SG Yelken Archive

Newport, RI (February 28, 2019) – The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, being held June 18-23 at Sail Newport in Fort Adams State Park, announced that the 2019 Clagett will include the Martin 16 class, a single […]

The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will celebrate its 39th anniversary and takes place from February 28 – March 3, 2019. This Regatta is the largest warm water Regatta in the world and offers a great combination of challenging races and […]

The Offshore Racing Association, which administers the Offshore Rating Rule for the Bermuda races from Marion (MA) and Newport (RI), has launched a 2019 research study called “The ORA H-Zero Handicap Analysis” to enhance handicapping methodologies for future Bermuda and […]

Most issues related to participation are connected to investment. The more someone must give in time and money will reduce the number of people willing to give. Racing is the drug that feeds the addict, but if the format is […]

With the distinct possibility that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic will be the final Games for the Finn boat to be used in the competition, 27 year old Tom Ramshaw (CAN) is leaving nothing to chance. After finishing 21st at Rio […]

Bristol, RI (February 27, 2019) – US Sailing has created the US Sailing Team Squad and released the 2019 roster in an effort to support potential US Sailing Team (USST) athletes. By identifying athletes as Squad members, US Sailing will […]

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) specify the parameters for fair play on the race course, providing the protocol for how boats must react to each other while in competition. But what about before competition? A recent incident has highlighted […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 26, 2019) – The second day at the Thistle Midwinters East Championship completed two more races for the 33-boat fleet. Matt Fisher and his team of Wayne Pignolet and Sarah Paisley posted a 1-5 to now […]

The focus for the Etchells Class is in the USA with its 2019 World Championship on June 25-29 in Corpus Christi, TX. A significant tune-up will be the 2019 Etchells North Americans in which Scott Kaufman was the 2018 winner. […]

by Bob Muggleston, Points East “A boat is always there – you never stop worrying about her whether you are aboard or ashore – she is always a presence in the mind and you’re conscious of her at all times. […]

The International Optimist Class has a massive footprint in the sport, and without debate the Optimist World Championship is the shiniest prize for youth sailors up to 15 years. But for those believing the class is the only option for […]

As Major League Baseball rolls into spring training in advance of the 2019 season, team rosters have been refined to remain competitive in an ever-advancing climate. Much is the same for the TP52 Class, which considers itself to be the […]

by Tyler Colvin, Assistant Sailing Coach, Old Dominion University While college sailing has a long and storied history, as a sport, it has grown and changed drastically in the last 20 years. However, the popular perceptions of college sailing and […]

Sailing that final leg to an upwind finish begins with tactical consideration for your closest competitors but soon enough must consider the finish line approach. Just like the other variables previously on the race course, all options are not all […]

(February 26, 2019; Day 58) – The record attempt by Alex Alley (GBR) to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World Record in his Class40 Pixel Flyer has him about midway across the Indian Ocean in solid downwind conditions and […]

In the heyday of sailing ships, all warships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about […]

Held biennially, the 605-mile Rolex Fastnet Race continues to be in high demand. When entries were opened, 180 boats had entered in the first two minutes. After four minutes and 37 seconds, the maximum entry limit of 340 boats was […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 25, 2019) – Matt Fisher and his team of Wayne Pignolet and Sarah Paisley were perfect on the opening day of the Thistle Midwinters East, posting two bullets to take the early lead over the 33-boat […]

Joe Harris sailed offshore frequently in his 20s, racing to Bermuda and delivering boats to and from Europe and the Caribbean, before buying his own boat and moving to shorthanded offshore racing. During the period 2004 to 2007, Joe earned […]

The credibility of record seeking endeavors in sailing requires an independent entity that sets standards and is skilled at monitoring and ratifying the record attempts. In sailing that is the World Sailing Speed Record Council. But the record attempt must […]

Frank DiNardi produced this video of a Little Harbor 53 getting re-floated from where it sank in Hamburg Cove in Lyme, Connecticut. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Chicago, IL (February 25, 2019) – The Chicago Yacht Club (CYC) has today publicly released the report on the fatal crew overboard accident that took place during the July 2018 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (CYCRTM). The report analyzes […]

Sail Newport’s 2019 Brooke Gonzalez Advanced Racing Clinic will be held for the 18th year on June 13-16 in Newport, RI. This clinic is held in 29ers, Lasers and Laser Radials, International 420s, and Club 420s for sailors 14 to […]

Back in the early 1800s, the cask containing a ship’s daily supply of freshwater was called a ‘scuttlebutt’, but we aren’t the only aspect of our sport that’s connected to the golden days of seafarin’. Swearing is a form of […]

The 2019 Laser Midwinters East Regatta attracted 145 competitors for racing on February 21-24 in Clearwater, FL. Jose Arturo Diaz (PUR) topped the 16-boat Laser 4.7 fleet, the 88-boat Laser Radial division was won by Conner Nelson (USA), and Chris […]

