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USA 49erFX Roble/Shea Will Be Looking to Move Up Today after a Request for Redress Denied
The USA 49erFX team of Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea have some ground to make up after a tough capsize in race six where, at the time of the capsize,
New Wave Surfs to IC37 Championship at 2022 Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
With a five-point lead, and the IC37 National Championship and a Rolex Submariner timepiece on the line, Steve Liebel and the crew of New Wave went into the final race planning for a safe start.
It’s a Wrap! The 50th Anniversary of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Concludes
Seventy boats and five days of outstanding racing in champagne BVI conditions concluded on Sunday with a fabulous firework display presented by the BVI Government in celebration of the successful conclusion of the 50th Anniversary of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival.
Blecher Wins U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship
Allie Blecher and her team from California Yacht Club claimed their second U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship this weekend, besting last year’s runner-up Janel Zarkowsky and her team from Scuttlebutt Sailing Club / Storm Trysail in the finals 3-0.
An Oracle gets its wing!
Santa delivered Oracle are belated present on Tuesday 8th January – their second wing! The wing left Core Boat Builders Warkworth facility (North of Auckland, New Zealand) in December and
11th hour Racing Team Success in the Défi Azimut
The final day of The Défi Azimut marked the last time The Ocean Race teams will line up against one another in a crewed format, before the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 on January 15 next year.
Poole Holds Lead in Congressional Cup Round Robins
Chris Poole (USA) remained undefeated on Day Two of the 58th Congressional Cup, as the fight for position in the semifinal stage ramps up. Ten of the top-ranked skippers from around the globe are vying for the chance to advance in this prestigious Grade One match racing event, hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.
Breault Earns Fourth Career U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 22, 2021) – The stage was set for a Super Sunday showdown in the Finals at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship, hosted by the
Petersen and Kjaer emerge from the pack as the teams to beat at the Youth Match Racing Worlds
Perhaps change is inevitable, but on the second day of the Youth Match Racing World Championship hosted by Balboa Yacht Club, there was little change as the two favorites continued
Tom Slingsby Rolex World Sailor of the Year
Tom Slingsby has been awarded this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year!! So great to see the Australian take the award as he has been making waves throughout the
West Marine joins the U.S. SailGP Team in Season 3 as Official Boating Retailer
The United States SailGP Team and West Marine announced that the largest U.S. specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories is the exclusive boating retailer team partner, and official partner for the U.S. Sail Grand Prix events
Racing for Glory: Teams Gear Up for Melges 24 Worlds at PCC Prelims
Get ready for a dynamic display of sailing prowess as top Melges 24 teams converge in San Francisco for the Pacific Coast Championship (PCC) on August 3-4, hosted by the Richmond Yacht Club. The PCC is a distinct opportunity for each team to fine-tune their strategies, crew, and boats in an exciting prelude to the highly anticipated 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship, scheduled for Augu
Poole Wins 2022 Grand Slam and Gains Invite to Congressional Cup
Chris Poole and his team Riptide Racing have won The Thompson Cup, the final event of the US Grand Slam Match Racing Series and secured an invitation to the Congressional Cup by being the overall winners of the Grand Slam.
Rounding Up the Final Day at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
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.
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait at Paris 2024
The second day of sailing events at Paris 2024 opened to a familiar light wind start, but athletes and race committee alike were eager to cast off from shore and get racing. The Skiffs and Women’s Windsurfers came out of postponement around 1300 local time to take advantage of an incoming seabreeze which built to about nine knots. Team USA windsurfers logged their first races of the Olympics, and
113th Edition of the Longest Annual Freshwater Distance Race Starts Today
It’s that time of year again! The 113th edition of the Chicago Mackinac Race “The Mac” presented by Wintrust begins today in Chicago, Illinois and boats are rolling into the harbor and to get settled before the race up the Lake.
Irish team Antix – Champions of first Cape 31 Regatta in the US
Sunshine sailing in the picturesque blue waters of Key West is what the Cape 31 Class signed up for and that is just what they got. Roosters. Mount Gay Rum. Key lime everything. Blue water. Island culture. As well as some great competition – the Southernmost Regatta has it all.
The Youth Shall Inherit the Helm at 2022 Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
Vertically challenged and pushing 50, Mark Liebel (above, right) knew that he wasn’t ideally suited to crew in the dynamic VX One, a sporty 19-foot keelboat that planes easily downwind and can require maximum hiking leverage upwind in heavy conditions.
2024 Star World Championship, windy and tactical day one in San Diego
San Diego delivered incredible conditions on Day One of the 2024 Star World Championship. With sunshine, 12 to 15 knots of northwesterly breeze, and chop mixed with ocean swell, the 64 teams participating had it all. The eager fleet couldn’t wait to get going, and after two general recalls PRO Tom Duggan had to hoist the Black Flag to get a clean start, and they were off for the five-leg race. The
Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea to Represent USA at Paris 2024 in the 49erFX
Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.) and Maggie Shea (Chicago, IL) have officially confirmed their ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 49erFX today after light wind prevented the running of one last medal race. Scores from day five hold, with Roble and Shea finishing 10th overall and their US competition Paris Henken and Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias finishing 9th.
