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Fast Track to the Fifties

A new international high-performance racing program aims to put female sailors into the top of the offshore multihull racing game.

Joe Harris and Roger Junet

An American Sailor’s Odyssey

Even after American sailor Joe Harris completes an epic shorthanded around-the-world race, there’s always the next one, and the one after that.

Francesca Clapcich and Jesse Fielding

From Doubehanded to Singlehanded

Francesca Clapcich and Jesse Fielding started out with a goal of an Olympic doublehanded effort, but now they must work together, in insolation.

Figaro boats starting

Figaro’s Second Leg Tests Resilience of Soloists

The second leg of the La Solitaire du Figaro 2021 is done. Confronting the tidal gates, shifting winds and rocky headlands of northern Brittany and Normandie, this “classic” Figaro leg was grueling from beginning to end.

sailors on the foredeck of a raceboat handling the sails

Ocean Race Europe Unfolds

International ocean racing teams from around the world are assembling in Lorient, France, this week ahead of the start of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe on Saturday May 29.

Erika Reineke and Charlie Enright

Foiling Into a New Comfort Zone

She got a call, out of the blue, to come try out for an around-the-world race team. On a foiling IMOCA 60. With zero experience. Of course, she says yes.

Overnight racing crew

Mudratz Going Dark

This youth-sailing operation on the East Coast is preparing its sailors to be faster when it counts: in the dark.

Genoa

Ocean Race Announces First Health Summit

The Ocean Race Summits – an international series of events held by The Ocean Race – aims to bring together leaders from sport, business, politics and science to advance efforts to restore ocean health.

MOD-ernizing Ocean Racing

Although they’ve been hovering under the radar of sailing fans, Multi One Design 70 trimarans could shine in the spotlight if given the chance. With the right media, better scheduling, and improved promotion, these incredibly fast boats could really take flight.

Stephen Colbert Challenges You to an Ocean Race

He’s done exactly one distance race. He finished dead last. But that hasn’t stopped the host of “The Colbert Report” from issuing an open challenge to anyone interested in lining up against him at the start of the OnDeck Charleston to Bermuda Race. An extended version of the interview that appeared in our May 2011 issue.

Fast Track to the Fifties

A new international high-performance racing program aims to put female sailors into the top of the offshore multihull racing game.

Joe Harris and Roger Junet

An American Sailor’s Odyssey

Even after American sailor Joe Harris completes an epic shorthanded around-the-world race, there’s always the next one, and the one after that.

Francesca Clapcich and Jesse Fielding

From Doubehanded to Singlehanded

Francesca Clapcich and Jesse Fielding started out with a goal of an Olympic doublehanded effort, but now they must work together, in insolation.

Figaro boats starting

Figaro’s Second Leg Tests Resilience of Soloists

The second leg of the La Solitaire du Figaro 2021 is done. Confronting the tidal gates, shifting winds and rocky headlands of northern Brittany and Normandie, this “classic” Figaro leg was grueling from beginning to end.

sailors on the foredeck of a raceboat handling the sails

Ocean Race Europe Unfolds

International ocean racing teams from around the world are assembling in Lorient, France, this week ahead of the start of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe on Saturday May 29.

Erika Reineke and Charlie Enright

Foiling Into a New Comfort Zone

She got a call, out of the blue, to come try out for an around-the-world race team. On a foiling IMOCA 60. With zero experience. Of course, she says yes.

Overnight racing crew

Mudratz Going Dark

This youth-sailing operation on the East Coast is preparing its sailors to be faster when it counts: in the dark.

Genoa

Ocean Race Announces First Health Summit

The Ocean Race Summits – an international series of events held by The Ocean Race – aims to bring together leaders from sport, business, politics and science to advance efforts to restore ocean health.

MOD-ernizing Ocean Racing

Although they’ve been hovering under the radar of sailing fans, Multi One Design 70 trimarans could shine in the spotlight if given the chance. With the right media, better scheduling, and improved promotion, these incredibly fast boats could really take flight.

Stephen Colbert Challenges You to an Ocean Race

He’s done exactly one distance race. He finished dead last. But that hasn’t stopped the host of “The Colbert Report” from issuing an open challenge to anyone interested in lining up against him at the start of the OnDeck Charleston to Bermuda Race. An extended version of the interview that appeared in our May 2011 issue.

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