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Published on December 23rd, 2016
On this week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show: In this episode WoW has an exclusive as we had a camera on-board the Oatley families Super-Maxi Wild Oats XI as they tested sails and as ... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2016
When you talk about accessibility to sailing, this video by Tom Court explains a lot about the growth in kiteboarding. Says Tom, “Whats the fastest way to the beach with a kite? Well on Wakatobi it’s ... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2016
(December 23, 2016) – After 15 years as the RYA’s Olympic Manager, Stephen Park OBE is to take up a new post as the Great Britain Cycling Team’s Performance Director. Park guided the British Sailing Team ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
NBC Sports Films will premiere Courageous, a one-hour documentary which chronicles media pioneer and sailing maverick Ted Turner’s quest to win the 1977 America’s Cup, on Saturday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
Offshore sailing requires a toughness to endure difficult conditions, but iceboaters may be the toughest. In the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club’s newsletter, Greg Whitehorse reminisces about Bill Perrigo, iceboating legend, who sailed over the bar ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
Newport, RI (December 22, 2016) – The New York Yacht Club is going from strength to strength with the announcement that Lynn Lynch will take over for the retiring Brad Dellenbaugh as Sailing Director. Lynch, who ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) have announced that its two major championship events for 2017 – the ORC Worlds Trieste 2017 and the ORC European Championship Gdansk 2017 – are open for entry with Notices of ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
When former United Technologies Chairman George David (Hartford, Conn./Newport, R.I.) first brought his grand prix racing yacht Rambler to Les Voiles de St. Barth, it was the event’s 2010 inaugural edition. David and his team won ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
(December 22, 2016; Day 45, 18:23 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ has extended north to get around the Azores High in his bid to break the solo round the ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2016
(December 22, 2016; Day 47) – After clocking 373 nm in the past 24 hours, Armel Le Cléac’h is expected to lead the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe solo round the world race around its ... Read More →