Archive for Ağustos, 2023

Peru gets underway with the completion of the opening round Day 1 of the Pro Men’s heats saw round 1 completed in gorgeous waves in Pacasmayo, Peru. The 4 Star Pacasmayo Classic on the Unified PWA IWT Wave Tour is […]

The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is hosting the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race, scheduled to start on October 21 from Grand Harbour, Malta. Last year’s race attracted 118 yachts, another exceptional achievement for a race that always draws an […]

The celebration of 100 years of E Scow sailing will culminate at the 2023 Nationals, held from September 6-10, hosted by the Mendota Yacht Club in Madison, Wisconsin. The E Scow Class started their year-long celebration with a No Boat […]

The 14th Clipper Round the World Yacht race will start from a line off Southsea Castle in Portsmouth, UK, at 1600 on September 3, 2023. The 11 identical 70 foot yachts, manned with 24 crew aboard each, coming from 63 […]

Sail Canada, along with the Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC), is inviting all Canadian sailing fans to Canada’s third annual Celebration of Sailing reception, which will be held at the PCYC on October 17, 2023. Following the exciting conclusion of […]

Preparations in Cowes are in full swing to welcome 34 teams representing 11 Nations from across Europe and North America for the 2023 International Six Metre World Championship, to be hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron from August 29 – […]

Hungarian Istvan Rujak, an ex-Olympic sailor (Finn, 1980) and national champion in five different Classes, shares the kind of wisdom only time provides: I love the traditional boats, I love more tactical, slow racing and I do sail a lot […]

The road to the 37th America’s Cup in 2024 officially begins at the first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain from September 14-17, 2023. With racing in strict one-design moded AC40s, technique will be rewarded over technology and […]

by Jessie Sordahl Olympia Community Sailing is a local nonprofit, driven by the belief that sailing, and the Puget Sound, should be accessible and inclusive to all in Olympica, WA. “So few members of our community are able to really […]

The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee will award the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Andre Patin for saving the life of a fellow competitor during the 2023 Sunfish North American Championship at Island Bay Yacht Club in Springfield, […]

The 2023 Snipe European Championships were held August 21-27 in Gargnano, Italy. With no racing held on the final day due to no wind and inclement weather, the results from the previous day’s racing stood with Jordi Triay and Enric […]

This is Greek extreme wakeboarder Nikola Plytas hitching a ride behind the Italian America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s LEQ12 test boat on the waters of Cagliari, Sardinia. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/08/25/video-hitching-a-ride/

Balz Muller continuing to lead the innovation of Foil Freestyle Balz Muller (Severne / Severne Sails) has led the innovation of Foil Freestyle for the last few years with the Swissman showing incredible creativity and skill to push the sport […]

Detroit, MI (August 27, 2023) – On the strength of great instincts and superb boat handling in the event’s Ultimate 20’s, Justin Callahan and his team of brother Mitchell, Liam O’Keefe, and Marbella Marlo won the 15th edition of the […]

Harm Müller Spreer’s German flagged Platoon team clinched the 2023 Rolex TP52 World Championship title with a thrilling comeback in the final minutes of the final race off Barcelona. From fourth at the last windward mark of the championship, they […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. For boats from 32 to 55 feet with an IRC rating below 1.370, a pursuit start over 11 weeks begins in A Coruña, […]

Team Partner Dare To Lead returns to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Formed over ten years ago, and partnering with the Clipper Race since its 2013-14 edition, Dare To Lead is an initiative founded by former Clipper Race […]

The registration deadline is approaching for the “this could be the last time” 2023 Baja Ha-Ha. In the first 28 years, 3,500 boats and nearly 15,000 sailors have done the Baja Ha-Ha, the 750-mile cruisers’ rally from San Diego to […]

Saint-Tropez could host the comeback of Quentin Delapierre’s French team after a shaky start to Season 4. The 10-strong F50 fleet will next meet for battle on the waters of Saint-Tropez when the France Sail Grand Prix gets underway on […]

By Dave Powlison The International Snipe Class continues to reinvent and reimagine itself through initiatives that continue to make it one of sailing’s most iconic one-design classes. The class continues to fire on all cylinders, a lot of female involvement […]

The 2023 Annapolis to Newport Race had 73 registrations, 62 on the starting line, and 29 finishers. Such were the stats for the biennial 475-mile-long race, hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC) and running from two starts (June 2 and […]

Applications are now being accepted for The Glenn Lattimore Grant Program. This program is specifically for women and girls racing in US Sailing Championships. The deadline for applications is September 15. Female racing sailors of all ages may apply for […]

On September 24, 90 singlehanded sailors will take off from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, racing 21-foot (6.5-meter) Classe Mini boats alone for 4,050 nautical miles to the Canary Islands and then Guadeloupe in the 2023 edition of the legendary Mini Transat. […]

he engine of our lives featuring Josep Pons What drives your passion? For Josep Pons and Carlos Sosa it’s the power of harnessing the wind and being able to shape a board appropriate for those conditions. See Pons’ latest edit […]

