Racing

Yes, you better look over your shoulder. It's going to be a crowded rounding!

Yale Lake, Cougar WA 2010 Thistle Regatta

Denali douses the asym at the wing mark during the August 2010 Flip Flop regatta off Boston

Lots of spinnaker cloth to handle before the rounding...

All the big boys take it easy, while the kids in the Banner 28 show them how it's done.

First race of the season, Helly Hansen Skagen Race, in may. Blast reaching into a pitch black night.

A German X-332 rounds the mark in the ORCi Europeans in Ystad.

Perfect line-up at the recent Star Worlds in Varberg.

A magical Sunsed during Göteborg Offshore Race. 4-6 knots of breeze, big gennaker up and perfect racing.

A stunning sunrise during the 2010 Göteborg Offshore race. Always fun to see which boats that did well during the night. This time a First 40 did a great come back in the early hours.

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Rich Roberts

This photo was taken a few weeks ago at the American Yacht Club Sunset Series. The boat on the left is Wings and the boat behind is Patriot, both boats are J/122's. Photo by Carter Kramer

Laser Southerns

Three-boat teams from the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, South Africa, and Hong Kong are squaring off in Cowes. 

Photos by Kurt Arrigo/ Rolex

Follow the racing in SW's Finish Line forum.

Peter McCauseland and his crew from Nantucket ready themselves for the windward leg of race two at the International One Design World Championships held at the Northeast Harbor Fleet on Mount Desert Island, Maine on July 26-30.

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