Published on October 5th, 2026
Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2026
The decade of 2000 was big for social media as it became the latest internet toy, and it has gone on to significantly impact generations. It has wandered far from the “sharing with friends” premise to ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2026
The value of hosting the America’s Cup often seems to be about who does the counting. Since the venue the 2007 edition when the venue became an asset put out to bid, the anticipated value and ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2026
The USA had held the title as the top Olympic sailing nation, but was passed in the total medal count by Great Britain after Rio 2016. Since Sydney 2000, Team GB has won 31 medals compared ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2026
The three Olympiads that preceded the Los Angeles 1984 Games had each left a bitter after-taste: • 1972 Munich Games were marred by a terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches in the Olympic ... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2026
When Sailing was eliminated from the Paralympics after the 2016 Games, it was due to mismanagement. World Sailing had delegated responsibility, that entity failed, and World Sailing has been on a mission to right the wrongs. ... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2026
Pauline Courtois (FRA) overcame across a range of conditions to win the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship on October 1-4 in San Francisco, CA. Courtois and crew Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker and Laurane ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2026
Kurt Montgomery Weisenfluh, 58, of Larchmont, New York, died on September 24 during the first day of 2026 Shields Nationals in the waters off of Oxford, Maryland. He was owner of Rascal #23 and 2014 National ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2026
The 50th Anniversary Moore 24 National Championship was by all accounts a major victory for the one design class. Held in 2026 at its spiritual home of Santa Cruz Yacht Club, 74 of the roughly 150 ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2026
Corinthian Yacht Club (Marblehead, MA) continued their winning streak in the Resolute Cup, a biennial Corinthian Championship for US Yacht Clubs. The eighth edition was their third straight title, with racing held September 30-October 3 in ... Read More →