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September 12, 2010Team Rush Takes LarchmontBill Sweetster and the crew of the J/109 Rush work out on the fleet and take home the Sperry Top-Sider Larchmont NOOD's overall title.
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October 5, 2010T-Minus One YearTwelve months can seem like an eternity, but when the long-range goal is an overall victory in the Volvo Ocean Race, there’s little time to waste. "Gaining Bearing" in our October 2010 issue
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September 24, 20102010 Melges 32 World ChampionshipIn San Francisco, 26-year old Luca Lalli and his Italian crew on B-Lin Sailing edged out John Porter's Full Throttle for the victory.
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June 15, 2012On Board the Newport Bermuda Race StartSenior editor Stu Streuli shares the action on board the Farr 395 Old School during the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race start.
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December 11, 2012C&C 101Boat of the Year Nominee
Photos by Walter Cooper
The C&C 101 is billed as a return to C&C’s racing roots, and for this they tapped young in-house designer Tom McNeill. Teased by dying winds and a shortened test sail, the judges sailed the boat on two separate days so as to give it a fair test.
Short-tacking up the shoreline of the Naval Academy, the boat accelerated quickly out of the tacks, and was responsive on the helm to subtle course changes, characteristics the judges liked. The build quality and interior were positives as well, but there numerous issues of which the judges were critical, including the mainsheet system, which was difficult to trim, and the cockpit ergonomics, which while wide, and open, were not comfortable (the floor being too low, for example).
The judging panel from our sister publication, Cruising World, however, found no such issues and were most impressed with its entry-level pricing—$175K—bestowing the boat with their Domestic Boat of the Year award.
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March 19, 2012On Board at the Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaAs a part of our April issue's 2012 Guide to College Sailing, presented by Sperry Top-Sider, we asked college sailors to share their experiences at the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, hosted by the Storm Trysail Foundation and Larchmont YC in October 2011. We received some great entries, the best of which, by USC sailor Brock Kraebel, is featured in the magazine. But we couldn't let all these stories remain hidden, so we've published the other finalists online here.
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September 10, 2012From the Archives: Leeward TakedownsIn this article from our September 1985 issue, Mark Sertl describes pros and cons of some popular techniques for spinnaker takedowns on the leeward side, including releasing the guy, the "string" or "belly button" method, and the lazy sheet retrieval system.
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January 24, 2013Cornering the Market on SuccessEvery racetrack has its unique facets. For Key West Race Week, one of the keys to success runs counter to one of the more basic lessons in competitive sailing.
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October 19, 2011The Shape I'm (We're) InRuminations on cool-down runs and pin trading from steamy Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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June 20, 2012Giraglia Rolex Cup (Saint-Tropez)Nearly 200 international yachts flocked to this sun-kissed town to celebrate the Giraglia Rolex Cup's 60th anniversary this year. The regatta is aptly nicknamed "Queen of the Mediterranean," both for its historic roots and its magnificent scenery. Oh, and the fierce conditions and competition that await the daring competitors.
Esimit Europa 2 smashed the race record by over three hours, completing the 242-nautical mile race from Saint-Tropez, France to Sanremo, Italy, in just over 14 hours. Read more in our Finish Line forum.
Photos: Rolex/Kurt Arrigo
