The New-Generation IMOCA 60s

With new ocean-racing foilers lining up for coming Ocean Race and Véndee Globe, the round-the-world racing scene is going gangbusters.

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Notice to Mariners: 2023 Hurricane Season in Full Force

There’s so much going on in the news that you would be in good company if you didn’t realize the first major storm to hit the Caribbean was in full force. Hurricane Fiona is currently raging over the Turks and Caicos and is projected to make its way north in the coming three days. Puerto Rico was …

Marblehead’s Corinthian Yacht Club Wins Resolute Cup With a Perfect Final Day

With the New York YC’s Invitational Cup in 2023 as its target, Marblehead’s Corinthian YC wins its berth in convincing fashion.

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Star Worlds Celebrates 100 Years

The 2022 Star Worlds featured six days of intense racing where the final and deciding gold medal win went to Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi of Italy. During some of the toughest sailing conditions in the race’s recent history, sailors and race management overcame daily challenges ranging …

Dockside Chat on 3D Sonar Technology

Join Editor-in-Chief of PassageMaker Jeff Moser for a dive into 3D forward looking sonar technology with Bob Arrington and Matthew Zimmerman.

Offshore Racing with Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson could have become just another financial type on Wall Street, which would have been surprising enough in itself for a Brit who grew up in the London suburbs, reading Science Fiction books on smoke-filled commuter trains. From an early age, though, Thomson wanted something rarer …

A Truly Awesome Dinghy

In 1980, I owned a 26ft fiberglass ketch named Recycle, a full-keeled vessel with a 10 hp Honda outboard in a well behind the tiller. An inflatable dinghy would have been nice, but I could only afford an 8ft plywood pram. She had reinforced fiberglass seams, which made her reasonably strong and …

100 Years of Star Worlds Celebrated at the 2022 Championship

For the past century—through a world war, 18 Olympics, and a pandemic—Star Class world champions have earned the honor of carrying a gold star on their mainsail. In September, 90 Star boats from 13 countries gathered in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to celebrate 100 years of gold stars. The class is …

Everything you Need to Know about Le Défi Azimut

With IMOCA 60s gaining more attention globally due to their inclusion as the principal class in The 2023 Ocean Race, events like Le Défi Azimut are suddenly in the spotlight. If you’re a new fan of the IMOCA class, here’s what you need to know. What makes Le Défi Azimut so special is …

First-Time Foiler

The kids and the pros seem to foil with ease, but could a salty old displacement bloke do it? With the 69F, it was as easy said as it was done.

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