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Ken Read: Changing sailing for America

Published on April 13th, 2026

Ken Read, who has been President of North Sails since 2013, resigned to lead the USA challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup. As CEO of the American Racing Challenger Team USA, Read provides this exclusive update ... Read More


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Meet the best baller in sailing

Published on April 8th, 2026

When the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies 69-63 on April 6, 2026 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship, the outcome enshrined Ben Capuco as the 2026 Scuttleball ... Read More


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Recognizing world’s finest superyachts

Published on May 3rd, 2026

The world’s finest superyachts delivered last year have been recognized as winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2026. The overall winner in the sailing category was the 65-metre Aquarius, designed by Dykstra Naval Architects and built ... Read More


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Is this how to run a reelection campaign?

Published on May 3rd, 2026

In political arm wrestling, six of the ten sailing events for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics got relocated from the venue athletes preferred in Long Beach – which is not in Los Angeles – to the ... Read More


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Ruling out weather in Bayesian disaster

Published on May 2nd, 2026

In August 2024, the 184-foot luxury yacht Bayesian sank in a storm at anchor off the Sicilian coast. Nearly two years later, blame is being decided. Report by Peter Swanson for Loose Cannon: Italian prosecutors deciding ... Read More


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Starts: A repeatable process that works

Published on May 2nd, 2026

The 2026 Kentucky Derby saw winner Golden Tempo make an epic rally from far back, and while that might work in horse racing, it’s a bad plan for sailing. Quantum Sails’ Scott Nixon offers tips to ... Read More


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Moving to the back seat

Published on May 2nd, 2026

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet magazine I grew up as a crew member, first as a tween on big boats and crewing in college. As I emerged into the “real world” of working, I wanted to keep ... Read More


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Lithium battery mistakes people make

Published on May 2nd, 2026

In this video report by Practical Sailor, editor Tim Labute provides a reality check about lithium batteries: Lithium batteries are one of the most popular sailboat upgrades today—but they’re also one of the most misunderstood. In ... Read More


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Wind-powered tech and luxury design

Published on May 1st, 2026

Calling the Orient Express Corinthian the world’s largest sailing yacht is akin to calling the Empire State Building the world’s tallest gift store. However, the 722-footer, which is essentially a cruise ship with masts, does mark ... Read More


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Sailing Calendar: May 2026

Published on May 1st, 2026

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for May 2026. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More


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Catalytic investment for Canadian sport

Published on May 1st, 2026

The Canadian federal government has pledged more than $750 million toward sport in the wake of a commission that found a “widespread funding crisis” in a broken and often unsafe sport system. Much of the sports ... Read More


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Initiative aimed at redefining standards

Published on May 1st, 2026

Today, more than 99% of sailboats are equipped with a diesel engine. To change this, two leading boat manufacturers have created an alliance to accelerate the electrification of sailing and advance low-emission solutions. French companies Groupe ... Read More



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