While the rest of the country was agog with Will and Kate, a 27-boat fleet gathered in Torbay, England for some on-site practice for the upcoming Laser SB3 Worlds. Photos by Jean Border/ www.borderphotos2010.com Read about the racing.
U.S. sailors won medals in the Finn, Star, and Sonar classes, as well as the Women’s Match Racing event.
On Walvis Bay, Namibia, Paul Larsen and his SailRocket team are trying to take the outright speed record from kiteboarder Rob Douglas.
As a part of our May issue’s 2011 Guide to College Sailing, presented by Sperry Top Sider, we asked current and former college sailors for their best advice on navigating freshman year. We received two dozen entries, the best of which, by Tufts sailor Amelia Quinn, is featured in the magazine. But we couldn’t let all this great advice remain hidden, so we’ve published the five other finalists online.
With just over a month remaining until the spring championships, Roger Williams has taken over the top spot in the coed rankings, with Georgetown and Charleston in hot pursuit. Boston College is the top women’s, taking 15 of 19 first-place votes.
Whether crushing speed records, nailing ocean races, or pioneering new technology, Stan Honey knows his position precisely. (Parts of this interview appear in our May 2011 issue.)
The 23-boat Melges 20 and 47-boat Melges 24 divisions accounted for nearly a third of all entries at Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week Photos by Joy Dunigan.
In a light-air finale, Mike and Beth Eckstein’s Detroit-based Demon Rum team took the six-boat Tartan 10 division. See results for all 16 divisions.
The first team to unveil its Open 70 for the 2011-’12 Volvo Ocean Race, CAMPER, with skipper Chris Nicholson, went for a maiden voyage on New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. Photos by Chris Cameron. Access SW‘s coverage of the previous Volvo Ocean Race.
Loïck Peyron opens up about the ups and downs of his winning run in the Barcelona World Race and elaborates on his plans for the America’s Cup.
The former Playstation catamaran is supporting a deep-sea mission conceived by Steve Fossett himself.
As the nationals near, the top of the college rankings are becoming quite crowded. Boston College leads the co-ed rankings, but only by the slimmest of margins over Charleston and Georgetown. Brown is the top women’s team.
While the rest of the country was agog with Will and Kate, a 27-boat fleet gathered in Torbay, England for some on-site practice for the upcoming Laser SB3 Worlds. Photos by Jean Border/ www.borderphotos2010.com Read about the racing.
U.S. sailors won medals in the Finn, Star, and Sonar classes, as well as the Women’s Match Racing event.
On Walvis Bay, Namibia, Paul Larsen and his SailRocket team are trying to take the outright speed record from kiteboarder Rob Douglas.
As a part of our May issue’s 2011 Guide to College Sailing, presented by Sperry Top Sider, we asked current and former college sailors for their best advice on navigating freshman year. We received two dozen entries, the best of which, by Tufts sailor Amelia Quinn, is featured in the magazine. But we couldn’t let all this great advice remain hidden, so we’ve published the five other finalists online.
With just over a month remaining until the spring championships, Roger Williams has taken over the top spot in the coed rankings, with Georgetown and Charleston in hot pursuit. Boston College is the top women’s, taking 15 of 19 first-place votes.
Whether crushing speed records, nailing ocean races, or pioneering new technology, Stan Honey knows his position precisely. (Parts of this interview appear in our May 2011 issue.)
The 23-boat Melges 20 and 47-boat Melges 24 divisions accounted for nearly a third of all entries at Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week Photos by Joy Dunigan.
In a light-air finale, Mike and Beth Eckstein’s Detroit-based Demon Rum team took the six-boat Tartan 10 division. See results for all 16 divisions.
The first team to unveil its Open 70 for the 2011-’12 Volvo Ocean Race, CAMPER, with skipper Chris Nicholson, went for a maiden voyage on New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. Photos by Chris Cameron. Access SW‘s coverage of the previous Volvo Ocean Race.
Loïck Peyron opens up about the ups and downs of his winning run in the Barcelona World Race and elaborates on his plans for the America’s Cup.
The former Playstation catamaran is supporting a deep-sea mission conceived by Steve Fossett himself.
As the nationals near, the top of the college rankings are becoming quite crowded. Boston College leads the co-ed rankings, but only by the slimmest of margins over Charleston and Georgetown. Brown is the top women’s team.
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