Sailing

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local racing had resumed with household crews only. My wife, though, while always up for a pleasure sail, was not up for this kind of thing, so, for the fifth time in what was any measure an unusual sailing season, I found myself singlehanding my ...read more

French kiteboarder Alex Caizergues leads Syroco’s project to break the sailing speed record with a new sailing craft. The goal is to best Vestas Sailrocket 2's 2012 record of 65.45 knots over 500 meters, set in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The team expects their craft, named Moonshot ...read more

We’re broad reaching with two reefs already in the main and the breeze rapidly building. We’ve already seen gusts in the upper 20s and a few above 30 knots. A third reef is clearly needed, but luffing up to depower the mainsail will see the apparent wind spike from the low 20s ...read more

The much-anticipated opening of Lovango Resort and Beach Club, on December 20th will mark the first time in nearly 30 years that a new resort has opened in the US Virgin Islands. "Lovango" as the locals call it is a private island just across the bay from St. John, and the ...read more

Alec Wilkinson and Hannah White host the World Sailing Awards and announce the Rolex World Sailor of the Year and 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award.  December 2021 ...read more