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VIDEO: Winter Solstice 2016, Kitewing Style

Published on December 21st, 2016

Kitewing sailors Martin Kimbell and Eric Morse on Squam Lake in New Hampshire, taking the first lake tour of the season on smooth ice and steady wind, from Sandwich Beach to Yards, Loon, 5 Finger, Deephaven, ... Read More


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Vendée Globe Takes Prisoners

Published on December 21st, 2016

(December 21, 2016; Day 46) – While Vendée Globe leader Armel Le Cléac’h (FRA) on Banque Populaire VIII collected 371.2 nm in the past 24 hours to increase its lead, the story astern is of heartbreak. ... Read More


Dock Talk

Picking Path Around the Azores High

Published on December 21st, 2016

(December 21, 2016; Day 44, 21:53 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ is still on a northerly course, now north of the Canary Islands, but has yet to make the ... Read More


Dock Talk

IDEC SPORT Approaching the Equator

Published on December 21st, 2016

(December 21, 2016; Day 6) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT are nearly across the Equator, with their latest 24 hour run of 447 nm has their ... Read More


Dock Talk

Jimmy Spithill Reveals Injury Seriousness

Published on December 21st, 2016

Two-time America’s Cup winning skipper Jimmy Spithill has revealed he came close to having his arm amputated earlier this year after battling a serious post-surgery infection. The issue occurred after Spithill got his wound wet, which ... Read More


Feature

Overcoming the Mental Hurdles

Published on December 21st, 2016

Mike Ingham was the coach for the US Sonar Team at the Paralympic Games, and in this report for Sailing World, Mike shares some of the mental steps to help stay calm from start to finish… ... Read More


Feature

Happy Ending in the Severn River

Published on December 21st, 2016

by Megan Brockett, Capital Gazette Sailors know their sport comes with risks, but as the temperatures drop, those risks increase. That was the case last Sunday (Dec. 18), when nearly two dozen people participating in a ... Read More


Dock Talk

Major Youth Match Racing Events in 2017

Published on December 21st, 2016

Here is a heads up on three major youth match racing events in 2017: 2017 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup (USYMRC) The 2017 USYMRC will be sailed June 14 – 18, 2017, ... Read More


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