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Published on August 10th, 2026
The American Racing Challenger Team USA (USA), a late entry for the 38th America’s Cup, took another step toward the 2027 Match. Now referred to as ARC Team USA (thank you for shortening!), a crew list ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
While sailing is meant to be recreation, some people play harder than others. That’s fine as long as everyone has a reason to play, and this was the topic in a 2014 column I wrote for ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
You don’t need to be a meteorologist to have heard, “Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning. Red skies at night, a sailor’s delight.” The idea behind the red sky is fully based on the ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
What topic is almost universally understood, emotionally neutral, and something people are experiencing at the same time? Discussing the weather is a classic conversation starter, and for sailors, it is our lifeblood and there could be ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
There’s no more volunteer intensive event than team racing. Lots of people running lots of races, with lots of umpires managing the madness, plus a pit crew keeping the hosted boats afloat. Big village, and the ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The 2026 Lightning Women, Junior, and Masters North American Championship were held August 6-9 in Milwaukee, WI. Conditions ranged from strong breeze on Day 1 to light and shifty air on Day 2, with storms cancelling ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
Safe Harbor Race Weekend 2026 on August 7-9 in Newport, RI. Photos by Onne van der Wal... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The fourth edition of the Golden Globe Race gets underway September 6, 2026 from the start and finish port of Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. Seventeen entrants are preparing for the solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of approximately 30,000 ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The Case Book for 2025-2028 complements The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and provides details on the application of the rules. Here’s Case 32: This situation clarifies how a competitor is entitled to look exclusively to ... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2026
The Sailing Grand Slam, which provided a 5-event circuit for athletes campaigning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, concluded with a three-stage schedule in Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA. The third and final stage was ... Read More →