Category Archives: Marine News
ORC World Championship 2022
[ad_1] ORC World Championship © Studio Borlenghi Posted by: YachtBoatNews in Boat News Races & Regatta 4 hours ago 12 Views A large fleet is expected for the event, which will be divided into three classes based on the size and performance characteristics […]
Read moreFinding the weather window to go fast
[ad_1] If the goal is record setting, identifying a weather system that will provide ideal conditions to the extent of confidence is as important as a fast boat and elite crew. That’s the situation for the 11-person team on the 37-metre maxi-trimaran Sails of Change (ex-Spindrift 2) that seek to beat the crewed, unassisted, round […]
Read moreEight Bells: Art Diefendorf
[ad_1] Art Diefendorf died at the Siegenthaler Center, a hospice facility in New Hartford, NY, attended by Dodie (Georgia), his wife of 59 years, and their two children Don and Liz on November 26, 2021. He was 86 years of age. Art was born in Syracuse, NY to Donald W. and Ruth L. (Arnold) Diefendorf […]
Read moreLawsuits I wish I could file
[ad_1] Published on November 30th, 2021 by John K. Fulweiler, WindCheckI like depositions and trials. I like the clarity that comes from the pressure. But to pepper questions in the boardroom or press a witness in the courtroom, you need a lawsuit. We file lawsuits for yachties, merchant mariners, passengers and anyone else injured working […]
Read moreWhy are there not more options?
[ad_1] Published on November 30th, 2021 by Kim Couranz, SpinSheetThere has been plenty of discussion around how to increase the number of women in sailing, and progress has been made. But here’s an area where progress has been scant: Women’s-specific sailing gear and regatta clothing. Women are shaped differently than men, so clothes and gear […]
Read moreAlinghi returns for 37th America’s Cup
[ad_1] Auckland, New Zealand (December 1, 2021) – As of 12:00am today, Challengers can now officially enter the next edition of the America’s Cup. While the teams from the 2021 edition had indicated their interest to compete again, it was a past winner that was first to publicly submit their interest. According to the New […]
Read moreRise and rise of Junior Big Boat Sailing
[ad_1] Published on November 30th, 2021 by Rick Bannerot, WindCheckI’ve had the pleasure of photographing sailing on western Long Island Sound for 20+ years, ranging from Opti dinghies to Maxi yachts and just about everything in between. I am routinely gobsmacked by the growth of junior sailing, particularly juniors sailing on, and in fact actually […]
Read moreSailing Yacht CNB 88
[ad_1] It’s every sailor’s dream to helm a sloop that is equally at ease on transatlantic passages as it is on the racecourse, and CNB claims its newest fleet member is exactly that. The Italian yard has just unveiled a new 92-footer that can not only perform well on the high seas, but also keep […]
Read moreTragedy on Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
[ad_1] Hosted by the World Cruising Club, the 36th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) began their ocean crossing on November 21 from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria toward the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. But bad news is now reported concerning a casualty among the 141 participating yachts Max Delannoy, a crew member on board […]
Read moreParis 2024 begins at ILCA 6 Worlds
[ad_1] Al-Mussanah Sports City in Oman will play host to the 2021 ILCA 6 World Championships – the first World Championships for the women’s Olympic single-handed dinghy fleet on the path to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Taking place outside of Europe and less than six months after the Tokyo Games, there are still a number […]
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