Racing
EPIRB in the Golden Globe Race
Tapio Lehtinen’s boat sank early this morning southeast of South Africa while racing the Golden Globe Race, a faithfully low-tech reproduction of the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe. The boat went down quickly and stern-first according to the skipper’s emergency transmissions. ...read more
Victory, Tragedy in the Route du Rhum
The 2022 Route du Rhum was a highly anticipated event in the ocean racing calendar, but few could have predicted exactly how challenging, dramatic, and tragic it would ultimately prove. French yachtsman Charles Caudrelier took home gold aboard the Ultim maxi trimaran Maxi Edmond ...read more
National Sailing Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Honored
Legendary cruising and racing sailors, sailing education advocates and coaches, innovators in boat and sail design, and mariners past and present who have effected positive change—all were among the National Sailing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 celebrated at an induction ...read more
Route du Rhum Start Postponed
Early Saturday morning, race organizers announced that the start of the Route du Rhum would be postponed due to hazardous conditions forecasted for the race's start, with sustained winds upwards of 40 knots during portions of the initial 48 hours. As of today, race organizers ...read more
Race Preview: Route du Rhum
If you follow the pros, you’ve probably seen the Route du Rhum on many sailing CVs, but what is this event and what can we expect from next week’s race? The Route du Rhum is a French transatlantic race beginning on November 6 in Saint-Malo, France and finishing 3,500 miles later ...read more