The atmosphere was nothing short of festive around Nanny Cay this morning as boats prepared for the first race of the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, which took the fleet on an approximate 15 NM course to Scrub Island.
Registration for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival is underway with outstanding conditions forecasted throughout the week.
The tough conditions in San Francisco today will make the SailGP Grand Final a ‘Driver’s nightmare’ with serious tactical questions to be asked of our skippers.
Since its inception, Reach has had an immeasurable impact on youth across the country who are learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) concepts using sailing as an educational platform. As the Reach Initiative enters its 10th year US Sailing is excited to continue expanding the program impact.
Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada hold onto the series lead but not the race win on day 3 at the 95th Bacardi Cup.
BRISTOL, R.I. (March 9, 2022) – The Florida-based Schoonmaker Foundation has pledged $5 million over the next five years to the US Sailing Foundation to create the James M. “Ding” Schoonmaker II Project Pinnacle Endowment Fund.
March 6, 2022 — Simpson Bay, St. Maarten — A dark cloud descended over Simpson Bay, right on time for the race start of the 4th and final day of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta; but that didn’t put a damper on the fleet.
NEWPORT, RI (March 4, 2022)—The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) welcomes KVH Industries, Inc., of Middletown, RI, as Official Connectivity Sponsor of the 635-mile Newport Bermuda Race. The company’s sponsorship of the event will enable competitors to transmit (to Race Media) their onboard experiences as they near and cross the Gulf Stream.
CHICAGO – March 7, 2022 – Tickets for the United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago launched today with a 15% early-bird discount to experience adrenaline-filled waterfront racing with the sport’s top athletes at Chicago’s Navy Pier, June 18-19, 2022.
The Star Class leader board ended the same as yesterday’s opener, with defending Bacardi Cup Champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada again dominating the fifty-eight boat fleet for their second win in two races.
It’s International Women’s Day and there has never been a more exciting time for women in sailing.
Two-time Bacardi Cup Champions, 2020 and 2021, Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (USA) controlled the opening day of racing in Biscayne Bay, Miami.
The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) welcomes KVH Industries, Inc., of Middletown, RI, as Official Connectivity Sponsor of the 635-mile Newport Bermuda Race.
Champion US sailor Howard ‘Howie’ Hamlin was a regular competitor at the JJ Giltinan World 18 footers Championship, on Sydney Harbour, for 21 consecutive years between 1996 and 2017 and became one of only three Northern Hemisphere skippers to win the coveted “World 18 Footers Championship” trophy.
The Cruising Club of America’s 2021 awards go to a diverse cast of seafarers, each with a unique story to tell. All will be honored at the Club’s Centennial celebration next September, in Newport, R.I.
Long Beach Yacht Club is ramping up for Congressional Cup 2022 with an all-star lineup including more than half of the world’s top-ranked match racing skippers! Kicking off the 2022 World Match Racing Tour, this legendary Grade 1 sailing event will take place April 18 to 23, 2022 in the waters of Long Beach, Calif.
Even better than devices leaving the factory; we now have the first boxes of brand new Atlas 2 devices here in the USA at our technical facility! We’ll be taking them out of the shipping crate, running a quick set of tests, updating the firmware and getting them ready to go out the door.
Over the last 6 weeks, the WASZP enthusiasts have released a full suite of WASZP Tutorials, narrated and developed by European Champion Matt Beck in conjunction with WASZP HQ.
69F buoyed by a successful participation in the first round of the Bacardi Winter Series the fleet now tools up to welcome the future of sailing in the Youth Foiling Gold Cup (Feb 4-10).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – All change in the weather on the final day at Bacardi Winter Series, January 28-30 2022, with sun and a chilly north north-westerly 7-12 knot breeze. Teams were out on the race track really early to tune up in what was a stable and more even breeze across the course compared to Saturday.
Day 2 at Bacardi Winter Series, January 28-30 2022, dawned as forecast with a big breeze of 27+ knots and gusts up to 39 on Biscayne Bay, Miami, forcing the three fleets – J/70, Melges 24 and 69F – to be postponed ashore. Not all bad though, as teams enjoyed the stunning and convivial host venue of Shake-a-Leg-Miami (SALM).
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