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Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship

In the waters just off of Martha’s Vineyard, 11 teams from six nations raced in the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship. Nico Poons of Monaco and his predominantly Dutch crew aboard Charisma sealed their victory with just 25 total points. They finished out of the top two only twice throughout the four day series. Photo Credit: Daniel Forster, http://DanielForster.com

Edgartown Race Weekend

Edgartown Yacht Club’s three-day Race Weekend brought full-on action with over 20 knots of breeze. During the 54.7 nautical mile ‘Round-the-Island Race, 62 teams battled it out, but 90 foot maxi yacht _Rambler _took home the Concord Cup for fastest time around the island, recording the fastest time for circumnavigation during the event to date. Photo Credit: Michael Berwind

J/24 Fleet 50

It’s the Sailing World edit staff’s hometown fleet, and once a season we’ve got race-committee assistance duty. Once the pin and finish mark were set, what else to do than sit back and watch. And snap a few pics of a solid three-race spring series night on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

The Atlantic Cup in Newport

The Class 40s of the 2013 Atlantic Cup are headed to Newport, R.I., for Memorial Day. You can catch the racing, plus a film co-hosted by the event.

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Kirby v. Rastegar, The Complaint

Bruce Kirby, Inc., creator of the Laser, filed suit in a Connecticut District Court last month, the latest move in an attempt to claim past due royalties from the Laser’s American and European builder (LaserPerformance), and take ownership of the tooling. Here’s the official complaint in its entirety, which makes a compelling argument in his favor. LaserPerformance owner Farzad Rastegar, has not made any public statements regarding the complaint.

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Going Robotic

College students gear up for a regatta in Gloucester, Mass., but rather than practicing roll tacks and starts, they’re perfecting boat design and coding.

Block Island Race Week Preview

Eight championship events, including the IRC and HPR North Americans, will be held at the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week this June. Over 150 boats have signed up for the 25th anniversary of the biennial event. New fleets include classic boats, doublehanded boats, and Gunboats. As usual, the regatta will include an 18-mile around-the-island race. Click here to visit BIRW’s website [Click here to watch footage from the 24th edition.](http://www

SpeedDream

SpeedDream 27: An Assemblage of Ideas

The SpeedDream 27 takes all the go-fast accoutrements of modern yacht design and blends them into one radical concept. Tech Review from our November/December 2012 issue.

Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship

In the waters just off of Martha’s Vineyard, 11 teams from six nations raced in the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship. Nico Poons of Monaco and his predominantly Dutch crew aboard Charisma sealed their victory with just 25 total points. They finished out of the top two only twice throughout the four day series. Photo Credit: Daniel Forster, http://DanielForster.com

Edgartown Race Weekend

Edgartown Yacht Club’s three-day Race Weekend brought full-on action with over 20 knots of breeze. During the 54.7 nautical mile ‘Round-the-Island Race, 62 teams battled it out, but 90 foot maxi yacht _Rambler _took home the Concord Cup for fastest time around the island, recording the fastest time for circumnavigation during the event to date. Photo Credit: Michael Berwind

J/24 Fleet 50

It’s the Sailing World edit staff’s hometown fleet, and once a season we’ve got race-committee assistance duty. Once the pin and finish mark were set, what else to do than sit back and watch. And snap a few pics of a solid three-race spring series night on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

The Atlantic Cup in Newport

The Class 40s of the 2013 Atlantic Cup are headed to Newport, R.I., for Memorial Day. You can catch the racing, plus a film co-hosted by the event.

Sailing World

Kirby v. Rastegar, The Complaint

Bruce Kirby, Inc., creator of the Laser, filed suit in a Connecticut District Court last month, the latest move in an attempt to claim past due royalties from the Laser’s American and European builder (LaserPerformance), and take ownership of the tooling. Here’s the official complaint in its entirety, which makes a compelling argument in his favor. LaserPerformance owner Farzad Rastegar, has not made any public statements regarding the complaint.

Sailing World

Going Robotic

College students gear up for a regatta in Gloucester, Mass., but rather than practicing roll tacks and starts, they’re perfecting boat design and coding.

Block Island Race Week Preview

Eight championship events, including the IRC and HPR North Americans, will be held at the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week this June. Over 150 boats have signed up for the 25th anniversary of the biennial event. New fleets include classic boats, doublehanded boats, and Gunboats. As usual, the regatta will include an 18-mile around-the-island race. Click here to visit BIRW’s website [Click here to watch footage from the 24th edition.](http://www

SpeedDream

SpeedDream 27: An Assemblage of Ideas

The SpeedDream 27 takes all the go-fast accoutrements of modern yacht design and blends them into one radical concept. Tech Review from our November/December 2012 issue.

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