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by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA (March 23, 2020) – Through this global crisis, while the novel coronavirus continues to change the way millions of people think and behave, the International Olympic Committee has remained unshakably constant […]

Advice from UK Sailmakers: When sailing dead downwind in heavy air on a boat with a symmetrical spinnaker, control of the boat eventually will become a problem. One wrong wave, an unexpected puff or momentary loss of concentration by the […]

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The Ocean Race 2017-18 had 23 women competing, and today on International Women’s Day (March 8), the event celebrates and congratulates all 135 women who have taken on the challenge of The Ocean Race over the past 47 years! The […]

San Diego, CA (March 7, 2020) – On the third day of San Diego Yacht Club’s 2020 Puerto Vallarta Race, 21 of 29 boats had spent at least one night on the course. As of 0600, Class 6 boats from […]

London, UK (March 8, 2020) – World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has become the first Olympic sport to sign the UN Women Sport for Generation Equality Declaration. The signing of declaration follows from the World Sailing […]

Miami, FL (March 6, 2020) – After a very stormy morning, with gusts of wind weaving through from all directions and a short postponement ashore for some classes, competitors headed out to the water for the penultimate day of racing […]

(March 6, 2020) – Sarah Douglas from Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club was honoured tonight with the most prestigious National sailing award, the 2019 Rolex Sailor of the Year, in Toronto, Ontario. Over the last year, Sarah has pushed milestones, with […]

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean, 100nm off the Spanish coast. Famous for its beautiful beaches and weather, to the sailor it begs the question: how fast […]

The clock continues to relentlessly count down to 4pm on the 6th of March 2021 – the start of race 1 of the 36th America’s Cup Presented by Prada. It marks the first official race of the ‘Defence’ of the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The one design class concept is simple in principle but imminently complex in execution. Keeping the boats the same, keeping people from pushing the boundaries, while building an inclusive culture rooted in social interaction […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Onboard Team France as they are sideswiped by a fast closing Team Spain on the first race day of SailGP Sydney 2020. […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 6, 2020) – With a lack of wind preventing racing on the final day of 52 SUPER SERIES Cape Town, the 2019 circuit champions Azzurra lift the first series title of the 2020 season. Victory […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 5, 2020) – As predicted, the Cape Doctor, the renowned strong, local south-easterly wind came in for the penultimate day of racing at the first event of the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES to produce some […]

Miami, FL (March 4, 2020) – The change in wind pressure gave no change in performance from the series leaders Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (BRA) who racked up another win today to lead the 64 boat Star Class […]

Sail Canada will recognize its 2019 Sail Canada Awards recipients at the Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards on March 6 in Toronto, Ontario. Receiving the City of Kingston Regatta of the Year Award* is Shelburne Yacht Club […]

The Notice of Race is now available for the 2020 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 17-20 in San Francisco, CA. Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club since its inception in 1964, the event is open to J/120, J/105, J/88, […]

The ‘To Finish First’ video series lifts the lid on life at Alex Thomson Racing, one of the world’s most formidable sailing teams. In Episode 5, we learn about the dangers that await the skippers who choose to leave their […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 4, 2020) – After posting a 9-7 on the opening day of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2020 season, Harm Muller-Spreer’s world champions Platoon bounced back today record a 2-1 as the top scoring boat in […]

While a points-based system for Olympic athlete selection provides no doubt as to who is nominated to represent their country at Tokyo 2020, having subjectivity allows other factors to be assessed. Was there a breakdown or injury? Did the selection […]

When you stop to think about it… sailing is pretty amazing. From a historical perspective, through its role in travel, trade and war, it was the absolute hinge of western civilization for hundreds of years. Through that time, sailors’ slang […]

(March 4, 2020; Day 10) – Qingdao retains its place at the top of the overall leaderboard with its fourth win of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. Qingdao held off stiff competition, crossing the Race 7 finish […]

The 2020 Summer Olympics are less than five months out, and as much as we want to know what the contingency plans are because of the global outbreak of coronavirus, we don’t. Time is both working for Tokyo 2020 and […]

(March 3, 2020; Day 9) – The past 24 hours of Race 7 in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has produced some stunning tactical team successes with victories won across the pack leaders. The opportunity to collect […]

Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have been documenting their journey traveling the world by sail. Since late 2014 they’ve been sharing their adventures on the Sailing La Vagabonde YouTube channel as they’ve crossed […]

Miami, FL (March 2, 2020) – The 93rd annual Bacardi Cup kicked off today with a beautiful and very typical Biscayne Bay day which saw 65 Star Class boats get underway in a south-easterly breeze of about 16 knots. As […]

America’s Cup challenger American Magic shares the complex process to win the 36th edition. Video uploaded Mar 2, 2020. 36th America’s Cup In addition to Challenges from Italy, USA, and Great Britain that were accepted during the initial entry period […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 2, 2020) – Racing on their own home waters, Hasso Plattner’s Phoenix 11 made a dream start to the first event of six that comprise the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES. Local knowledge and a protracted […]

(March 2, 2020; Day 8) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race have their hands full in the closing stages of the revised Race 7 course. With the offwind breeze at 25 to 30 […]

Garrison, MN (March 1, 2020) – Mille Lacs Lake was a colorful sight this weekend, as racers taking part in the 16th annual Mille Lacs Kite Crossing sailed across its surface on skis and snowboards, powered by the wind. Since […]

Indian Harbour Beach, FL (March 1, 2020) – All legs of all eight races were needed to determine the winner of the 2020 J/24 Midwinter Championship. A victory by Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet in the final contest, coupled with a […]