Published on March 19th, 2013
Rapidly melting ice has already remade shipping possibilities in the Arctic. Over the past decade, commercial use of the Northern Sea Route during late summer has become commonplace, dramatically shortening the journey from Europe to the Far East.If present trends continue, though, the options for shipping goods across the Arctic will expand even more. According ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
Hear from the ORACLE TEAM USA crew what it’s like to fly their AC72 “17” on foils, sometimes at speeds of over 40 knots, and experience the sensational acceleration from onboard. Published on Mar 19, ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
From Robie Pierce: “It is fitting that this 1980 Carina photo just surfaced. Taken from the Newport Bridge, by Paul Mello during the 1980 Onion Patch Series. Dick Nye always put his all into the effort.” ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
The Edgartown Yacht Club has added an extra day to its 2013 Big Boat Buoy Races (BBBR), which were inaugurated in 2012 as a one-day partner event to the club’s famously popular ’Round the Island Race. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
“One of the biggest changes to an America’s Cup campaign since the introduction of the wing has been that instead of having to be ‘switched on’ from dock-out to dock-in as was the case with the ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
St. Francis Yacht Club to Adopt Universal Measurement Form (UMF) Will debut in U.S. at Rolex Big Boat Series SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (March 18, 2013) – Maintaining its leadership position in yacht racing, the St. Francis ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013
The marketing pr for this 40-foot RIB positions it as the ultimate combination of high performance and high style for superyacht owners and grand-prix race crews seeking a yacht tender. So what would YOU call it? ... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2013
With less than a week to go until the 42nd edition of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival (March 25-31) at Nanny Cay, a truly international cast is making ready to take centre stage in ... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2013
In support of its ongoing efforts to improve and conserve the marine environment, West Marine is seeking applications for Marine Conservation Grants. There will be five to ten grants awarded in amounts ranging from $500 -$5000 ... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2013
Born into a sailing family, with a father who was one of the founders of Annapolis’s Severn SA (SSA), and having crewed with his family at a young age, Jonathan Bartlett had a leg up on ... Read More →