SG Yelken Archive

by Don Finkle, RCR Yachts As a kid in the ‘50s we learned that, “There are only two colors for a boat, white and black, and only a damn fool would paint his boat black.” Dark colors on wooden boats […]

A fun daysail becomes a cascading series of unexpected events when the weather turns for John Churchill, Sail Magazine: When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group […]

Becoming a companion sailor through the Challenged Sailor Organization means so much to Neil Senturia, an entrepreneur who shares the gratitude and lessons learned from volunteering: I started racing sailboats in college in Boston. After stints in New York (not […]

Long Beach, CA (June 23, 2024) – The 19th edition of Long Beach Race Week concluded with a full complement of races sailed in eleven divisions, including six one design classes and five PHRF fleets. Throughout the three solid days […]

New York, NY (June 23, 2024) – New Zealand’s Black Foils put on a commanding performance to win the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, a coming of age event for SailGP The Black Foils have claimed victory in the […]

By Andy Frye Finally, everyone seems to be saying right now, the world has woken up to the action-packed excitement provided by women in sports. Some sports observers would say that Caitlin Clark gets a lot of the credit for […]

Fourteen teams competed in the 2024 12 Metre World Championship on June 18-23 in Porquerolles, an island off the south of France. The entrants were divided into the Grand Prix division for yachts built from 1983 to 1987 and Moderns […]

Nico Poons’ Charisma won the 44Cup Marstrand in 2023 and has been 44Cup champion for the last two seasons. But some changes in personnel and two deep results in Porto Calero, Lanzarote at the beginning of 2024 and then in […]

Cole Brauer is the first American woman to sail solo non-stop around the world. Yachting World’s Helen Fretter finds out how she is shaking things up: The first Saturday in November was laundry day for Cole Brauer. One week into […]

World Sailing is seeking people with a passion for sailing to help shape the future of the sport by applying to be members of its commissions and committees. The 2024 World Sailing nominations process will see existing commission and committee […]

The 13-event schedule for SailGP Season 4 is on its North American leg with the 12th event taking place on June 22-23 in New York City, USA. Here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway: Australia under […]

Summer Sailstice was founded in February 2001 by John Arndt as the global, annual celebration of sailing held on the weekend nearest the summer solstice. The 2024 edition is on June 22. The annual Summer Sailstice sailing event is free […]

The 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has arrived on the east coast of the USA, with the 11 teams completing the 1990nm course from Panama to Washington, DC. Team Qingdao, after winning the prior leg from Seattle to […]

In the 5 Minute Warning video series, the sharp end of the sailing world gets reviewed by PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan and Sailjuice’s Andy Rice. Here is the episode description: Andy is back from a sub-par performance at the Musto Skiff […]

US Sailing’s new Olympic Development Program Manager, Rosie Chapman, is inviting all who are interested in Olympic Development (ODP) to submit their interest to enter the database for upcoming clinics and camps. Even if athletes have been in touch in the past, […]

US Harbors, which provides tidal and coastal weather data, has announced the winners of their 5th annual contest to find the “Best Harbor” in the U.S. This crowd-sourced contest, open to the public for voting, is held online each year […]

While the start is imminent for the 2024 Newport to Bermuda Race on June 21, another biennial race is now ramping up as the 2025 Transpac Race attracts entrants for the 53rd edition of the 2,225 course from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Honors […]

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, and the nation’s second largest city, is on a roll… literally. While beachgoers will be looking toward the sea this summer at the 37th America’s Cup, there is more to come after […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

World Sailing is on a mission to expand the reach of all types of sailing to all types of people, as they highlight in this report: In recent years, hydrofoils have not only revolutionized the world of sailing, but also […]

It was in 2018 when a report revealed how USA Hockey recognized that in order to survive, grow, and improve, youth hockey needed to change. Similar to other youth sports, retention was on the decline. This is a difficult mission, […]

The SailGP sports league and the country of New Zealand are taking a break after agreeing to cancel a hosting agreement which included four events between Seasons 3 and 6. The plan had been to alternate between Christchurch and Auckland, […]

Sailing has been an Olympic sport since the first Olympiad in 1896 and has changed significantly over the years since. But whilst the sport of sailing at the Olympic Games has always undergone changes, arguably Paris 2024 will see one […]

