Back in July I wrote a post fantasizing about the perfect way to do Laser Downwind Training and wondering if the Downwind Clinic at the International Sailing Academy in Mexico might be that perfect solution. Then last month, Canadian Laser Master sailor David Elliot emailed me asking for help in planning the 2015 East Coast Road Trip for the RCMST (Real Canadian Masters Sailing Team) and in ...
Santander 2014 ISAF Olympic World Championships will be held on September 12-21 in the city of Santander, Spain. The Sailing World Championships are the most important event organized by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). They are held every four years and bring together all Olympic classes in a single competition. Other years each class celebrates [&hellip...
Yale, named the best all-around team in college sailing for the past two seasons, is about to begin a busy fall schedule comprised of 31 regattas. Leading the coed team is senior captain Graham Landy ’15, the reigning college sailor of the year. Landy has consistently been one of the team’s top sailors since arriving [&hellip...
There was a time when the road to the America’s Cup was routed through the World Match Racing Tour. The likes of Chris Dickson, Peter Gilmour, Russell Coutts, Ed Baird, Dean Barker, and Jimmy Spithill all honed their craft on the Tour before claiming roles on America’s Cup teams. Over 15 seasons, the Tour has [&hellip...
Stuart Paine has become an ardent observer of the USA Olympic sailing program, having watched his son Caleb scratch and claw his way to become the top U.S. Finn contender. Caleb is among a team of U.S. sailors that can frequently finish in the top ten, but are struggling to become regulars on the podium. [&hellip...
Over the last 10 years, the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) has been considered the most prestigious World Kiteboarding Tour to date, producing 80 events and awarding over 2.2 million dollars in prize money to the riders, serving as the launching platform for professional riders to start their careers. And now, SurferToday.com reports that Virgin [&hellip...
San Diego, CA (September 8, 2014) – Forty-three teams took to the water on day one of the Snipe Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship, which is held on alternate years with the class world championship. With light winds and hot temperatures prevailing, the fleet sailed on the inside bay course in hopes of better conditions [&hellip...
[Source: Artemis Racing] Artemis Racing has entered the 2014 Argo Group Gold Cup. It will be a first for helmsman Nathan Outteridge, who will sail alongside team manager Iain Percy — main and tactics, and with teammates Iain Jensen and Christian Kamp. [...]...
This past week we got the radar working. The salesman for the company that did the work thought it was the wire, even though we had removed the wire and visually inspected it. It is Ethernet cable and has very small wires in the cable. Plus there are only 4 wires in this application. The […] ...
Long Beach, CA (September 6, 2014) – As Southern California beach communities prepared for high surf generated by Hurricane Norbert, the 34-boat Viper 640 North American Championship prepared for its own storm. After three days and 11 races, three teams entered the final day with a near equal grasp on the title. With three races [&hellip...
The 2014 Sail Canada Annual General Meeting and Conference will be held in Victoria, BC on October 24-26. The AGM and Conference meetings will take place in downtown Victoria at the Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour. Details...
(May 28, 2014) – The dreaded forecast lighter winds have arrived as the Clipper Race fleet tackles the ridge of a high pressure system as they work their way north of the Bahamas. The lead of Henri Lloyd is now closely challenged as GREAT Britain, Derry~Londonderry~Doire and Old Pulteney have stormed to the top of the leaderboard eager to challenge for the impending Ocean Sprint points. The...
With the America’s Cup on hiatus, the torch for ‘Most Glamorous Circuit’ is passed to the TP52 class and their 52 Super Series. After holding USA events in Key West (Jan. 20-24) and Miami (Mar. 5-9), the class has hopped a ship to compete in four events on the Mediterranean. American Terry Hutchinson, tactician onboard [&hellip...
The 24th annual Point Richmond to Stockton Race, also known as the Delta Ditch Run, starts on May 31, 2014 in the San Francisco Bay and goes up the Delta and finishes at the Stockton Sailing Club. In the past this event has attracted over 200 boats with racers from across the country showing up [&hellip...
The Robie Pierce Regattas for sailors with disabilities returns to Larchmont Yacht Club this weekend with the Women’s Invitational Regatta on Thursday, May 29, and the Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta running from Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1. Hosted in conjunction with American Yacht Club, this is the sixth Robie and, including the two US Disabled Sailing Championships the Clubs jointly hosted,...
A small seaside village, Newport, R.I., has made a habit of finding itself at the center of key moments in sailing history. That trend may well continue in late June as the New York Yacht Club at Harbour Court, in Newport, R.I., hosts the 2014 Etchells World Championship from June 21 to 28. With a registered fleet of 95 boats, sailed by many of the world’s top professional and amateur sailors, the...
The Women’s International Match Racing Series realized its inaugural season last year with five successful events and 25 crews from 13 countries in fierce competition. The upcoming 5-event season will kick off with the ISAF Women’s World Match Racing Championship in Ireland in June, followed by events in France, Sweden, USA and the grand finale in Korea. The organising committee for the upcoming ISAF...
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has been approved 28 sailors from 17 nations to receive Athlete Participation Programme funding for the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship. The 44th edition of the ISAF Youth Worlds will be held at Tavira, Portugal on July 12-19, with over 350 sailors from 65 nations anticipated to participate. Full [&hellip...
by Christopher Gill, WindCheck editor I enjoy weeknight racing during the season and especially bringing people that are new to sailing out on the boat to experience the fun and excitement of duking it out in a low-key manner — and catching a great sunset to boot. I have had people on my boat for [&hellip...
The Swiftsure International Yacht Race, hosted by Royal Victoria Yacht Club, annually provides a rugged, exacting, colourful, and international competition. As the premiere long distance sailing race in the B.C. and US Pacific Northwest area, the race is also a major community event with its festivities on shore. Occasionally known as ‘Driftsure’ on those years [&hellip...