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Rolex Big Boat Series Launches with Fierce Competition and Fabulous Parties: Day 1
The 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series kicked off today, and Day 1 was equally spectacular from start to finish. As the regatta set sail at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, sailors grappled with constantly shifting weather conditions, setting the stage for a challenging yet thrilling start to this prestigious sailing regatta.
Opti Worlds 2021, typical Garda Lake conditions in Day 1: two USA sailors lead the ranking
A typical Garda Ora wind, blowing steadily from the South at approximately 12 knots of intensity, kicked off the first day of official regattas at the 2021 Optimist World Championship,
The 22nd C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta winners are crowned
Three days of competitive racing and camaraderie along with a two day coaching clinic have wrapped up in Newport, Rhode Island for the 33 sailors with disabilities at the 22nd C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta. This year the fleet had eight of the Clagett Sailing Boat Grant recipients racing in the 2.4mR class with two of the top three finishers being Boat Grant recipients.
It’s Old News as New Wave Claims IC37 National Championship, Again
For the second straight year, Steve Liebel’s New Wave is the IC37 National Champion. Liebel and his veteran team were nearly unstoppable over the course of five races, winning three and not placing worse than fourth in the competitive 16-boat fleet. The final margin of victory over second place was an astounding 16 points.
Newport Bermuda Race NOR Posted and Entry Opens Today!
The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) is pleased to announce the Notice of Race for the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race has been posted to our Official Notice Board and will begin accepting entries on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 1300 EDT – one year prior (3rd Friday in June) to the first gun of the 2024 Race.
To Pee or Not To Pee? That Is The Question:
Being a woman in sailing comes with many obstacles. I am sure the minute I say that you can immediately think of dozens of situations within your sailing career that have been made more difficult because you’re a woman.
US Sailing: Paris 2024 July 31 Update
Light winds and scorching temperatures descended once again on the Bay of Marseille for day four of the Paris 2024 sailing events, providing a tense field for competitors on the last day before medal races for the Men’s and Women’s Skiffs on August 1. USA’s Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea will enter tomorrow’s Women’s Skiff medal race in 10th overall, and Ian Barrows and Hans Henken will enter the
14 Athletes Selected to Represent USA at Paris 2024 Test Event in July
The US Sailing Team has announced the slate of 14 athletes who will represent the United States at this year’s Paris 2024 Test Event taking place in Marseille, France July 7-16. The Test Event will closely mirror the Olympic Games competition, with each country sending one boat per class.
Young guns close gap on Ed Wright on third day of Finn Gold Cup in Miami
Britain’s Ed Wright continues to lead the regatta, though race wins from both Domonkos Nemeth, from Hungary, and Federico Colaninno, from Italy, have closed the gap on Wright, and created a fascinating three way battle at the top with two days of light winds expected.
Canfield & Williams Meet Again – Head to Head in the Finals
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
Newport Harbor Yacht Club Wins 2024 Morgan Cup Team Race
There’s no official AP ranking for keelboat team racing, but if there were, it would be hard to argue against Newport Harbor Yacht Club, from Newport Beach, Calif., currently occupying the top spot. With a win at its Baldwin Cup in April and, earlier today, a win in the Morgan Cup held at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court, the NHYC team-racing squad can claim simultaneous ownership of two of t
Howie Hamlin – Missing but not forgotten
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.
Sailors Ready for Battle: Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Kicks Off Road to 2024 Worlds
With each passing day, the U.S. Melges 24 Class gets more and more excited for the start of the 2024 National Championship on July 12-14 in the picturesque city of Santa Barbara, California. After months of meticulous planning, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) is ready to host this highly anticipated event, which marks the beginning of the 2024 West Coast racing series
Optimist World Championship 2021, USA sailor Gil Hackel jumps to the top of the standings
After two days of Team Race World Championship, which ended yesterday with the success of the Italian team in final against Thailand, the operations of the individual World Championship resumed
Shelter Island and Larchmont Punch Ticket to Resolute Cup Gold Fleet
Mike Tyson is famous for saying that everyone has a good plan until they get punched in the mouth. For the Shelter Island Yacht Club team competing in the 2022 Resolute Cup, Day 1 wasn’t much different than a stiff jab from the former heavyweight champion.
Division 4, 5 and 6 winners celebrated at Transpac
This evening at Hawaii Yacht Club the podium finishers for Divisions 4, 5 and 6 who started their race on Thursday June 29th are being celebrated for the 52nd edition of the Transpac. This group was blessed with some of the most favorable conditions in the race: eight of the top ten in overall corrected time are from these divisions.
Double-header weekend for Etchells Sailors in Miami
With Gale Warnings up and down the Floridian coastline on Saturday, it was an easy decision for the Race Committee to call off the first day of racing for Florida States, the third regatta in the Biscayne Bay Regatta Series and another pre-worlds event warming up sailors for the AON Etchells World Championships in April.
Ugotta Regatta Kicks off Today in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Almost 100 boats head to Harbor Springs, Michigan, for the Ugotta Regatta that is held by Little Traverse Yacht Club. This year, on the 61st running of the event, it will count toward the TP52 Great Lakes Series and will be the J/111 Great Lakes Championship.
Peter Duncan and Relative Obscurity Return to the Podium as J/70 World Champion at California Yacht Club
Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity has prevailed over 60 other teams and challenging wind conditions to capture the 2021 J/70 World Championship title at California Yacht Club, today. In a five-day
Fifth Annual J/70 U.S. Youth National Championship
Nine teams vied for the fifth annual J/70 U.S. Youth National Championship, hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, FL from November 18-20. Thirteen races were completed in fresh breeze on Friday and Saturday, however Sunday’s cold front brought a bit too much wind and waves.
