Racing News

Chicago Match Race Cup: A Win for Williams

by Lindsey Silken, Posted July 16, 2012

Ian Williams of Great Britain’s team GAC Pindar beat out Australian Estate Master Sailing Team’s Jordan Reece 3-0 on July 15 to win the 2012 Chicago Match Cup—the fourth stop on this year’s Alpari World Match Racing Tour.

Singlehanded TransPac Record Shattered

by Lisa Gabrielson, Posted July 10, 2012

In the first hours of the morning yesterday, Californian and lifelong sailorAlex Merhan arrived in Kauai, not only happy to have finished the Singlehanded TransPac but also because he smashed the previous record time for the race by more than 2 days.

Three New Inductees to America’s Cup Hall of Fame

by Lisa Gabrielson, Posted July 2, 2012

On June 30, the Herreshoff Marine Museum’s America’s Cup Hall of Fame added three famous names to their list of accomplished individuals during a gala in Newport, Rhode Island. Patrizio Bertelli, Jonathan Wright and Gerard Lambert have all made contributions to the race and sailing in their own ways.

Racing Accidents: A String of Bad Luck?

by Kimball Livingston, Posted July 2, 2012

Four sailors lost their lives in the 2012 Ensenada Race—a first in the history of that event as well—just 15 days after the accident up north. The double whammy stunned the sailing community, coming only 11 months after the two fatalities, under very different circumstances...

VOR Unveils New One Design

by Adam Cort, Posted June 29, 2012

As the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Racing enters its final weeks, VOR management has unveiled a new boat for the next two editions that it hopes will address the twin problems of high costs and breakages. n a break with tradition the new 65-footer, which has been designed by Volvo veteran Farr Yacht Design, will be a one-design, constructed by a consortium of boatyards in the UK, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Record-Breaking Newport Bermuda

by Adam Cort, Posted June 25, 2012

It was a Newport-Bermuda Race competitors will not soon forget, with “perfect” conditions that allowed race leaders to not just break records but shatter them. Leading the charge was George David’s 90ft maxi Rambler.

Groupama Wins VOR Leg 8

by Adam Cort, Posted June 15, 2012

France's Groupama staged a dramatic comeback to win Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Lisbon, Portugal, to Lorient, France

World Match Race Tour Comes to Chicago

by Adam Cort, Posted June 7, 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. The five-day Chicago Match Cup regatta will be held in mid-July.

US Sailing Independent Review Panel Reveals New Safety Recommendations

by Hilary Sharp, Posted June 6, 2012

After an extensive investigation into the 2012 Crewed Farallones Race that ended in the deaths of five sailors, the US Sailing Independent Review Panel has published its recommendations to prevent future sailing incidents.

Abu Dhabi Secures First Win as VOR Heats Up

by Hilary Sharp, Posted June 4, 2012

Abu Dhabi nabbed its first Volvo Ocean Race leg victory after sailing 3500 miles from Miami to Lisbon, Portugal in 12 days. Groupama finished second just six minutes later, followed by PUMA, Telefónica, CAMPER, and Team Sanya.