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Amid the atrocities occurring in Ukraine, it has given the public some joy to have obscenely expensive Russian yachts seized by foreign governments enforcing sanctions placed in response to its invasion of Ukraine. However, that’s only where the story begins […]

In a series of WindCheck reports, Rick Bannerot has been seeking to enlighten the youth sailing world about big boat sailing. Considering it is the most inclusive section of the sport, here’s his tonic to stave off attrition: Basic seamanship […]

The America’s Cup Deed of Gift requires entries to represent clubs, with the event attracting some of the most proud and prominent yacht clubs in the sport. These esteemed organizations had historically ruled the roost, but now with the heightened […]

There are examples of high-end class racing in which just enough boats were sold to provide elite pro-level competition as long as everyone shows up at the same place and time. Fitting this description in the USA is the M32 […]

Palma, Spain (April 7, 2022) – The Bay of Palma turned on the perfect combination of sunshine and solid SW’ly winds for the fourth day of competition at the Trofeo Sofia Mallorca Olympic classes regatta, the first Hempel World Cup […]

Nico Prien enters into a new chapter as he opens his own windsurf shop Nico Prien (Starboard / NeilPryde) has been a busy man recently… from starting a role with Starboard, which sees him based in Asia sometimes to now […]

While the America’s Cup is intended to be a friendly competition between foreign countries, the pursuit of the prize tends to bring out the heat in people. In this report, Hesketh Henry provides the history of arbitrating the America’s Cup: […]

The extreme winds and current on San Francisco Bay make it a hub for boardsailing, but it is now without risks, and the conditions required the U.S. Coast Guard to answer the call for a distressed sailor on April 2, […]

When the J/70 launched in 2012, J/Boats had envisioned a 23-footer that would offer a welcoming platform for Corinthian competition. It was a hit from the start, so much so that professional experts now had a flourishing class to earn […]

With the departure of the Finn and the RS:X windsurfer from the Olympic line-up for Paris 2024, a number of athletes have been working hard on adjusting their weight to be competitive in their new discipline. Six former Finn sailors […]

Palma, Spain (April 6, 2022) – After two days of big wind, the Bay of Palma shifted gears for the 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca. Rather than brute strength, the ten Olympic fleets had to stay on top of the […]

Albert “Buzz” Schofield died peacefully on March 31, 2022. Buzz was a resident of Jupiter, Florida and spent summers in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in 1937 to the late Al and Elsie Schofield, Buzz grew up in Weymouth, MA and […]

With the most decorated windsurfer in history Björn Dunkerbeck When it comes to windsurfing there is no bigger name than Björn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne Sails), who amassed an incredible 42 world titles during a glittering career as he dominated […]

There’s been a lot of ‘he said-she said’ regarding efforts to keep the America’s Cup in New Zealand. Mark Dunphy was not well known in event circles until the businessman launched an effort to keep the America’s Cup in Auckland, […]

Palma, Spain (April 5, 2022) – The giant 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca was up to full strength for the first time on a chilly and windy Bay of Palma today as all ten Olympic classes competed on the eight […]

The heightened emphasis in the USA with scholastic competition conflicts with two variables that can impact the health of the sport: • To avert attrition, exposure to different kinds of sailing helps a young person identify what they may enjoy […]

It was for the Sydney 2000 Olympics when the idea of a skiff event was conceived, and after a review process, the 49er was selected for a doublehanded event. It had been designed specifically for the process, and while it […]

It is customary for equipment used in the Olympics to have smaller siblings for youth sailors with Olympic aspirations to gain skill. All the established events from Tokyo 2020 – 49er, ILCA 6/7, 470, and Nacra 17 – have them, […]

Of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup The cream of the crop of Men’s wave sailing was on show during the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup and as you can imagine there was plenty […]

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, World Sailing joined the International Olympic Committee and global sports organizations in taking the decision to suspend participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in their events until further notice. Additionally, […]

With 62 nations represented, there are 1,093 competitors with 843 boats that have set up camp in Palma de Mallorca for the largest Olympic class regatta since the Tokyo 2020 Games. Part of the Hempel World Cup Series, the popular […]

Ralph Carlton, age 89, of Marblehead, Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 20th, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ralph, a lifelong Marbleheader, was a Navy veteran, an avid sailor, a community leader and mentor, […]

