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The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. The staggered start strives to balance the weather’s influence across all boats, and condense the […]

As Executive Director of Oakcliff Sailing, Dawn Riley knows a thing or two about burning a path, and while Scuttlebutt Sailing Club boasts about Madeline Gill representing the burgee, Riley stakes an earlier claim in this trailblazer. The Sapling program […]

For North American sailors, it is a massive opportunity when World Championship titles are held in their continent, but disruption from the pandemic continues to have its ripple effect. Case in point is the 2022 Tasar World to be held […]

(March 17, 2022) – The Defender and Challenger of Record have today released the official publication of the AC75 Class Rule and the AC Technical Regulations. These documents will govern the technical aspects of the 37th America’s Cup, and define […]

The Racing Rules of Sailing allow for competition in the sport, but when there are no parameters to the playing field, the rules have to anticipate every situation. That has invariably made them more complicated, a situation well noted in […]

Simon Thule Shares his 2022 South Africa Experience Young gun Simon Thule (Starboard / Sailloft Hamburg / Maui Ultra Fins) finished in second place at the 2020 Noerstick Cold Hawaii PWA Youth World Cup. The young Dane has been spending […]

Launched in 2012, Reach is US Sailing’s STEM Education Initiative using sailing as an educational platform for youth across the country. In response to the pandemic, sailing programs throughout the US asked for support to start new small STEM education […]

Tom Blackaller died in 1989, but he packed a lot of life in his 49 years. His accomplishments earned him induction to the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and memories of his legendary character live on in the wide net […]

Founded in 1946 in City Island, New York by Charles “Buster” Ulmer as Charles Ulmer, Inc., UK Sailmakers is one of the world’s oldest groups of sail lofts. WindCheck magazine sat down with Charles “Butch” Ulmer to discuss his father’s […]

The sketchiest boats afloat are in use as people seek to reach the shores of the USA. The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 84 Haitians to Haitian authorities on March 15 following two interdictions of undocumented migrants – one was 43 […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 16, 2022: While the fleet worked their way toward Puerto […]

As SailGP Season 2 nears its conclusion on March 26-27 with the Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, the third season calendar has expanded with the announcement of two further events. The ten teams competing in Season […]

The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan: There is a serious need for speed out there right now. From state of the art super sleek foiling Moths that will go […]

Compression occurred for the fleet competing in the 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race, rattling the rankings for the final 270nm sprint across the Sea of Cortez to the finish in Puerto Vallarta (click here for update). Onboard […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 15, 2022: As the sun came up today on the […]

Dave Perry, as the chair of a World Sailing Racing Rules Committee working party, is on a mission to simplify Rule 18 (Mark-Room). But he needs help… here’s his pitch: Without a doubt, the most complicated rule in the rule […]

Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, his latest offering details his mission to learn about radiosailing. Here’s a tease from Darling: Radiosailing, also known as model […]

Paul-Jon Patin won his third Sunfish International Masters Championship, held March 13-15 in Clearwater, FL. With 68 boats, nearly a third of the fleet was women led by Gail Heausler in eighth overall. Following a strong storm system, Day 1 […]

Southern Shores, Utah’s first dedicated watersports residential community, will feature a private 16-meter wide surf pool for its residents. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/15/video-no-ocean-needed/

The use of a sextant for navigation is difficult and less accurate than modern options, but at least it’s not hackable. According to this US Maritime Advisory, that’s a bonus: Instances of significant GPS interference have been reported worldwide in […]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine may give professional sailors a new income stream as Arthur Christopher Bulger explains: The joke that best describes sailing today goes, “What’s the best way to make a small fortune in sailing? Start with a […]

San Pedro, CA (March 13, 2022) – California Maritime Academy set the tone for the 2022 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup (POLA)-California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta, logging the first bullet of the regatta, and continuing with a strong […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 13, 2022: After three days of really nice conditions at […]

The world’s biggest sailing yacht, which may also be the world’s ugliest sailing yacht, is now the world’s biggest impounded sailing yacht after the Italian police seized it due to sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 470-foot Sailing […]

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, offers a reminder of how sport can be a powerful symbol of peace and understanding: “Give peace a chance”… this was the appeal I made to the political leaders across the world […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Noted navigator Peter Isler provides this onboard report on March 13, 2022: Roy Disney’s Pyewacket […]

In the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff class. The 2022 edition on March 5-13 brings together 25 teams on Sydney Harbor to make their mark in the […]

San Pedro, CA (March 12, 2022) – Conditions went from bucolic to blustery today at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup – California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta. After eight races in the Catalina 37s, defending champion California Maritime […]

Yüzmeye gönül veren veteran sporcular, Eskişehir Su Sporları Kulübü olarak açık denizlerdeki ve çeşitli yüzme havuzlarındaki başarıyla gençlere örnek olurken, aynı zamanda Eskişehir’in sesini duyurmak için kulaç atmaya devam ediyorlar. Yaş ortalaması 40 ile 65 aralığında olan Eskişehir Su Sporları […]

In the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff class. The 2022 edition on March 5-13 brings together 25 teams on Sydney Harbor to make their mark in the […]

