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Rum cocktails post racing a sure tonic for weary racers
pril fools or not, it was no joke on the racecourse today as eleven classes set out for two challenging races on multiple courses.
Wet and Wild on Day 2 at Bacardi Winter Series 2 in Miami
Blustery conditions on the second day of racing at Bacardi Winter Series Event 2, Saturday, January 28, upped the ante with 15-22 knots sweeping through the racetrack.
Gladiator lead into final World Championship Showdown
Takashi Okura’s Sled, the 2021 world champions representing the hosts, the New York Yacht Club, scored best today at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Newport, RI. Their first and second places sees them going into Saturday’s finale just one single point behind championship leaders Tony Langley’s British flagged Gladiator.
Persico to build the Infiniti 52 DSS racer
After a lengthy tendering process, future construction of the Infiniti 52 racing yachts outside of the USA is to be undertaken by Persico Marine.
2022 West Marine US Open Sailing Series Wraps in San Fransisco
After three days of spectacular heavy-air racing, the last stop on the West Marine US Open Sailing Series concluded in San Francisco.
Provisional Barn Door and Kalakaua Trophy winners announced at Transpac
With the finish of 19 out of 52 boats in the fleet this afternoon and no potential rivals on the eastern horizon, the fastest monohulls in elapsed and corrected time have been provisionally determined in the 2023 Transpac.
Magpie flies away with 11 point lead on Day 4 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships
Magpie’s Graeme Taylor, James Mayo, and Richard Allanson spread their wings and launched themselves into an 11-point lead after Race 7 and Race 8 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Lifted Lifts the Series Trophy in Miami
In keeping with the theme of the 2022/2023 Biscayne Bay Etchells Winter Series, Mid-Winters Championships was a weekend of challenging weather among stiff competition with yet another skipper stepping onto the top of the podium.
US Sailing announces athlete line up for Olympic Test Event in Marseille, France
Representing the United States from East to West Coast, 14 athletes across ten Olympic sailing disciplines will begin competition in the Paris 2024 Test Event on Sunday, July 9 in Marseille, France.
A-Cat Worlds 2022, Race Day 2
First up, at 10:30 was the Open foiling fleet. The winds were about 12kts from the South East, so the traditional wave chop started up in due course.
Teams Descend on Bay Saint Louis for 2022 Adult Championship
Ten teams from across the country will take to the water for the 2022 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship at Bay-Waveland Yacht Club in Mississippi.
12 Metre World Championship Scheduled for Newport, Rhode Island in 2023
…Metre Association (ITMA) event organized by the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station (official home of ITMA’s Americas 12mR fleet) in partnership with Organizing Authority Ida Lewis Yacht Club.
ODHWC Lorient Final: 151NM Race Begins with Fervor
Gusting over 30 knots with over two metres of sea state, the downwind start for the final race of the Offshore Double Handed World Champion was nothing short of ballistic. The ten finalists from nine different nations were full launched for the151NM race. Racing in Sun Fast 30 One Designs the first to finish would be crowned world champion.
Quantum Racing Take 2022’s First 52 Super Series Title With Baiona Win
American owner-driver Doug DeVos steered Quantum Racing to overall victory at the ABANCA 52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week lifting the first regatta title of the five which comprise…
Noroton Yacht Club Returns to Top Step of Grandmasters Podium
From the inception of the New York Yacht Club Grandmasters Regatta in 2010, Noroton Yacht Club, from Darien, Conn., was the undisputed champion of grandmasters team racing. But the club’s streak of six straight wins ended in 2016 and despite usually being in contention, Noroton had been unable to replicate its previous successes. Until today, that is.
Spithill in striking distance for Saint-Tropez repeat
…keeper races,” said Jimmy Spithill, United States SailGP Team CEO and driver, as the American team earned a third place and its first race win of the season today, recovering…
SailGP set to get summer started in Halifax
Tickets are now on sale for SailGP’s Canadian debut in Halifax on June 1-2. The ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will mark the official start to summer when the world’s most exciting racing on water hits Halifax Harbour in just over two month’s time.
2021 ILYA Championships
The 2021 Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) Championships began yesterday at Okoboji Yacht Club in Iowa, USA. 148 scows have entered to hit the inland Lake Okoboji this week! There
US Sailing: 9th for Noah Lyons in Men’s Windsurfer, Major Advancements for USA as Mistral Shakes Up Scoreboard
Marseille’s famous Mistral breeze came back today, bringing both physical and tactical challenges for sailors and breaking the light air monotony. Four classes took to the water for Team USA: Men’s Windsurfer, Women’s Dinghy, Mixed Dinghy and Mixed Multihull.
Different Path, Same Result as Eastern Claims Second Straight Morgan Cup
The path to Eastern Yacht Club’s second straight win in the Morgan Cup Team Race, held over the weekend at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court, was almost the exact opposite of its inaugural win last August.
