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While shorthanded sailing has a long history, and there are legitimate superstars in this segment, the focus of the sport remains elsewhere in fully crewed keelboats or dinghies. However, that appears to be changing. When in 2018 World Sailing selected […]

A diminished fleet of 37 teams competed in San Diego Yacht Club’s signature event, the 2020 Yachting Cup on October 10-11 in San Diego, CA. With local COVID-19 regulations postponing the event from its annual spring slot, and with uncertainty […]

James ‘Jim’ / ‘Bubba’ Titgemeyer, 81, died peacefully on October 5 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. If you raced sailboats on Lake Erie, you knew / heard him racing Thistles-PHRF-IOR boats during the 1960s thru the mid […]

The Fourth Annual Riverport Women’s Sailing Conference has opened registration for its new, virtual event taking place on November 6-7, 2020. Featuring keynote presentations from Dawn Riley and Tracy Edwards, the goal of the conference is to energize and empower […]

Fifteen teams competed in the 2020 Melges 20 World Championship, held October 7-10 in Cala Galera, Italy. With competitors from Great Britain, Italy, Monaco, Malta, and Russia, Filippo Pacinotti’s Brontolo Racing (ITA) won the World title with a race to […]

If you spend any time listening to USA political news, you hear a lot of about how 2020 is the most consequential presidential election ever. However, it is also possible the World Sailing presidential election this month will be far-reaching […]

Newport, RI (October 4, 2020) – Donald Tofias has an expression he’s quite fond of. So fond, In fact, he trademarked it and put it on the back of a crew shirt for his W-76 Wild Horses. “Yachting is the […]

The 2020 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championships attracted 114 sailors on October 3-4 in Larchmont, NY. With safety of all competitors, families, coaches, and regatta personnel the top priority, strict COVID-19 protocols were enacted for the event, including competitors launching from […]

Newport, RI (October 4, 2020) – Pacific Yankee was crowned the 2020 Melges IC37 US National Champion as the West Coast-based team, co-owned by Bill Ruh and Drew Freides, finished with a resounding 13-point lead after nine races. “We’ve sailed […]

For the USA-based 11th Hour Racing Team, their ambition to compete in and win The Ocean Race 2022-23 has taken a significant step by revealing the Team is building a brand new IMOCA 60 in Brittany, France. Led by American […]

Attersee, Austria (October 4, 2020) – The Germans won both the 49er and 49erFX fleets on the final day of the 2020 Forward WIP European Championship, while Italy foiled to victory in the Nacra 17 catamaran fleet. Although the 49erFX […]

While each team can build two boats, the rules of the 36th America’s Cup stipulate that no two boat testing will be allowed, except by the Defender but only during the Challenger Selection Series. As a result, the challengers (and […]

Newport, RI (October 3, 2020) – First sailed in 1846, the 166th edition of New York Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta got underway today with a challenging forecast for the fleets racing in ORC, PHRF, and one design. It didn’t look […]

Newport, RI (October 3, 2020) – The New York Yacht Club Race Committee fired off another three races on Day Two of the Melges IC37 US National Championship. Teams were held onshore under postponement until the sea breeze built up […]

Attersee, Austria (October 3, 2020) – The fifth day of the 2020 European Championships was its windiest yet but Lake Attersee continued to dish out serious randomness for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes. Hammer time in Nacra 17 […]

Newport, RI (October 2, 2020) – With the 166th Annual Regatta set for tomorrow, a preview got underway today as 47 boats raced around Conanicut Island on a course which has become a fixture on the day before North America’s […]

Attersee, Austria (October 2, 2020) – The fourth day of the 2020 European Championships for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes was frustrating for many, but a very successful day for one of the local Austrian teams, 49er sailors […]

The reputation of expense invades sailing like a leaky bilge. Perhaps it’s well-earned with our private clubs, varnished yachts, and blazer jackets. And yes, sailing can be like standing in a cold shower ripping up $100-dollar bills, but it also […]

Home of America’s Cup matches from 1930 to 1983, Newport holds a special place in the Cup’s past. For Rhode Island’ seaside city on Aquidneck Island, tangible reminders of Cup racing are everywhere. From Newport’s “America’s Cup Avenue” to paintings […]

