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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →