SailGP’s Season 2 Stunner

The concluding regatta of SailGP’s second season confirmed the Australian squad will be the best of the league for a long time coming.

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Purveyor of Performance Goods

Rod Favela never thought he’d be hawking sailing goods from a warehouse in Texas, but here he is today, providing solutions to your sailing problems.

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The Changing Face of the ARC

They had sailed nearly 3,000 miles over the worst the Atlantic had to serve up, crossing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (in Spain’s Canary Islands) to St. Lucia in the Caribbean. All of them were weary but had the glow of accomplishment about them as they finished the 2021 Atlantic Rally for …

Cruising: Helming Offshore

Don’t confuse helming a boat with steering a boat. Put it this way—you steer a boat when towing a waterskier or maneuvering around a marina in close quarters. Steering involves deliberate inputs on the wheel (or tiller) in order to move the rudder, which in turn makes the boat change directions. …

America’s Cup Announces Format for Women and Youth

The America’s Cup’s attempt to expand access and training opportunities for future Cup sailors is taking shape in the form of the Women’s America’s Cup and the Youth America’s Cup, to be sailed in conjunction with the main event. Both the Women’s and Youth events will feature 12 teams split evenly …

A Celebration of The Sailing Museum

After years of hard work, The Sailing Museum has now officially opened in Newport, Rhode Island. Located in Newport’s historic Armory Building, the museum offers an innovative multi-media experience for both cruisers and racers that includes the National Sailing Hall of Fame and America’s Cup Hall …

Youth And Women’s America’s Cup Regattas Confirmed

Youth and Women’s teams will grab the spotlight during the 37th America’s Cup as they take to the AC40s in a fast-pace elimination regatta series.

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Golden Apple’s Fastnet Mystery

As the 1979 Fastnet Race storm raged on, the crew of Golden Apple was rumored to have a plan should things go wrong. Or was it just another sea story?

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The Neverland Sailing Tribe

When U.S. Virgin Island Stan Joines needed a race crew, he looked to the island’s youth.

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Multihull Magic: RORC Caribbean 600

Offshore racing in the Caribbean is a relatively new concept. In years gone by it was deemed unsafe to even sail at night in the Caribbean, let alone hurtle around in darkness in a high-performance grand prix racing machine. With the advent of modern charts and navigational aids, though (that and a …