March 14th, 2013
Interesting to see what is occurring in Ireland, and what can be learned and applied in North America. As reported in the Irish publication Afloat… ———————————————————————- Roger Bannon has a lot to say about the state of Irish sailing. The former president of the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) – and a dinghy and sportsboat champion
March 13th, 2013
A LOOK BACK ON ABANDONS Out of the 20 starting skippers, 9 had to pull out of the race, making the ratio of this 2012-2013 Vendée Globe quite similar to the previous editions, and even a little better when compared to the 2008 – 2009 Vendée Globe, which featured the same number of finishers but
March 13th, 2013
RAIDING SAN DIEGO The new-and-improved 2013 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD regatta series makes its next stop in San Diego (Mar 15-17), so the South Bay course will be teeming with action: we get up to speed with the Buccaneer and Viper 640 classes with Dave Reed of Sailing World. – – – – – – –
March 13th, 2013
At exactly 7:00 Saturday morning, March 2, off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida, 88 participants crossed the starting line
March 12th, 2013
BUT STILL GOT THAT LOVIN’ FEELING After narrowly missing out on qualifying for the 2008 Olympics, 2006 ISAF World Sailor
March 12th, 2013
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE Sailing fanatic Tom Herbert-Evans has performed many crazy stunts in the past. But his
March 12th, 2013
ETNZ: A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRE-START Emirates Team New Zealand tactician Ray Davies explains the big difference in the pre-start
March 12th, 2013
The Warning flag is up and the shotgun is fired. It is time to prepare for the April Fools edition
March 12th, 2013
The America’s Cup will pump approximately $780 million into the Bay Area economy, generate about 5,500 jobs and lead to
March 11th, 2013
THE FASTEST SAILING SURFACE ON THE PLANET By the editors at dirtboating.com Imagine sailing at 80 mph (nearly 68 kts!)