An Olympian’s Return to Competitive Sailing
After missing out on the podium at the Rio Olympics, Women’s 470 skipper Annie Haeger stepped away from the sport that defined her, but the flame has been rekindled.
After missing out on the podium at the Rio Olympics, Women’s 470 skipper Annie Haeger stepped away from the sport that defined her, but the flame has been rekindled.
In this week’s episode, Ed Baird checks in from the 44Cup’s first event, Jonathan McKee downloads on the J/70 North American drift-fest and Gary Jobson tries to explain the New York YC’s surprise challenge protocol.
It’s always cool when a sailboat hardware company can be nimble—recognizing a need, quickly tooling up and starting production, all within a few months. Case in point is Harken’s new 13mm ball-bearing car, which became available this past April.
Consider some old-school advice on easy ways to finish well by not making these simple mistakes.
The old saying is true: there’s wind under the clouds, and as the Covid storm passed, these sailors went to race.
The New York YC’s American Magic Challenge was eliminated swiftly from the regatta with a heap of potential left on the table.
Meet Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year, Mike Martin and Adam Lowry, the high-performance gentlemen of the International 505 class.
With wind steady and the current flooding hard, success on the final day came down to the basics: good starts and good boatwork, and of course, a good crew.
The wind was steady and the flood tide never stopped, which made the final day of racing at the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis all the more challenging.
For the second day of racing at the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis, strong winds and currents tested teams in their first major regatta of the season.
It was a breezy day on Chesapeake Bay, keeping skippers and crews on their toes, and sometimes on their sides. Here’s photographer Paul Todd’s selects from the day.
Racing was cancelled on the opening day of the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis, but that didn’t stop a few teams from getting in some heavy-air practice.
After missing out on the podium at the Rio Olympics, Women’s 470 skipper Annie Haeger stepped away from the sport that defined her, but the flame has been rekindled.
In this week’s episode, Ed Baird checks in from the 44Cup’s first event, Jonathan McKee downloads on the J/70 North American drift-fest and Gary Jobson tries to explain the New York YC’s surprise challenge protocol.
It’s always cool when a sailboat hardware company can be nimble—recognizing a need, quickly tooling up and starting production, all within a few months. Case in point is Harken’s new 13mm ball-bearing car, which became available this past April.
Consider some old-school advice on easy ways to finish well by not making these simple mistakes.
The old saying is true: there’s wind under the clouds, and as the Covid storm passed, these sailors went to race.
The New York YC’s American Magic Challenge was eliminated swiftly from the regatta with a heap of potential left on the table.
Meet Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year, Mike Martin and Adam Lowry, the high-performance gentlemen of the International 505 class.
With wind steady and the current flooding hard, success on the final day came down to the basics: good starts and good boatwork, and of course, a good crew.
The wind was steady and the flood tide never stopped, which made the final day of racing at the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis all the more challenging.
For the second day of racing at the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis, strong winds and currents tested teams in their first major regatta of the season.
It was a breezy day on Chesapeake Bay, keeping skippers and crews on their toes, and sometimes on their sides. Here’s photographer Paul Todd’s selects from the day.
Racing was cancelled on the opening day of the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis, but that didn’t stop a few teams from getting in some heavy-air practice.
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