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Published on July 29th, 2013
The 83 year old Dorade is enjoying a renaissance. Her new owners, Matt Brooks and his wife Pam Rorke Levy (or, as they describe themselves, the “current caretakers”) have invested in numerous renovations and upgrades to fulfill their dream of entering her in all the races she won in her early life. While her recent ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Chicago, IL (July 28, 2013) – The second day of racing for Chicago Yacht Club’s NACC 2013 saw a continuation of the unseasonably cold weather from Saturday, with early morning weather reports promising even colder temperatures than the previous day. Winds were strong, but very shifty and it wasn’t until well into the day until ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Donald Street Jr. is somewhere north of 80 years old, and has swallowed more salt water than most of us will ever have splashed on us. Here he shares some handicap rule history… The Cruising Club of America (CCA) rule was created in the middle twenties and slowly evolved with no major changes; just changes ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
By Laurie Fullerton, SAILING The U.S. Virgin Islands sailing community has made teaching and inspiring young sailors a priority – and it’s paying big dividends About 15 years ago, legendary three-time America’s Cup skipper Dennis Conner was competing in St. Thomas, and was asked to talk to three young boys who had just returned from ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Edgartown Yacht Club held its first race around Martha’s Vineyard Island in the summer of 1938, and is continued today as the ‘Round-the-Island Race. This year’s edition, held on July 20, provided quite a ride for ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Youngstown, NY (July 28, 2013) – One hundred eighty-one teams competed in the 2013 Youngstown Level Regatta, hosted by Youngstown Yacht Club on July 27-28. Twenty-six fleets hosted IRC and PHRF along with ten one design ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
You can spend 8+ days racing the 2013 Transpac Race onboard the Andrews 63 Medicine Man, or 8+ minutes watching their onboard video... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Kingston, ONT (July 28, 2013) – The 2013 Laser North American Championships concluded today with racing for all fleets in 10-15 knots. The Regatta management teams worked hard to deliver good racing throughout the event and ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Valencia, Spain (July 28, 2013) – The first two races of the final series got underway today at the 2013 420 World and Ladies World Championships in Valencia, Spain and it was all change at the ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
(July 28 2013) – Emirates Team New Zealand has exercised its option to skip the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals and go straight to the final. The option was available to the team by virtue of its ... Read More →