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Porter Claims 9th Melges 24 US Nationals Title
After 10 races completed over three days in beautiful Pensacola, Florida, the U.S. Melges 24 Class has crowned Brian Porter, owner and helm of Full Throttle along with ‘his boys’ — RJ Porter, Bri Porter and Matt Woodworth as 2022 National Champions.
US Sailing Announces 2021 US Youth Worlds Team to Compete in Al-Mussanah, Oman This December
BRISTOL, RI (September 15, 2021) – US Sailing has named the 16 athletes that will be representing the US at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships. The 50th edition of
NYYC Invitational – Royal Thames Yacht Club Takes Early Control With Nearly Flawless Day 1
NEWPORT, R.I. — There are strong starts to a regatta and then there’s the day on the water put in by Royal Thames Yacht Club to open up the racing
ORC D Gets an A for Competitiveness on Day 1 2022 Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
Three races, three different winners on the water, three points separating the top three teams. Those are the bullet points from the sharp end of the leaderboard in ORC D (above)
Father’s Day Chat with Dads
Suellen Hurling and Alison Kent from Live Sail Die ended up in New Zealand because they love sailing. Suellen is from Brisbane in Australia and Alison is from the Milwaukee
Ten Teams Take to the Water for U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship
Ten of the most accomplished female match racing teams in the US will take to the water this weekend at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club for the annual U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship
Oakcliff Trainees to race historic 12m “Courageous” in World Championships
Oakcliff Sailing will campaign the historic 12 Metre Courageous (US-26) for the 2023 World Championship in Newport, RI, Oakcliff executive director Dawn Riley announced today. The boat will be raced by a young and diverse team of sailors selected from Oakcliff’s Acorn and Sapling training programs.
2021 Bacardi Cup Winners Stake Difference of Star Class Worlds with Support of Bacardi
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (BRA) triumphed at the 2021 Bacardi Cup and are now heading to the 2021 Star Worlds supported by Bacardi. MIAMI, FLA (1 September, 2021)
A Scow and MC Scow US National Championships 2021
Two US National Championships were held over the weekend in the inland lakes of Wisconsin and Iowa. A Scow US National Champs were held in Pewaukee, WI and the MC
Pacific Cup Skipper Safely Evacuated on Return Voyage
Pacific Cup race organizers are happy to report that Andy Schwenk (57, Point Richmond, CA) has been brought safely to land by a combination of Coast Guard, Air Force, commercial shipping, and assistance from a fellow yacht. A rapidly-spreading infection required the action.
Petersen, Balboa Yacht Club Wins 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship
An impressive collection of skilled youth match racers from around the country convened in Rochester, New York this weekend at the 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose
Competition Consolidates on Day 2 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week
The breeze was lighter than the forecasts predicted for Day 2 of Long Beach Race Week, which kicked off at noon on Saturday. Conditions proved that competitors needed flexibility in their tactics to do well, noted Bruce Cooper, owner of Ullman Sails Newport Beach and event lead sponsor.
U.S. SailGP Team falls short at T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier
Jimmy Spithill and the United States SailGP Team finished the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier on a positive note today, ending with a third-place finish.
2022 Melges 24 World Championship Sponsors and Organizers Are Ready to Deliver a Wonderful Event
The time has almost come for the International Melges 24 Fleet to get back out on the water. With a little more than one week to go until the start of the 2022 Melges 24 World Championship
Youth Match Racing Worlds, DAY 1: Jeffrey Petersen (USA, Balboa YC) continues his winning ways
Newport Beach, CA (BYC Media Team – August 10, 2021) — Jeffrey Petersen (USA) of host Balboa Yacht continued his successful summer run of match racing, winning seven races against
DOYLE SAILS x LIVE OCEAN | A circular story
After considerable hard work and dedication to create a circular story for Doyle Sails, we’re proud to introduce the limited-edition DOYLE SAILS x LIVE OCEAN | A Circular Story luggage
Schoonmaker Foundation Pledges $5 Million to US Sailing and Offers Matching Challenge
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.
Short-Handed Bermuda Return Offers Safer, Fun Alternative to Delivery after Newport Bermuda Race
NEWPORT, R.I. — What goes down must come up. And the boats that race to the Onion Patch next June in the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race—the vast majority of them,
RIO100 Blows Away Previous Newport to Ensenada Record
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.
US Sailing: Kiteboarding Makes Its Olympic Debut, Six Classes Hit the Water in Marseille
As the first half of the fleets completed their medal races yesterday, today became a “business as usual” day as the remaining six classes continued to make progress towards the top ten to qualify for their respective finals series. Team USA sailors maintained relative consistency from yesterday’s overall scores, and Kiteboarding made its official Olympic debut as the newest sailing event.
