Sailing Records
Solo Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Rounds Cape Horn
Whitall Stokes and his Open 50 Sparrow made it around Cape Horn on December 26 in an attempt to sail a singlehanded and nonstop eastabout circumnavigation starting from and returning to San Francisco.
Ryan Finn to Sail a Proa Solo Nonstop from New York to San Francisco
Some time ago traveling from New York to San Francisco by sail was a very popular thing. You only had two choices to get to the gold: Walk or sail.
Coville Pulls the Plug on Jules Verne Attempt
On Friday, after a little more than 16 days at sea, skipper Thomas Coville and crew decided to end their try for the Trophée Jules Verne on Sodebo Ultim 3.
Whitall Stokes Effects Repairs en Route to Cape Horn
Whitall Stokes and his Open 50 Sparrow are well on their way to Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean. If all goes well, he'll be back in San Francisco sometime in April.
Vendée Globe Roars Through the Forties
Jean Le Cam on board Yes We Cam! is continuing his ultra-impressive Vendée Globe. He's waiting on a jury decision as to how much redress he will receive after rescuing PRB’s Kevin Escoffier.
Solo Sailor in Distress in Vendée Globe
Kevin Escoffier, positioned some 550 miles southwest of Cape Town in the Vendée Globe solo nonstop around-the-world race, has triggered his distress beacon.
Jules Verne Impromptu Race Around the World
Two 105-ft foiling maxi-trimarans have slipped away under the cloak of darkness to join the fun. Departing their docks in France overnight…
Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Goes for a Swim
Everything is going swimmingly for Whitall Stokes on his route around the world — actually he had to jump in the water to cut a spinnaker off his keel in mid-ocean.
The Film about ‘Iron Duck’ Setting the World Sailing Speed Record
"It almost ended before it started, with the crash of their first-speed yacht record attempt, the disaster that broke the short-lived Wood Duck."
Whitall Stokes and Sparrow Depart on Solo Circumnavigation
The Sparrow has flown. Whitall Stokes is on his way in an attempt at a solo circumnavigation.
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