Racing
Midwinters (and More) Preview
Who wants to race on Halloween? Tiburon YC, that’s who. Usually TYC’s Red Rock Regatta conflicts with RYC’s Great Pumpkin, but not this year. On Sunday, Island YC will kick off November and wrap up Latitude 38’s unofficial Women’s Circuit with the triplehanded Jack & Jill + 1. More »
Merlin’s Homecoming
The 68-ft Merlin hangs a left on Lake Ave. to enter Santa Cruz Harbor.
© 2015 Skip Allan
At 9:30 on Wednesday morning, with police escort lights flashing, Driver Mike with Merlin in tow made the last turn, gently bottomed out on the boatyard hill, and Merlin was back home in Santa Cruz. More »
Merlin Comes Home
The legendary ocean racer Merlin is coming home to Santa Cruz. Her designer, builder and original owner, Bill Lee, has bought her back. Her canting keel (a modern modification) is history. More »
Dee Smith’s Road to Rio
In big boats, Dee Smith’s skillset is often head and shoulders above the competition. In 2.4mRs, his head and shoulders are pretty much at the same level as everyone else’s.
© 2015
In his 63 years, pro sailor Dee Smith has amassed one of the most enviable resumés in sailing: three America’s Cups, two Volvo round-the-world races, nine Admiral’s Cups, six World Championships, six Transpacs, five Sydney Hobarts — the list goes on and on. More »
Transat Jacques Vabre Preview
Skipper Jean-Pierre Dick and co-skipper Fabien Delahaye’s IMOCA 60 St. Michel-Virbac trains for the Transat Jacques Vabre.
© Yvan Zedda
The biennial Transat Jacques Vabre — one of the most prestigious shorthanded ocean races in the world — will begin its 12th edition on Saturday in Le Havre, France, bound for Itajaí, Brazil. More »
Artemis Overcomes Adversity at ACWS
Artemis Racing celebrated their unlikely regatta win on Sunday in Bermuda.
© Ricardo Pinto / ACEA
In the final regatta of the 2015 Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Bermuda over the weekend, Artemis Racing grabbed the spotlight with an epic comeback story on Sunday. More »
Going on Standby for Jules Verne
Dona Bertarelli will serve as helmswoman and trimmer on the round-the-world record attempt. She is an Italo-Swiss businesswoman and co-chair of the Bertarelli Foundation with her brother Ernesto, of Alinghi fame. More »
Dorade and More in Middle Sea Race
Valetta, Malta, homeport of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, is called the Fortress City, and its bastions date back to the 16th century.
© 2015 Kurt Arrigo / Rolex
The 2015 Rolex Middle Sea Race, hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club will start this Saturday, with 117 entries. More »
Leukemia Cup Preview
The McNeill family’s Stone-built gaff schooner Yankee was the top fundraiser in last year’s Leukemia Cup.
© Ellen Hoke Photography
Not just a simple regatta, the coming weekend’s Leukemia Cup, hosted by San Francisco Yacht Club, offers a panoply of events. More »
Hawaii Race Prep Begins Now
For most folks, next summer is a long way off, but not for the hundreds of West Coast sailors who intend to race to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup or Vic-Maui. More »
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