Miami, FL (February 24, 2019) – Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity only needed eight of the nine races at the J/70 Midwinter Championship to collect the 2019 title. Fifty J/70s enjoyed postcard Biscayne Bay conditions for three days, but none more […]

From non-stop around the world racers, to Olympic campaigns; from seasoned professionals, to grass roots sailors, The World Sailing Show provides a monthly view of the racing world. Here’s the March 2019 show synopsis: The Golden Globe – The first […]

The Windsurfer class, the one from which everything was born in 1968, is back. What began with its first World Championship in 1973, changes in the windsurfing landscape forced a hiatus in 1988 for the title, but a new group […]

Thirty-five teams have entered the 2019 Thistle Midwinters East to be held February 25 through March 1 in St. Petersburg, FL. Ten races are planned on Tampa Bay with perpetual trophies for overall winner, top finisher from Florida, and top […]

The 2019 Nespresso Youth International Match Racing Cup was contested by 14 teams on February 21-24 in Auckland, New Zealand. Held in Elliott 7m keelboats, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Nick Egnot-Johnson and his team of Zak Merton, Sam Barnett, […]

Miami, FL (February 23, 2019) – A fresh breeze in the mid-teens on Biscayne Bay made for an exciting day for 50 J/70s competing to be the 2019 J/70 Midwinter Champion. Three more races were accomplished, bringing the total to […]

Ninety-one sailors competed in the 2019 DN North American Championship held February 21-22 at Lake Wawasee in Indiana. Ron Sherry (USA) defended his 2018 title after beating 2019 World Champion Michal Burczynski (POL) by seven points, giving Sherry his 14th […]

Matteo Iachino Discusses 4 Years Fighting For Title, Foiling, Returning to Tenerife & Feeling Positive For 2019 Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Severne / Shamal Sunglasses) has become part of the formidable big top 3 on the PWA Slalom World Tour […]

Miami, FL (February 22, 2019) – Fifty J/70s reveled in gorgeous Biscayne Bay conditions today as the J/70 Midwinter Championship got underway with three races. Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity laid its claim by knocking off two straight bullets and adding […]

Following an unprecedented amount of entries, The Ocean Race has been shortlisted in three key categories at the prestigious BT Sport Industry Awards 2019. The Ocean Race has been nominated for prizes by sports industry selectors in a trio of […]

Antigua (February 22, 2019) – The 2019 RORC Caribbean 600 is done and dusted for the hundreds of passionate corinthian sailors and the world’s top professionals that competed in the 11th edition of the 600nm course that circumnavigates 11 Caribbean […]

When it comes to the youth sailing experience, there are two sentiments for which there appears to be broad agreement: • Talented young sailors need heightened training and competition to reach their skill potential. • Casual and diverse sailing experiences, […]

Sailing on Lake Megunticook in Maine. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Defending champion Jack Franco’s 3 Ball JT (above) will go up against 56 entered teams for the 2019 J/70 Midwinter Championship, with up to 9 races scheduled on February 22-24 in Miami, FL. The event is also a qualifier for […]

The Ocean Race, the crewed round the world race with stopovers, will race for the first time on the 60-foot IMOCAs with foils for the 2021-22 edition. With just over two and a half years to go to the start, […]

Registration is open for the 55th annual Rolex Big Boat Series to be raced on San Francisco Bay from September 12-15, 2019. The fall classic is known for breeze-on sailing, iconic venue, and the chance to win a Swiss-made Rolex […]

Bristol, RI. (February 21, 2019) – J/70 World Champion Jud Smith (Gloucester, Mass.) and Girl’s International 420 Youth Sailing World Champions Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont, N.Y.) were selected as Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswomen of the Year for their sailing […]

Tom Court takes us on an adventure in Cape Town, South Africa: “Cape Town never fails to deliver! I linked up with the Dirty Habits crew for a day of fun and they are never short of a plan or […]

by Whitney Peterson, WindCheck magazine One of the primary goals of junior sailing programs should be retaining kids long enough for them to develop a passion for the sport and a personal desire to continue. Far too often, however, before […]

Antigua (February 21, 2019) – In the early hours today, after two and a half days and nights of intense competition in the RORC Caribbean 600, it all came down to just a few minutes. Catherine Pourre’s French Class40 Eärendil […]

February 21, 2019; Day 53) – Alex Alley (GBR) is riding the 44° latitude as he crosses the Indian Ocean in his pursuit to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World Record in his 40-foot yacht – Pixel Flyer. Having […]

Donald MacKenzie Green, one of Canada’s most successful offshore sailors and a key figure in its America’s Cup campaigns of the 1980s, passed away at the age of 86 on February 18, 2019. An inductee in the Canadian Sailing Hall […]

Ryan Lashaway survived his worst crash ever on the day before the 2019 DN World Championship while tuning up with some other racers. Thankfully he was wearing a full helmet and faceguard and was with other people that helped rescue […]

