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First U.S. foiling electric powerboat

March 30th, 2021

Led by two MIT engineers who are avid boaters, a Silicon Valley startup called Navier is making a splash with

March 17th, 2021

The Little Blue Book Of Sailing Wisdom quotes 3-time America’s Cup winner Dennis Conner as saying, “Design has taken the

January 5th, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on sport has led to the demise of Teamstuff, an award-winning free web and mobile app

November 9th, 2020

As the Vendée Globe gets underway, the fleet of solos IMOCA skippers will be testing groundbreaking gear in the harshest

November 4th, 2020

Armel Le Cléac’h won the 2016-17 Vendée Globe in a record time of 74 days, but advances for the 2020-21

November 3rd, 2020

Roger McMillan, editor of the Australian website Mysailing.com.au, offers his opinion on the auto-pilot debate: When the CYCA (Cruising Yacht

November 2nd, 2020

Paul Bieker may not be the best known yacht designer in the sport, but he quietly has been an engineer

October 13th, 2020

When the solo skippers start the non-stop round the world 2020-21 Vendée Globe on November 8, they will be helming

October 6th, 2020

While sailing is a leisure activity well-suited to unplug from technology, the geeks will have none of that, and in

September 16th, 2020

Four hundred years after its namesake made a famous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the IBM Mayflower Autonomous Ship is