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Variable sailing conditions hounded 79 teams at the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series, held September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. From a challenging ebb coupled with strong gusts in the low 20s on the first day, to diminishing breezes each […]

The 2023 Sonar North American Championship was September 15-17 on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, MN. Originally planned for 2020, there were 17 Sonar boats from as far away as New Hampshire and Vancouver, BC for the seven race series. Brian […]

Hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club on September 16-17, the 2023 Ideal 18 North American Championship attracted 34 teams from around the northeastern U.S. and Canada for the nine race series in Larchmont, NY. The approach of Hurricane Lee did […]

Richard Reid and his team on Zingara won the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship on September 15-17 in Toronto, Ontario. Ten races were completed in three days, but Reid’s team of Bill Gooderham, Brian Kamilar, Ian Sloan, and Serena […]

It came down to the final race win for Augie Diaz/ Bruno Prada (above) to claim victory at the 2023 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, held September 11-14 in Cleveland, OH. As the first major Star Championship in over 20 years […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 17, 2023) – It was not the ideal opening act for the 37th America’s Cup, as winds proved mostly unfavorable for the foiling AC40, but NYYC American Magic proved to be survive best to […]

Eight teams representing their respective US Sailing Areas from regions around the country vied for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy on September 15-17 at the 2023 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship. Skipper Charles Schaffner and his crew from Edgewater Yacht Club (Ohio) […]

After New Zealand suffered a huge blow following the first day of racing at France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez when the wing of their F50 collapsed, the bad news continues as a replacement rig can not be transported in […]

Keith Whittemore’s Furio (USA), with team Willem van Waay, Marianne Schoke, Brian Thomas, and Melanie Edwards, have been crowned 2023 J/24 World Champions. Whittemore, who also won the 2019 J/24 World Championship in Miami, Florida USA, ended this event with […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 16, 2023) – After storms cancelled racing yesterday, the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup got underway today… barely. Fickle winds with cruel zephyrs made flight on the foils the rarest, most […]

Three new ORC Double Handed World Champions have been confirmed for 2023 with racing completed on September 11-15 in Barcelona, Spain. After one Long offshore race held at the start and a shorter Coastal race that started on the penultimate […]

All 11 teams departed for Punta del Este in Uruguay as the second race in the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race left on September 15 from Puerto Sherry, Spain. This is the third consecutive edition for the global […]

Needing simply to not shoot themselves in the foot to ensure victory in the 2023 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the San Diego Yacht Club dominated the windy final race to stamp their authority on the eighth edition […]

Long gone are wooden boats and cotton sails, with the only feature of sailing not polluting the environment is the power of the wind. This report by Ed Gorman discusses how to limit the damage for the IMOCA Class: Impose […]

Eight teams from US Sailing Areas across the country will compete for the Lloyd Pheonix Trophy on September 15-17 in Annapolis, MD. This US Sailing Championship routinely offers a unique offshore racing challenge for participants at one of sailing’s most […]

A Dutch cruising couple were forced to abandon their brand new anchor and chain off the port of Pula, northern Croatia, after they discovered they were entangled with an unexploded bomb. Experienced cruisers Daniel Steenstra and his wife employed a […]

The 2023 Newport International Boat Show on September 14-17 (Newport, RI) revealed the results of its Newport For New Products™ (NFNP) Awards. Judged during the Show’s opening day, the winners are: • Best New Navigation Product (Including Marine Electronics) – […]

The Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race is set to depart on its second race for the fleet of eleven identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s. After the teams completed passage from Portsmouth, UK to Puerto Sherry, Spain, their […]

While the Preliminary Regatta for the 37th America’s Cup on September 15-17 will provide teams with the first opportunity for competition, don’t expect to see much of the sailors. Unlike the AC75s during the 2021 America’s Cup, the crew on […]

French skipper Kevin Escoffier entered The Ocean Race 2023 with a legendary reputation, having survived a catastrophic hull failure in the 2019-20 Vendée Globe. His 2009 VPLP-Verdier designed PRB was in third place at the time, doing far better than […]

Seventy-nine teams have registered for the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. Three one-design classes (Express 37, J/105 and J/88), a diverse ORC class split into four fleets, and a stately gathering of classic […]

Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club (San Pedro, CA) hosted the 61st Cal 20 Class Championships from September 8 – 10, 2023. A total of 35 Cal 20s raced in three divisions (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) making this once again one of […]

For a sport reliant on the weather, the biennial Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup is getting more variety than it’d prefer in 2023 for the 19 international teams competing September 12-16 in Newport, RI. The approach of Hurricane […]

