Racing News

Endless Boat Damage in Volvo Ocean Race Raises Concerns

by Hilary Sharp, Posted April 5, 2012

What began in Auckland, New Zealand, as a highly anticipated leg involving six well-equipped boats has dwindled down to a two-boat race. Less than 700 miles from the finish in Itajai, Brazil, Groupama suffered a broken mast and suspended their race to assess the full extent of the damage.

A 90-Foot Transpac "Maxi Scow" in the Works

by Adam Cort, Posted April 4, 2012

You can expect to see more offshore scows following David Raison’s victory in last year’s Mini-Transat aboard a scow-bowed 21-footer. Among them, hopefully, will be this 90-foot Transpac “maxi scow.”

Clipper Race Arrives in U.S.

by Hilary Sharp, Posted April 3, 2012

There seems to be no stopping Gold Coast Australia. On March 31, the sailing powerhouse took first place in Leg 6 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, bringing its record to seven wins in nine stages.

The Future of Grand Prix Sailing

by Dobbs Davis, Posted April 3, 2012

The demise of the Audi MedCup for 2012 not only ended one of the most successful and long-running commercial events in sailing, it also led us to ponder the future of high-profile sponsored sailing. Can it actually deliver good value for sponsors?

Epic Battle in Volvo Ocean Race

by Hilary Sharp, Posted April 2, 2012

As Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean race winds down, the competition is heating up between Groupama and PUMA as they battle for the top spot. After placing first and second respectively in Leg 4, from Sanya, China, to Auckland, the teams are once again neck and neck.

ISAF Evaluating Possible Olympic Classes

by Adam Cort, Posted March 21, 2012

The International Sailing Federation has begun holding its women's skiff and mixed multihull evaluations for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition at the High Performance Sailing Centre, Santander, Spain.

Warrior Wins Spot at Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week

by Adam Cort, Posted March 21, 2012

SAIL magazine and a panel of industry partners have selected the crew of the Tripp 38 Warrior as the winners of the Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week (CRW) Best Around the Buoys contest.

Artemis Racing's First AC72 Wing

by Lindsey Silken, Posted March 15, 2012

Artemis Racing sailed with the team's first AC72 wing today, after an incredible amount of man power from the team. Artemis Racing set out to build a full size wing, and did just that, while other Challengers for the 34th America's Cup, including the Defender, chose to train for the AC72 catamarans using smaller boats

Groupama Wins VOR Leg 4

by Adam Cort, Posted March 12, 2012

The French Groupama team took first overall in Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Racing, ending Team Telefonica’s winning streak and vaulting it into second place overall, ahead of Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand. Second place in the grueling leg from Sanya, China, to Auckland, New Zealand, went to Ken Read’s Puma Ocean Racing by BERG team, putting the team in fourth overll.

Match-Racing Tour Coming to Chicago

by Adam Cort, Posted March 2, 2012

For the first time since it became a major pro series with serious cash prizes, the Alpari World Match Racing Tour will be coming to the United States, in mid-July for the five-day Chicago Match Cup.