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Published on December 9th, 2016
When the Melges 20 first emerged as a top level one-design boat in 2009, it quickly called Coconut Grove and Biscayne Bay its winter home for its great mix of perfect sailing conditions and family friendly ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Designed in 1963 by the Frenchman André Cornu, the International 470 is the class of boat used for both the men’s two person and women’s two person dinghy events at the Olympic Games. Used as Olympic ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Hamilton, Bermuda (December 8, 2016) – England’s Rob Greenhalgh, the defending champion at the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta, overtook countryman Dylan Fletcher-Scott today for the overall lead in epic conditions on Great Sound. Greenhalgh is ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
(December 8, 2016; Day 31, 22:38 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ has made the turn at Cape Horn in his attempt to break the solo round the world record. ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
(December 8, 2016; Day 33) – Armel Le Cléac’h and Alex Thomson today passed the magical mid-way point of the Vendée Globe solo round the world race when, in theory, their distance to the finish line ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Newport, RI (December 8, 2016) – The International 12 Metre Class has announced the ROAD TO THE WORLDS, a 900-day schedule of international regattas and social events leading up to what will arguably be one of ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Newport, RI (December 8, 2016) – Cruising World magazine has announced winners for its 2017 Boat of the Year awards, an annual selection that recognizes the best of the year’s new sailboat models introduced in North ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Sydney, Australia (December 8, 2016) – Sydney Harbour delivered ‘classic conditions’ in an electrifying opening day of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ finale today that saw two teams capsize. Clear blue skies were met with a ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
The IRC Technical Committee has issued the following notice: It has come to our attention recently that several sailmakers have developed spinnakers which may be flown with the luff as presented for measurement being there solely ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2016
Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here are the latest recipients… On November 7th, Queen’s University became the second North ... Read More →