The 2015 Marion Bermuda Race has announced the addition of a new Youth Class to the race. The Marion Bermuda Race organization has played a major role in promoting youth sailing, recognizing that there is an age gap in participants of offshore racing. The requirements are that crew members must be between the ages and 16 and 22 years of age and each boat must have a 3:1 ratio crew to adults. Click...
When the first leg of the Atlantic Cup started in Charleston, SC on May 10, the fleet of Class 40s could not have dreamed how the 685-mile doublehanded leg to New York City would end. Winning the first leg of the three stage event was Gryphon Solo 2 skippered by Joe Harris and Patrick O’Connor, [&hellip...
by Laurie Fullerton Robbie Doyle will start his 12th Newport Bermuda Race when the fleet leaves Newport on June 20th. He is what he calls the “stratitician” on board George Sakellaris’ Shockwave, 2012 winner of the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Trophy and the North Rock Beacon Trophy as top IRC boat in the race. We caught [&hellip...
(May 15, 2014) – After a Le Mans start at 07:05 local time (12:05 UTC) Wednesday off the coast of Panama, the Clipper Race teams set off in fresh north east trade winds headed on an upwind 590-mile course for Jamaica. Henri Lloyd leads the majority of the fleet that is still packed tightly together and beating upwind, with GREAT Britain and Qingdao tacking off on a more easterly course, with...
The Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) has partnered with 1080 Media TV in London to offer the best possible broadcasting facilities from this year’s events in Ireland, France, Sweden, USA and Korea. Going into the second year of the Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series), the efforts to expand the presence of the Series in various channels will rise dramatically....
When the fabulous finale of the 34th America’s Cup took place in September 2013, it erased the memory of all the bumps and bruises that occurred along the way. The one aspect of the event that could not be scripted – an unprecedented comeback – arguably saved the event. Regardless of the reason, the ending [&hellip...
After the economics of the 34th America’s Cup fell short of projections, host San Francisco sharpened their pencil when presenting their bid for the 35th edition. Where the defender Golden Gate Yacht Club wanted more, San Francisco was now giving them less. This opened up the venue bidding, and the list has included San Diego, Chicago, Newport (RI), and various venues in Hawaii. And now the list includes...
The Transpac Board of Directors announced the first start for the next race to Honolulu will be Monday, July 13, 2015. The second and third start dates, which will follow the first start, will be announced as soon as possible. There will be upcoming race seminars and other announcements from Transpac soon. The Notice of Race will be the next item to be released, expected in the next 30 days. Click...
Although this is not any earth-shattering news, we spotted the former Groupama 70 at Valencia's Marina Real Juan Carlos I. Apparently, someone in Valencia spent €650,000 to enjoy the boat that was fundamental in winning two Volvo Ocean Race editions ...
by Tom Hubbell, President of US Sailing For years, my sailing activities consisted of 95% racing, usually with my wife, Pat, and our friend, Punch. But that changed one evening, after a full day of racing. During the social hour I saw that my friend Charlie’s boat was still rigged. I asked and he replied [&hellip...
(May 14, 2014) – The 12 teams in the Clipper Race have started Race 12, the Spirit of Jamaica Chase, today, having transited the Panama Canal. A Le Mans start 37 miles off the Panama coast marked the commencement of the 590 mile sprint to Jamaica. The boats are expected to arrive into Errol Flynn Marina, Port Antonio, Jamaica between 17-18 May. Click on headline for full report. ...
Long Beach, CA (May 14, 2014) – A collection of Olympic hopefuls and Finn class stalwarts will meet on Friday through Sunday (May 16-18) and compete for the Finn North American Championship title. Among the favorites are 2012 NA champion Greg Douglas from Toronto and 2012 U.S. champion Caleb Paine from San Diego. Click on headline for full report. ...
The High School Doublehanded Championship brought together 20 schools from across the USA to compete in San Diego Bay on May 10-11. With the venue just off the B Street Pier, and team compounds perched on the edge over the course, it proved to be an epic venue for both sailors and spectators. The 11-race [&hellip...
An inquest into the death of British Olympic medalist Andrew Simpson (36 yr) is scheduled on May 21 in Bournemouth, England. Simpson lost his life in an America’s Cup training accident with the Swedish Artemis Racing team on May 10, 2013. Simpson became trapped under the hull of the AC72 after it flipped near Treasure [&hellip...
After six months of intense R&D, the GC32 has been fitted with its Mk2 set of foils and has now joined the twin-hulled elite - like the AC72s of the last America’s Cup - in becoming a fully foiling, airborne, racing catamaran...
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Apparently the Recreational Boating Industry in the USA is trying to encourage people to take up boating by comparing the cost of boating with other activities such as golf, hunting or going to watch professional sports. They have developed an online cost comparison tool. Below is a screen shot from this tool, showing the first step in the process" "SELECT YOUR PREFERRED COST OF A BOAT." ...
When choosing an inflatable life jacket, one option I always look for is whether or not I can convert it to manual firing to prevent accidental inflation in wet conditions. If you are an avid inshore sailor or power boater, stand up paddler (SUP) or kayaker, the Spinlock USCG Deckvest Lite is the perfect candidate for these applications. The conversion from auto to manual inflation...
New York, NY (May 14, 2014) – With a fleet of five Class 40s competing in The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, it was Gryphon Solo 2 skippered by Joe Harris and Patrick O’Connor that crossed the finish line first at 05:20:10 ET on Wednesday, May 14. Gryphon Solo 2 completed the 642 [&hellip...
(May 14, 2014) – The newly released ISAF Match Race Rankings has Taylor Canfield (ISV) and Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) holding onto World #1 in the Open and Women’s standings ahead of a jam packed summer of match race action. Open Rankings It’s the calm before the storm in the Open Rankings with the Alpari World [&hellip...