Feature Archives

Has technology ruined offshore racing?

June 10th, 2026

How routing software turned offshore racing into a different game. Report by Yacht Racing Performance Coach Stuart Greenfield: It was

June 10th, 2026

Rating rules attempt to fairly handicap all boat types, but some are more fair than others. As boat types become

June 9th, 2026

Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer and sailor who turned a garage experiment into a global sport when he and a friend,

June 8th, 2026

The volunteers that host regattas can be competitive too, and this report shares a behind-the-scenes incident on the Chesapeake Bay

June 8th, 2026

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 during August and September had seven IMOCA teams compete for 4,500 nautical miles across five

June 7th, 2026

by David H. Lyman, Caribbean Compass In 1979, I was on a two-week bareboat charter in the Virgin Islands. The

June 7th, 2026

Andrew Bedwell wants to skipper the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. He tried in 2023 but didn’t make

June 7th, 2026

The Royal Ocean Racing Club (GBR) won the 2026 Sardinia Cup, claiming the coveted trophy ahead of the Yacht Club

June 7th, 2026

One hundred fifty-nine sailors from 24 countries came for the 2026 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship on June 1-7 in

June 7th, 2026

by Mark Stevens, Caribbean Compass I am a sailor and I love the Caribbean, so naturally I also love rum.