SG Yelken Archive

For the six Ultim Class multihulls racing in the solo non-stop ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, getting rest while their boat sets a blistering yet blind pace around the world would not seem too restful. And while a good night’s sleep is […]

Join Adrien Bosson on a journey through 2023 as the Frenchman goes trotting around the globe in search of the best wind & waves on the planet Adrien Bosson (Fanatic / Duotone / Maui Ultra Fins): “For the windsurfing lovers, […]

John Clark passed away January 17, 2024 following a struggle with cancer in Kingston, Ont. He was 59 years of age. Born in 1964, he learned to sail at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club (Pickering, Ont) and went on to become […]

Demographics are a concern in the DN class, with “Not enough young people” being the usual lament. There are several factors related to the problem but the cost of a competitive DN is seen as an important factor, especially in […]

This statement comes from the AmericaOne Foundation following recent legal action by US Sailing against the organization: As the largest private financial supporter of US Sailing Association (USSA) and the US Olympic Sailing effort for more than a decade, this has been a disheartening […]

The America’s Cup Events (ACE) have released the 2024 racing schedule which includes the dates for the final Preliminary Regatta along with revisions to the Challenger selection series and the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup. It will be a two […]

The Women’s World Match Racing Tour returns to the USA to begin its 2024 season as Eastport Yacht Club (Annapolis, MD) and St. Francis Yacht Club (San Francisco, CA) have once again teamed up to host the top women’s match […]

(January 19, 2024) – PAC52 Warrior Won (USA), owned and skippered by Chris Sheehan, has claimed the overall title for the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. While 11 boats are still racing, none of the competitors at sea […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The struggles of the US Olympic Sailing Program have long been attributed to its funding deficiencies, but its more complicated than that. There are other variables at work, but all the issues would be […]

by Marco Nannini, Global Solo Challenge (January 18, 2024) – As the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge presses on, trouble is surfacing as the fleet crosses the southern oceans. While Ari Känsäkoski is safely in South Africa after his dismasting, it was […]

(January 18, 2024) – Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Chris Sherlock, today has taken Monohull Line Honors in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. The international team of 17 completed the race in an elapsed time […]

The Vineyard Race started its 89th edition on September 1 off of Stamford Harbor in Connecticut, with PHRF and ORC fleets using either a 116 or 143 nm course. Among the 88 teams was active owner Scott Weisman with his R/P 45 […]

(January 18, 2024; Day 12) – The question at the start of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest was whether all six maxi trimarans would complete their solo non-stop race round the world. After Armel Le Cléac’h (Maxi Banque Populaire XI) rallied […]

The King – Robby Naish – was on hand to tuck into a rare kona winds day at Lanes this January It’s doesn’t happen very often, but when it does there is often some windsurfing gold at the end of […]

Winter is that season in which we prepare for the other seasons. George Day explains how that is being done in the Cruising Compass: Dusseldorf in the west of Germany is no one’s idea of a tourist destination in the middle of January […]

If you are a football fan, a weather geek, or are familiar with gas-line antifreeze, you know recent winter storms across the United States have had a lot of meat on the bone. Is this great news for iceboaters? John […]

Early interest in the second edition of the GLOBE40 is building for the 2025-26 doublehanded race round the world in the Class40 yachts. With an international contingent of experienced amateurs and professionals, the organization team has a target of 15 […]

Croatians Šime and Mihovil Fantela, winners of the 2018 49er World Championship, opted to test their skills in excessive winds near their hometown of Zadar. While the Class has a wind limit for racing, the Fantela brothers were curious how […]