Racing
Having the Time of Their Lives
Two Californians traveled to the New York Yacht Club to pick up their reward and recognition for receiving the prestigious US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. Given out since 1961 and sponsored by Rolex since 1980, the awards recognize male and female sailors who have demonstrated on-the-water excellence and superior results at international and/or national events. More »
March Racing Preview
March is a transition month for sailing. As many Midwinter Series wrap up, some spring classics lead us into Daylight Saving Time (March 12) and the vernal equinox (March 20).
RYC’s turning basin during Sail a Small Boat Day in 2015. More »
Transpac Early Entry Deadline
Divisions 7 and 8 started off Point Fermin on July 16 in the 2015 Transpac.
© Bronny Daniels
The early-entry deadline for the 49th Transpacific Yacht Race is this coming Wednesday, March 1. More »
85 Sail Changes in Two Days
Hal Fauth’s 72-ft Bella Mente, on the way to honors and a near record in sail changes, in the Caribbean 600. In previous seasons she’d been knocked out of Caribbean regattas by a dismasting and a keel box’s coming apart. More »
The Last Two Biscuits
Conrad Colman finished the Vendée Globe today under jury rig with two biscuits to spare. After losing his mast on February 10, the Kiwi-American assembled a functioning rig using his damaged boom, the top of his main and his storm jib. More »
Colman Starves, Wilson Finishes
"Yes!" reads the encouraging word on Conrad Colman’s ‘main’.
© Conrad Colman
Dismasted on Friday, February 10, off the coast of Portugal with more than 700 miles to go to finish the solo nonstop Vendée Globe in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Kiwi-American Conrad Colman set up a jury rig and vowed to finish the 27,440-mile race around the planet. More »
New California Offshore Race
"A new race is being formulated to run from San Francisco to Ensenada, Mexico. The start will be September 23, 2017," writes Bay Area naval architect Jim Antrim. "Part of the notion for this race is a more interesting way for Southern California boats to return home after the Rolex Big Boat Series, hence the timing. More »
Colman Dismasted in Vendée Globe
The young solo skipper Conrad Colman, after dismasting in the North Atlantic Ocean on February 10.
© Conrad Colman
The final miles of the Vendée Globe nonstop race dealt a brutal blow to Kiwi-American solo skipper Conrad Colman when his IMOCA 60 monohull Foresight Natural Energy dismasted Friday night. After More »
Pac Cup Registration Open
The Pacific Cup Yacht Club has posted the official Notice of Race and registration is open for the 2018 Pacific Cup. Next year marks the 20th running of the race from San Francisco to Kaneohe, Hawaii. More »
Calling all Youth Match Racers
Balboa YC in Corona del Mar will host the 2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship on July 30-August 5. Teams will be racing in the new Governor’s Cup 22s. To compete, sailors must be under the age of 23 in 2017. More »
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