A capsize in the 103rd Chicago Mackinac Race that took the lives of Mark Morley and Suzanne Bickel highlighted the dangers inherent in offshore racing and brought out the best in the competitors who responded to the accident.Ironically, in this era of EPIRBs and other technological miracles, it was a simple whistlerequired equipment for all Mackinac racersand a half dozen rescue lights
A capsize in the 103rd Chicago Mackinac Race that took the lives of Mark Morley and Suzanne Bickel highlighted the dangers inherent in offshore racing and brought out the best in the competitors who responded to the accident.Ironically, in this era of EPIRBs and other technological miracles, it was a simple whistlerequired equipment for all Mackinac racersand a half dozen rescue lights
Beyond aerodynamic efficiency, wings bring one special, not so obvious quality to multihull sailing flotation. The forward element and each of three flaps in the aft element on an AC 45 are airtight and buoyant. As long as the wing stays in place, the boat will not turn turtle.I’m figuring the rest of America’s Cup 34 floats, too, but that’s not for lack of doomsayers on the
SAIL’s Best Around the Buoys is a contest designed to reward local sailors for their racing achievments and inspire them to compete in major national racing events across the country.
Guy Wilding has been out for a paddle in his 18-foot kayak every day for months, since moving to Honolulu from Sydney, Australia. July 20 seemed like any other day under the blue skies of the tradewinds until, as luck would have it, his paddle broke and he was dumped into the drink. This wasn’t good, but Wilding swam to the kayak and grabbed on. He tried to get in – to “rescue,” in kayak-speak –
The 89-strong fleet in this years Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race enjoyed near-perfect conditions, with three boats beating a race record that had stood for 22 years.First to finish was Jim Grundys 75-foot Bella Pita, designed by Bill Tripp, which completed the 363-mile course in 30 hours, 46 minutes and 52 seconds. Will Apolds 78-foot Swan, Valkyrie, from Halifax,
PUMA Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ken Read is fresh off a Transatlantic Race win, where his boat Mar Mostro hit 30 knots and made 551 nautical miles in a single day. The race wasnt all white-knuckle sailing, however, as a steadily waning breeze made the last several hundred miles extremely slow going.The high-intensity skipper gave us 10 minutes of his time to talk about the
The Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is underway! Hundreds of spectators turned out to watch the start on Sunday, July 11th, celebrating the 103rd running of the 360-mile race.Although the first boats are set to finish today, there is always action to follow. Be sure to check out the
Following a six day, 22 hour, eight minute and two second journey, Rambler 100 took line honors Sunday in the Transatlantic Race 2011. However, skipper George David and his crew have been denied an overall victory by PUMAs Mar Mostro, skippered by Ken Read, which crossed the finish line at The Lizard, Cornwall, U.K. earlier today. Race officials have already determined that
Just five days before he and the crew of Mar Mostro set sail in the 2011 TransAtlantic Race, skipper Ken Read sat down with legendary designer Juan Kouyoumdjian to discuss the latest generation of Volvo Open 70s, monohulls versus multihulls, and the importance of pushing the
Relive the magic of the 1983 America’s Cup in The Race of the Century, a new episode of Netflix’s Untold Series, available today. The hour-and-a-half
For the record, I will be the first to admit that a professionally executed reverse-tuck Class 1 eye splice on modern braided line adds an
It’s something all sailors dread—seeing the floorboards in the cabin sole afloat—and it’s what I saw on my way back from a sail across Biscayne
On September 5 at 6:30 pm EST, a few big names in sailing advocacy will join forces for a panel discussion titled “Sailing as a
Aluminum cruising boats from French builders like Garcia, Boréal and Alubat have been gaining traction in the United States over the past several years. These
The Active Interest Marine Group has announced the appointment of Wendy Mitman Clarke as editor-in-chief of SAIL magazine. A lifelong sailor and marine-industry veteran, Clarke
As electric cars become mainstream it’s only natural for sailors and boatbuilders to eye solutions that work the same way on the water. To date,
Mia and I sold Arcturus, a 1966 Allied Seabreeze yawl, circa 2015, around the same time we bought our Swan 48, Isbjørn, and got our
One of the more seductive features of sailing, and of bluewater cruising in particular, is its intense sense of community. We are, I’ve always liked
Though perhaps less well known to American audiences than the RORC’s races on this side of the Atlantic, The Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race
