Sailboat Racing

2011 NYYC Invitational Cup: Trials

In September, the New York YC invited 24 yacht clubs to compete for three spots at its 2011 Invitational Cup. Amory Ross was there to document the action

Sailing World

A Chance to Break Out

Stop whining about the AC 72 rule; it’s time to embrace the thrill of high-performance multihulls.

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VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing,  as he departs on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.

Zbigniew Gutkowski is one of Poland's best known and most experienced sailors with a wealth of offshore and inshore racing. Known as 'Gutek' and from Gdansk, he has experience sailing in a wide range of mono and multihulls and has clocked up ore than 100,000 miles in his bid to become the first Polish sailor ever to race solo around the world.

The VELUX 5 OCEANS is the oldest single-handed round the world yacht race. Run every 4 years since 1982, the race is the longest and toughest event for any individual in any sport. The race is a series of five high-pressure ocean sprints within a marathon circumnavigation. The 30,000 route is La Rochelle to Cape Town, then onto Wellington, Salvador, South Carolina before finishing in La Rochelle.

For further VELUX 5 OCEANS images go to http://www.w-w-i.com velux_5_oceans_2010_race/ For media enquiries contact: Sarah Hames at: shames@velux5oceans.com or + 44 (0)7813 009 783. For photographic enquiries contact onEdition on +44 (0)845 900 2 900 or info@onEdition.com This image is copyright the photographer 2010©. This image has been supplied by onEdition and must be credited onEdition. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. All rights reserved. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyright information is illegal as specified in the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. If you are in any way unsure of your right to publish this image please contact onEdition

2010-’11 Velux 5 Oceans

En route to Charleston, S.C., from Punta del Este, Brazil, the four remaining skippers have encountered cracked ribs, leaky water ballast, a water shortage, and a surprise attack by flying fish.

2010 Canada’s Cup

On Lake Michigan, Don Wilson’s Team Chicago Match Race Center defeated Grant Hood’s Vincere team.

2010 Canada’s Cup

On Lake Michigan, Don Wilson’s Team Chicago Match Race Center team defeated Grant Hood’s Vincere team. Photos courtesy Chicago Match Race Center Read about the racing in SW‘s Finish Line forum.

Sailing World’s College Rankings, Oct. 13, 2010

It had to happen at some point. After a long run with a team at the top of one, and often both, college sailing polls, Boston College finds itself looking up in the coed and women’s rankings. St. Mary’s and Brown, respectively, take over the top spots.

Ben Ainslie during the finals of the Argo Group Gold Cup 2010. Hamilton, Bermuda. 10 October 2010. Photo: Subzero Images/WMRT

2010 Argo Group Gold Cup

Ben Ainslie defeated Jesper Radich in the finals of this controversy-ridden World Match Racing Tour event. Photos by Subzero Images/ WMRT Read about the racing in SW‘s Finish Line forum

2011 NYYC Invitational Cup: Trials

In September, the New York YC invited 24 yacht clubs to compete for three spots at its 2011 Invitational Cup. Amory Ross was there to document the action

Sailing World

A Chance to Break Out

Stop whining about the AC 72 rule; it’s time to embrace the thrill of high-performance multihulls.

20101017  Copyright onEdition 2010©
Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition

VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing,  as he departs on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.

Zbigniew Gutkowski is one of Poland's best known and most experienced sailors with a wealth of offshore and inshore racing. Known as 'Gutek' and from Gdansk, he has experience sailing in a wide range of mono and multihulls and has clocked up ore than 100,000 miles in his bid to become the first Polish sailor ever to race solo around the world.

The VELUX 5 OCEANS is the oldest single-handed round the world yacht race. Run every 4 years since 1982, the race is the longest and toughest event for any individual in any sport. The race is a series of five high-pressure ocean sprints within a marathon circumnavigation. The 30,000 route is La Rochelle to Cape Town, then onto Wellington, Salvador, South Carolina before finishing in La Rochelle.

For further VELUX 5 OCEANS images go to http://www.w-w-i.com velux_5_oceans_2010_race/ For media enquiries contact: Sarah Hames at: shames@velux5oceans.com or + 44 (0)7813 009 783. For photographic enquiries contact onEdition on +44 (0)845 900 2 900 or info@onEdition.com This image is copyright the photographer 2010©. This image has been supplied by onEdition and must be credited onEdition. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. All rights reserved. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyright information is illegal as specified in the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. If you are in any way unsure of your right to publish this image please contact onEdition

2010-’11 Velux 5 Oceans

En route to Charleston, S.C., from Punta del Este, Brazil, the four remaining skippers have encountered cracked ribs, leaky water ballast, a water shortage, and a surprise attack by flying fish.

2010 Canada’s Cup

On Lake Michigan, Don Wilson’s Team Chicago Match Race Center defeated Grant Hood’s Vincere team.

2010 Canada’s Cup

On Lake Michigan, Don Wilson’s Team Chicago Match Race Center team defeated Grant Hood’s Vincere team. Photos courtesy Chicago Match Race Center Read about the racing in SW‘s Finish Line forum.

Sailing World’s College Rankings, Oct. 13, 2010

It had to happen at some point. After a long run with a team at the top of one, and often both, college sailing polls, Boston College finds itself looking up in the coed and women’s rankings. St. Mary’s and Brown, respectively, take over the top spots.

Ben Ainslie during the finals of the Argo Group Gold Cup 2010. Hamilton, Bermuda. 10 October 2010. Photo: Subzero Images/WMRT

2010 Argo Group Gold Cup

Ben Ainslie defeated Jesper Radich in the finals of this controversy-ridden World Match Racing Tour event. Photos by Subzero Images/ WMRT Read about the racing in SW‘s Finish Line forum

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