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Racing news and features archive

  • Nick Scandone Dies

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  • 61 Knots (!) FLIP (!)

    French trimaran l’Hydroptère hits 61 knots in a 45-knot gust and then it's one big OOPS . . . More

  • Blast Reaching

    By David Schmidt Posted December 19, 2008

    The Gunboat 48 "Blast" has a blast blast-reaching at Antigua Sailing Week. More

  • Save the Whales!

    By David Schmidt Posted December 5, 2008

    New NOAA restrictions govern the speed at which vessels can travel, even raceboats More

  • Ericsson 4 Goes 2 for 2

    By Kimball Livingston Posted November 29, 2008

    Torben Grael and the Ericsson 4 team win the seond leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The dawn finish of the 4,500 mile leg from Cape Town to Cochin capped a contest that contained a whole universe of sailing and trials More

  • Skiff Sailing

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  • Buckin' Volvos

    By Kimball Livingston Posted November 19, 2008

    The race to the scoring gate is racking up points for the big bad ocean as the Volvo Ocean Race, leg two, heats up. Media man Guo Chuan had his camera up when the boom broke on Green Dragon More

  • Lies and rumors

    By Charles Mason Posted November 19, 2008

    News that rating increases for composite standing rigging aboard boats sailing under IRC are going to be removed next year is wishful thinking. More

  • World Sailors of the Year

    By Kimball Livingston Posted November 16, 2008

    British Olympian Ben Ainslie and double-bronze winner Alessandra Sensini take top honors. More

  • Tough Start for Vendee Globe

    By Peter Nielsen Posted November 12, 2008

    Nine out of the thirty Vendee Globe racers are out of the race and more mishaps have followed. More

  • Another Solo Record

    By Peter Nielsen Posted November 12, 2008

    Francis Joyon sets a record on the Discovery Route. More

  • When Two Teens Go To Sea

    By Peter Nielsen Posted November 5, 2008

    Zac Sunderland and Mike Perham compete for the title of youngest-ever solo circumnavigator. More

  • ACC Racing — in Valencia?

    By David Schmidt Posted November 4, 2008

    A look at what’s afloat in the Cup World. More

  • The Miracle Race

    By David Schmidt Posted November 4, 2008

    Alex Thomson set to start the Vendee Globe after near disaster. More

  • Racing by Numbers

    By David Schmidt Posted October 27, 2008

    Step Dan Meyers' Numbers, a "mini-maxi class," J/V-designed IRC 66 for a day of racing at the 2008 Key West Race Week. View

  • Sailing the Gunboat BLAST

    By David Schmidt Posted October 27, 2008

    Take a ride on BLAST, a Gunboat 48, during the 2008 Antigua Sailing Week. View

  • Racing the Rambler at Antigua Sailing Week

    By David Schmidt Posted October 27, 2008

    Step aboard the masterfully sailed R/P 90, Rambler, for a day of maxi-yacht racing at the legendary Antigua Sailing Week (2008) View

  • North of Twenty

    By David Schmidt Posted October 22, 2008

    Grand prix Racing in the Conch Republic. More

  • Heavy Lifting

    By David Schmidt Posted October 22, 2008

    Will the Dynamic Stability System Lead to Faster, Safer Sailing? David Schmidt writes, "We all want our boats to be more stable, but how can this be accomplished?..." More

  • Dream Week

    Maxi Showdown at Antigua Race Week More

  • Bases Loaded

    The new crop of VOR 70s are well into leg 3, en route to Singapore. We look at the evolution of the breed More

  • The World's Fastest American

    By Kimball Livingston Posted October 22, 2008

    Rob Douglas goes for the world speed sailing record. View

  • Kites Take the Speed Record

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  • Young Wins Sixth Mallory

    Scott Young of the Austin Yacht Club scored a sixth Mallory Cup win at San Francisco Bay. More

  • quantumPic

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