When the Volvo Ocean Race came to Miami in May 2009, it was considered a missed opportunity. While the stopover might have successfully fulfilled the business-to-business agendas of teams and race sponsors, it was a big miss for attracting spectators. “When I entered the Downtown Miami Volvo Ocean Race Village at 5 pm on a [&hellip...
Disciplinary decisions within ISAF are determined by the ISAF Disciplinary Commission and ISAF Review Board. The rules of procedure of the ISAF Disciplinary Commission and the ISAF Review Board are available via the links below. With effect from 23 September 2013, the maximum fine that may be imposed by the Disciplinary Commission is €50,000. Questions, [&hellip...
It's the calm before the storm in the Open Rankings with the Alpari World Match Racing Tour just around the corner. Taylor Canfield (ISV) sits atop of the Open Rankings for the seventh consecutive release and has a good advantage over the chasing pack...
All the best that Mexico has to offer comes together in Los Barriles in Southern Baja. About halfway between Cabo San Lucas and the capital in La Paz, Los Barriles enjoys a combination of superlative weather, natural beauty, easy pace, and the remarkable Sea of Cortez. Los Barriles is also home to one of the [&hellip...
The Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race is meant to launch a new era for the IMOCA 60ft monohull class. It is the first event run by Sir Keith Mills’ Lausanne-based Open Sports Management (OSM), which hopes to help the class grow commercially for the benefit of sailors and sponsors. The double-handed transatlantic race [&hellip...
(May 13, 2014) – The three lead boats in the Atlantic Cup remain close as they hug the New Jersey shoreline, with 60 miles remaining in the 685-mile doublehanded leg from Charleston, SC to New York City. Pleiad Racing held a narrow lead as of 16:35 EDT, but a clocking wind has seen Gryphon Solo II hug the shore and gain a 2.8nm advantage as of 1900 EDT. Arrival time to the finish is sometime...
America’s Cup defender Golden Gate Yacht Club has returned to the water, starting up a training regime that the defense club hopes will carry it to another win in 2017. Sailing AC45s in Sydney Harbor against Team Australia, the Challenger of Record for the 35th America’s Cup, the defense team Oracle Team USA is clearly evolving. After being criticized for having only one American on the...
The Appeals Book and ISAF Cases provide expert, and in the case of the Case Book, authoritative interpretations of the racing rules. Everyone who races or is involved with race management or judging will learn useful insights into the rules from reading the appeals that will help them race and officiate better. You can pre-order a printed copy of the US Sailing Appeals Book for 2013-2016, including...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said there is “not a shred of truth” to a British newspaper report last week that London has been approached about replacing Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympics. The London Evening Standard reported that the British capital, which hosted the 2012 Olympics, has been “secretly asked” if it would be able to take over from Rio because...
Pete (Petey) Tylee, age 55, died at home in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, May 8th. He was an avid sailor and racer from a very young age. Over the past 35 years serving as bowman on many winning Lake Erie boats including Hawkeye, Jack of Hearts, First Tracks and Flat Stanley to name a few. [&hellip...
After tearing up race courses on the East Coast for the past two years, there has been a change of scenery for the grand prix Farr 40s as action in the Northern Hemisphere has relocated to the west coast for 2014. The next chapter in the class’ history will be written this week at the [&hellip...
Volvo Ocean Race contenders Team Alvimedica kicked off their training last week in Lisbon, Portugal, attracting a collection of prospective crew to join American team leaders Mark Towill (25) and Charlie Enright (29) prepare to form the youngest ever Volvo Ocean Race team. From the team’s temporary base in Portugal, they will put themselves through gruelling in-shore and off-shore training, as well...
At the 2014 Melges 24 European Championship. Photo by Gabor Turcsi...
The 2014 Atlantic Cup starts in Charleston, SC on May 10 for the 685-mile doublehanded leg to New York City. Following a brief stop-over in New York City, doublehanded teams race a 240-mile leg to Newport, RI. The third and final leg consists of two days (May 24-25) of inshore racing in Newport with a [&hellip...
(May 12, 2014) – The International Lightning Class Association’s Boat Grant program begins its 8th season by announcing the 2014 grant recipients. Ben Spector (22) and his team of Jeff Aschieris (23) and Sam Stokes (24) are from Charleston, SC and will be sailing with the Charleston Fleet. Also, Whitney Kent (21) and her crew of Ian Walter (20), Megan McMahon (19), and Katie Hall (20)...
(May 12, 2014) – The three lead boats were tied to one another as the fleet passed Cape Hatteras today and began the second half of this first leg of the 2014 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing. Pleiad Racing holds a narrow lead over Dragon and Gryphon Solo II with all three boats within three miles of one another. Trailing is fourth place jeffreymacfarlane.com, which has been slowed...
During the time when Kiteboard Course racing evolved on San Francisco Bay, the regatta team at St Francis Yacht Club was learning too. But when the U.S. Nationals came to San Diego Yacht Club, Regatta Manager Jeff Johnson quickly had to get up to speed on the particulars of hosting a kiteboard event. Here Jeff [&hellip...
For parents with school age children, the approach of summer can mean a kaleidoscope of camps. Here’s a new one to cross our radar… Youth Powerboat Summer Camp. The program operates out of Newport, RI to provide kids with power boat instruction on Narragansett Bay. “Our goal is to get kids out on the Bay [&hellip...
On the water breakdowns, running aground or other mishaps can ruin a day of boating or fishing. But when a boat offering assistance arrives on the scene, how do you know if the service is a “tow” or a “salvage” job? If you’re ever in doubt, ask the boat’s captain. That’s because there could be [&hellip...
Volunteers are now being recruited for leadership positions for shore operations of the Sailing event at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest including brief summary of related experiences to Tammy Coutu, Supervisor Volunteer Services, Pan Am Games, Sailing at tammyco@sympatico.ca no later than May 31st, 2014. Please [&hellip...