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Merlin Comes Home

October 28, 2015
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

October 26, 2015
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

October 23, 2015
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

October 19, 2015
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

October 16, 2015
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

October 14, 2015
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 »

Hawaii Race Prep Begins Now

October 12, 2015
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 »

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 »

Bitch-Slapped by a Whale

October 7, 2015
This Moore 24 Eclipse earned a new nickname last weekend after suffering a destructive blow from a whale.  © 2015 Donn Carmody Dismastings during Northern California yacht races are a relatively common occurence, but we’ve never heard of one quite like this. More »

Championship Smackdown

October 5, 2015
Defending world champion John Kilroy’s Melges 20 Samba Pa Ti on Saturday. © Leslie Richter Samba Pa Ti managed to recover from this capsize for her worst (16th place) finish of the regatta, which Kilroy, sailing with Bill Hardesty and Jeff Reynolds, threw out to repeat as world champion. More »