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Soldini Conquers New York-San Francisco Clipper Route Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted February 18, 2013
On Saturday, February 18, Italian skipper Giovanni Soldini and eight crewmembers aboard the VOR70 Maserati celebrated a record-smashing victory after sailing from New York to San Francisco in just 47 days, 42 minutes and 29 seconds.

Grand Prix Dreamin'

by Adam Cort, Posted February 7, 2013
For U.S. sailors with grand prix dreams, the time may have come to make those dreams a reality. Now in its third year, the Atlantic Cup, a pair of Class 40 double-handed offshore races and a fully crewed inshore series run off Newport, Rhode Island, is set to resume May 11-26.

Vestas Sailrocket 2's Record Run: A Decade in the Making

by Jeremy Evans, Posted February 7, 2013
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try and try again! When Paul Larsen launched his first Sailrocket back in August 2004 with the goal of setting a new world sailing speed record, he never expected nine full speedsailing seasons would pass before a whole new boat finally succeeded.

Canfield Takes Monsoon Cup

by Adam Cort, Posted December 20, 2012
Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) sailing director Taylor Canfield and his US One Sailing Team crew may have entered Malaysia’s Monsoon Cup as wild cards.

Gabart and Le Cléac’h Smash through 84-Day Vendée Globe Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 28, 2013
In 1993, it took a fully crewed maxi catamaran, Explorer, to break the 80-day barrier for a circumnavigation under sail. Since then, that record has not only been cut nearly in half, it has now been matched by a solo sailor.

A Key West Race Week to Remember

by Adam Cort, Posted January 28, 2013
Although numbers remain down from the event’s pre-recession heyday, Quantum Key West Race Week 2013 will undoubtedly go down as one of the strongest in the event’s long history.

Vendée Globe Skipper Jean-Pierre Dick Loses Keel

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 22, 2013
Vendée Globe skipper Jean-Pierre Dick’s hope of placing third was crushed Monday when his boat, Virbac-Paprec 3, suddenly lost its entire 4-ton keel just before midnight.

Sunfish By the Numbers

by Sail Staff, Posted January 16, 2013
This past year the venerable and yet forever young Sunfish marked its 60th year and 50th North American Nationals regatta.

European Student Regatta Invites U.S. Collegiate Sailors

by Lindsey Silken, Posted January 15, 2013
The largest student sporting event in Europe, the 45th Annual EDHEC Sailing Cup, has invited U.S. collegiate and graduate sailors to compete.

US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 15, 2013
On Jan. 14, 2013, Johnny Heineken and Jennifer French were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.
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