Archive for Nisan, 2020

by Liam Morgan, insidethegames World Sailing President Kim Andersen has hit back at his “disrespectful” critics after confirming he will seek a second four-year term at the helm. Andersen told insidethegames he will stand for re-election during a vote which […]

An initiative for sailors with disabilities, Team Clagett, is a new program developed as a means of providing selected sailors the opportunity to experience training and racing at elite sailing events. Building upon the Clagett’s Boat Grant Program that was […]

Saildrones are wind and solar-powered autonomous boats which have crossed oceans and make possible cost-effective data collection. Weighing 1653 pounds, each Saildrone consists of a narrow seven-meter-long hull, a five-meter-tall wing, and a keel with a 2.5-meter draft. When five […]

by Chris Museler, Sailing World Paul Sevigny is on a mission. He wants to slay giants and, along the way, revolutionize the handicap racing scene in America. How’s he going to do that? Win a world championship in a sporty […]

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Created by the Storm Trysail Foundation, the Safety at Sea video series serves as a resource for sailors. Normally, reserved for Safety at Sea Seminar participants, the Storm Trysail Club is releasing these videos to the public now for sailors […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Once the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed one year, I became curious if this delay would impact a nation’s selection process. Unlike many other Olympic events which may include several athletes from the same […]

Two-time America’s Cup winner Peter Isler is using his Emmy award-winning skills in a new webinar series which seeks to explore the wide world of sailing. In this report, he shares the genesis of the project: As the COVID-19 pandemic […]

It’s been a perfect storm for the governing body for the sport of sailing – World Sailing. Already struggling financially, a result of plans gone awry, the coronavirus outbreak began washing waves over the gunwale, and now the postponement of […]

With four America’s Cup teams having launched their first AC75s, each sharing imagery of their foiling monohulls, it’s easy to forget there’s also a fifth team in the event. Co-founded by professional American sailors Mike Buckley and Taylor Canfield, Stars […]

There’s nothing subtle about the home page for the British Sailing Team website: ———– We are the British Sailing Team Welcome to the home of the British Sailing Team, the most successful national Olympic sailing team of all time. Our […]

The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world, and while much of the sport remains on lock down, show host Matt Sheahan takes time out from tinkering with his RS400 to report on what’s been going […]

While Scuttlebutt HQ has nothing but high marks for the staff at World Sailing, their employer finds itself amid financial challenges of its own making. And now due to the Tokyo 2020 postponement, which is postponing fees from the International […]

Lionel Péan would skipper L’esprit d’équipe to victory over 14 other teams, marking the first time a French team would win the race. However, this race is perhaps best remembered for when Drum lost her keel and capsized during training […]

Guy Trudeau found some pavement for Windskating when many places were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While respecting social distancing, Trudeau welcomed normalcy amid the madness: “Windskating saved my day!” Video uploaded Apr 11, 2020. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

by Justin Chisholm, Yacht Racing Life The Ocean Race skipper Charlie Enright, together with Team CEO Mark Towill, announced last September their intention to be at the start line for the next edition of The Ocean Race in 2021-2022 together […]

by Justin Chisholm, Yacht Racing Life In the second in our series of exclusive articles aimed at finding out what past and present competitors of The Ocean Race think of the recently announced round-the-world route for the 2021-22 edition, we […]

World Sailing provides a compilation of sailing footage: • A first-person view of sailing a 29er • Sending it in a Laser on a cold, rainy day • Kids compilation: young sailors falling in love with the sport • Olympic […]

With Ireland on lockdown since March 27, now the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) and RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) are asking the public not to take part in any water-based activity on or in the sea, while the current national […]

Since the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the international sports competition has only been canceled three times: once during World War I (1916) and twice during World War II (1940, 1944). Until the COVID-19 outbreak, which […]

Alec Wilkinson leads a discussion about eSailing participation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Video uploaded Apr 10, 2020. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of current racing, we look back on some vintage moments in sailing: In this week’s “WoW TV”: • The huge […]

Three-time Olympic medalist Santiago Lange has spent the majority of his 58 years on this planet out on the water. In this report, the Argentinian sailor shares how his past has prepared him for the present. I’m used to being […]

With Quite Possibly The Most Progressive Foiler… In The World… Balz Müller Balz Müller (MB-Boards / Severne) is one of the most radical sailors in the world, but when it comes to the crazy world of Freestyle Foil he is […]

The Flying Scot Sailing Association (FSSA) will be raffling off two (2) new Flying Scot sailboats and multiple prizes by June 1, 2020. Further Information: Chances for winning two new Flying Scot Boats, trailers, and new sails worth approximately $27,400/boat […]

During the coronavirus shutdown, Sail Newport has launched a series of virtual races in partnership with Sailonline.org, a non-profit online platform which uses real-time weather and designs simulated courses for virtual racing. While most sailors, and everyone else, are either […]

Due to high winds, a sailboat had its anchor drag and went aground on Shelter Island across from the Kona Kai Resort on April 7, 2020. At approximately 4:55pm, two San Diego Harbor Police boats and one United States Coast […]

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has commenced the eleventh edition of its international photo competition, with photo submissions open until October 6, 2020. The winners will be celebrated during the 2020 Yacht Racing Forum on November 23-24 in Portsmouth, UK. […]