Posts by Christine Weaver
Yacht Racing in the Age of COVID-19
The year 2020 will be remembered for several unrelated reasons, but the coronavirus has proved the most daunting for sailboat racing. It has challenged on several fronts…
Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Goes for a Swim
Everything is going swimmingly for Whitall Stokes on his route around the world — actually he had to jump in the water to cut a spinnaker off his keel in mid-ocean.
The Politics of War, America’s Cup Style
Just when you thought everyone involved with the America’s Cup in New Zealand was going to “give peace a chance,” it seems like it's a battle on all fronts.
Maryland Is for Crabs
When David came out dressed for his morning run, I noticed his shirt selection right away and asked, “Do you remember where you got that shirt?” He didn’t.
Vendée Globe Competitors Suffer Damage Already
The 2020-21 Vendée Globe started on Sunday afternoon off Les Sables-d'Olonne in western France. In most years, the start of the race is impressive, with hundreds of thousands of spectators…
Whitall Stokes and Sparrow Depart on Solo Circumnavigation
The Sparrow has flown. Whitall Stokes is on his way in an attempt at a solo circumnavigation.
Transpacific Yacht Race Entries Roll In
Eight months out from the first start of the 51st Transpacific Yacht Race on July 13, 2021, 43 boats have registered.
Santa Cruz Yacht Club Mixed Gender Doublehanded Regatta
Santa Cruz Yacht Club's Jack and Jill Regatta has grown, with enthusiastic participation and multiple divisions: Spinnaker, Jib and Main, Families, and Double Date.
The Ninth Solo Nonstop Vendée Globe Will Start on Sunday
The Vendée Globe singlehanded around-the-world race will start on this Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. local time off Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
Cape Horners Launch Register of Solo Circumnavigators
The International Association of Cape Horners has taken on the mantle of maintaining an official register of those who have completed solo circumnavigations via the Three Great Capes.
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