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UK Freestyler George Grisley unveils his new short film ‘BITTERSWEET’ shot in the windsurfing paradise of Jericoacoara George Grisley made his debut on the Freestyle PWA World Tour last year and he quickly settled into the competition scene as he […]

The America’s Cup Defender Team New Zealand was widely criticized for their decision to hold a preliminary regatta in Saudi Arabia. Their choice of overlooking the Kingdom’s oppressive policies to gain hosting fees did not sit well with everyone, but now it appears […]

With a back-story rich in hope, despair, redemption, and pay-back but for now, the AC75 Patriot for America’s Cup challenger NYYC American Magic has sailed off into the sunset. As the team’s second boat for the 36th edition, Patriot was […]

No sooner did Italian offshore sailor Giovanni Soldini report that his collaboration with Maserati had come to an end, it becomes known he is trading the Trident for the Prancing Horse of Ferrari. Evidentially, Soldini speaks the language of luxury sports […]

The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. • A spotlight on the women’s iQFOiL Olympic favorites • SailGP makes its debut in Abu Dhabi • The race […]

After Sarah Douglas (CAN) finished sixth in the Women’s One Person Dinghy event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she has been on a mission to get to the podium for Paris 2024. But her progression took a big stumble when she finished […]

Quantum Sails expert Wally Cross recognizes that sails are expensive, and not everyone is in a position to replace their aging inventory. In this report, he shares two examples of how he was able to recut sails to improve their […]

US Sailing has organized a 2024 schedule of seminars across the USA to improve the level of understanding and skill for measurement rating rules. Measurement Seminar The goal of this event is to gather current and prospective measurers from throughout […]

The Mini Transat Mission is an offshore sailing podcast hosted by Peter Gibbons-Neff (USA) who competed in the 2023 Mini Transat. In this episode, Gibbons-Neff hosts Sylvain Karpinski who is from Canada and also raced in the 2023 Mini Transat […]

Transport Baptiste Cloarec to one of the longest windsurfing waves in the world, Pacasmayo, Peru, and you can have yourself a great highlights reel Baptiste Cloarec (RRD / RRD Sails) made quite a name for himself last year as he […]

h a Russian or Belarusian passport should not be permitted to compete in events or classes other than those specified above. This updates the position made by the World Sailing Board on November 18, 2023. The recommendation that athletes with a […]

In their Extraordinary Boats series, Yachting World profiles the 1938 S&S yawl Baruna that was relaunched in late 2023 by owner Tara Getty after a seven-and-a-half-year restoration to return her to as close to original as possible. Designed by Olin Stephens in […]

(January 24, 2024; Day 18) – Two-thirds of the fleet competing in the Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest have incurred performance-robbing damage, with Anthony Marchand on the 30-metre Actual Ultim 3 as the latest casualty. He reported yesterday that a collision damaged his […]

Dave Perry, match racing champion, educator, and editor of the The Dial Up publication, details what he calls ‘The Big Decision’: I have always said “Sailboat racing is a decision-making contest played in sailboats.” And match racing is a decision-making contest on […]

(January 22, 2024) – Phiilppe Delamare (FRA) continues to lead the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge on his Actual 46 Mowgli, still the only entrant to have made the turn at Cape Horn, and now ascending the South Atlantic alongside São […]

(January 22, 2024; Day 16) – Charles Caudrelier, leader of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, is passing the NE corner of the Kerguelen Islands exclusion zone, racing on a SE’ly course at around 35 knots as he plunges towards the ice […]

The collaboration between an Italian offshore sailor and a luxury car brand has seen its final sunset. Here is their announcement: After 11 years of goals that have entered the history of ocean navigation, and more than two hundred thousand […]

The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start… here’s the episode summary: […]

It is frequent refrain that Norh Americans struggle in the Olympics because the boats used are not common in the continent. This is not a completely wrong position except the ILCA boats were born in Canada, Class racing for the […]

During 30 years of January racing in Key West, the event had plenty of names as sponsors came and went, but it always delivered a funky onshore vibe alongside dreamy sailing conditions. There was sadness when it ended in 2017, but […]

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 […]