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Published on March 16th, 2013
Welshman Tom Herbert-Evans carved his name in local sailing history March 15, 2013. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) Sailing Academy Director became the first sailor to circumnavigate Bermuda in an Optimist dinghy. He achieved the unprecedented feat in an elapsed time of nine hours, 28 minutes and 48 seconds after setting off on his ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013
American Youth Sailing Force Welcomes International Youth Competitors and Begins On-the-water Training San Francisco, CA (March 15, 2013) – The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) greeted twelve international youth teams vying for four spots in ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013
Mr. Richard Barre Nye, a former Wall Street businessman and avid yachtsman, died March 14, 2013. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. Nye attended Amos Tuck School of Business Administration before joining his father, Richard “Dick” ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013
MYTH: My boat is fully fitted out. To be competitive under IRC, I need to strip out the furniture and fittings. REALITY: There are many fully fitted out production cruiser/racers that are very competitive under IRC. ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta San Diego – San Diego, CA. – March 15-17, 2013 – Photos by Bob Betancourt... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013
Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda on March 11-15, 2013. Photos by ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands provided the sumptuous setting for the Rolex Swan Cup ... Read More →
Published on March 15th, 2013
Double Sonar World Champion helm and three-time Paralympian, John Robertson, will be in the unusual position of flying solo when he competes at the 2013 International 2.4 Metre Open World Championships at The Poole Yacht Club, ... Read More →
Published on March 15th, 2013
By Len Bose, Daily Pilot Most of you have read about the tragedy that took place in the Islands Race (on Mar 8), when one soul was lost while competing in a sailboat race around our ... Read More →
Published on March 14th, 2013
Miami, FL (March 14, 2013) – After two days of racing at Farr 40 Miami Beach Invitational Regatta, nearly all of the seven teams have taken a turn at having a last place finish. Despite taking ... Read More →
Published on March 14th, 2013
In this episode of CNN MainSail, Australian sailor Paul Larsen discusses smashing the world sailing speed record achieving 59.37 knots. Part 1: http://cnn.com/video/?/video/sports/2013/03/14/mainsail-paul-larsen-a.cnn Part 2: http://cnn.com/video/?/video/sports/2013/03/14/mainsail-paul-larsen-b.cnn Part 3: http://cnn.com/video/?/video/sports/2013/03/14/mainsail-paul-larsen-c.cnn... Read More →