San Diego Yacht Club’s path to the pinnacle of Corinthian sailing started with a win in the 2018 Resolute Cup. At the time, Tyler Sinks and his team (above) had no way of knowing it would take five years, numerous cross country flights and more than a little heartbreak before they could bring the Rolex [&hellip
Reigning Olympic Champion Matt Wearn (AUS) won his second consecutive ILCA 7 Men’s World title at the 2024 Championship on January 26-31 in Adelaide, Australia. Completing the podium was Hermann Tomasgaard (NOR) in second and Michael Beckett (GBR) in third. “To win a Worlds is pretty incredible, and to go back-to-back just makes it that [&hellipOvernight anchoring around seven Biscayne Bay islands might be a thing of the past. Report by Cruising World: The state of Florida has long had a challenge in balancing the rights of responsible boat owners against the owners of poorly maintained, derelict vessels that are rarely make-way, often used as domiciles, and are hazards to [&hellip
If you’ve recently been bareboat cruising or attended boat shows, you’ve noticed the explosion of big catamarans. So has the Research and Markets department of Yahoo Finance: The global catamarans market is experiencing robust growth, anticipated to reach USD 1.96 billion by 2028, ascending at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% This notable expansion [&hellipAs a follow-up to a report by Kim Couranz titled ‘Sometimes Good Sportsmanship Means Yelling ‘Protest’!”, Ron Weiss shares his observation on the issue: Kim Couranz is dead-right about racing and the self-policing of our sport. Unfortunately, I’ve often seen competitors who know the rules cold but pretend they do not, and these folks tend [&hellip
I’ve been joining the Poole Yacht Club ILCA / Aero fleet on Saturdays so far this year as my l(January 31, 2024; Day 25) – The latest casualty for the 2024 Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest is Thomas Coville on the second placed Sodebo Ultim 3 which will stop in Tasmania to repair damage to his bow pulpit and the port side net. His arrival into Hobart is expected to be late today. For the Sodebo [&hellipDoes the lawsuit filed by US Sailing against America One and three of its principals and employees have you asking, what is America One? If so, one of its principles, Paul Cayard, offered this explanation in his January 2024 column for Seahorse magazine: Earlier this year (in 2023), when US Sailing’s high-performance coaching team dissolved, [&hellip
“You don’t appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman. Stuff you pay good money for in later life.” – Elmo Phillips Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest [&hellipThe 2023-24 SailGP circuit will conclude its fourth season in North America with events in Bermuda, Halifax, New York, and San Francisco. When tickets for the New York went on sale January 30, race fan Kai Yves got a bit of a surprise… here’s her story: After four (almost five) years of waiting, it’s a [&hellipIt’s all change for the 44Cup’s 16th season in 2024. While the circuit for the high performance owner-driver one designs will still comprise five events, which includes the RC44 World Championship, this year it will visit three venues for the first time. However, taking place at the end of February, the first event will be [&hellipJim Marta, PhD, a Pacific Northwest sailing icon and a longstanding member of Seattle Yacht Club, passed away on January 16, 2024, one week short of his 88th birthday. He was born in Roslyn, Washington on January 23rd, 1936. Jim was a veteran ocean racer, and a perpetual podium finisher in Pacific Northwest yacht racing. [&hellipThe US Olympic Sailing Program, which once led all nations in the medal count, is in free fall. The heyday of the program is so long ago that it is a challenge to connect what worked then to what is failing now. But Robert Hopkins, Jr. can. Hopkins is one of the very bright people [&hellip
While USA athletes need to focus on preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the legal conflict concerning the US Olympic Sailing Program between US Sailing and financial supporter AmericaOne rages on. Here’s an update issued by AmericaOne on January 30, 2024: US Sailing Continues To Pursue Frivolous Actions Against its Largest Donors Doubling down on [&hellipThe Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has finalized the new rules and regulations for this year’s 2024 season of racing, with the updates covering a range of topics related to fair handicap racing held among a broad range of boat types, from Sportboats to Superyachts to Multihulls. The 2024 ORC Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) is also [&hellipIn partnership with Sail Canada, David Cripton hosts a podcast series focusing on Canadian sailing called Whitecap, with this episode highlighting Rolex Sailor of the Year Melodie Schaffer who raced her boat Whiskey Jack in the Globe40, a 35,000-mile, eight-leg, doublehanded around the world race in in Class 40s. Seven teams took part in the [&hellipThe Storm Trysail Club, in collaboration with the New York Yacht Club and the Chicago Yacht Club, is hosting a webinar series dedicated to the introduction and explanation of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC). This educational initiative aims to engage a broad audience, offering valuable insights into understanding the ORC Rating Rule. Seasoned sailors, rating [&hellipIt has long been said that one person’s rubbish is another person’s gold. That truism was certainly brought up to date when the first Equipment Recycling Hub was piloted at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in Scheveningen, Netherlands. This collaboration between World Sailing, World Sailing Trust, and METSTRADE collected a fascinating haul of composites, [&hellip
The amount of ice on the Great Lakes has been steadily and significantly decreasing over the past five decades, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Those who have built their lives around the ice are now hanging in the balance. “We don’t like to talk about it because it’s kind of [&hellipImpossible Dream and its adaptive sailing crew set out to win an overnight race, but the weather ultimately defeated them. Story by Herb McCormick for Sailing World: It was just after 0200 on a wild and woolly August morning, just north of Block Island on the rather thrashed waters of Rhode Island Sound. On the [&hellip(January 29, 2024) - Race leader Charles Caudrelier in the 2024 Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest yesterday set a new solo record time for the passage of the Indian Ocean between Cape Agulhas in South Africa and the longitude of Tasmania. On the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Caudrelier completed the passage in 08:08:20:23 for an average speed in the Indian Ocean of 30.7 knots.