Wanting Professionals to Help Advise the Global Sport of Windsurfing We’re seeking expressions of interest from experienced professionals to become volunteer advisors to the PWA (Professional Windsurfing Association) Management Board. Our sport needs significant strategic change at a global level […]

Terry Hutchinson, Skipper and President of Operations for New York Yacht Club American Magic, will be a keynote speaker on November 19 for METSTRADE 2024, the world’s largest trade exhibition for equipment, materials and systems for the global leisure marine […]

Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here’s Quiz 14: Question: Thirty seconds before the starting signal, […]

J.J. Rice, a United States-born kitefoiler who was hopeful of one day competing for Tonga at an Olympics, has died in a diving accident at the age of 18. A spokesperson for the Tongan National Olympic Committee confirmed Rice’s passing […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

World Sailing has published its first Para Inclusive Strategy which will guide the growth of the sport through to 2029. The document focuses on growing Para Sailing  to deliver a more inclusive sport and increase the number of countries participating […]

Fifty-two teams are preparing for the Edgartown Yacht Club’s Edgartown Race Weekend in Edgartown, MA, which starts June 20 with two days of ‘Round-the-Sound (’RTS) Races and finishes on June 22 with the ever-popular Round-the-Island (’RTI) Race. Sailing both the […]

While high performance achievement has been the dominant gateway for SailGP athletes, the Canadian and USA teams are led by helms that made their name in the boxing ring, specifically on the World Match Racing Tour. The two teams are […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

Powerful wave riding and dynamic jumping with Julian Salmonn in El Médano, Tenerife Julian Salmonn (Bruch Boards / GUNSAILS) has developed into a serious threat on the PWA Wave World Tour thanks to his powerful approach to wave riding and […]

Fourteen teams are set to compete in the 2024 12 Metre World Championship on June 18-23 in Porquerolles, an island off the south of France. The entrants are divided into the Grand Prix division for yachts built from 1983 to […]

The search for a sailor who went missing when a yacht lost its keel and overturned, ended in tragedy after his body was recovered. The 36-foot Runaway, a Sayer 11 built in 2003, was traveling south along Australia’s east coast from […]

Aside from Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week (LBRW) not being a week, the race weekend in 2024 will be celebrating 19 years when held June 21-23 in, you guessed, Long Beach, CA. Alongside the Catalina 37 National Championship, Beneteau […]

The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) has confirmed 12 individuals comprising its 14th class of inductees. The recognition includes Jan C. O’Malley, a three-time US Sailing Yachtswoman of the Year, two-time Adams Cup winner, and the first ever winner […]

The 170th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta featured an historic fleet of more than 150 boats when the racing was held June 14-16 in Newport, RI. After a successful Around the Island Race on day one, light winds limited some of […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

The U.S. sailors going to the Paris Olympics are looking for a comeback in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Marseille — perhaps none more than veteran Stu McNay, returning for his fifth Olympics but competing in a new […]

Team Vayu, the Whitcraft family crew from Thailand, closed strong to win the 2024 XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport Trophy, held June 12-16 in Newport, RI. Quantum Racing had led through the first three days, but after a lack of […]

France’s Laurent Hay (above) won the 2024 Finn World Master Championships on June 10-14 in Punta Ala, Italy. It was his first ever major championship in the class after three times coming second and three times third. France’s Valerian Lebrun […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

by Bill Springer, Forbes American Magic’s Terry Hutchinson has won a lot of boat races. In fact, he’s won 16 world championships in a variety of sailboat classes. He’s been part of five America’s Cup campaigns and was the tactician […]

The 2024 ORC Double-Handed World Championships attracted 68 teams from ten nations for three divisional titles, with the offshore test spanning 300 to 340 miles in Norway, starting from Oslo on June 11 and finishing in Tønsberg on June 13 […]

Two teams have been selected by US Sailing to compete in the first ever Double Handed World Offshore Championship to be held September 24-October 1 in Lorient, France. The two nominated teams are Erica Lush/ Tim Kent and Barbara (Basia) […]

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they were allowed to start the remaining […]

The Women’s America’s Cup has 12 teams that will race AC40s on October 5-13 in Barcelona, Spain. With six entrants representing the America’s Cup teams along with six independent entrants, the four-person crew will be nationals of the country they […]