San Pedro, CA (March 11, 2022) – Bright California sunshine and an eight-knot breeze today greeted the 90 co-eds racing in the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup – California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta. Defending champion California Maritime Academy […]

San Diego, CA (March 11, 2022) – The second wave of starters for the 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race launched Divisions 3, 4, and 5 in westerly wind of 5-8 knots that allowed reaching angles for the […]

Miami, FL (March 11, 2022) – On the penultimate day of racing at the Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta (BCIR), Biscayne Bay delivered consistent southerly breeze of 12-17 knots across the race courses. However, with an approaching weather […]

In the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff class. The 2022 edition on March 5-13 brings together 25 teams on Sydney Harbor to make their mark in the […]

The Windsurfing Podcast is back as Maciek Rutkowski sits down with the man behind RRD – Roberto Ricci The Windsurfing Podcast is back after a short interlude. To kick off the new series of podcasts, Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / […]

Miami, FL (March 10, 2022) – It was another beautiful sailing day – brilliant breeze, sparkling turquoise waters, and warm weather – as the Star Class was joined on Biscayne Bay by the full line-up of one-design classes at the […]

San Diego, CA (March 10, 2022) – The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race has 30 entrants for the biennial event, with the smallest Division 6 boats setting out today on the 1000nm course Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Two […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has recognized Tokyo 2020 Olympian LT Nikole Barnes as its 2021 Coast Guard Elite Female Athlete of the Year. Stationed at District Seven in Miami, FL, Barnes made history as the first Coast Guardsman to represent […]

Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua (March 10, 2022) – The 11th Superyacht Challenge Antigua got underway in full trade winds producing spectacular sailing for the magnificent fleet. It was a bumpy rollercoaster ride on the South Coast of Antigua with the nine […]

The 2022 505 North American Championship were held February 17-20 at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center in Clearwater, FL. Meet the PRO and the competitors. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/10/video-505-north-americans-2022/

Coast Guard K-9 Chief Feco, a 9-year-old Hungarian Vizsla, stationed at Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team San Francisco, was presented the Animals in War and Peace Distinguished Service Medal on March 9, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Members of […]

Entries for the biennial Newport Bermuda Race are nearly at the cap of 220 boats for the start on June 17, 2022. After the coronavirus pandemic cancelled the 2020 edition, this is great news for the 52nd running of the […]

Sailing enthusiasts are experts at making the sport complicated and technical, increasing costs and commitment to excel. This trend has impacted participation, but there still are loopholes in the culture. Meet the Lockley Skimmer 45, and while this iceboat is […]

Miami, FL (March 8, 2022) – While two races is an insufficient sample size to claim a pecking order but the top four Star teams are holding form at the 95th anniversary of the Bacardi Cup. Once again it was […]

Thirty teams are competing in the 2022 Thistle Midwinters East, being held March 2-5 in St Petersburg, FL. After two days with unstable winds, Paul Abdullah with crew Marie Abudullah and Barret Roads scored a 4-1 for a one point […]

The 2022 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta is set for March 7-12 in Miami, FL. The regatta kicks off with Star Class racing at the iconic Bacardi Cup while other classes – J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640, VX One and 69F […]

Bristol, RI (March 3, 2022) – From a shortlist of nine nominees, three women and three men have been voted as finalists for US Sailing’s 2021 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards. The annual rundown of the year’s […]

The 2022 Sailing Convention for Women is being held April 2 at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, CA. The 31st annual event features an all-day series of on-the-water instruction and shore-based workshops, from beginners to the very […]

Beijing, China (March 3, 2022) – Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the 2022 Winter Paralympics today reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus. The about-face came less than 24 […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/03/video-coast-guard-in-the-surf/

What began as a Southern California surf trip for Scott Thompson had a near tragic ending if not for the help of a seal. He tells the story: It wasn’t a work trip. Usually when I go out to the […]

After meager international participation in the US Open Sailing Series events in Florida, momentum toward the Paris 2024 Olympic begins in earnest at the 51 Trofeo Princesa Sofia on April 4-9 in Mallorca, Spain. Historically the start of the European […]

World Sailing is aiming to break records this year with Steering the Course – the global women’s sailing festival – after its successful debut year in 2021. Aimed at providing opportunities for women and girls to get into sailing and […]

John Robert Weakley, 78 years, passed away in Mississauga, Ontario on February 14, 2022 John was born December 13, 1943 at an RCAF airbase in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on a cold snowy Sunday morning. After a quick stint in the Royal […]

by Lydia Mullan, SAIL Let’s talk about performance sailing. Specifically, women’s involvement in on the big boats. The idea of inclusive sailing at the highest level is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, in 1900 (yes, you read that right, […]

The Sarasota Viper 640 Winter Series provides an excellent excuse to chase the sun to Florida’s Gulf Coast. In this video, Brian Johansen shows how to do it. Song: Remember the Name by Fort Minor You ready?! Let’s go! Yeah, […]

Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Sailing asks all nations, classes, and events to suspend the participation of Russian or Belarusian athletes and officials in their respective events and competitions. World Sailing took this step to be in agreement […]