The Bay of Palma will be the scene for the 2023 title showdown of the 52 SUPER SERIES when the teams meet September 18-23 in Puerto Portals, Spain. Ergin Imré’s Turkish flagged Provezza head into this fifth and final event […]

by Capt. John Miller Motion sickness is a condition that occurs when what we see doesn’t align with what we feel. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, sweating, and fatigue. It is generally understood that seasickness occurs when the […]

While the growth of women participating in handicap racing has mostly the hurdle of male stubbornness, obstacles in one design racing has to do with ideal crew weight. When classes have a maximum limit, odds are that is also the […]

When race fans follow New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, the familiarity of the massive FOUNDERS logo on their sails will depend on your passion for beer. Born on 1997 in Michigan, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of America’s six armed forces with responsibilities from search and rescue to law enforcement to coastal defense. With the approach of Hurricane Lee toward the New England area, the service is eager to limit […]

The offshore sailing program has been an integral feature at the US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) to develop Naval officers and leaders. For the past 19 seasons, the program has been guided by head coach Jahn Tihansky who has announced […]

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will host a Sailing Program with ten events that feature 330 athletes, providing an even split between male and female sailors for the first time. As each nation must qualify to compete in the Olympics, the first […]

Balz Müller leading the innovation game once again, this time with a spectacular display in Pozo When it comes to innovation Balz Müller is at the very forefront of the sport. Not only has the Swissman led the charge when […]

Join Lina Erpenstein as she takes you on a guided tour of her new dream van For many windsurfers owning a completely kitted out van is a dream as it gives you the opportunity to make sure you always have […]

In advance of the first Preliminary Regatta in the Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú on September 14-17, the America’s Cup teams have been given the opportunity to participate in practice races in Barcelona, Spain. With their AC40s in […]

The eighth edition of of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup gets underway in 2023 when 19 teams line-up on September 12-16 in Newport, RI. As the premiere Corinthian big boat regatta in the USA, equally matched IC37s […]

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed around the world race, 14 iconic yachts with 144 sailors crossed the start line on September 10 for the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) in Southampton, England. When registration closed there were […]

The 2023 J/24 Corinthian US National Championship West on September 8-10, which required each member of the crew to provide their valid World Sailing Group 1 status, attracted 14 teams in San Diego, CA. After William Ramacciotti held an early […]

A near record fleet of 126 boats came out for the 2023 E Scow US National Championship held September 7-10 in Madison, Wisconsin. Interest was high for the 100 year anniversary of the Class but fickle winds only allowed for […]

After three days of racing on September 8-10, team Los Huevos cinched their first Hinman Trophy win at the 2023 U.S. Team Racing Championship in San Diego, CA. The team remained dominant throughout the competition, coming into the quarterfinals on […]

Race 1 of the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has finished with Perseverance in 5 days and 21 hours to take the win on September 9 in Puerto Sherry, Spain. After the start from Portsmouth, UK on September […]

World number 1 ranked match racer Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing bested 55th ranked Gavin Brady and his True Blue racing team at the Oakcliff International on September 6-9 in Oyster Bay, NY. The win for Poole also secured […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. Using a pursuit format for the 2023-24 race, entrants from 34 to 70 feet will depart between August 26 to January 6 from […]

Thirty-six teams representing ten nations will seek to win the 2023 J/24 World Championship on September 12-16 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Ten races are scheduled over five consecutive days. The line-up has Argentina- 2, Australia- 6, Germany- 4, Greece- 11, Hungary- […]

Nick Spangenberg attempting to tame a summer storm in Hvide Sande, Denmark At the start of August Nick Spangenberg was in Denmark and the young German lucked out with a proper summer storm, which saw winds in excess of 55 […]

Ben Ainslie’s Emirates GBR has triumphed at Sail Grand Prix taking place in Saint-Tropez, beating Season 3 champions Australia and Los Angeles victors Spain in a dramatic sprint to the finish line. Held on September 9-10, the triumph ends a […]

Doug Rastello and his USA team on ‘Good To Go’ have won the 2023 J/70 European Championship on September 5-9 in Portland, UK. With crew Steve Hunt, John Wallace, and Morgan Trubovich, Rastello won by 11 points over Vasco Serpa […]

Thirty-three teams representing 10 nations competed in the 2023 International Six Metre World Championship on September 4-8 in Cowes, UK. The fleet WAS divided into two divisions, the Open Division and the Classic Division for those yachts built prior to […]

