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A Gathering of the Cal 40s

October 19, 2018
One hundred eight Cal 40s were built since they were introduced in 1963 and finished production in 1971, and, at the time, they were considered a radical design. Fifty-five years later they continue to inspire sailors and make themselves known on the race course and the world’s oceans. More »
Alinghi

Extreme Catamaran Sailing in San Diego

Like last year, the GC32 catamarans of the Extreme Sailing Series have come to San Diego for some high-level stadium-style racing. And also like last year, an American team has joined the small fleet. More »

Newsy Week in Golden Globe

October 17, 2018
The week is only half over but it’s already been a newsy one in the Golden Globe nonstop solo around-the-world race. Jean-Luc Van Den Heede Reaches Pacific On Monday, the veteran professional sailor Jean-Luc Van Den Heede was the first to reach the Pacific Ocean. More »
Jacqueline in Hanalei

Go East Please East OMG East

Mike Cunningham reports: No, I don’t want to look at that chart. I don’t want to look right and see home, almost 1,700 miles away. Good God, that is equal to the better part of the distance across the United States. More »

Foiling Cats to Return to the Bay

October 8, 2018
Surprise. After the 2013 America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay and local disappointment over moving the 2017 Cup to Bermuda, it felt like we’d never see Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts and their foiling spectacle on the Bay again. More »

Small Boats, Big Fun

El Toro Juniors and Seniors finish the last race of the Stampede at the mouth of the RYC turning basin. latitude/Chris
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As the heat wave set in over the weekend, Richmond Yacht Club hosted three regattas at once, all for small to smallish boats. More »

Women’s Fall Racing Preview

October 3, 2018
The way forward. Will one of these graduates of Island YC’s Women’s Sailing Seminar compete in any of the women’s races coming up this month and next? © Julie Pimentel As usual, October and early November feature a flock of female-friendly races. More »

Viva la Transpac!

September 19, 2018
Cal 40s are great boats, and we’re happy to bring you the news that another one is being revived and returned to racing. Belvedere’s Don Jesberg acquired Viva, hull #103, last year and the boat is currently undergoing a rebuild in preparation for the 2019 Transpac. More »

Paralympic Sailing Out in 2024

We already knew that sailing would not be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Now we learn that there will be no paralympic sailing at Paris (actually Marseille) in 2024. More »