Just six weeks ago Hurricane Ian came through Southwest Florida, turning communities and wildlife upside down. According to CNN, Ian displaced thousands of people and caused the deaths of at least 130 people. Sanibel Island’s landscape is now brown with trees fallen over or drowned in ocean water. …
DetailsGrowing up, sailing was always part of my life. This did not happen by chance but rather was the result of generations before me having made sailing and sailboat racing part of normal activities. I was never told I had to go sailing; it was just part of my family’s routine, an important part of my …
DetailsPublic nominations for the Rolex Awards close on December 15; we put ours in the mix. How about you?
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DetailsIt wasn’t easy, but Emirates Team New Zealand’s terra squad claims the land speed sailing record and says there’s more speed to come.
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DetailsClouds in the sky will be competing with clouds of sail in summer of 2025 in the North Sea and English Channel, when Europe’s tall ships fleet takes part in a racing tour to celebrate the classic ships. Beginning on July, 4, 2025, the Sail Training International Tall Ships Race of 2025 will take …
DetailsRead All-New Battery Tech: Part 1, here. When I started the lithium project on our 65-foot Farr, Falken, Mia, and I were hell-bent on induction cooking. Cool factor, baby, plus it would rid us of the hassle of refilling propane tanks in exotic ports (and make galley cleanup easier with a flat, …
DetailsAfter a three-year pandemic hiatus, the Sailing Convention for Women is back with expanded learning opportunities taking place at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona Del Mar, California on April 1, 2023. Some of the workshop topics include Suddenly Singlehanded, Steer with the Sails, …
DetailsErik Shampain explains how to select the right line for the right job with a few pro tips on shackles and tapers.
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DetailsIt’s been four years since racers last sailed the cold North Atlantic in the venerable Marblehead-to-Halifax race—and finally, the wait is over. The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron have announced the 39th Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race set for this July, resuming …
DetailsIf you can sell more than 150 catamarans off-plan before the resin has even hit the fiberglass, you must be doing something right. Despite costing around $1.1 million once fitted out and on the water, Fountaine-Pajot’s new 51 has done just that. The French yard has been at it since 1986 and has …
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