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Published on January 12th, 2017
(January 12, 2017; Day 68) – British skipper Alex Thomson today said his last chance of winning the 2016-17 Vendée Globe lies with a ridge of high pressure close to the finish line. Thomson said his ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
With a sparkling mix of tradition, technology, camaraderie and cutthroat competition, the 2017 racing season at the New York Yacht Club will be one of the most exciting, and diverse, in the Club’s rich 173-year-history. The ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
Key West, FL (January 12, 2017) – As teams take advantage of the final days before the start of the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week, they have received welcomed news in the form of ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
Portsmouth, RI (January 12, 2017) – Olympic Bronze Medalist Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.) and IKA Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Calif.) today were selected as US Sailing’s 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt My wife and I just bought an Alerion Express 28 (which we adore), and it was during the purchase process when we spoke to our broker about who to use for the ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
(January 11, 2017) – The start of the Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race got underway today with good breeze to launch the fleet on the 160 nm sprint down along the curve of the Florida ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
(January 11, 2016; Day 26; 20:08 FR) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT is on the verge of setting a new record to Cape Horn in their ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
(January 11, 2017; Day 67) – Life in the lead of the Vendée Globe has stabilized as French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has almost doubled his lead on arch-rival Alex Thomson after finding breeze to the ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
What the America’s Cup does well is foster innovation, which often sees performance gains trickle down into the sport. However, performance gains rarely come at a discount, so it is then up to the sport in ... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2017
Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s brand new, recently launched TP52 Interlodge will make its racing debut when 11 highly competitive boats line up to start the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES at Quantum Key West Race Week on ... Read More →