
A Sticky America’s Cup
America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.

America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.

The 159th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex started Friday, June 14 with a separately scored around-the-island race and then led into a competitive weekend series. Every other year, the Annual Regatta falls between the Annapolis to Newport race and Block Island Race Week, churning up lots of competition and fun. Photos by Rolex/Daniel Forster.

San Francisco’s IRC fleet has a newcomer in Tai Kuai, and an owner looking for some 40-foot company.

This year’s America’s Cup World Series was his first, but Yann Guichard’s experience sailing around buoys and across the Atlantic has served him well. Guichard describes his magic in making Energy Team’s AC45 go fast. Extended interview from our July/August 2013 issue.

With his hand crushed and boat smashed apart just five months before the start of the Mini Transat, American Jeffrey MacFarlane didn’t give up.

Photos from June 11 training on San Francisco Bay for America’s Cup 34 by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget

Sir Ben Ainslie and his British crew on the AC45 J.P. Morgan BAR trounced the Round the Island Race multihull record by 16 minutes at the 2013 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. There were 1,459 boats racing on the Solent. Photos: Ian Roman

Learning to stay upright in any conditions is the second life lesson college sailor Abby Freeman discovered through the sport of sailing.
Oracle Team USA’s Ben Ainslie shares his thoughts on America’s Cup 34 following the tragic loss of his close friend Andrew Simpson.

Another successful Leukemia Cup is in the books for Great Lakes Yacht Club.

Some serious sailing hardware went after it over in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, for the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. Carlo Borlenghi shares his perspective of the super in superyacht.

A young roving reporter learns what will spook French sailors.

America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.

The 159th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex started Friday, June 14 with a separately scored around-the-island race and then led into a competitive weekend series. Every other year, the Annual Regatta falls between the Annapolis to Newport race and Block Island Race Week, churning up lots of competition and fun. Photos by Rolex/Daniel Forster.

San Francisco’s IRC fleet has a newcomer in Tai Kuai, and an owner looking for some 40-foot company.

This year’s America’s Cup World Series was his first, but Yann Guichard’s experience sailing around buoys and across the Atlantic has served him well. Guichard describes his magic in making Energy Team’s AC45 go fast. Extended interview from our July/August 2013 issue.

With his hand crushed and boat smashed apart just five months before the start of the Mini Transat, American Jeffrey MacFarlane didn’t give up.

Photos from June 11 training on San Francisco Bay for America’s Cup 34 by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget

Sir Ben Ainslie and his British crew on the AC45 J.P. Morgan BAR trounced the Round the Island Race multihull record by 16 minutes at the 2013 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. There were 1,459 boats racing on the Solent. Photos: Ian Roman

Learning to stay upright in any conditions is the second life lesson college sailor Abby Freeman discovered through the sport of sailing.
Oracle Team USA’s Ben Ainslie shares his thoughts on America’s Cup 34 following the tragic loss of his close friend Andrew Simpson.

Another successful Leukemia Cup is in the books for Great Lakes Yacht Club.

Some serious sailing hardware went after it over in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, for the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. Carlo Borlenghi shares his perspective of the super in superyacht.

A young roving reporter learns what will spook French sailors.
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