Racing
First Pacific Cup Starts Are Off
After much anticipation and preparation — by both organizers and competitors — the 20th Pacific Cup yacht race officially gets underway today, with the first four starts off the San Francisco Cityfront, including three racing divisions and one cruising. More »
First Finishers in Singlehanded TransPac
In the light of early morning, Singlehanded TransPac vets Rob MacFarlane and Synthia Petroka take newly minted vet Philippe Jamotte off Double Espresso (sailboat anchored on the right) and to the beach. More »
Vic-Maui Race Departs Victoria
The Canadian flag is displayed on the fleet’s starting vessel as part of the race start/Canada Day celebrations.
© Vic-Maui Race
With the passing of Canada Day on July 1, the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race has officially gotten underway. More »
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Shaka Challenge Takes Off
The start of the new Shaka Challenge, the third of four races to Hawaii to depart the West Coast this summer. This one sails from Marina del Rey to Diamond Head. More »
Week 1 in the Singlehanded TransPac
"The slow exit from the Gate was costly," remarked Lee Johnson of Morning Star, sailing in the 21st Singlehanded TransPac. "Saturday night and a good part of Sunday were spent wallowing in a wind hole and drifting north." More »
The Winners Sail Like a Girl
And the winners are… First Federal’s Team Sail Like a Girl!
Team Sail Like a Girl finished the Race to Alaska yesterday just after midnight.
© Katrina Zoë Norbom
The first monohull and the first all-female team to win the Race to Alaska sailed into Ketchikan over the weekend to claim the $10,000 first prize. More »
Singlehanders on Their Way to Hanalei
In the age of insanely tall skyscrapers and self-driving cars it’s nice to know that a San Francisco tradition is still around and unchanged since 1978. On Saturday the start of the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Singlehanded TransPac was off and running with 19 diverse boats heading to Hanalei, Kauai. More »
A Flyer Clinches Volvo Ocean Race
French skipper Charles Caudrelier hoists the trophy after claiming victory. His first win was six years earlier while sailing with Franck Cammas’ Groupama team.
© Eloi Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
The Volvo Ocean Race has arrived at its closest finish in the race’s long and storied history. More »
The End Is Nigh
It’s like a seven-game series in the NBA finals.
Dongfeng has the slimmest of leads over MAPFRE with about 24 hours of racing left. Team Brunel is currently in fourth place. More »
Iris Comes Down the Coast
"I’ve been intrigued with singlehanded distance races since reading about Chichester winning the first modern-day Transatlantic race in 1960," says John Colby of Portland, Oregon. "Then several years ago my crew and I mutually parted ways on Cocos Keeling Island in the Indian Ocean — no place to recruit new crew. More »
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