A Breezy Charleston Race Week
July 2, 2018
A big fleet and plenty of wind make for top-flight sailing Even the best regattas occasionally get skunked for wind, but not this year in
A big fleet and plenty of wind make for top-flight sailing Even the best regattas occasionally get skunked for wind, but not this year in
Thirty-one years after a group of traditional yachts decided to make the most of the Atlantic seas and tradewind conditions on offer immediately outside English
Surfer and solo sailor Liz Clark has been seeking out warm tradewinds, beautiful anchorages and perfect waves around the Pacific on her Cal 40, Swell,
Although I now live just north of Boston, I came of age in the Midwest, sailing on the Great Lakes, which back when I was
“Sails like a witch,” New Englanders used to say about a particularly nimble and speedy craft. The same could be said of wizards. At 7:20
Not even Hurricane Irma could stop this 10-years-young Classic For a week or two after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Leeward Islands in early September, no
Then, of course, the wind shut down… Although only an overnighter, for the sailors taking part in the 2017 Ida Lewis Distance Race, the course
This past summer 25 trimarans and sailors from a dozen different countries all descended on Skærbæk, Denmark, the birthplace of Dragonfly trimarans, to take part
Eighty years after Ranger cleaned up 4-0 in the 1937 America’s Cup off Newport, Rhode Island, the last time ever that the mighty J Class
The summer of 2017 has been one to remember for the legendary J Class, with a series of spectacular regattas that began in Bermuda this
To celebrate the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, the international tall ship fleet is headed stateside.
A marine transformer with fun at its core.
The Cal 40 Nicole wins the St. David’s Lighthouse overall title, while Black Jack 100 takes line honors just shy of a course record. On the course: stunning scenery and a range of conditions. Off it: a scoring drama.
Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.
A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.
Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.
A friendly club boat with serious potential.
The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.
A new four part docuseries details the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild campaign to defend the Route du Rhum title, available now on Youtube.
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin
