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Very British AC World Series

July 27, 2015
Stereotypically variable English summer weather dampened — and shortened — the first regatta in the 35th America’s Cup cycle over the weekend. Held on the Solent in Portsmouth on England’s south coast, the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was sailed in one-design wingsail foiling AC45 catamarans. More »

Transpac Winners Soon to Be Clarified

Flying her massive masthead chute, Newport Beach-based Rio100 charges toward the finish line. © 2015 Jeremy Leonard / Sail Revolution As of this writing, the results from the 48th edition of the Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu are beginning to come into focus, with more than half of the fleet now having reached the finish line off Diamond Head. More »

Celerity Takes Transpac Line Honors

July 24, 2015
Harry Zanville and his five-man crew give a celebratory toast in the pre-dawn hours this morning, having taken line honors in a very difficult race. © 2015 Transpac YC At 4:12 a.m. More »

The New A-Cup Cycle Starts Now

Real racing in the lead-up to the 2017 America’s Cup starts tomorrow in Portsmouth on the south coast of England with the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series regatta (yes, the fancy luggage company is continuing their AC sponsorship). More »

Transpac Taking Shape

July 20, 2015
An aerial view of Saturday’s start off San Pedro. © Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing A week into this 48th edition of Transpac, the story lines continue to grow weirder and more spectacular. More »

First Transpac Starters Head to Hawaii Today

July 13, 2015
The first of four Transpac starts will take place at 1 p.m. today off Point Fermin, the southernmost point of San Pedro, just outside Los Angeles Harbor. With moderate westerly breeze of 12 to 16 knots predicted in the Catalina Channel, Divisions 7 and 8 (each containing 11 boats) may gain some advantage over later starters on their 2,225-mile sprint to Honolulu, as some forecasting models show winds diminishing mid-week. More »

Stan Honey Injured in Transatlantic Race

Upon arrival at the finish, the crew of Phaedo3 jumps for joy. They didn’t win in class or fleet, but that was secondary to recording four 600-mile days. © 2015 Rachel Jasperson Although yet to be officially ratified, during the final days of the 5,800-mile Transatlantic Race Jim and Kristy Clark’s 100-ft supermaxi Comanche laid claim to being the world’s fastest monohull, having clocked more than 618 miles in 24 hours. More »

A Jaw-Dropping Mix of Old and New

July 6, 2015
This shot, which was uploaded from Dorade this morning, proves that at least part of her Atlantic crossing thus far has been wet and wild. Describing Saturday’s conditions, Captain Ben Galloway wrote: "Before long, we found ourselves hurtling down a wave at over 18 knots, in 27 knots of wind and decided it was time take down some of the sails." More »

Phaedo3 Breaks Jamestown Record

June 29, 2015
The happy crew of Phaedo3 after completing the course around Jamestown, RI, in record time. © Rachel Jaspersen / Phaedo3 They start the Transatlantic Race on July 5, but, hey, no reason to just hang around Newport in the meantime. More »

Weekend Preview

June 19, 2015
The reigning Rose Cup champs, Newport Beach-based locals, are defending their title in SoCal. Left to right: Christophe Killian, Jack Martin and Harrison Vandervort. © Chris Love Productions Twelve young skippers are competing the U.S. More »