With 31 World Titles Between Them What Do Victor Fernandez, Pierre Mortefon, Philip Köster, Delphine Cousin Questel & Sarah-Quita Offringa Miss The Most About Competing? There’s no doubting the competitive blood that runs through the veins of our next group […]

A Collection Of Ricardo Campello’s Best Turns Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails) has been busy going through his hard drive footage in the search for his best turns… and it’s quite a collection and well worth a watch if […]

(October 1, 2020) – The second race boat built by INEOS TEAM UK in their bid to win the 36th America’s Cup has landed in Auckland, New Zealand. The new 75-foot boat, code-named RB2, touched down at 20:55PM New Zealand […]

Attersee, Austria (October 1, 2020) – After a lack of wind meant no racing yesterday at the 2020 European Championships for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes, light but sufficient winds allowed for a full day on Lake Attersee. […]

While for decades the Coast Guard has permitted women to serve in every job – from aviator to captain of a ship to boarding officer, there are roles in the service that have remained predominately filled by men. That tide […]

The Sail Canada Nominating Committee has announced the final list of candidates for the Board of Directors to be elected at the Sail Canada virtual Annual General Meeting on Friday, October 16, 2020. The positions of the Board of Directors […]

With the Tokyo Olympics just 10 months away, US Sailing provides this update on the US Olympic Sailing program, team, and athletes: The Beginning: We are pleased to present a brief update on the US Olympic Sailing program, team, and […]

First sailed in 1846, New York Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta is traditionally held at the start of the Newport sailing season, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was pushed back first to late August before finally settling on October […]

Sun Communities (SUI), a real estate investment trust involved in manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas, the largest and most diversified marina owner and operator in the United […]

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee, said the games would go on next year “no matter what happens.” The former prime minister was speaking at a party held by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s […]

In the second of a series of preview articles in the lead-up to the solo, non-stop Vendée Globe start on November 8, Ed Gorman talks to three-time Vendée Globe veteran Loïck Peyron about the race ahead. Everyone is well aware […]

The Hague, The Netherlands will become the international sailing capital in 2023 following a joint decision by World Sailing, the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association, the municipality of The Hague, and TIG Sports to move the 2022 Sailing World Championships to […]

by Chris Szepessy, WindCheck magazine A specialist in the construction of composite boats, structures, and components since 1990, Brandon Linton has worked with many of the world’s foremost yacht designers and engineers. His CV includes the management and construction of […]

The ninth edition of the Star Winter Series will extend from November 2020 to February 2021, with host Coral Reef Yacht Club approving a set of COVID-19 regulations for the Star Class racing. The schedule is made up of four […]

Toby G. Ritter, 88, died peacefully last week in his home (Larchmont, NY) after a long bout with lymphoma. Toby served as Commodore of Beach Point Yacht Club (Mamaroneck, NY) and was a long time member of The New York […]

With shorthanded sailing gaining attention a year ago with the selection by World Sailing for a Mixed Two Person Keelboat Offshore event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, interest in the USA prompted new events to test this unfamiliar format. Annapolis […]

The border restrictions by the New Zealand government due to COVID-19 has put a dent in the 2020-21 America’s Cup schedule, cancelling the Youth America’s Cup while hastening tourism plans for the big event. And despite the cyclone season approaching […]

At the age of 15, Fred Hecklinger built a 15-foot lumberman’s bateau from a design he found in Boys’ Life magazine and named it Pride. One year later, after dropping out of school, he left home and headed for Oxford […]

(September 28, 2020) – The second race boat built by challenger INEOS TEAM UK in their bid to win the America’s Cup is bound for New Zealand. The journey to Auckland began on September 25th from the team’s base in […]

From Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah, a 40 minute drive upwards along Interstate 80 offers well known ski resorts in Park City and Deer Valley, but during the summer season, adjoining Jordanelle State Park has accrued a reputation […]

The 56th Congressional Cup is scheduled to be held May 11 to 16, 2021. Founded and hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club (Long Beach, CA) since 1965, the Grade One competition is known as the ‘grandfather of match racing’ and […]

The 2020 Tasar North Americans were dominated by Jay and Lisa Renehan, held September 26-27 in Seattle, WA. With 22 teams competing in seven races, Renehans led the way with all top 2 scores after discarding a 4th. Hosted by […]