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2024 Star World Championship, games open wide going into the last day tomorrow
The conditions in San Diego have been nothing short of amazing for the 2024 Star World Championship 2024. The 64-boat fleet sailed again today in 10-12 knots breeze with gusts up to 15, slightly more southerly than the previous days. It proved to be a challenging and exciting day at the same time, and the results in this race, added to the throw-out coming in place, have opened the chances to win
Williams Wins His Fifth Crimson Blazer, Matches Canfield in Con Cup Wins
Ian Williams (GBR) and Team Gladstone’s Long Beach have won the 57th Congressional Cup – and a fifth iconic Crimson Blazer – toppling defending champion Taylor Canfield (USA) and Team Stars+Stripes 3 to 1 in the final matches of this thrilling five-day regatta.
Maxi Class Added to 2024 ORC World Championship
Soaked into the floorboards of this town’s saltier watering holes are stories from the 1980s and 1990s when the globe-trotting Maxi class would regularly call into the quaint New England port to contest a major championship. Bend an ear into a swampy southwesterly seabreeze, the grey beards will say, and you can still hear echoes of wire sheets and overtaxed aluminum rigs straining to hold back sp
Sunday is No Day of Rest for the Pac Cuppers
Nearly two weeks into the 2022 Pacific Cup, the docks are filling up as boats are arriving at Kaneohe Yacht Club at all hour. The bulk of the fleet however – specifically the smaller and earlier starters – is still at sea and lining up their final approaches to Oahu
Restructure at US Sailing – Paul Cayard No Longer Head of the US Olympic Sailing Team
After news that the head of the US Olympic Sailing Team, Paul Cayard, stepped down from his role at US Sailing, the organization released a statement of its restructuring. This news comes not long after Malcolm Page left US Sailing in the same role after three years
Brian Porter Wins Record-Setting Eighth U.S. National Championship Title, Mike Dow Crowned 2021 U.S. Melges 24 Corinthian National Champion
September 19, 2021 – Crescent Sail Yacht Club, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA – Twenty-two teams competed in the 2021 Melges 24 US National Championship held September 17-19 in Crescent
Paul Campbell-James possible to race this weekend at France Sail Grand Prix just three weeks after fracturing leg
U.S. SailGP Team adjusts interim roster ahead of critical test in St.-Tropez. SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE – September 9, 2021 – Just 21 days after fracturing his leg at the ROCKWOOL Denmark
Bermuda and Back – Sun Fast 3300 Again Proving Itself on the Ocean
Beginning on Sunday, June 26, in the Bermuda Short-Handed Return Race to Newport, Alchemist was crewed by a double-handed team of professional female racers—Sara Stone (UK/US) and Cat Hunt (UK). Here’s their story, which is still unfolding.
Fair Winds – Buddy Melges
A somber day for the sailing community. Buddy Melges, affectionately known as the “Wizard of Zenda,” was a true icon in the sport, leaving an indelible mark on the world of sailing. Not only was he an exceptional sailor, but he was also revered as a remarkable individual. Throughout his life, Buddy exemplified kindness, authenticity, and unmatched skill on the water.
Production Boats Lead the Way in Classes B & C at 2024 ORC World Championship
For much of the recorded history of grand-prix rating-rule competition, from the CCA rule to IOR to IMS, the path to major international success was paved with gold. There were few substitutes for the money required to research, design and build the fastest boat. Custom designs and builds remain in the majority among the biggest boats competing in ORC 0 at the 2024 ORC World Championship at the Ne
A Lake Michigan Special for the Start of the Queen’s Cup
It was a foggy and light start to the 2021 Queen’s Cup in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It’s not unusual that the lake delivers dense fog – local sailors have grown used
Platoon Aviation fly high with race win, Gladiator hold strong at Rolex TP52 World Championship
Harm Müller-Spreer’s 2023 defending champions Platoon Aviation won the only race sailed at the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Newport, RI today. But while their first race victory of the event elevates them to fourth at the theoretical midpoint of the 10 race series, Tony Langley’s Gladiator team sit firm at the top of the leaderboard just a single point ahead of Andy Soriano’s Alegre.
30 Teams Lined up for 2022 US Team Racing Championship
This weekend, a record number of teams will take to the water in Norfolk, Virginia for the 2022 U.S. Team Racing Championship, hosted by Coastal Virginia Youth Sailing Foundation and Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. November 4-6, 30 teams will be competing for the George R. Hinman Trophy.
Sled, Gladiator win practise races but XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy title looks wide open.
Just on cue, after a somewhat wet weekend, Newport RI turned on both sun and wind for the official practice race day for XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy, the second event of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season. And the good news is the breezes look set to be in for the full wee, according to some of the fleet’s top navigators.
Successful return to racing as Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville 2021 Concludes
Thick fog and light winds greeted sailors on the final morning of Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville. After an hour-long postponement, the Race Committee ultimately
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week 2024 – It’s a Wrap!
The 19th edition of Long Beach Race Week concluded on Sunday with a full complement of races sailed in eleven divisions, including six one design classes and five PHRF fleets. Throughout the three solid days of racing conditions the breeze rarely dropped below 14 knots and settling in the 16-18 knot range for the most part, blue skies prevailed and temperatures in the 80s…YES, t-shirt and shorts r
US Sailing Releases 2021 Reach Impact Report & Grant Application
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.
Iconic SoCal Regatta Runs June 21-23, with Check-In on June 20
In just a few weeks, the 19th edition of Long Beach Race Week kicks off. A favorite west coast regatta with three days of racing and fabulous post-racing parties by hosts Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC) and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC), entries are coming in fast. It’s not too late to enter for this iconic sailing event for all classes planning to race so sign up now.
2022 ILCA 6 Women’s & Men’s World Championships: Day 1 Done!
he 2022 ILCA 6 Women’s & Men’s World Championships are underway, and the first two races were completed today in both women’s fleets and the men’s fleet. Hungary’s two-time Olympian Mári Érdi is leading the women’s division after the first day.
Dueling Defending Champions Prepare for Eighth Rolex Invitational Cup
The seventh edition of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, held in September 2021, had nearly everything a great one-design regatta should have: tremendous competitors, great social events, a polished race committee, fabulous sailing conditions and evenly matched boats. But it was missing one thing, a defending champion.