The first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup begins in the Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú on September 14-17 and offers the first competition for the challengers and defender. While the results do not […]

The 8th edition of the Race to Alaska (R2AK) returns again in 2024 for the 750 mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. But unlike the 2022 and 2023 races, the western side of Vancouver Island is no […]

The second annual edition of the ORC Double Handed World Championship will be held September 11-15 in Barcelona, Spain. The event is organized by RCNB, a delegation of the Royal Spanish Federation of Sailing (RFEV) under the authority of the […]

Oda Brødholt indulging in Devil’s Bay, Karpathos During the summer months Karpathos, Greece, is one of the windiest places in Europe, particularly during July and August when the Meltemi winds are often above 25 knots. Oda Brødholt has recently been […]

It was August 8 when fires fanned out across Maui, and a day later when it became known that Lahaina Town, home of Lahaina Yacht Club, had been destroyed. In this report by Neil Rabinowitz for Cruising World, he reflects […]

The third installment of Season 4 for SailGP brings ten teams to the France Sail Grand Prix taking place in Saint-Tropez on September 9-10. The F50 fleet will go head to head for five qualifying fleet races with the top […]

The launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables will offer one-day brainstorming and group discussion gatherings, designed to bring together sailing community and industry leaders from particular geographical regions to collaborate on various aspects of the sport. The events will serve […]

Twenty-six teams will compete September 8-10 at the 2023 U.S. Team Racing Championship in San Diego, CA. Past event winners, College team racing national champions and All Americans, and other accomplished team racers will battle for the George R. Hinman […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The extent of Naples Sabot racing is limited to about a 100-mile range in Southern California, with several prominent sailmakers getting their start in the Class. So it was with some surprise that my […]

Dudu Levi reveals his top tips when it comes to rig ducking Compared to 10 years ago, Freestyle has changed quite a lot. Although you may need to master the basic sliding moves when first entering into the wonderful world […]

Beginning with its first season in 2019, American billionaire business magnate Larry Ellison agreed to fund SailGP for five years, after which it was to be a commercially sustainable sports league. But when the pandemic cancelled the second season, five […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Bring on the vuvuzelas and outlandish proclamations… the SSL GOLD CUP is back. After promoting itself as the ‘FOOTBALL WORLD CUP’ of sailing, the build-up came to a crashing halt in October 2022 when […]

Before the America’s Cup defenders sought exorbitant hosting rights, there was a lasting love affair with the city and the event. While the Australians did not hold the trophy for long, they have not forgotten the joy of that time. […]

Registration is open for the 50th anniversary of the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) to be held in 2024 on March 29-31 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. First held in October 1974, and started by St. Thomas Yacht Club […]

Following the 13th edition of the Yacht Racing Forum in 2022, the international conference dedicated to the sport of sailing is getting a reboot as it skips 2023 and commits to hosting the event in 2024 alongside METSTRADE Amsterdam, the […]

With USA entrants from coast to coast (and Hawaii) plus Ukraine, 35 competitors came out for the 2023 Finn North American Championship on September 2-4 in Newport Beach, CA. James Golden, after stumbling with a 12th in the first race, […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Since his death on September 1, the tributes for Jimmy Buffett have flowed strong, celebrating his career as singer-songwriter but also the impact he had on his audience. What I would have given to […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. Using a pursuit format, entrants from 34 to 70 feet will depart between August 26 to January 6 from A Coruña, Spain, with […]

While the year 2020 will largely be defined by the pandemic which impacted the world, it was also a time when the scientific community became baffled by incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts. These conflicts continue […]

“We dedicated this one to Jimmy Buffett,” says Chris Cannon, owner of Verissimo, the Alden 65 that won the 96th Annual Conanicut Yacht Club Around the Island Race as news had just broken of the singer-songwriter’s passing the day before. […]

With course lengths of 116 nm and 143 nm, the 2023 Vineyard Race on September 1 attracted 89 entrants for the 89th edition. Hosted by Stamford Yacht Club (Stamford, CT), overall winner on the short course was the J/92 Silent […]

The third event of the four-stage 2023 Grand Slam Series match race circuit attracted ten teams for the Thompson Cup on August 30-September 2 in Oyster Bay, NY. Sailed in Match 40s, Chris Poole defended his 2022 title in convincing […]

Marc Paré putting in the hard work to make his dreams come true – the Spaniard currently occupies second in the overall rankings heading into second half of year Marc Paré (Duotone) had started to make his mark on the […]