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Published on January 10th, 2018
It is with a heavy heart that we let you know that Vic Manning, past US Sunfish Class President, passed away of a heart attack on January 8, 2018. Vic has been one of the Class’ ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2018
More than 400 boats and close to 600 of the world’s best small-boat sailors are scheduled to converge in Florida for a crucial way point on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 2018 ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2018
(January 10, 2018; Day 5) – After the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race fleet split into two packs, it has converged again over the last 24 hours as teams tackled stormy conditions, known locally ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2018
Yachting fashion has gotten technical on the water and more relaxed at night. With body armor, helmets, and personal air supply tanks now de rigueur among America’s Cup crew, here are some past photos when it ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
The 2018 Youth Match Racing World Championship, organized by World Sailing, will be held July 3-8 on Lake Ledro in Trentino, Italy. With racing in the J/22, the selection process for the skipper representing the U.S. ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
Doldrums is that belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator. The northeast of the northern hemisphere and southeast trade winds of the southern hemisphere meet there, causing calms, squalls, and thunderstorms. ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
(January 9, 2018; Leg 4; Day 8) – As Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race neared its halfway point today from Melbourne to Hong Kong, any memories of the freezing cold Southern Ocean had long ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
Finn Hadlock was just 24 years old when he led his young team from Maine to compete in the 2017 J/24 World Championship in Toronto, Canada. There were many steps between when he first bought the ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
British round the world sailor Alex Thomson and 17-year-old Montel Fagan-Jordan have been recognized as Britain’s top Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year for 2017. Thomson was honored for his remarkable performance in last year’s ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2018
(January 9, 2018; Day 4) – Sanya Serenity Coast retains its lead during the fourth day of Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race as mixed conditions splits the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race fleet ... Read More →