


Race winners Jean-Pierre Dick and Loïck Peyron enjoy the home stretch from the Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona, Spain. Read about the racing. Photos courtesy Barcelona World Race.

A trip to the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas reminded the author that there’s more to sailing than upwind starts, square beats, and even runs.

General info for competitors

Observing a recent world-class regatta gave me some ideas on regatta management that yacht clubs and classes might find useful.

For the 38th time, St. Thomas YC hosted hundreds of international racers for its annual spring gathering. Photos by Ingrid Abery/Rolex Read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.
Christophe Favreau shares images from this 87-boat affair in Hamilton Island, Australia. Follow the racing in the Finish Line forum.

The tsunami that followed the recent earthquake in Japan has created a desperate situation for sailors’ favorite fowl.

A former crewmember remembers the patriarch of an extended sailing family.

Sperry Top-Sider’s new effort in support of college sailing includes the “Excellence in College Sailing” grant, a discount program with West Marine, and more.

Last fall, Moth sailor Brad Funk, kiteboarder Damien Leroy, and the 49er crew of Alex Bishop and Valen Smith met on Biscayne Bay to see who had the fastest ride.

Dethroned by the College of Charleston, Boston College drops from the top of the Coed rankings for the first time in weeks.


Race winners Jean-Pierre Dick and Loïck Peyron enjoy the home stretch from the Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona, Spain. Read about the racing. Photos courtesy Barcelona World Race.

A trip to the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas reminded the author that there’s more to sailing than upwind starts, square beats, and even runs.

General info for competitors

Observing a recent world-class regatta gave me some ideas on regatta management that yacht clubs and classes might find useful.

For the 38th time, St. Thomas YC hosted hundreds of international racers for its annual spring gathering. Photos by Ingrid Abery/Rolex Read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.
Christophe Favreau shares images from this 87-boat affair in Hamilton Island, Australia. Follow the racing in the Finish Line forum.

The tsunami that followed the recent earthquake in Japan has created a desperate situation for sailors’ favorite fowl.

A former crewmember remembers the patriarch of an extended sailing family.

Sperry Top-Sider’s new effort in support of college sailing includes the “Excellence in College Sailing” grant, a discount program with West Marine, and more.

Last fall, Moth sailor Brad Funk, kiteboarder Damien Leroy, and the 49er crew of Alex Bishop and Valen Smith met on Biscayne Bay to see who had the fastest ride.

Dethroned by the College of Charleston, Boston College drops from the top of the Coed rankings for the first time in weeks.
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