Category Archives: Marine News
Taking the show to Sports Town USA
[ad_1] by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing NewsWhen the America’s Cup World Series came to Chicago in 2016, I immersed myself on Navy Pier to witness whether the Midwest would be drawn to this Lake Michigan show. My takeaway was a resounding yes, which explains why the third season of SailGP is heading to the hub […]
Read moreVIDEO: To shatter the speed record
[ad_1] Published on December 7th, 2021 Meet Moonshot #1, Syroco’s high-tech speed sailing craft. The project led by French kiteboarder Alex Caizergues aims to break the world speed sailing record. The goal of Moonshot #1 is to dethrone Vestas Sailrocket 2’s 2012 record set at 65.45 knots over 500 meters in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Moonshot […]
Read moreNew world title uses fan-friendly format
[ad_1] Published on December 7th, 2021 Competitors in two of the events for the Paris 2024 Olympics will have a new world title to contend for as the 49er and 49erFX class organizations host the first-ever Short Track World Championships in 2022, promoting a new format on July 14-17 in Marstrand, Sweden. Short Track races […]
Read more50th edition Rolex Fastnet Race
[ad_1] The 50th edition of the world’s largest offshore race will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line on Saturday 22nd July, 2023, prior to the annual Cowes Week festivities. The media helicopter captures the huge fleet in the Solent at the start of the race – photo © Paul Wyeth / pwpictures.com Jean-Louis Valentin, […]
Read moreAnother abandonment in Atlantic Rally
[ad_1] The 36th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), with 141 yachts making the ocean crossing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia, is having tough luck getting all the participants to the Caribbean island. After a fatality led to the abandonment of the X-Yachts X4.3 Agecanonix, the World Cruising Club reports another boat […]
Read moreVIDEO: Ride along at high speed
[ad_1] Published on December 6th, 2021 This video provides three angles of Bjorn Dunkerbeck windsurfing at over 100 km/h (54+ knots) at the 2021 Luderitz Speed Challenge in Lüderitz, Namibia. Tags: Bjorn Dunkerbeck, Luderitz Speed Challenge [ad_2] click here to visit original article
Read moreNine Commandments of Regatta Etiquette
[ad_1] The SailZing team thought about what it takes to have a good regatta experience and came up with nine issues to consider: What is regatta etiquette in sailing? An internet search might lead you to think it’s the fancy stuff – proper dress in the clubhouse, flag traditions, colors. Or it might imply following […]
Read more75 Years of UK Sailmakers, part two
[ad_1] Published on December 5th, 2021 Founded in 1946 in City Island, New York by Charles “Buster” Ulmer as Charles Ulmer, Inc., UK Sailmakers is one of the world’s oldest groups of sail lofts. WindCheck magazine sat down with Charles “Butch” Ulmer (above) to discuss his father’s founding of the company that bears his name, […]
Read moreLight winds for Star Winter Series #2
[ad_1] The Commodore’s Cup, the second event in the 2021-22 Star Winter Series, attracted 18 teams on December 4-5 in Miami, FL. The Race Committee had their work cut out for them to get off four quality races in very light conditions, ranging from two to seven knots. Augie Diaz and Bruno Prada won the […]
Read moreWorthy recipients for recognition
[ad_1] by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing NewsIt is ironic how notable Rolex awards for sailing achievement are being minimized by their commercialism. To heighten awareness, the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award utilizes fan voting for selection, turning the achievement award into a popularity contest. This trend will soon make the award well known […]
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