Published on November 5th, 2026
Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2026
Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2026
In this report, the SailZing team offers advice on when to hold, and when to fold: You’re off the line fast, in a clean lane. Then a boat tacks right on your nose, and your wind ... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2026
One hundred seven riders from 24 nations competed in the 2026 X-15 World Championship November 4–8 in Ibiza, Spain. Despite light winds preventing racing on three of the five days, five riders made X-15 history, becoming ... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2026
The 2026 Windsurfer LT US National Championships attracted 75 competitors on November 6–8 in Clearwater, FL. The winners across four weight divisions were Michael Gebhardt (Light), Pierre Jeangirard (Medium-Light), Alex Temko (Medium-Heavy), and Alain Bolduc (Heavy) ... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2026
The College Women’s and Open Singlehanded National Championship was held November 7-8 in Rye, NY. Eighteen competitors in each division completed 14 races, with both winners dominating their series. In the Open, Tulane’s Hamilton Barclay ’27 ... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2026
In what amounts to the biggest shakeup of the current America’s Cup cycle, Tudor Team Alinghi (SUI) has shifted leadership. After having named Britain’s Paul Goodison as the new skipper of the Swiss challenge for the ... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2026
Sanni Beucke, a 2020 Olympic Medalist and Offshore sailor for Germany, answers the question about why there are “women’s only” events if there is not the same for men. Sailing makes this subject actually very tangible. ... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2026
Oliver Widger is that intrepid guy who, after receiving a rare spinal condition diagnosis, sold most everything, bought a boat, taught himself to sail from YouTube videos, and successfully sailed from Oregan to Hawaii with only ... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2026
The 57th Annual General Meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) was held October 31- November 4 in Gran Canaria, Spain. Delegates from around the world met to address the needs of their constituents who race ... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2026
The sailboat bow shape has evolved from forward overhang to plumb or even slanting backward, and now the fuller scow shape is gaining traction. The French navy likes this trend too: The inverted bow of France’s ... Read More →