International Racing
Sprindrift’s Record Attempt Fizzles
Less than 24 hours after crossing the starting line, maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 had to abandon her fourth attempt at breaking the Trophée Jules Verne record for fastest outright circumnavigation of the globe.
West Coast Teams Travel to Youth Regattas
A team of young people from San Francisco and Annapolis YCs and a team from Cal Maritime Academy dominated the competition. The two were tied on points…
Calling Youth Sailors!
Are you a sailor and still in grade school or high school? Do you get back to the dock and all you can do is talk about what happened out there?
Adventure through Terra Incognita
"It should take us 16 and a half days of sailing to get to Ho Chi Minh City. It’s a great pleasure for me to set off on this adventure towards places our Western racing boats rarely go."
Fine Finishes and Foiling into UFOs
For British skipper Alex Thomson, the Transat Jacques Vabre again lived up to its reputation as a boat-breaker, though one that will allow him and his Hugo Boss team to come back stronger for the Vendée Globe.
‘Hugo Boss’ Loses Keel During Transat Jacques Vabre
More than eight days into this 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the leaders are now over halfway from Le Havre, France, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. At the head of the premier IMOCA division are…
Complex Weather Affects Transat Jacques Vabre
Behind the leading IMOCA 60s is an impressive fleet of Class 40s, which started at 27 boats but has already seen some heavy attrition.
SailGP to Return to San Francisco
SailGP will return to the US of A in 2020, with Season 2 grand prix events set for San Francisco and New York. The spectacle will return to San Francisco Bay on May 2-3.
Masters Regatta, Campbell Cup
News from latitudes a bit farther south crossed the Racing Desk at Latitude 38 this week.
Mini Transat Drifts into Gran Canaria
The first boats finishing Leg 1 of the Mini Transat La Boulangère began trickling into Las Palmas in the wee hours on Sunday. Light air dominated during the last day, allowing…
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