The Gerry Roufs Award was established in 1998 by the Canadian Yachting Association to honour the memory of Gerry Roufs, the internationally renowned Canadian sailor and single-handed offshore racer who was lost at sea in 1997. The award is presented […]

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient. Ready and determined, Laser, Laser Radial, and Laser 4.7 sailors gathered in Fort […]

Australian Sailing is the governing body for the sport of Sailing in Australia, with this update coming from their February Edition of Club News: One of Australian Sailing’s key goals as per our strategic plan is to grow participation in […]

Due to the mandated 42-month expiration date from date of manufacture, most boaters need to replace their boat’s emergency flares after three seasons of boating. However, without a system to safely accept and dispose of outdated flares, they continue to […]

With the exception of South Florida and most of Mexico, the balance of North American can present a compelling case for closing the cold season. Enough is enough, right? It is time for the backside of winter to become the […]

Antigua (February 20, 2019) – David & Peter Askew (USA) racing their Volvo 70 Wizard (above) have taken Monohull Line Honors in the RORC Caribbean 600 crossing the finish line today at 07:08:44 AST in an elapsed time of 1d […]

(February 20, 2019; Day 235) – The third placed Estonian skipper Uku Randmaa has escaped disqualification from the Golden Globe Race after breaching the strict rules forbidding outside assistance, but has been handed a 72-hour penalty for asking and receiving […]

The 2019 DN Gold Cup attracted an international field of 110 sailors to seek the world title February 17-19 on Indian Lake, Ohio. While conditions on the final day failed to deliver, racing on the two other days allowed for […]

Antigua (February 19, 2019) – Maserati Multi 70 skippered by Giovanni Soldini (ITA) crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 at 20:49:00 AST today in an elapsed time of 1 day, 06 hours 49 minutes and 00 seconds, […]

If you’re the kind of person that likes to stump others with your vast knowledge of ‘stuff’, here’s a list stuff on the Great Lakes courtesy of RCR Yachts Sailor’s News: 1. Lake Superior is actually not a lake at […]

Rachel and Matt Goetting own Sailorcise, a business that combines coaching, fitness, and nutrition to improve a sailors performance. Like most people in the marine industry, they love sailing too and compiled this love list: • You can do it […]

The World Sailing Rankings seek to establish an order of ability based on the results of certain events over a 24 month period. The rankings focus on the 10 Olympic events and Open and Women’s Match Racing. In match racing, […]

After a hard-earned third-place finish in IRC Class 3 in the 2015 Transatlantic Race, the Prospector team is back for the 2019 edition with a new boat, many of the same crew and an itch to better their performance from […]

Twenty-four teams competed in the first of two events being used to select the US 29er teams to represent USA in the 2019 Youth World Sailing Championships (Gdynia, Poland). Held February 16-18, Canada also chose to use it for their […]

Antigua (February 19, 2019) – The morning report for the second day of the RORC Caribbean 600 finds the Multi70 Maserati (ITA) and MOD70 Argo (USA) ripping up the race track, well over 30 knots of boat speed recorded on […]

Sarah Burn and Gabby Delbello won the 2019 I420 Midwinter Championship held February 16-18 in Miami, FL. Posting four bullets and only one race out of the top 3, they dominated the 31-boat fleet, building a 16-point margin over Max […]

The 2019 Club 420 Midwinter Championship attracted 103 teams on February 16-18 in Jensen Beach, FL. The regatta format was two days of a qualifying round, where the fleet was divided into two groups and seeded by formula. The final […]

Seven professional teams, seven identical boats and 39,000 miles to prove themselves. Overall victory came down to the final gybe of the final leg into the finish at the Hague making the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean race the closest in the […]

by Carol Cronin When Kim Couranz first suggested we represent Severn Sailing Association at San Diego Yacht Club’s Women’s Winter Invite on February 16-17, I was excited to get “the band” back together again. It had been almost a decade […]

The regime representing Golden Gate Yacht Club sought to create fan interest in the America’s Cup while hosting in 2013 and 2017, yet unwilling to use the big hammer in the tool box. New fans cheer for national teams, yet […]

Franck Cammas is legendary in France with a career bursting full of world records and historic offshore multihull victories. He proved able in monohulls too by winning the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, though his quest to bring the America’s Cup […]

As the first Asian competitor to take part in the Vendee Globe, Kojiro Shiraishi was one of the stand-out figures in the headline event of the 2016 IMOCA circuit. But Shiraishi was forced to retire after dismasting 29 days into […]

Antigua (February 18, 2019) – The 11th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 gets underway today with five starts scheduled from 1100-1140 local time with the multihulls in the final start. The build-up to the non-stop race around 11 Caribbean […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 17, 2019) – Once the sea breeze filled in this morning at the Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta, racing got underway and most classes completed two races for a regatta total of eight […]