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Published on January 13th, 2017
On this week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show: In this episode the Vendee Globe is on the home stretch and the Race Village is open again for the finishers, the awards given out by ... Read More →
Published on January 13th, 2017
by David Salter Like millions of sailing enthusiasts around the world, I will be watching the America’s Cup racing on television, not because I admire the current version of this great event, but because my 50-year ... Read More →
Published on January 13th, 2017
Ventusky, a web application which displays weather from around the world, has introduced a unique wave visualisation system to its online tool. With the help of animated arcs, it shows the movement of waves in the ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
Newport, RI (January 12, 2017) – The first annual J/70 U.S. Youth Championship will take place concurrent with the J/FEST New England Regatta on August 11-13. The goal of this event is to help develop and ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
Key West, FL (January 12, 2017) – David and Peter Askew and their all-star crew on the Reichel Pugh 74 Wizard took monohull line honors in the 160 nm Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, setting ... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2017
(January 12, 2016; Day 27; 23:00 FR) – After rounding Cape Horn, Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT are in the final leg of their bid to win ... Read More →
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 →