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Robot Championship in Annapolis

Published on June 12th, 2017

Young engineers from North and South America and Europe will be competing in the 11th Sailbot International Sailing Robotic Competition on June 11-16 in Annapolis, MD. Eleven high school and college teams will run their -meter ... Read More


Feature

New Zealand advances to America’s Cup

Published on June 12th, 2017

Hamilton, Bermuda (June 12, 2017) – The drama of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Finals carried through a delay-plagued day to see Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) win the first scheduled race to ... Read More


Feature

Stepping off in the Atlantic Ocean

Published on June 12th, 2017

The Royal Western Yacht Club’s single-handed and two-handed transatlantic race has made headlines as many of the 21 entries competing on the course from Plymouth, England to Newport, Rhode Island have required rescue. Following the start ... Read More


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Slow going for Marion Bermuda Race

Published on June 12th, 2017

(June 12, 2017; Day 4) – The light winds experienced by the America’s Cup challengers today were also felt by the leaders of the Marion Bermuda Race. The top 11 boats on the line honors Leaderboard ... Read More


Video

America’s Cup: How Sails Have Evolved

Published on June 12th, 2017

Since 1988, every Challenger and Defender in the America’s Cup has completely relied on North Sails. This video profiles the technical progression that sails have experienced from 1977 to 2017. Here is some information for the ... Read More


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World’s Largest Sailing Ship Launched

Published on June 12th, 2017

The world’s largest sailing ship was launched June 10 at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. Named the Flying Clipper, it is a near replica of the France II ordered in 1911 at La Gironde shipyard ... Read More


News

Inaugural event delivers for keelboat class organizations

Published on June 11th, 2017

The Newport Harbor Yacht Club successfully hosted its inaugural One Design Offshore Championship event on June 9-11. Close competition dominated the three-day regatta with Invisible Hand, skippered by Frank Slootman taking first in the Pac52 class, ... Read More


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