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Preparing for Jules Verne Trophy Assault

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


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Truth About Distance

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


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Mandatory Qualifiers for Volvo Ocean Race

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


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Harder Than The Race Itself

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


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Promoting Women’s Keelboat Competition

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


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Class of 2016: Exy Johnson

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


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Dave Foster: Hudson River Tales

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


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Planning for the Future

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


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