science Archives

In pursuit of environmental data

February 26th, 2025

Not far from Scuttlebutt Sailing Club, the boating community now finds HyperKelp’s Smart Buoys (above) which are equipped with sensors

December 20th, 2024

The 2024 hurricane season, predicted to be “above-normal,” began with the earliest-ever category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, Hurricane Beryl,

November 27th, 2024

In this report by US Sailing, they look at the science behind how sailing improves our mental and physical health:

October 16th, 2024

Of the 40 competitors to start the 2024-25 Vendée Globe on November 10, 25 entrants will have scientific equipment onboard

October 29th, 2023

Foils lift the hull from the water to reduce displacement, but what if water does not stick to the hull

June 28th, 2023

You may have seen cars with sophisticated cameras on the roof, driving the roads to update navigation mapping. Now that

March 26th, 2023

After a long hiatus, The Ocean Race is back, but this year, as reported by Yvonne Gordon of the Guardian,

December 8th, 2020

Apart from racing single-handed around the world, more than a third of the skippers in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe are

September 24th, 2020

Spain has temporarily prohibited yachting across 62 miles of its northwestern coast after several incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats

September 24th, 2020

There isn’t much that hasn’t spun out of control in 2020, and the Atlantic hurricane season (Jun 1-Nov 30) is