A sketchy wind forecast turned to a brilliant day of racing on the first day of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis. And there was some current, too. Plenty of it. Here’s how it all went down on Day 1.
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DetailsIf you go over the side offshore, you’re dead. If we get you back, you’re lucky. The edge of the boat is a 2,000-foot cliff—you go over, the consequences are the same, it just takes a little longer. —Andy Schell, 59 North Sailing, SAIL, April 2019 Coast Guard statistics are sobering. In …
DetailsI married into a sailing family. I was raised in the Rust Belt, north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, amid fields of corn, soy, and cows. I had gone a good 27 years without ever setting foot onto a sailboat. Before my relationship with my wife, Chiara, whenever I thought about sailboats (which I will …
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DetailsWhen the tactician has his or head in the game it’s essential to have someone “paint the picture” of what’s happening up the course and nearby.
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DetailsWith Olympic Test Event berths on the line, the US Sailing Team squad put up a notable performance in Hyeres.
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DetailsThe first weekend of May is reserved for the big start of the Annapolis sailing season, so here comes the 2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series.
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DetailsAs David Tunick explains it, his sailing evolved over time. “I’m not a great sailor,” says the art dealer, 78, with a self-effacement that typifies his storytelling. “I wasn’t raised in junior sailing. I wasn’t in any yacht club, and it took me years to get into the Cruising Club of America.” …
DetailsKirsten Neuschäfer, a South African whose life as a sailor has practically defined the word “adventure,” today won the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race, becoming the first woman to win a solo round-the-world race. She finished in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, where she began nearly eight months and some …
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