Published on October 24th, 2023
While The Ocean Race (first held in 1973) and the Vendee Globe (first held in 1989) remain the elite competitions for crewed and solo round the world races, respectively, this space in the sport is getting ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2023
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (December 1, 2023) – The second day of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah was much improved, stepping up from the minimum wind limit racing of yesterday to a 12-16 knot north westerly ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2023
The prize money for the SailGP sports league has taken a step forward as the teams approach the mid-point of Season 4. The current terms have had the top three teams from each event gain a ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2023
SailGP CEO Russell Coutts offers an update and his views as the league prepares to wrap up 2023 at the Dubai Sail Grand Prix on December 9-10: We’re almost halfway through Season 4 and next up, ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2023
US Sailing has named two new members of the US Sailing’s Board of Directors, as well as one reelection, who were officially elected on November 8 at US Sailing’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
Southern California yachtsman Doug Baker, a successful competitive sailor who regularly participated in the iconic Transpac race, has died. He was 85. Baker, who had cancer, died November 22 in his Naples home, surrounded by his ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
From what began with 40 national teams, the fourth round (1/4 Finals) of the 2023 SSL Gold Cup further narrowed the field as 16 squads competed in four-boat fleets in the Canary Islands. The best eight ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for December 2023. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
The sailing conditions along the second stage of the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race could almost describe it as ‘too-perfect’ since the start on November 5 for the 7250 nm course from Cape Town, South Africa to ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (November 30, 2023) – The gathering of members at New York Yacht Club to watch the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta sat in silence. It was unimaginable that their American Magic team, after winning ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2023
Nominations have opened for six individual Cape Horners to be inducted into the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) Cape Horn Hall of Fame. This follows the Class of 2023 inductees Dame Ellen MacArthur, Grant Dalton, ... Read More →