Published on June 3rd, 2024
Ken Legler, head coach of the nationally-renowned Tufts University (Medford, MA) sailing program for 43 years and a member of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Hall of Fame, passed away peacefully with his family by his ... Read More →
Published on June 1st, 2024
In the 50-year history of The Ocean Race (ex-Whitbread/Volvo), Leg 3 of the 2023 edition from Cape Town, South Africa through the southern oceans to Itajaí, Brazil, was the longest ever. Jack Bouttell was crew on ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2024
The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association has selected the winners of the 2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Awards and the names for the 2023-24 All-America Teams. 2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Award Winners: • College Sailor ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2024
While modern America’s Cup boats will come and go, the iconic J Class lives on through the commitment of passionate owners. The latest to get a makeover is the 42.2-metre J Class Hanuman in the Netherlands ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2024
Crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Grand Haven and Air Station Traverse City rescued a man from a sinking sailboat on May 27, 2024. The sailboat ended up sinking in 300 feet of water at 25 ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2024
It was 2013 when Saildrone’s unmanned, autonomous vessel set records by sailing from San Francisco to Kaneohe, Hawaii, and has since covered more than a million nautical miles delivering observations and insights about activity above and ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2024
In sport, securing a home final is usually considered an advantage, but Team New Zealand thinks its decision to take the defense of the America’s Cup offshore will give it an edge. “There’s no question that ... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2024
Sailing has been an Olympic sport since the First Olympiad in 1896, but its position with the International Olympic Committee was teetering at the Rio 2016 Games. The IOC was under pressure for their competition to ... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2024
The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. ... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2024
The 13-event schedule for SailGP Season 4 is on its North American leg with the 11th event taking place on June 1-2 in Halifax, Canada. Here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway: ... Read More →