
College Sailing Team Spotlight: Georgetown University
This varsity team celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2012, and is gunning for a strong performance at spring nationals.

This varsity team celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2012, and is gunning for a strong performance at spring nationals.

Chris Bake and the crew of Team Aqua take the win at the first stop of the 2012 RC44 Championship Tour in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. “For the team obviously every win is a great win, especially in this class where the teams really give you a run for your money, as you saw the first few days,” says Bake. “It’s easy to make a mistake and once you do that its game over, so all in all it’s really appreciated by all the team that we were able to pull out another great event.” Photos by Nico Martinez.

Videographer and veteran Snipe sailor Vincent Casalaina has gone the distance to produce a top-notch documentary, but he needs sailors’ help to reach his goal.

Team Telefónica seals an overall victory in Leg 3 through the Indian Ocean and treacherous Malacca Strait from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China. Photos by VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](https://www.sailingworld.com/blogs/racing/three-burnin

As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet recuperates in Sanya, China, we ponder whether Puma Ocean Racing can make a comeback, whether Telefonica will falter, and whether Team Sanya will even finish.

Rehabbing the Thistle takes a long time when you don’t spend much time rehabbing the Thistle.

Seven junior sailors with top results at home and abroad join the ranks of my All-Star sailing team. “Jobson Report” from our January/February 2012 issue.

To Greg McCormick, racing means gearing up for a weekend on the ice.

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Dennis Conner’s triumph in the 1987 America’s Cup with classic footage from the racing.

Yvan Bourgnon and Sebastien Roubine have conquered sailing’s equivalent of Everest: rounding Cape Horn in a beach cat.

After two years of disappointment, Rambler 100 (ex-Speedboat) looks like it might actually live up to its hype. “Gaining Bearing” from our April 2011 issue.

When Rhode Island re-joined the host city competition for the 34th America’s Cup, this sailor stepped up to help. Unfortunately, the state couldn’t close the deal. “Gaining Bearing” from our March 2011 issue.

This varsity team celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2012, and is gunning for a strong performance at spring nationals.

Chris Bake and the crew of Team Aqua take the win at the first stop of the 2012 RC44 Championship Tour in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. “For the team obviously every win is a great win, especially in this class where the teams really give you a run for your money, as you saw the first few days,” says Bake. “It’s easy to make a mistake and once you do that its game over, so all in all it’s really appreciated by all the team that we were able to pull out another great event.” Photos by Nico Martinez.

Videographer and veteran Snipe sailor Vincent Casalaina has gone the distance to produce a top-notch documentary, but he needs sailors’ help to reach his goal.

Team Telefónica seals an overall victory in Leg 3 through the Indian Ocean and treacherous Malacca Strait from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China. Photos by VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](https://www.sailingworld.com/blogs/racing/three-burnin

As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet recuperates in Sanya, China, we ponder whether Puma Ocean Racing can make a comeback, whether Telefonica will falter, and whether Team Sanya will even finish.

Rehabbing the Thistle takes a long time when you don’t spend much time rehabbing the Thistle.

Seven junior sailors with top results at home and abroad join the ranks of my All-Star sailing team. “Jobson Report” from our January/February 2012 issue.

To Greg McCormick, racing means gearing up for a weekend on the ice.

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Dennis Conner’s triumph in the 1987 America’s Cup with classic footage from the racing.

Yvan Bourgnon and Sebastien Roubine have conquered sailing’s equivalent of Everest: rounding Cape Horn in a beach cat.

After two years of disappointment, Rambler 100 (ex-Speedboat) looks like it might actually live up to its hype. “Gaining Bearing” from our April 2011 issue.

When Rhode Island re-joined the host city competition for the 34th America’s Cup, this sailor stepped up to help. Unfortunately, the state couldn’t close the deal. “Gaining Bearing” from our March 2011 issue.
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