Racing
Express 27 Fleet Races to Hawaii
The Express 27 class fields a healthy fleet for around-the-cans in-the-Bay racing. But a one-design division for a Hawaii race?
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Division starts for the 2018 Pacific Cup will commence on July 9 in front of the St. More »
1,000 Races and Counting
The 2018 YRA calendar just hit the stands and is filled with almost 1,000 races happening in Northern California, most of them on the weekends. There are just three weekend days all year without a sailing event! More »
Breezing into January
The clever race organizers at Corinthian Yacht Club have already written this story for us: "East Coast Freezes . . . West Coast Breezes. Now that Old Man Winter has the Eastern Seaboard firmly in his grip, the sailors out there have put away their boats and are busily spending the next five months arguing about which of their snow-locked sailing venues is the center of sailing. More »
Sydney Hobart 2017
The 73rd edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race is drawing to a close as the remaining yachts are currently sailing down the coast of Tasmania and making their final approaches to Hobart. More »
Rolex Sydney Hobart Preview
Now entering its 73rd edition, there’s as much anticipation as ever for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. An even 100 yachts representing 11 different nations have taken up the annual Boxing Day challenge of racing 628 miles south from Sydney to Hobart, Tasmania. More »
Beer Can Racing Year-Round
The start of the BYC Chowder on Sunday, in pleasant weather after Saturday’s blow.
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Berkeley Yacht Club offers two seasons of beer can races — summer (April-September) is for Friday Night Races and winter (October-March) is Chowder time on Sundays. More »
Volvo Ocean Race in the Roaring 40s
Vestas 11th Hour Racing skipper Charlie Enright surveys his surroundings in the Roaring Forties in full Southern Ocean attire.
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Just over three days into the third leg of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, the fleet of seven Volvo 65s is sailing east at more than 20 knots, preparing to batten down the hatches and deal with their first major Southern Ocean low-pressure system. More »
Star-Studded Star Finals
The cast of characters appearing at the Star Sailing League Finals is studded with the sport’s celebrities. Among the 25 entries from a dozen countries, you’ll find names like Loïck Peyron, Franck Cammas, Torben Grael, Paul ‘Goodie’ Goodison and the Bay Area’s own Paul Cayard. More »
76 miles of Scenic Coastal Racing
The Round the County (San Juan County, WA) Day 2 start in Mosquito Pass.
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“The race is different every year,” says race chair Betsy Wareham. “This time it was a mixed bag; no one was blown off the water nor beset by the doldrums. More »
Clipper Race News
It’s been less than one month since the Clipper 70 Greenings ran aground on the opening day of the Clipper’s Race 3. While the remaining 11 boat-fleet has now completed the race into Fremantle, Western Australia, the salvage operation to remove the monohull from Cape Peninsula is also now close to completion. More »
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