Category Archives: Marine News
Safety is your own responsibility
[ad_1] The 36th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) on November 2021 supported a transit from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia, but this Atlantic Ocean crossing was not without incident. Two boats are now floating unattended, one following a fatality from an accidental gybe and another due to steering failure. Sailing is a […]
Read moreAmerica’s Cup: Now there are three
[ad_1] Published on December 16th, 2021 (December 16, 2021) – The Circolo della Vela Sicilia and Luna Rossa Team made their entry official for the 37th America’s Cup when they revealed the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron had formally accepted the Notice of Challenge that had been lodged on December 1, 2021. The Italian team […]
Read moreWhy are new boats so expensive?
[ad_1] The pursuit of improvement keeps making our sport better, but at what cost? Here’s the view of Don Finkle from RCR Yachts which has been serving the boating community since 1972: We hear this question often – Why are new boats so expensive? You could say the same thing about new vehicles and plenty […]
Read moreFinal year for Paralympic reinstatement
[ad_1] When the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in 2015 revealed that Sailing was to be removed from the Paralympic Games after Rio 2016, it was an unexpected end to a Paralympic sport which had slot depo 25 bonus 25 been a staple for five consecutive Games beginning at Sydney 2000. But that fateful decision by the […]
Read moreMost nationalities collecting litter
[ad_1] Oman Sail CEO, Dr KHamis Al Jabri reciveing the Guinness World Records™ certificate Considering the Asian continent accounts for the most global plastic waste discharged to the ocean, that part of the world has issues. But if the first step to solving a systemic problem is recognition, getting the next generation on board is […]
Read moreMaking a lifelong sailor out of me
[ad_1] by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News As the youth sailing in the USA gained structured in the 1980s, the sailing experience for young people soon focused on age-based boats and situs slot gacor regattas. While this allowed for improved organization and greater participation, it reduced the proficiency in other types of boats while missing the […]
Read moreOn schedule at Youth Sailing Worlds
[ad_1] Mussanah, Oman (December 14, 2021) – The 2021 Youth Sailing World Championship finished day two of the five day competition, with the 11 events remaining on schedule for the 433 sailors from 59 nations. Mixed Two Person Multihull Nacra 15Kay Brunsvold and Cooper Delbridge (USA) had the best day in the Nacra 15 multihull, […]
Read moreFoiling Week gets Special Event status
[ad_1] World Sailing has awarded the upcoming 2022 Foiling Week Special Event status, joining the America’s Cup, The Ocean Race, SailGP, World Match Racing Tour, PWA World Tour, Star Sailors League, and GKA Kite World Tour as events with this designation. World Sailing Special Event status ensures the world governing body formally recognizes and sanctions […]
Read moreVIDEO: Foiling Week 2021
[ad_1] Published on December 14th, 2021 Highlights from Foiling Week 2021 held July 1-4 at Malcesine, Italy. Foiling Week is a no-profit sport and cultural association whose scope is to promote foiling and make it more safe, accessible, and sustainable. Tags: Foiling Week [ad_2] click here to visit original article
Read moreSchedule for World Match Race Tour 2022
[ad_1] The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has planned a 19 event schedule for its 2022 world championship season, canvassing 12 countries which include new World Tour level events in Puerto Rico and Italy. The 2022 schedule will mark the 22nd consecutive season of WMRT, the longest running professional series in sailing awarded ‘Special Event’ […]
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