Racing Sailboat

Olympic Sailors Enjoy the Surroundings of Sleepy Dorset July 28th 2012
Surface calm belies the tension in the air; US sailor Zach Railey is protested by the committee in the practice race as the flame is lit ahead of Sunday's racing.

U.S. Olympic Sailors Wave the Stars & Stripes in Weymouth and London July 27th 2012
The USA fields a full sailing team for the Olympic Games opening ceremony, while the Brits go to bed!

Archambault 27: A Talented Performer from France July 12th 2012
The prototype of the new Archambault 27 is sailing already. It's a crossover that combines sport boat and cruising yacht in an 8.35-meter package.

J/70: Multi-purpose Speedster June 28th 2012
Meet the J/70, the new pocket-rocket from J/Boats, with lifting keel, large cockpit, and sailing horsepower.

Bavaria B/one: New Sprit-Racer May 6th 2012
Germany’s largest production boatbuilder wants a slice of the sportboat market. The B/one is coming, with a price that has many scratching their heads.

J/70: Fleet Operator on the Way March 5th 2012
With the official launch still to come, the New York Yacht Club announced the J/70 as the new boat in the US qualifier for the Invitational Cup.

Videographer Raises Money for Snipe Documentary — by Selling Snipes February 26th 2012
Stories of the worldwide family of Snipe one-design racing will soon be viewable in high definition—if enough money is raised.

Ben Ainslie Takes Aim at the America’s Cup January 11th 2012
Competition for the Auld Mug again attracts a sailor at the apex of his game.

Banque Populaire V Sets New World Record January 7th 2012
Loick Peyron and his crew aboard the giant multihull Banque Populaire V have set a new record for the fastest sailing circumnavigation of the globe.

US Olympic Trials: the Grand Finale December 2nd 2011
Performance at the ISAF Sailing World Championship, which runs from December 3-18, will determine most of Team USA-Sailing for 2012.

Volvo Ocean Race Forecast: Fresh, Chance of Frightening November 4th 2011
Sailing legends are on hand now to bid them fair winds, but soon it will be just the six VOR teams, taking off for the world’s greatest ocean adventure.

Snipe Worlds 2011: Hardest Regatta Yet August 30th 2011
A world championship should be difficult, but this particular event proved challenging at every level.

Maxi Banque Populaire Joins Fastnet August 13th 2011
Given a good breeze, this 133-foot offshore trimaran will chew up 608 nautical miles very quickly.

Olympic Sailing: Home away from Home July 3rd 2011
No matter who wins the US Trials, athletes will have a comfortable spot to relax just outside the gates of the 2012 Olympic sailing venue.