Quantum Sails Annapolis’ Dave Flynn boils down years of industry knowledge into a few easy to check bullet points to help you know when to replace your sails. Here’s the quick list for reference, and read on to get the […]

By Kim Couranz, SpinSheet Small Boat columnist Before you can go small sailboat racing, you have to get to the racing area. Sometimes that’s right off the dock, but in most venues, there’s a bit of a sail out. Getting […]

A fleet of around 50 maxi yachts is due to gather in Porto Cervo from September 3-9 for the 2023 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with title sponsor Rolex and the International Maxi Association […]

Detroit, MI (August 24, 2023) – The Detroit Cup is the second stop on the 2023 US Grand Slam series, featuring 12 teams competing in from August 24-27. A talented field of 12 teams hailing from Australia, England, Ireland, New […]

The enduring allure of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup is most evident in the teams and sailors from around the globe that return to Newport every two years to compete in sailing’s premiere Corinthian big-boat regatta. For […]

Full 30 minute highlights of the best action from the Men’s Wave contest in Pozo, which was eventually won by Marcilio Browne Windsurfing.TV are back with their full highlights from the Men’s Wave division from Pozo, which took place at […]

Do you know a difference maker who should be recognized for their commitment to community sailing and/or boating education? Nominate them for a US Sailing Community Sailing or Training award. Awards are given to both organizations and individuals from all […]

Rolex Big Boat Series, the premier racing event on San Francisco Bay since 1964, is once again set to deliver a legendary experience for sailors: epic conditions over four days of racing, dynamic racecourses managed by a world-class race committee […]

On its fourth anniversary, SailGP’s community, education and outreach initiative, Inspire, has celebrated a huge milestone in its ambition to diversify the sport of sailing and inspire the next generation. The Inspire Program, with its three pillars of Learning, Racing […]

The 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is all set to take place on October 6-8, hosted by the Lake Geneva Yacht Club (LGYC) in Fontana, Wisconsin, the birthplace of the Melges 24. As the Melges 24 continues celebrating its […]

The 2024 RORC Transatlantic, the 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic Ocean organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, is set to start on January 7th. The RORC fleet will set off from Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, bound for […]

By Allison Chenard/US Sailing Team The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships provided the US Sailing Team its first opportunity to secure Olympic berths and the team emerged with four. A long ten days of competition at the Allianz Sailing World […]

France’s America’s Cup Orient Express Racing Team base at the western end of the Port Vell became an operational sailing base today with the maiden sail of their beautiful, new AC40 replete with its eye-catching blue and gold livery to […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. For boats from 32 to 55 feet with an IRC rating below 1.370, a pursuit start over 11 weeks begins in A Coruña, […]

Fifteen teams came out for the inaugural DickC Cup A/B college-style regatta on August 19-20, 2023 in Annapolis, Maryland. Over the weekend, 18 races were completed in a range of wind conditions that tested new and experienced teams alike. Ultimately, […]

It was as good as it gets for 47 teams sailing in the Ida Lewis Yacht Club’s 18th Ida Lewis Distance Race. Race organizers had promised to reinforce the race’s reputation as a challenging 24-hour overnight competition, and that they […]

Annapolis, MD (August 20, 2023) After three days of racing marked by inconsistent breeze, Team BAAM (Allie Blecher, Katja Sertl, Beka Schiff, Ali Blumenthal) overtook Bow Down Racing (Bridget Groble, Maddie Bashaw, Lucy Klempen, Samantha Foulston) with two straight wins […]

Chicago, IL (August 20, 2023) – Timothèe Rossi of France swept the 2023 Chicago Grand Slam with Gavin Brady making a strong return to match racing in a field of 10 skippers. The Chicago Grand Slam, wrapped up today, the […]

The iconic Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC) clubhouse in Nuevo Nayarit (Mexico) has been turned over to the State of Nayarit, as part of the state’s program to recover disputed properties. The state declined to extend the lease on the existing […]

Team racing is a sport of split-second decisions. A moment of hesitation can quickly undo a promising race. A good day on the water can often be broken into a series of smart moves that can seem extrasensory in nature. […]

The 2023 Chester Race Week held its biggest regatta in a decade with racing on August 16-19 in Chester, Nova Scotia. Billed as the largest fixed keel regatta in Eastern Canada, Chester Race Week over 1,200 sailors from Ontario, PEI, […]

The Hague, Netherlands (August 20, 2023) – Hungary’s Maria Erdi came through an exceptionally tight medal race to claim the final gold of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Hague. The 25-year-old went into the ILCA 6 medal […]

Nearly 40 years ago at the Los Angeles 1984 Games, the Olympic Regatta consisted of a total seven races across a week. One race per day, lasting up to two hours or more. If you hit the windward mark you […]

The Hague, Netherlands (August 19, 2023) – Foiling Saturday delivered with thrills, spills and spectacular speeds as two new Olympic classes put on a show at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships. Formula Kite and iQFOiL will make their Games […]