June 12th, 2013
(June 12, 2013) – Francis Joyon left New York on Tuesday (June 11) to begin his attempt to smash the singlehanded transatlantic sailing record, seeking to beat the current record (05:19:30:40) held since July 2008 by Thomas Coville on his trimaran Sodebo. Joyon and his 29.7m maxi-trimaran IDEC will have to cross the latitude of
June 2nd, 2013
Five-time Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie set a new record during the Round the Island Race, a 50-mile race around the Isle of Wight off the south coast of the UK. Ainslie’s team sailed an AC45 catamaran, completing the course in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 15 seconds, beating the previous time, which had stood for
May 30th, 2013
Last runs for the Hydroptère on San Francisco Bay before heading back to San Pedro, CA. Hydroptère successfully made the
May 14th, 2013
French multihull sailor Francis Joyon and the 97-foot IDEC trimaran will be based at Dennis Conner’s North Cove harbor in
May 8th, 2013
A Scottish teacher has become the first deaf person to sail single-handed around the world past all five capes. Gerry
May 1st, 2013
The World Sailing Speed Record Council announced the establishment of a new around the world singlehanded record in the 40-foot
April 29th, 2013
Prior to the start of the Moth European Championship in Marsala, Italy, Chris Rast (SUI 3990) established a new world
April 7th, 2013
(April 6, 2013) – Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy (34 years) became the second person from Asia to sail non-stop solo
April 7th, 2013
Chinese yachtsman Guo Chuan became the first sailor from China to complete a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe. The
April 1st, 2013
The 31st Garda Optimist Meeting (Mar 28-31) on Lake Garda, Trentino attracted a field from 30 countries, setting a participation