International Racing
SailGP to Skip the US in 2021
On Monday, SailGP announced an updated schedule for the first half of its second season. The opening events will now happen in Bermuda and Taranto, Italy.
Hugo Boss Bleeds Miles in Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe has been further shaped by attrition. Englishman Alex Thomson continues to bleed miles and positions while effecting repairs to his stricken IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss.
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.
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…
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.
An America’s Cup Course ‘Correction’
Anyone hoping to watch America's Cup action close to shore is out of luck right now. The two fan-friendly courses were the ones that got the boot.
American Magic Launches Patriot in Auckland
American Magic, the one viable US Challenger for America's Cup 36, splashed Patriot, their second AC75 on Friday morning.
West Coast Sailors Race in Fiji Regatta Week
The 37th annual Fiji Regatta Week at Musket Cove has just drawn to a close in western Fiji. Boats and sailors from the Bay Area and West Coast left their mark on the regatta.
Fiji Regatta Week Kicks Off on Friday
Back for its 37th running, the annual Fiji Regatta Week at Musket Cove will kick off on Friday in western Fiji. Like almost every sailing event of 2020, the fate of this year’s regatta was uncertain until…
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