Development Platforms for the 37th America’s Cup

Each of the 37th America’s Cup challengers have taken a path toward the developing their next AC75.

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American 69F Squad Leads Miami Series

A winter worth of training in South Florida is serving the New York YC’s Youth America’s Cup team prospects well.

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What’s it Like to Sail a Legend?

At 110 years old, the storied pilot cutter Jolie Brise powers off the wind. In 1851, the New York pilot schooner America sailed to England, beat the Brits at their own prestigious yacht race (which came to be known as the America’s Cup), and launched an evolution of the East Coast’s pilot craft …

Cape2Rio Draws to a Close

With just four boats still on their way, it has been a long road to Rio for the fleet competing in this year’s Cape2Rio. Larry Folsom’s American-flagged Balance 526 Nohri took line honors and a win in the MORCA fleet, finishing with a corrected time of 18 days, 20 hours, and 42 minutes. Second in …

Close Encounters: A Star to Steer By

I first met Steve and Irene Macek in the proper way—in an anchorage full of bluewater cruising boats. This was in St. Georges, Bermuda, in the spring of 2019. Theirs, without doubt, was the most distinctive boat there—an immaculate, three-masted, double-ended Marco Polo schooner named Star, with …

The Ocean Race Leg 2 Kicks Off

After a trial by fire start to the race and only a brief stop for limited fixes, the five IMOCA 60 crews in The Ocean Race set off for Cape Town, South Africa, early on January 25. Despite arriving somewhat battered in Cabo Verde, an African island nation west of Senegal, the fleet saw no …

Next Stop, Cape Town For the Ocean Race

After a fast and furious Leg 1 of the Ocean Race, Leg 2 will get underway late and light on January 25.

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Simpson Spreads Sparrow’s Wings

Determined American sailor Ronnie Simpson has his heart and mind set on a Vendee Globe lap and is ready for the long haul.

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Quantum Sails Partners with Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series

As Official Sailmaker, Quantum Sails aims to provide regatta support to competitors for the 2023 regatta season.

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Cruising: Smitten with a Wooden Boat

I was sailing down the inner channel of Marina del Rey under a beautiful red sunset when Nills, one of the crew members on my boat, pointed out an unusual and unique-looking 40-foot gaff-rigged wooden cutter tied to the end of a dock. Its classic appearance was a stark contrast to the modern …