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WANTED: CEO for US Sailing

When US Sailing hired sports and entertainment industry professional Alan Ostfield in April 2021 as its Chief Executive Officer, it was a change in course

Sailfaster with Chelsea Freas

Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode,

The Shark That Ate Our Summer

Getting smacked by a flying fish during an offshore race won’t make headlines, but what a shark coming onboard a dinghy competition? This story by

Nothing simple in Vendée Globe

(November 18, 2024; Day 9) – Descending the North Atlantic in the Vendée Globe is typically a sleigh ride of trade wind sailing, but it

BC wins College Match Race Nationals

With ten team competing in Sonars, Boston College won the 2024 College Match Race National Championship held November 15-17 in Oyster Bay, NY. BC blanked

VX One North American Championship

Marc Farmer and Tej Trevor Parekh dominated the 2024 VX One North American Championship on November 14-16 in Miami, FL. Forty-two teams competed in the

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Follow the Vendée Globe 2024-25

Published on November 13th, 2024

The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables ... Read More

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Details available for Channel Islands 500

Published on November 18th, 2024

The Notice of Race is online for the 2025 Channel Islands 500 which starts March 14 in Santa Barbara, CA. There will be several course routing options available to choose for the two-night race depending on ... Read More

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WANTED: CEO for US Sailing

Published on November 18th, 2024

When US Sailing hired sports and entertainment industry professional Alan Ostfield in April 2021 as its Chief Executive Officer, it was a change in course for the national sailing federation. Prior to Ostfield, the position was ... Read More

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Sailfaster with Chelsea Freas

Published on November 18th, 2024

Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland speaks with weather forecasting expert Chelsea Freas. As a sought-after ... Read More

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Whitecap: The Canadian Sailing Podcast

Published on November 18th, 2024

In partnership with Sail Canada, David Cripton hosts a podcast series focusing on Canadian sailing called Whitecap, with Concord Pacific Racing profiled in this episode. Based out of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, this team had ... Read More

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The Shark That Ate Our Summer

Published on November 18th, 2024

Getting smacked by a flying fish during an offshore race won’t make headlines, but what a shark coming onboard a dinghy competition? This story by Alison O’Leary comes close: We were sailing east from the west ... Read More

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Nothing simple in Vendée Globe

Published on November 18th, 2024

(November 18, 2024; Day 9) – Descending the North Atlantic in the Vendée Globe is typically a sleigh ride of trade wind sailing, but it has been one pothole after another as the fleet seeks passage ... Read More

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SailGP: New color, similar roster for USA

Published on November 18th, 2024

With the fifth season of SailGP set to begin in the Middle East on November 23-24, the United States SailGP Team has a new color. Gone is the traditional flag blue, replaced by the blue-green tone ... Read More

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BC wins College Match Race Nationals

Published on November 17th, 2024

With ten team competing in Sonars, Boston College won the 2024 College Match Race National Championship held November 15-17 in Oyster Bay, NY. BC blanked Brown 3-0 in the Final match, with Coast Guard topping Stanford ... Read More

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America’s Cup competitor dies at 27

Published on November 17th, 2024

The 8-person crew on the AC75 for the 37th America’s Cup had four people sailing the boat, and four people on cycles to power the systems. The cyclors were mostly not known within the sailing community, ... Read More

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High School Singlehanded Nationals

Published on November 17th, 2024

Thirty-six entrants competed in the 2024 High School Singlehanded National Championship on November 16-17 in St. Petersburg, FL. Three divisions had 12 competitors each with Sydney Small ’28 (Clear Lake HS) winning in the ILCA 6 ... Read More

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