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October 15, 2012From the Archives: 1987 J24 Worlds in CapriCapri, Italy hosted the J24 Worlds in 1987. Check out the photos from the Sailing World Archives.
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April 12, 2013Baldwin Cup 2013Photos by water and air from the 2013 Baldwin Cup, a unique team-racing regatta hosted by Newport Harbor (Calif.) YC in Harbor 20s, from April 5 to 7.
Click here to watch video of the event.
Click here to visit the event website.
Photos by Jeffrey Thayer and Mary Longpre
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June 1, 2011Clipped In
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January 13, 2012No Result, But Plenty of LessonsA DNF doesn't define a distance race. There's a lot to be learned from competing and overcoming adversity even if the finish line is never crossed.
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July 16, 201252 Super Series at Palma, MallorcaNiklas Zennström's Rán Racing claimed their first victory in the 52 Super Series. Zennström described the near gale force conditions at the four-day Royal Cup in Palma, Mallorca, to be “as good as it gets”.
Photo Credit: Jacaranda Marketing
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December 11, 2012Tofinou 8mBoat of the Year Nominee
Photos by Walter Cooper
Imported from France, the Tofinou 8M, was a looker at the dock, thanks to the sharpness of its metallic paint and teak deck, but on the water, the judges quickly dismissed it because excessive friction in every control line, and a combative helm took the fun out of sailing it.
“The thing was a workout,” said Tom Rich, explaining that the practice of hiding ropes by leading them under deck from the mast to the jammer banks in the cockpit introduced too many 90-degree turns. The boat could’ve benefited from a top-down roller-furling spinnaker or sock system, added Chuck Allen, because a spinnaker launch from a turtle in the cockpit would likely fill with water before the tack reached the outboard end of the sprit.
As a daysailer, they deemed, it was too challenging to sail, and with winch pods dividing the cockpit seating, there was nowhere to stretch out and take a nap. The interior, too, was cramped.
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June 5, 2012COLORS Regatta at Columbia YCThe Columbia Yacht Club hosted the COLORS regatta on June 2-3 in Chicago, Illinois. The racing featured several One Design classes, including Farr 40s, J 111s, T-10s and J 105s. There was also a Distance Race and PHRF racing to complete the fun.
Photos courtesy of Tom Besore at TomsMedia.SmugMug.com
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October 10, 2012The Webb Chiles WayTim Zimmermann gets the scoop from Webb Chiles on his latest circumnavigation dream, which he plans to sail on board the Moore 24 Gannet.
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March 22, 2013Persistence Pays Off at Farr 40 WorldsWinner’s Debrief: For Helmut and Evan Jahn’s Flash Gordon team, a decade of hard work resulted in a win at the 2012 Rolex Farr 40 World Championships.
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January 10, 2012Spaceman, Go For Launch!To help get the Farr 400 Spaceman Spiff ready for Race Week—and make sure Duval Street hadn't dried up—tactician Nick Turney arrived in Key West extra early.
