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2026 Long Beach Race Week

Published on June 28th, 2026

Ninety-seven teams competed in ten fleets at 2026 Long Beach Race Week, held June 26-28 in Long Beach, CA. Winning the largest fleet was Allie Blecher and Katie Moran in the 17-boat Melges 15 division. – ... Read More →


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Brazil dominates 2026 Optimist Worlds

Published on June 27th, 2026

The 2026 Optimist World Championship marked a historic milestone for youth sailing, bringing together 284 sailors under 16 years old from a record-setting 70 nations for the racing on June 20-27 in Tangier, Morocco. This was ... Read More →


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Teaching skills for military mission

Published on June 27th, 2026

Nancy Haberland, head coach of the Navy offshore sailing team, discusses her start in the sport and how her professional sailing career is helping the midshipmen prepare for the Fleet: How did you get into sailing ... Read More →


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USA to defend Team Racing World title

Published on June 27th, 2026

Twelve entries representing 11 nations have been confirmed for the 2026 Team Racing World Championship to be held August 13-16 in Stockholm, Sweden. With the 2v2 format, entries have eight people with at least three women ... Read More →


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Marine graveyard in Miami

Published on June 27th, 2026

During the 2020 pandemic, the marine industry surged. Boating became an outlet amid the lockdown, but unintended consequences are now emerging: Not far from the super yachts docked outside the island palaces of Miami’s new billionaire ... Read More →


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Man overboard rescue techniques

Published on June 26th, 2026

by George Day, Cruising Compass Over a long sailing career and with a hundred thousand miles under my keel, I am fortunate to be able to say I’ve never been faced with a man overboard emergency. ... Read More →


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The Strange World of Boat Naming

Published on June 26th, 2026

Naming a boat is one of those rituals that is part nautical tradition, part superstition, and part basic practicality. Get it wrong, and there is that nagging fear that the sea will notice. Get it right, ... Read More →


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Redress for Newport Bermuda Race

Published on June 25th, 2026

The 54th edition of the Newport Bermuda Race had 144 teams for the start on June 19, with 138 boats completing the 636 nm course. Black Jack 100 took monohull line honors in a day in ... Read More →


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World Sailing launches new Offshore Hub

Published on June 25th, 2026

World Sailing has officially unveiled the Offshore Hub within its World Sailing Academy, marking a milestone in the federation’s mission to develop resources for the global sailing community. This new digital initiative directly fulfills a commitment ... Read More →


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USA wins Youth Match Racing Worlds

Published on June 25th, 2026

Morgan Pinckney (USA) and his team of Kelly Holthus, Cam Spriggs, Jacob Posner, and Alice Schmid won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship, held June 22-25 in Middelfart, Denmark. Twelve teams representing 11 nations competed ... Read More →


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