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No wind, No sailing at Youth Olympic Games

Published on August 21st, 2014

Nanjing, China (August 21, 2014) – Lake Jinniu was plagued with little to no wind on the fourth day of competition at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games with no racing possible. With light winds forecasted ... Read More


Feature

When is a bowsprit not a bowsprit?

Published on August 21st, 2014

The jury attending to the 2014 J/111 World Championship in Cowes (August 20-24) sought to answer that age old question: When is a bowsprit not a bowsprit? The 2013 class rule reads: (1) The bowsprit shall ... Read More


News

Cream rising at Formula Kite World Championships

Published on August 21st, 2014

Istanbul, Turkey (August 21, 2014) – Day three of the 2014 Formula Kite World Championships at Burc Beach saw the beginning of the Final Series for the men’s fleet, with Oliver Bridge (GBR, North) topping the ... Read More


Feature

Challengers announced for 35th America’s Cup

Published on August 21st, 2014

(August 21, 2014) – Five challenging teams have officially been recognized by the Golden Gate Yacht Club of the America’s Cup Defender, Oracle Team USA. Seeking to compete in the 35th America’s Cup match in 2017 ... Read More


Video

VIDEO: The Mac, a film short

Published on August 21st, 2014

The 2014 Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race aboard Chief was 289 non-stop nautical miles. For 106 years the race has been many things. It’s an annual ritual, a reunion, a test of skill, of boat handling ... Read More


Dock Talk

Record attempt thwarted by rough weather

Published on August 20th, 2014

Chris Russell (IRL), who had set out on August 20 in his Laser to establish a new Guinness World Records for ‘the longest single handed, non-stop distance sailed, unassisted in a dinghy’, failed to improve on ... Read More


Feature

Banner day at Disabled Sailing Worlds

Published on August 20th, 2014

Halifax, NS (August 20, 2014) – It was a sunny day with light winds when everyone headed out to the race courses this morning at the High Liner Foods IFDS Worlds 2014, but the wind built ... Read More


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