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Published on October 17th, 2016
Francis Joyon (FRA) and his 5-man crew have been preparing the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT to beat the current Jules Verne Trophy record set January 2012 by Loïck Peyron and his crew on the 40 ... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2016
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Being the Curmudgeon comes with responsibility, which occasionally means you need to stand up on a box and yell, “Stop confusing the planet.” This rant is directed at any distance race that ... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2016
Alicante, Spain (October 17, 2016) – The Fastnet Race, one of the most revered and feared tests in sailing, and a new Lisbon-Alicante Prologue will both feature in an intense period of pre-race qualifying for the ... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2016
The eighth Vendée Globe, which begins November 6 from Les Sables d’Olonn, France, is the only non-stop solo round the world race without assistance. Racing IMOCA 60s, first time entrant Conrad Colman is among the 29 ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
Kris Zillmann and her San Diego Yacht Club team won the 25th annual Linda Elisa Memorial Women’s One-Design Challenge, held October 15 and 16 in Long Beach, CA. Zillerman’s crew defeated 10 other West Coast teams ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on sail training pioneer, adventurer and author ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
Click cartoon to enlarge. Cartoon courtesy of Dave Foster and WindCheck Magazine, a monthly magazine devoted to sailors and boaters in the Northeast... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
This year, the US J/22 Class Association awarded its first annual scholarship boat to Patrick Shanahan of the Brown University Sailing Team, which earned his team a fully outfitted J/22 and trailer. The team of six ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
Fifteen US teams ages 17 to 20 years competed in the Red Bull Foiling Generation US Qualifier on October 14-16 with the winning team advancing to the Red Bull Foiling Generation World Finals on October 22-23. ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2016
Newport, RI (October 16, 2016) – There was drama on the water this weekend as the winds of Newport Harbor were unforgiving in their ebbs and flows for the Red Bull Foiling Generation US Qualifier. But ... Read More →