Published on November 13th, 2024
The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2024
How people get connected to sailing varies through the decades, but also by the region. Joe Cooper recalls his early days for WindCheck magazine: What was it like when you learned to sail? I had to ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2024
The Boating Barrister is a monthly feature in WindCheck magazine by John K. Fulweiler, Esq. which offers tips for navigating tricky legal waterways, always with a healthy dose of wit. In the Nov/Dec 2024 edition, John ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2024
Since the first America’s Cup in 1870, interest in the competition has been high. But it was for the 34th edition in 2013 when the revised format – faster boats, course boundaries, and broadcast enhancements – ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2024
by Helen Fretter, Yachting World Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue set off within hours of each other, attempting to break the non-stop around the world crewed record, the famed ‘no limits’ Jules Verne Trophy. ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2024
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for December 2024. 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 November 29th, 2024
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland hosts Tom Burnham, fresh off his America’s Cup experience with ... Read More →
Published on November 28th, 2024
It is impressive how some people can get both a foot in their mouth and a head up their ass at the same time. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
“A thought about Thanksgiving Day: Once, there was this day when…everyone realized they needed each other.” – April Burns, Pieces of April Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
(November 27, 2024; Day 18) – Unprecedented solo monohull speeds continue to be sustained by the leading five boats on the Vendée Globe as they head towards the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope. The ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
Having been spared the significant damage back-to-back major hurricanes inflicted upon many parts of Florida, the team at St. Petersburg Yacht Club is positioned to launch the 5-stage Sailing World Regatta Series in 2025 with the ... Read More →