North America
Tricky Tango of Twelve at the M32 World Championship
Twelve teams are in motion at the big dance in Newport, Rhode Island. Today was a tricky, shifty day at the M32 World Championship.
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North America
7th Annual Star Class Vintage Gold Cup Underway
The Vintage Gold Cup and ISCYRA welcomed this year’s participants to Gull Lake, Michigan for the 7th Annual Vintage Gold Cup. Competitors have traveled from Germany, Brazil, Sweden, Canada, Bermuda and throughout the USA (including California, Maryland, New Hampshire, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Washington and Michigan).
International News
Welcome to the M32 World Championship
The climax of the season is about to begin. Tomorrow, the World Championship kicks off on Narragansett Bay.
International News
Nick Moloney joins Canada Ocean Racing as double-handed sailing partner for the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre
Scott Shawyer, president, and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing, continues his journey towards becoming the first Canadian to finish the Vendée Globe by announcing Nick Moloney as his coach and double-handed sailing partner for the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre.
North America
Savasana Seals Win in 2023 J/70 North American Championship
Brian Keane and Team Savasana are the 2023 J/70 North American Champions after nine races over four days of sailing in Chicago.
North America
USA rallies for first Season 4 podium finish
Motivated by a message to “go out there and crush it” from injured teammate Hans Henken, the United States SailGP Team sailed its best day yet with third- and first-place fleet racing finishes at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto, and earned its first Season 4 final, resulting in third-place overall.
North America
Update on US SailGP Athlete Hans Henken – Taylor Canfield to Step In
United States SailGP Team athlete Hans Henken remained in hospital last night under observation but he is responding well and expected to make a good recovery.
New Zealand
American team wins Oceanbridge NZ Youth World Match Racing Trials & Auckland Championships
Jack Frewin’s RNZYS Performance Programme team secures spot at 2023 Youth Match Racing World Championships.
North America
Injury on SailGP USA on Day One in Taranto
Day One of SailGP Taranto was wet and wild, but unfortunately, there was an injury on SailGP USA. We don’t know much now but will provide updates when more information becomes available. We’re hoping for a speedy recovery.
North America
We’re very close to cracking into Super Sunday’ Spithill eager to take on Taranto
“I think everyone knows Italy is one of my favorite places to live and race,” said Jimmy Spithill, who opened this morning’s ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix press conference speaking in Italian, much to the appreciation of the locals in the audience.
North America
Golison Leads J/70 North Americans After Day 1
It was a long day of waiting for wind for the J/70 North American sailors on the first day of racing. After postponement on shore until 2:30 PM, competitors headed out under cloud cover on Lake Michigan to officially kick off the regatta, completing one light-air race for the day.
North America
Sailors take on the J/70 North Americans in the Windy City
It’s all happening at Belmont Harbor. The 2023 J/70 North American Championship hosted by Chicago Yacht Club is underway with the first day of racing on Thursday, Sept. 21. In the Windy City, 45 boats will duke it out for the title of J/70 North American champion. With four days of racing and 12 races scheduled, there’s opportunity galore for teams seasoned and new to challenge winners of years pa
North America
Reid on Zingara Captures Big Win at 2023 Melges 24 North Americans
It was a very Canadian 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship in Toronto this past weekend. Richard Reid’s Melges 24 Zingara with tactician Brian Kamilar along with crew members Ian Sloan, Bill Gooderham and Serena Vilage won the highly-coveted International Class title by two points.
North America
Winners Announced at 59th Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club
Variable sailing conditions hounded this year’s 79-strong Rolex Big Boat Series fleet, but the competition was as fierce as ever for the 59th edition of the West Coast’s premier racing event.
America's Cup
NYYC American Magic Climbed the Leaderboard for the Win
Having come into the final day of the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup here in Vilanova i La Geltrú sitting in fifth place, it was an outside bet at best that NYYC American Magic could climb the leaderboard and challenge for a spot in the Match Race Grand Final.
America's Cup
NYYC American Magic Win the First Preliminary Regatta
New York Yacht Club American Magic declared the winners of the first Preliminary Regatta here in Vilanova i La Geltrú.
North America
Rolex Big Boat Series – It All Comes Down to Tomorrow, with Several Tight Contests Still to Unfold
“Champagne sailing” is not the norm on San Francisco Bay. It is highly unusual to have a run of light weather in September, or to even have a run of days with the same weather. But sailors saw more of the same during the third day of racing at the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series: a low marine layer with light and variable winds from the west-southwest.
North America
USA’s Team Furio Reigns at J/24 World Championship
Keith Whittemore’s Furio of the USA, with team Willem van Waay, Marianne Schoke, Brian Thomas and Melanie Edwards, have been crowned 2023 J/24 World Champions.
North America
A Showcase of Sailing Excellence at Day 2 of the 59th Rolex Big Boat Series
Skippers kept their feet on the accelerator during Day 2 of Rolex Big Boat Series, driving another intense day of great racing on San Francisco Bay. The morning dawned light, grey and foggy, but that didn’t stop Race Committee from on-time starts for two courses of seven classes, and one course for the Classics, all of whom finished in front of a lively crowd cheering on the Race Deck of St. Franc
New Zealand
Third times a charm for San Diego Yacht Club
Needing simply to not shoot themselves in the foot to ensure victory in the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the San Diego Yacht Club dominated the windy final race to stamp their authority on the eighth edition of the world’s premiere Corinthian regatta.
International News
Let the Racing Begin at the 10th 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship hosted by the National Yacht Club in Toronto
The time has arrived and anticipation is high before tomorrow’s start of the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship, which after four years of hiatus will be sailed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this upcoming weekend!
North America
Rolex Big Boat Series Launches with Fierce Competition and Fabulous Parties: Day 1
The 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series kicked off today, and Day 1 was equally spectacular from start to finish. As the regatta set sail at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, sailors grappled with constantly shifting weather conditions, setting the stage for a challenging yet thrilling start to this prestigious sailing regatta.
New Zealand
Steady, and Never Slow, San Diego Takes Control of Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup on Day 3
On a taxing day where the wind shifts were as much as 40 degrees with lanes of pressure next to little-to-no wind, the San Diego Yacht Club, led by helmsman Tyler Sinks, moved into the overall lead on the penultimate day of the eighth Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, with the low score of 42 points.
International News
How to Follow the 2023 NYYC Invitational Cup
It’s back for its eighth edition! The Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, a biennial event, has attracted 19 teams from all over the world to Newport, Rhode Island, for an intense week of one-design sailing in IC37s.