With most sailing hubs around the world boasting their version of a unique club racer, or one design fleet, it is no surprise when these yachts often becoming both the ‘stepping stone’ into sailing and some of the most competitive fleet racing. For the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the utilitarian […]
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Originally published by Royal Ocean Racing Club, October 6th 2021 The hiatus is over – the RORC Caribbean 600 is back and set to start in Antigua on February 21st, 2022. Early entries include teams representing a dozen different countries from around the world. The RORC Caribbean 600 is a race for all, enticing the
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A dramatic afternoon in Cadiz ended with Australia winning the Spain Sail Grand Prix to return to the top of the SailGP Season Championship ahead of their home event in Sydney in December. The Aussies, who have now won three events this season, beat the United States and Great Britain in the winner-takes-all Final, aided
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Originally published here. Video Credit // Les Voiles de St Tropez Mistral provides Champagne Sailing for the Les Voiles de St Tropez | As if it wasn’t enough to gather together the most sublime line-up of Maxis in the most beautiful port in the world, the Mistral also decided to join in the festivities today
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The new Lyman Morse 46 was recently launched, a high-performance, bespoke sailing yacht designed by New Zealander Kevin Dibley and built by Lyman Morse boatbuilders in Maine, USA. Living up to the statement that life can be complicated, but yachting doesn’t have to be. The classic aesthetic, with clean, sleek lines, is a nod towards
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Published in Sail World by Laura Muma Areté sails into history with new Chicago Mackinac course record | It took just 12 hours, 30 minutes and seven seconds for the 60-foot trimaran Areté to sail into the World Sailing history books as the fastest sailboat to navigate the famous 289-nautical mile Chicago to Mackinac course.
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Recently launched and already capturing the hearts of many, Perseverance is a custom classic sloop designed by Dutch firm Dykstra Naval Architects and built by Baltic Yachts. With timeless pilot cutter-style features, Perseverance boasts a very modern approach to emissions and the environment. The yacht features all of the latest Doyle Sails technology to reduce
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Doyle Sails is no stranger to high-performance sailing and the intense attention to detail required to deliver sails to one of the most competitive fleets on the planet, the Maxi 72s. Dario Ferrari’s ‘Cannonball’ took first place on the podium after five races. The fleet lived up to its expectations providing close racing, with numerous
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The Japan SailGP Team moved top of the SailGP Season Championship with a fine win in Saint-Tropez, beating the United States and Spain in the Final of the France Sail Grand Prix. Nathan Outteridge, Driver for the Japanese team, once again lived up to his nickname of the ‘wind whisperer’ by dominating in the light-air
Around the Island Race (ATI) is the flagship sailing event the Conanicut Yacht Club and the crown jewel of Narragansett Bay yacht racing. Held annually since 1927, the ATI sails the classic 20 mile course around the scenic Conanicut Island typically drawing close to 100 boats in both racing and cruising classes. The ideal conditions for any distance race
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