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Published on July 14th, 2021
For thousands of athletes worldwide it was meant to be the last hurdle before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A year to achieve peak performance, focus minds and chase dreams. Then the pandemic hit, the world stood ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2021
Making sails for boats is a sailmaker’s passion, but those skills have other applications as detailed in this report by UK Sailmakers: Sometimes sailmakers get unusual requests…the kind that require us to think outside the normal ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2021
While eight international teams vie for the $1 million grand prize in the second season of SailGP, the teams are also being scored off the race course for the positive actions they make to reduce their ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
San Pedro, CA (July 13, 2021) – The Transpacific Yacht Club today unleashed the first of three waves of entries on their long westward journey to Honolulu in the 51st running of the Transpac. This biennial ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
Due to international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation of World Championships in 2020 was the norm, so it was no shocker when World Sailing cancelled the 2020 edition of the Youth Sailing World ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan: It may look like an America’s Cup boat, but this is the first of what could be the next ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, are seeking innovative technology solutions to respond to mass-casualty events at sea. “The Coast Guard is excited to work with ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
With 240 entrants, the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust promises once again to be a spectacle worth taking in, as it returns to Lake Michigan and Lake Huron this week. Cruising and ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
Announced in April 2019, the Siebel Sailors Program was a landmark community sailing initiative organized by US Sailing to increase opportunity and diversity in the sport of sailing. With programs currently represented in five regions across ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2021
While foiling may be the future for high-performance sailing, it likely remains too expensive, technical, and limiting for the bulk of recreational enthusiasts. However, the door looks to be open wider for foiling applications in powerboats. ... Read More →