishful thinking, or America’s Cup regatta director Iain Murray was unaware of the irony in his choice of words. In explaining the way forward for the beleaguered event after the competitors failed to reach an agreement over the safety recommendations following four days of mediation, Murray said he would push on and
June 27th, 2013
We are nearing the midpoint of the Volvo Ocean Race hiatus. It has been a year since the 2011-12 edition completed, with the 2013-14 edition set to begin next October. With three teams confirmed for the next edition, and several more waiting in the wings, Seahorse magazine editor Andrew Hurst checked in with Volvo Ocean
June 27th, 2013
ORACLE TEAM USA completed a first full day of two-boat testing on Wednesday in San Francisco. Both of the team’s AC72 racing yachts spent the morning running through various tests and boat set-ups as they maneuvered around the San Francisco Bay. “It was the best day of the campaign,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill. “It has
June 27th, 2013
By James Marta – Seattle, WA: Bravo to Henry Sprague’s exposure of the escalating entry fees imposed by yacht clubs, thus defeating a major purpose of their existence; its participation in yachting. In the Seattle area’s past history, we used to have just two principle racing yacht club sponsors, and we had wonderful turnouts for
June 26th, 2013
The Ullman Sails group was founded in 1967, and those early years were successful largely due to the exploits of its leader, Dave Ullman. It all began in the coastal community of Newport Beach, CA, but has grown far and wide since then. Dave sold his original sail loft in 2007, and with all the
June 26th, 2013
Block Island, RI (June 26, 2013) – It’s the 25th Anniversary of the Storm Trysail Club’s biennial Block Island Race Week, and it seems that after almost five decades a good thing has only gotten better with age. First held in 1965, the five-day competition, originally patterned after Cowes Week, is one of the last
June 26th, 2013
On Saturday, June 22 the lunchtime crowd at Pequot Yacht Club in Southport, CT was treated to a unique sight:
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