Rio100 has decimated the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race’s elapsed time record for a monohull with an unofficial finish of 7 hours 02 minutes 17 seconds, a remarkable 2 hours 33 minutes and 17 seconds less than the previous record.
Ian Williams (GBR) and Team Gladstone’s Long Beach have won the 57th Congressional Cup – and a fifth iconic Crimson Blazer – toppling defending champion Taylor Canfield (USA) and Team Stars+Stripes 3 to 1 in the final matches of this thrilling five-day regatta.
This longstanding rivalry between two of the world’s leading match racing skippers repeats itself tomorrow April 23 when Ian Williams (GBR) and Taylor Canfield (USA) square off once again, in the final round of the 57th Congressional Cup regatta at Long Beach Yacht Club
David Camilo spoke with US Sailing about his introduction to the sport and his time with Special Olympics sailing for Autism Acceptance Month.
Frontrunners Canfield, Williams, Berntsson and Poole will advance to the semifinals starting tomorrow: weather permitting.
This Wednesday, the third day of competition for the 11th edition of the Voiles de Saint Barth Richard Mille, the maxis had an appointment for the Richard Mille Record Trophy with one objective: to break the 2018 time over a 47-mile course between Saint Barth and Saint Martin.
All aboard the Congressional Cup express! On Day Two of this world-class match racing regatta, everyone got on board: on the scoreboard that is, in a day of action-packed competition off the Belmont Veteran’s Memorial Pier here.
The management of Comanche Racing has issued a statement regarding the ownership of the boat and responds to World Sailing’s statement regarding Russia and Belarus.
A morning of fanfare: an evening of glitz. And in between — five hours of high-octane sailing!
The New York Yacht Club’s American Magic team is returning to Pensacola this year to train for the next America’s Cup.
Next weekend sees the start of the first post COVID ‘A’ Cat Worlds, with it’s associated Admiral’s Cup warm up event since all national and world lockdowns.
Jeppe Borch (DEN) and Team Borch Racing have won the Ficker Cup regatta, in a rousing upset over defending champion Emil Kjaer (DEN) Blue Sails Racing in the finals.
Ficker Cup defending champion Emil Kjaer (DEN) continued his domination on the race course today, as the international field of competitors battled for advancement to the semifinal stages in this Grade 2 match racing regatta.
It didn’t take but an instant for Ficker Cup competitors to get their game on, on the first day of racing for the Ficker Cup trophy and a berth in next week’s Congressional Cup!
Top two will advance to Congressional Cup, April 19 to 23!
In it’s 8th season the 2022 Miami Winter Series ended on a high note when the M32 fleet got together for the last event of the series.
Jim Thweatt has represented the USA many times, including several Paralympic Sonar Campaigns and at the Para Worlds in the Hansa 303.
The USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals are NEW for 2022 with an updated format, returning to the original mission to capture the Olympic spirit and introduce youth sailors to their next steps in the sport.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia will help Long Beach Yacht Club kick off the 57th Congressional Cup regatta with a ribbon cutting and re-dedication of Congressional Cup Stadium Tuesday!
Boasting a fleet of 215 yachts, the Newport Bermuda Race is set to return for the 52nd “Thrash to the Onion Patch” on June 17.
It was another windy day in paradise as the race committee for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta prepared to send 11 fleets out on various courses!
pril fools or not, it was no joke on the racecourse today as eleven classes set out for two challenging races on multiple courses.
A steady 18 knots+ which built to 24 throughout racing, greeted the fleet for another day of competition at the 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival.
Still looking for how to buy tickets to Anna Weis’ Ted Talk.
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