With modern sail design and hardware technology, ocean racing teams have more versatility with their sail inventories. Here’s how one team developed a winning inventory for the 2022 Bermuda Race.
Jonathan McKee and his crew on the Bieker 44 take advantage of a new route in the Race to Alaska and reap the rewards.
As the 1979 Fastnet Race storm raged on, the crew of Golden Apple was rumored to have a plan should things go wrong. Or was it just another sea story?
How John Quinn survived nearly six hours in the Bass Strait and lived to tell about it is a miracle, but in the miracle there are lessons.
At age 19, the young German solo sailing superstar commanded the spotlight on the Mini Transat stage.
Jack Jennings and his crew won their class and finished third overall in the 2021 Transpac, which is no small feat. Yet, the journey and bringing people together—what originally motivated Jennings at the outset—and successfully complete—this project—is the real story here.
The top IRC team of the European scene has put the time in to get the most from their raceboat, and themselves.
Professional sailor Jim Brady was at the peak of his career when he tacked and joined the corporate world, but lessons learned on the racecourse have done him well.
One harrowing sail change, where fear and confidence play tug of war, proved to be an experience of enlightenment.
Line honors and new records mark the early arrivals in the annual race. Crews of the big boats knew it would be a quick one and they were right.
With three weeks to go to the start of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race, the entry list augurs the possibility of a fabulous and fascinating race.
There are countless priorities when designing and building an IMOCA 60 for the next Ocean Race, but for 11th Hour Racing the goal is much bigger than delivering a winning race boat.
With modern sail design and hardware technology, ocean racing teams have more versatility with their sail inventories. Here’s how one team developed a winning inventory for the 2022 Bermuda Race.
Jonathan McKee and his crew on the Bieker 44 take advantage of a new route in the Race to Alaska and reap the rewards.
As the 1979 Fastnet Race storm raged on, the crew of Golden Apple was rumored to have a plan should things go wrong. Or was it just another sea story?
How John Quinn survived nearly six hours in the Bass Strait and lived to tell about it is a miracle, but in the miracle there are lessons.
At age 19, the young German solo sailing superstar commanded the spotlight on the Mini Transat stage.
Jack Jennings and his crew won their class and finished third overall in the 2021 Transpac, which is no small feat. Yet, the journey and bringing people together—what originally motivated Jennings at the outset—and successfully complete—this project—is the real story here.
The top IRC team of the European scene has put the time in to get the most from their raceboat, and themselves.
Professional sailor Jim Brady was at the peak of his career when he tacked and joined the corporate world, but lessons learned on the racecourse have done him well.
One harrowing sail change, where fear and confidence play tug of war, proved to be an experience of enlightenment.
Line honors and new records mark the early arrivals in the annual race. Crews of the big boats knew it would be a quick one and they were right.
With three weeks to go to the start of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race, the entry list augurs the possibility of a fabulous and fascinating race.
There are countless priorities when designing and building an IMOCA 60 for the next Ocean Race, but for 11th Hour Racing the goal is much bigger than delivering a winning race boat.
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