Paul Larsen hits 53 knots in the Vestas Sailrocket 2.
In an unofficial 500-meter run, Paul Larsen's Vestas Sailrocket 2 shot across the water at 50.98 knots, with a peak speed of 53 knots. Larsen will need to go 4.5 faster to beat the 500 meter speed record, held by kiteboarder Rob Douglas. Stay updated on his attempts at sailrocket.com.
Entry and information forms are ready for the upcoming BOTY season.
The Class 40s of the 2013 Atlantic Cup are headed to Newport, R.I., for Memorial Day. You can catch the racing, plus a film co-hosted by the event.
At a briefing on May 14, America's Cup organizers announced the summer event will remain on track after the tragic events of May 9. Since then, the Review Committee has recommended all teams suspend AC72 and AC45 sailing.
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last year sail to La Spezia before test days for European Yacht of The Year
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PYC Etchells Fleet 27 Tuesday night racing kicked off on May 14, 2013.
Photo by Ann-e Blanchard
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After a week of sail testing in Annapolis last fall, six new boats emerge as individual winners from Sailing World's Boat of the Year Awards testing. Here's a look at the entire fleet with highlights from the tests.
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