The America’s Cup is relevant because of its history, but maybe nobody noticed how recent chapters have been rewriting the book. Notably how teams have been representing a club of their country, which remains a requirement of the event. Functionally, […]

Renee Fields finds her peace sailing 70 mph in a land yacht across a dry lake bed under the hot desert sun. The 56-year-old Reno woman, a U.S. veteran who speaks five languages and works as a forensic engineer, found […]

When the America’s Cup and SailGP boast about boat speeds, there is a sector of the sport that snicker at the swiftness – land and ice sailors. While sailing on the hard can face more fickle conditions to get up […]

As the international federation for the sport of sailing, World Sailing has been digging out of the financial hole left by an earlier administration. Not in good shape before the pandemic, the slowdown in the sport, and the year postponement […]

There are two facts about rating rules: they all believe they can rate any type of boat, and none of them are most effective unless similar types of boats are gathered to compete. While it is their ego and the […]

Canada will be represented by 30 sailors at the World Sailing Hempel World Cup held at the 51st Princess Sofia Trophy on April 4-9 in Palma, Spain. The event, which will showcase over 1000 athletes, will be the first major […]

The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) is holding their 21st Annual Women’s Sailing Conference on May 21-22 at the Houston Yacht Club in La Porte, TX. The event welcomes all women sailors of all levels and ages and includes networking, […]

A new era of Olympic sailing competition begins at the 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca Regatta on April 4-9 in Palma, Spain. More than 1,000 of the most accomplished sailing athletes from every corner of the world have arrived to […]

Twelve teams from across the USA and Great Britain are competing in the 2022 Baldwin Cup Team Race on March 31-April 2 in Newport Beach, CA. First held in 2008, the 4 versus 4 event is held in Harbor 20s […]

It’s hard to embrace the America’s Cup as a platform to promote and encourage environmental consciousness when each AC75 race boat has a fleet of gas-powered RIBS following in its wake. It was a surprise to no one that during […]

For the United States SailGP Team, it was one thing after another during Season 2. If they weren’t getting crashed into, they were crashing into submerged objects. They had to replace their wing trimmer when he snapped his fibula. Yet, […]

by George Day, Blue Water Sailing Life rafts are one of those items a lot of us carry on our boats that we hope to never use. Yet, we know we need to carry one and we know we need […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When Alinghi won the 2003 America’s Cup in New Zealand, their Swiss home could not accommodate the event, so the hosting rights were bought by Valencia, Spain. When Oracle Team USA won the 2013 […]

While New Zealanders feel abandoned by their America’s Cup team, this report by Duncan Johnstone and Todd Niall of STUFF media offers another view: Kiwi team boss Grant Dalton has accused Kiwi rich-lister Mark Dunphy of “destroying” Auckland’s chances of […]

It was at the beginning of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic quad when Anna Weis stepped out of her Laser Radial and got acquainted with Rio 2016 Olympian Bora Gulari and the Nacra 17. This new pair was preparing for the […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race delivered 29 teams along the 1050 nm course to Mexico, and many of the stuck around for the 45th edition of MEXORC held March 19-23 on Banderas Bay in Puerto Vallarta. […]

It is a standard statement made by the U.S. Coast Guard when they have suspended search efforts: “The decision to suspend an active search and rescue case is never easy, and it’s only made after careful consideration of myriad factors. […]

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Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, his latest offering profiles Carleton Mitchell and the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe. Here’s a tease from Darling: Carleton Mitchel was […]

It was a chilly day in Barcelona as America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region would be hosting the 37th America’s Cup. The Defender had planned to announce the Match Venue on […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Each of the ten Olympic events have entry limits, and never in memory had the USA failed to qualify for an event. Yet, that was what happened for Tokyo 2020 in the Men’s Skiff […]

Gordon Isco, 86, passed away peacefully early on March 24 at his home in Gulfport, Florida. Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1935, he began sailing catamarans in 1977, leading to a lifestyle of racing the Hobie 18, Hobie […]

Auckland, New Zealand (March 30, 2022) – Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have confirmed Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia, as the Host Venue for the 37th America’s Cup to be held in September […]

Before Dr. Hamish Ross became a legal advisor for America’s Cup teams, and completed a PhD at the University of Auckland on the legal issues surrounding the event, he was a Kiwi. And as a Kiwi, he is not liking […]