While Caudrelier makes good time, four of the six skippers who started the non-stop round-the-world race on January 7 have had technical issues and today came the confirmation of the first official retirement from the race. - Full report
Facebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature US Sailing reveals USOPC investigative report Published on January 29th , 2024 by Craig Leweck , Scuttlebutt Sailing News The future of the US Olympic Sailing Program hangs in the balance as the conflict rises between US Sailing and its largest private financial supporter . AmericaOne What began with the resignation of Paul Cayard as Executive Director of U.S . Olympic Sailing nearly a year ago , a previously confidentialFacebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Only for those with Olympic aspirations Published on January 29th , 2024 by Craig Leweck , Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was a bit of a shocker when the US Olympic Sailing Program failed to win a medal at the London 2012 Olympics , as the build-up did not reveal pending under-performance . But there were cracks in the foundation , and this shortfall brought renewed attention to the . program However , US Sailing has since thenA titan of the property development industry and sailing philanthropy, Australia's Lang Walker AO passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2024 at the age of 78, surrounded by his family.
He founded what was to become Walker Corporation with his father 60 years ago – a company which began as an excavation group but grew to manage thousands of major urban and community projects across Australia, Malaysia, Canada, and the U.S.
As a philanthropist, Lang also contributed and gave so much of his time to the arts, education, social welfare, health care, and sport. - Full report
Facebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Views from across both hemispheres Published on January 29th , 2024 When it comes to the health of the sport , it’s rarely one thing and varies from venue to venue . It’s also less about national federations , and more about boots on the ground . But key issues tend to be without borders , with Len Burke sharing views accrued from across both : hemispheres So many factors affect why we see a decline in participation . I would“Yeah, I’ve got O.C.D. Old, Cranky and Dangerous.&#, Facebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature If it’s not one thing , it’s another Published on January 28th , 2024 In addition to the security challenges of hosting the Olympics and the protests that come with the global attention of any event of similar scale , the Summer Games in the French capital from the July 2024 would also face the threat of extreme . heat In 2003, France experienced a heatwave that had lasting effects , including the deaths of thousands of
Monday morning we were just eating our breakfast when we heard shouts and the boat next to us starte: Facebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature VIDEO : Winners and other cool yachts Published on January 28th , 2024 It’s the biggest indoor boat show in the world and marks the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere season . Seventeen halls full of everything that floats was at Boot Dusseldorf on January 20 to 28 in Germany It is also where the Oscars of the boating world , the European Yacht of the Year awards are announced . The 2024 edition had 21 nominees whichFacebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information News Race to Alaska Podcast Published on January 27th , 2024 The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024 continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend , WA to Victoria , BC . And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start . In this episode , Race Boss Emeritus Daniel Evans chats with Hobie-hopefuls Tips Up and Race Boss Actual meets Sail Like a . Mother Team Tips Up John and Kaila have a Hobie 16. JohnNothing can disrupt the peace and tranquility of a harbor quite like when a small city descends upon the small town. And now that small city has gotten bigger. The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, set sail January 27 from Miami on its maiden voyage. The ship is longer than [&hellip
The 2024 Three Bridge Fiasco attracted nearly 300 entrants for either the singlehanded or doublehanded division on January 27 in San Francisco Bay. Photos by Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.comFacebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information News Expanded field for 2024 Congressional Cup Published on January 26th , 2024 The 59th edition of the Congressional Cup has expanded the field from 10 to 12 teams when it gets underway on April 24-28 in Long Beach , CA . As the opening event of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour , the expansion provides entry to 2023 Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams GBR and a third team from the Ficker Cup qualifying . regatta This year weFacebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Inspiring the next generation of sailors Published on January 26th , 2024 It’s one of the most physically demanding sports in the Olympic games , and a South Florida native is looking to win it all . Sarah Newberry Moore is just two races away from qualifying for a spot on the U.S . sailing . team In the fall last year , we qualified the USA for a spot , which is the most important component of qualification , 8221 Moore said When youth sailing in the USA introduced age-based boats and events in the 1980s, it grew participation and expanded the scope of high school sailing. But in doing so, it created a separate silo for this age group that hastened awareness and activity elsewhere in the sport.
The knock-on effect is when young sailors age out of their programming, they may not know how to continue in the sport. What once was a natural progression from prams to established local fleets of one design and keelboat activity was broken.
To mend the system, Charles Heimler shares this observation: click here
It remains necessary for both Canada and USA to qualify for the Men’s One Person Dinghy event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship offering that opportunity on January 26-31 in Adelaide, Australia. With a total of 153 athletes from 53 countries competing, it will be necessary to finish among the top seven competitors who represent countries that have not already qualified for Paris 2024. - Full report
Facebook About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Taking steps toward ORC Worlds in USA Published on January 25th , 2024 Step 1 was building the right team . Step 2 was to find the right boat . That brings Jon Desmond and his Final Final crew to step 3, racing the heck out of it . A little over a year ago , Desmond and his team purchased a Mills 41 out of Hong Kong and since embarked on an ambitious schedule of . races Their plan culminates with the 2024 ORC WorldThe 37th edition of the San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht Race, a biennial international offshore yacht race between the USA and Mexico, begins with staggered starts that get underway on February 22 for the 1000 nm course. Twenty-six boats have confirmed their participation. - Full report