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J/70 World Championship Midway Update

What happens when you combine 22 knots of breeze, planing waves, sunshine and 83 teams at the J/70 World Championship? Smiles all around the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida, and exhausted sailors looking forward to two more days of racing!

Race Hard, Play Hard, Repeat at the 44th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Bareboat charters had historically been the only way for visiting international sailors to enjoy racing in the Caribbean without bringing your own boat. Now, more performance yacht owners and charter organizations are offering bespoke race charters for teams in search of different yachts that fit their team needs and race goals.

Early Entry for Melges 24 Bushwhacker Cup Ends October 28, Register Now

Great. Affordable. Fast and Fun Melges 24 racing— that is the Bushwhacker Cup hosted by the Pensacola Yacht Club in Pensacola, Florida! This event is also designated as a combined Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast Championships… Two rockin’ regatta’s wrapped into one with free-flowing Bushwhacker’s at the end of each day, served up by one of the most hospitable and welcoming Yacht Club’s in the south.

Five Reasons to Meet Scott Shawyer, the Unconventional Skipper in His 50s!

Among the IMOCA skippers participating in the Transat Jacques Vabre, Scott Shawyer (52 years old) stands out. A great Canadian businessman who developed a passion for the Vendée Globe during the last edition, with an ambitious goal: to participate in the 2028 edition. Surrounded by a renowned team, he gives himself four years to achieve this incredible challenge. Let’s discover a unique personalit

Full Throttle X 10 Wins 2023 Melges 24 Nationals

Congratulations to Brian Porter at the helm of Full Throttle with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew. After three days and 8 races in a variety of conditions, Porter captured an unprecedented 10th Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, making him the champ for a third time in a row.

As Good As It Gets, 2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals

It was a wild, wet and windy day for the 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship fleet in Fontana, Wisconsin. After three races, two-time U.S. Melges 24 National Champion Bora Gulari sailing Knocky Knocky leads the regatta. Following in second overall is Geoff Fargo’s Sentinel and Brian Porter’s Full Throttle is third.

Rule Number One: “Have Fun”

When you’re enjoying yourself, you naturally go faster, and the results follow. In a very competitive Corinthian fleet at the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, this mindset is essential.

M32 Worlds: And the Winner Is..

The perfect ending to a perfect season: Jake Julien, Keith Swinton, Rhys Mara, Julius Hallstrom, and Jeff McCooey won the M32 World Championship. It’s the crown jewel of their dominant 2023 title collection which includes the North Americans, Winter Series, and Summer Series.

A New M32 Generation Is Here

The M32 fleet has a new landscape. On the eve of the M32 World Championship finale, Jake Julien and Jen Wilson are in pole position with only four races left.