Feature

Course shift in The Ocean Race

Published on June 6th, 2023

With two legs remaining for The Ocean Race 2023, the around the world course shifts from massive offshore legs to a navigational nightmare of inshore obstacles. Two-time race skipper and North Sails president Ken Read shares ... Read More →

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Incident at USA stopover launches investigation

Published on June 6th, 2023

An incident during the USA stopover for The Ocean Race that led to the removal of Team Holcim-PRB skipper Kevin Escoffier (above) has now triggered an investigation with ramifications beyond the race. On June 5, French ... Read More →

Feature

Why we play the game

Published on June 5th, 2023

Luther Carpenter, the most successful coach in the history of US Olympic Sailing, is calling all ILCA sailors to consider a new opportunity in the USA: Americans are sports fans – there is no denying that! ... Read More →

Feature

This is how to save amateur sailing

Published on June 5th, 2023

by Janet Laffitte How do you keep amateurs engaged in racing when the professional sailors dominate not only the standings but the fleet itself. The J70 Class, nearing 2000 boats, is feeling that strain. In the ... Read More →

Feature

Revival planned for Admiral’s Cup

Published on June 5th, 2023

If you raced under the IOR handicap system, did foredeck with wire guys for symmetrical spinnakers, or remember when ‘N Sync and Madonna topped the charts, then you may recall the demise of the Admiral’s Cup ... Read More →

Feature

End of an era in St. Petersburg

Published on June 5th, 2023

Located off Tampa Bay on Florida’s west coast, St. Petersburg Yacht Club has been a prominent home for the sport since its clubhouse was inaugurated in 1917. Offshore racing started with the Havana Race in 1930, ... Read More →

Feature

IKA Kitefoil: World’s coolest yachts

Published on June 5th, 2023

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Will Harris, co-skippering the IMOCA 60 Malizia in The Ocean Race, nominated the ... Read More →

Gallery

PHOTOS: 2023 SoCal 300

Published on June 4th, 2023

The start of the 2023 SoCal 300 on June 1 in Santa Barbara, CA. Photos by Sharon Green/UltimateSailing.com... Read More →

Dock Talk

Mater Dei wins Dinghy Nationals

Published on June 4th, 2023

Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) won the 2023 High School Doublehanded National Championship held June 3-4 in Toms River, NJ. Twenty teams competed in Club Flying Juniors, with Mater Dei winning both A and ... Read More →

Feature

Breeze on for Women’s 2v2 Team Race

Published on June 4th, 2023

After 45 races in conditions that ranged from very windy to very, very windy, Bristol Yacht Club (Bristol, RI) overcame a four-way tie to win New York Yacht Club’s third annual Women’s 2v2 Team Race held ... Read More →