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One of the Oldest Cups in Yachting – Tucked away in the Midwest of the US
The Queen’s Cup – a hidden gem to most, but the start of the summer season to locals. It is one of the oldest sporting trophies, dating back to 1853.
A Lightning Fast 113th Chicago Mackinac Race
The 113th Chicago – Mackinac Race was an eventful ride for the entire fleet and, overall, very quick for those who finished! Running the weather forecasts before the race agreed on one thing – it would be a wet and wild ride on Saturday night as squalls came from the west carrying lightning and heavy winds!
Double bullet day is perfect start for Fragomens’ Interlodge team in Saint Tropez
Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s US flagged Interlodge which has Cameron Appleton as tactician and 2020 Olympian Stephanie Roble debuting as strategist made their best possible start to the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season when they posted two wins from the first two races of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Sailing Week.
100 Years of the E Scow
The E Scow is celebrating its 100 year birthday in 2023 with a series of special events, culminating with the National Championship regatta in Madison WI. This boat has multiple Rolex award winners such as Brian Porter, Harry Melges IV, and Sally Barkow amongst the regular competitors. Harry “Buddy” Melges and Jane Pegel were also past E Scow and multiple Rolex award winners.
On Island Time as Boats Begin to Finish the Bayview Mackinac Race
It looked like a relatively slow Bayview Mackinac Race this year for the 98th edition of the race. Boats are starting to hit the docks of Mackinac Island and most likely have a cold drink or an ice cream cone in their hands, enjoying the achievement and the island!
Swett Sails Away from Competition at Women’s Championship
Traditionally when the boats are close together on the racecourse and at the finish, that’s mirrored in the overall standings. But that wasn’t the case in the 2024 Women’s Championship. While the New York Yacht Club team, skippered by Hannah Swett, won seven of the 13 races in the regatta and won the regatta by a very healthy margin, there was rarely a a lot of daylight between it and the competit
Arms Race for the ETNZ lads at the A Class Worlds!
There is a big contingent from inside Emirates Team New Zealand all preparing for the A Class World Championships starting this weekend at Takapuna on Auckland’s North Shore. Not…
Poole Takes Win at Chicago Match Cup, First Event of US Grand Slam
The Chicago Match Cup wrapped up yesterday after seven teams competed in Tom 28s out of Chicago Yacht Club. This was the first event of the US Grand Slam, a tour that has four events throughout the US and brings top match racing talent from all over the world.
US Sailing Team’s Olympic Development Program Launches Mixed 470 Program
With sights set on Paris 2024 & Los Angeles 2028, the US Sailing Team is proud to announce the opening of applications for its new Mixed 470 Program. The Mixed 470 Program is a collaboration between the US Sailing Team’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) and the Windmark Sailing Foundation.
Great Moments and Lessons Learned for USA at Skiff & Nacra 17 World Championships
US Sailing Team’s month in Canada has come to a close. The Team entered the World Championship event with a variety of goals across the 49er, 49er FX, and Nacra 17 classes and made headlines for showcasing expert tactics and skill on St. Margarets Bay.
DAY 5: An all BYC Final with Jeffrey Petersen and David Wood — won 3-1 by Wood but not without “high drama” on the Pacific Ocean
Newport Beach, CA (BYC Media Team – August 14, 2021) — David Wood (USA) of host Balboa Yacht Club “peaked” at just the right time during a summer of youth
Vesper Hangs Tough for Overall ORC Win at 170th Annual Regatta
On a light-air, four-race day, the final standings in a top-flight competitive fleet are as likely to come down to the mistakes you avoid as the things you do right. That was the case in ORC B at the 170th Annual Regatta. David Team’s Vesper squad fought all day with rival Fox, skippered by Victor Wild, doing most everything as right as can be expected on a very challenging day.
DAY 6 OF 8 UPDATE: LAY DAY at U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Sailing (ILCA 6 and ILCA 7)
Competitors, coaches, and race management enjoyed a much-needed day off on February 22nd at the marathon U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Sailing. The final two days of racing will take place February 23-24 where the winner of the Women’s ILCA 6 fleet will be confirmed to represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics
2018 Record Set by Rambler 88 Remains Intact!
This Wednesday, the third day of competition for the 11th edition of the Voiles de Saint Barth Richard Mille, the maxis had an appointment for the Richard Mille Record Trophy with one objective: to break the 2018 time over a 47-mile course between Saint Barth and Saint Martin.
New York Yacht Club Wins Third Consecutive Hinman Masters Trophy
Twenty-five short-course races in three days in winds that rarely topped 10 knots are more than enough to fray the nerves of the most experienced and tranquil sailor. But when it came down to brass tacks on the final day of the Hinman Masters Team Race, held this past weekend at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, R.I., the key was to forget what was on the line and all the hard work
DAY 1 OF 8 UPDATE: U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Sailing (ILCA 6 and ILCA 7)
The first day of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Sailing opened with two races in each class in moderate 8 to 12 knot breeze. Race committee from Coconut Grove Sailing Club and PRO Tom Duggan got races off on time and efficiently and competitors headed to shore around 1430 for an early end to day one in a marathon event.
2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship in San Francisco – Thrills on the Bay: Melges 24s Put Up the Show on San Francisco Bay
If you ever doubted the timeless appeal of the Melges 24 as the ultimate one-design sportboat, today’s action on San Francisco Bay would convince you otherwise. The Melges 24 fleet at the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship delivered a spectacular performance that left spectators in awe, and it’s no wonder this boat continues to set the standard for thrilling, high-performance racing.
Light winds mix fleet on Day 4 at Finn Gold Cup in Miami
Light winds mixed the fleet on the fourth day of the 2023 Finn Gold Cup in Miami. Ed Wright from Britain extended his lead to 11 points from Domonkos Nemeth from Hungary, while Miguel Fernandez Vasco, from Spain is back up to third. The race wins went to James Golden, from the USA, and Wright.
Canadian duo ready to set sail from Brest for the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
Canada Ocean Racing is ready to start the highly anticipated Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race, set to take place from May 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The course is 1200-mile loop in the Atlantic via the Fastnet at the southwestern tip of Ireland and a Gallimard Waypoint located northwest of Cape Finisterre.
2022 ILCA 6 Women’s & Men’s World Championships – Day 3
One race was completed today in each of the women’s fleets, and two were completed in the men’s fleet at the 2022 ILCA 6 Women’s & Men’s World Championships. A new day brings a new leader, and Norway’s Tokyo Olympian Line Flem Høst is winning the event.
