Sailing Records
Mixed Fortunes in the Transpac
The rest of the competitors in the 51st Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu have finished, but one boat was not so lucky.
Pamela Healy Discusses Passing the Torch to Future Olympic Sailors
"Olympians are wired a little differently. They are relentless, passionate and committed to giving back. They inspire us all to be better."
Pyewacket Destroys Newport-Cabo Record
"We figured it was going to be a drag race. We figured it was going to be tactical."
Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 ‘PowerPlay’ Sets Fastnet Course Record
The MOD70s Phaedo3, Maserati, Concise 10 and PowerPlay have been a powerful force in the record-hunting world. PowerPlay has just knocked off one of the tougher records, on a very challenging course.
Volvo 70 Pyewacket Smashes Newport to Cabo Record
Romping down the course from Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas in less than two days, Roy P. Disney and his world-class crew on Pyewacket 70 have established a new monohull course record.
More Inspirational Women Sailors
A couple of readers have since responded to the story and told us about the female sailor who inspired them — unsurprisingly, both are Bay Area sailors.
Celebrating History-Making Women Sailors
March is Women's History Month, and we'd like to pay homage to women sailors who pushed against the tide of sailing's traditional hierarchy to forge their way into sailing's record books.
The Navigating Mastery of ‘Flying Cloud’s Eleanor Creesy
Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in 1814, Creesy learned how to navigate from her father, John Prentiss, captain of the schooner 'Californian' ...
The Female Factor in the Vendée Globe
Female sailors Clarisse Cremer, Pip Hare, Melinda Merron and Alexia Barrier finished the solo Vendée Globe in February. Sam Davies and Isabelle Joschke completed the course around the world.
Boys’ Own ‘Adventure’ Lands a World Record
Ollie and Harry Ferguson sent their toy pirate ship across the oceans in search of adventure. The Playmobil ship 'Adventure' set a Guinness World Record for 'the most travelled toy ship'.
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