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America’s Oldest, and Best, Regatta Is Getting Even Better

For more than four decades, Ken Read has been turning good boats into national and world champions. So when the New York Yacht Club wanted to take a fresh look at its regattas, including North America’s oldest annual sailing competition, it knew where to turn. As with optimizing a sailboat, Read’s answer is equal parts innovation and refinement.

Four Athletes Named to Jr. Pan Am Games Team

Four US athletes will take the water for the second ever Junior Pan American Games coming up August 9-23, 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay. To be eligible for this junior edition, competitors must be at least 17 years old and not more than 22 years old in the year of the Pan American Junior Games (year of birth 2003 – 2008, inclusive).

Foiling Week halfway point

The kite foil regatta officially hit the books as the first regatta of Foiling Week Pensacola and was joined by a host of other special events to complete an impressive opening program for the inaugural week of festivities.

Clagett Sailing announces Team Clagett for 2025 – Clagett Sailing

Clagett Sailing is pleased to announce the selection of the 2025 Team Clagett members. The five sailors who will be representing Clagett Sailing at the 2.4mR World Championships in Lake Garda, Italy, in October 2025 are; Chuck Allen (North Kingstown, Rhode Island), Peter Eager (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Delani Hulme Lawrence (Saint Paul, Alberta, Canada), Siobhan MacDonald (Toronto, Ontario, Cana

Top Youth Match Racers Set to Battle for the 2025 Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup

The world’s top youth match racers are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2025 Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, taking place from February 27 to March 2 at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS). Known as the unofficial Youth Match Racing World Championship, this event attracts elite sailors from across the globe, many of whom have gone on to achieve greatness in professional

Bermuda Race Organizing Committee, US Sailing, and Cruising Club of America Release Safety Review Reports Regarding 2024 Vessel Abandonment

Following the three vessel abandonments that occurred during the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race and return voyage, the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) partnered with US Sailing and the Cruising Club of America to conduct an in-depth safety review. The goal of this effort was to gather facts, analyze the incidents, and make recommendations that will contribute to safer offshore racing for all s

Surge Strikes First, Fast, and Never Looks Back

Ryan McKillen’s Surge ran the table in Miami for the second edition of the 2025 M32 Miami Winter Series. With tactician Taylor Canfield calling the shots, McKillen’s team—including Luke Payne, Sam Loughborough, and new addition Stewart Dodson—started the weekend with a perfect picket fence scoreline: 1,1,1,1,1.

From Rookie to Victor

“To win is the best feeling ever,” said Charlie Julien after his Rated X team claimed the tiebreaker victory over Ava Wilson’s Convexity.