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Published on August 24th, 2013
(Chicago, IL (August 24, 2013) — After several days of light winds in the Chicago area a solid southeast breeze of 8 – 12 knots got the first day of racing off to a great start in the Verve Cup Inshore Regatta. “This was a great day to go sailing – a ‘Chamber of Commerce’ ... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2013
Cardiff, UK (August 24, 2013) – Today the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Cardiff grudge match continued with an epic 10 races. There were hulls soaring, bows diving and water spraying off the River Taff as the eight Extreme 40s hurtled round Cardiff Bay at 14 knots in 18 knots of wind – the cheering ... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2013
San Francisco, CA (August 24, 2013) – With two races scheduled and the prospect of today winning the best of 13 Louis Vuitton Cup, the wind gods intervened and allowed only one race today. With the ... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2013
Twenty-six teams compete on the open waters of Lake Michigan at the 2013 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship presented by Audi Muskegon. Hosted by Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in Holland, MI with racing on Aug ... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2013
America’s Cup legend John Bertrand has both won the trophy and lost a boat in his 30 year America’s Cup career. “If we weren’t on the edge, we weren’t going to be competitive.” Bertrand describes the ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2013
Westport, CT (August 23, 2013) – Unable to race at the 2013 Lightning North Americans on Thursday due to thunderstorms, the 58-boat fleet fit in three races on Friday to complete a 5-race series. Leader Allan ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2013
Holland, MI (August 23, 2013) – A long, quiet morning with winds out of the East at 5 knots was a bad sign, according to local sailors. “It will just peter out to nothing and that ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2013
Good to see the crew hiking hard on the Dubios-designed 66m Vitters, Aglaia (or perhaps they are just not allowed to sit inside the climate controlled deckhouse). The instruments on the mast are actually 42″ LCD ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2013
By Carol Cronin, Boats.com Today we bid farewell to the Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship, an event that helped establish so many reputations, careers, and friendships. And though I mourn the end of a great era, ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2013
Sailing World’s Preseason College Rankings for Fall 2013 finds Stanford topping the coed poll while Dartmouth ranks first in the women’s poll. Click here for full ranking... Read More →