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Published on October 26th, 2017
World-class navigator and America’s Cup Technology Director Stan Honey has been elected by the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) Board of Directors to be its new Chairman, taking over from the role filled by Steve Benjamin, ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
(October 26, 2017; Day 5, 19:00 UTC) – Speeds are up as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet left the island of Porto Santo to starboard early this morning and turned north, aiming towards the final mark ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
Twenty-six year old Caleb Paine cast an end to the dry spell for US sailing when he won a bronze medal in the Finn at the Rio 2016 Olympics, the first US medal in sailing since ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
Enoshima Olympic Week 2017 has attracted 234 entrants from nine of the ten Olympic sailing events, with competitors eager to train and compete at the sailing venue to be used for the Tokyo 2020 Games in ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA), in conjunction with their Caribbean partners and colleagues, has created a website to provide yachting industry stakeholders with the most up-to-date information regarding the state of all the islands ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
First held in 1980, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has consistently attracted local and international talent with a perfect blend of world-class competition, island camaraderie and entertainment. Despite recent storm damage, organizers are moving ahead with ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
Following hot on the tail of ex-hurricane Ophelia, Storm Brian arrived to the eastern shores of Ireland at the untimely moment an elite Optimist training camp was docking out. Thankfully, no one was injured, but now ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
Scott Easom of Easom Rigging has been serving the sport from his base in Northern California since 1977. Easom, whose business and sailing skills are known worldwide, offers some no-nonsense rigging advice to the boating community. ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
Sezary Krupa lived on his 33-foot sailboat, moored in Biscayne Bay, until Hurricane Irma’s wind and storm surged washed him and his boat onto a mansion lawn in Coconut Grove. His boat was not the only ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2017
The France-based sailing team Spindrift racing will be making its second attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy, the iconic non-stop round the world record. The preparation is nearing completion with the pursuit of the best weather ... Read More →