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Published on December 19th, 2014
San Diego, CA (December 19, 2014) – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a San Diego couple who blamed a nonfunctioning satellite phone for the loss of their sailboat during a highly-publicized rescue off ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
by Beau Outteridge The International Moth Class isn’t exactly a new sailing class, yet the learning curve would have to be one of the steepest out there. Moths have been on foils for almost 10 years, ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
An initiative by the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA) led to collaboration with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and ultimately the creation of a new superyacht handicapping rule – the ORC SuperYacht Rule (ORCsy). Handicapping widely disparate ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
With the early weather outlook for next week’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Race indicating it will be a sometimes torrid all-round test over the 628 nautical miles, the highly experienced crew of race record holder Wild Oats ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
Volvo Cars has underlined its commitment to the Volvo Ocean Race as part of a radical new marketing strategy that was unveiled earlier this week. The company has backed the race and been joint owner of ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
Iker Martínez (ESP) is stepping down for the next leg as skipper of MAPFRE in the Volvo Ocean Race to concentrate on a pre-arranged commitment to prepare for the 2016 Rio Olympics. His best friend and ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
San Francisco, CA (December 19, 2014) – A sailor on Oracle Team USA’s winning America’s Cup team claims in court that he had to shell out $68,000 for a lawyer to fight charges that he tweaked ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2014
Incredible footage by Volvo Ocean Race Onboard Reporter Amory Ross on Team Alvimedica, evocative music from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Seal – with special thanks to Visit Abu Dhabi. Video published ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2014
Portsmouth, RI (December 18, 2014) – The US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider today announced a major partnership with Sunbrella® fabrics, the leading producer of performance and marine canvas around the globe. Effective immediately, Sunbrella will be ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2014
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The America’s Cup is one of those sporting events where the news is mostly not about the sport. This is particularly so in the host city when public funds and government officials ... Read More →