Sailboat Racing

US Olympic Match Racers Hit Form August 4th 2012
Team USA match racers Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandermoer, and Debbie Capozzi finished fourth in the qualifying series to advance to the quarter-finals.

Olympic Update: USA 470 Women Hook into Weymouth August 3rd 2012
Bad news for the US in the Finn class as 2008 Silver Medalist Zach Railey finished up twelfth, but Amanda Clark/Sarah Lihan got off to a great start in the Womens 470.

Olympic Sailors Take to Snorkeling August 1st 2012
It all started with Mr. Bean. A humorous opening ceremony set the tone for this Olympic regatta, and the 49er class is the most fun of all…

Olympic Sailing: Shifty Weymouth is Not for Quitters August 1st 2012
It was a case of big seas and plenty of breeze for the Finn and Star classes as they faced shifty conditions in Weymouth on day three of the regatta.

Olympic Sailing: Paige Railey’s Day in Weymouth July 30th 2012
The U.S. Laser Radial sailor chalks up two solid opening races, with a steady-as-she-goes attitude.

Olympic Finn Sailor Jonas Hogh-Christensen:Hotline to Elvström? July 29th 2012
The opening day of sailing in Weymouth saw a British-Danish battle stealing the show, while the US team had a slow start.

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!

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.

Dorade Log 6: Finished! Just After Midnight June 19th 2012
The S&S 52-foot yawl Dorade completed her first race to Bermuda since 1934, finishing in just over 3 days, 11 hours.

Dorade Update: 120 miles to go June 18th 2012
Following Dorade on her way to Bermuda? Here is her latest position.

Dorade Log 5: Entering the Gulf Stream June 17th 2012
A report from John Burnham, not quite halfway to Bermuda on a 1930s Sparkman and Stephens design.

Dorade Heading for Bermuda June 16th 2012
The classic yawl has started the 635-mile Newport-Bermuda Race and disappeared over the horizon, enroute to the Onion Patch.

Dorade Log 4: Bermuda Race Inspection June 10th 2012
By the start of the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Ocean Race, all 168 boats in the fleet will have been inspected by volunteers like Kim Roberts.