
Desjoyeaux Talks Up MOD70 Sailing
Offshore sailing legend Michel Desjoyeaux hopes an American team will soon take part in the MOD70 circuit.

Offshore sailing legend Michel Desjoyeaux hopes an American team will soon take part in the MOD70 circuit.

The final college rankings of the Fall 2012 season look at the top teams in each conference.

The new J/70 dove into the one-design racing scene at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series, marking the start of things to come. Starting Line from our November/December 2012 issue.

US Sailing releases its shortlist of nominees for the 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year awards.

When it comes to multihulls, few, if any, have the résumé to match that of Pete Melvin. He’s designed some of the world’s fastest boats, and won some of the toughest multihull championships. Now he’s trying to help Emirates Team New Zealand win the America’s Cup.

Tim Zimmermann goes for a couple of a dips and gets in the frostbiting spirit of the season.

A look at the sights and sounds of the final act of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photos from the first event of the Miami Winter Series, Dec. 7-9, 2012.

Kevin Hall’s career in the America’s Cup is a study in evolution and that’s only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.

Tim Zimmermann admires Paul Larsen’s Shackleton-like determination in his 10-year quest for the outright speed sailing record, an achievement Larsen realized this November.

The nonstop solo around-the-world race has been called the “Everest of the Seas.” Like Everest, the Vendée Globe takes prisoners. As the miles left to the finish diminish, so do the number of boats in the race.

In the sixth and final national college rankings of the fall season, Georgetown stays at the top of the coed rankings, while Dartmouth moves up to first in the women’s rankings.

Offshore sailing legend Michel Desjoyeaux hopes an American team will soon take part in the MOD70 circuit.

The final college rankings of the Fall 2012 season look at the top teams in each conference.

The new J/70 dove into the one-design racing scene at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series, marking the start of things to come. Starting Line from our November/December 2012 issue.

US Sailing releases its shortlist of nominees for the 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year awards.

When it comes to multihulls, few, if any, have the résumé to match that of Pete Melvin. He’s designed some of the world’s fastest boats, and won some of the toughest multihull championships. Now he’s trying to help Emirates Team New Zealand win the America’s Cup.

Tim Zimmermann goes for a couple of a dips and gets in the frostbiting spirit of the season.

A look at the sights and sounds of the final act of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photos from the first event of the Miami Winter Series, Dec. 7-9, 2012.

Kevin Hall’s career in the America’s Cup is a study in evolution and that’s only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.

Tim Zimmermann admires Paul Larsen’s Shackleton-like determination in his 10-year quest for the outright speed sailing record, an achievement Larsen realized this November.

The nonstop solo around-the-world race has been called the “Everest of the Seas.” Like Everest, the Vendée Globe takes prisoners. As the miles left to the finish diminish, so do the number of boats in the race.

In the sixth and final national college rankings of the fall season, Georgetown stays at the top of the coed rankings, while Dartmouth moves up to first in the women’s rankings.
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