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Nasty weather in France delayed the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, but now the fleet is speeding for Costa Rica.
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Nasty weather in France delayed the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, but now the fleet is speeding for Costa Rica.
A report released at US Sailing’s annual meeting in Annapolis offers a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident in the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
The Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team ended its inaugural season with a bang: second in class and third overall IRC in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race. Photographer Amory Ross was onboard for both the Fastnet and the the Transatlantic Race. Web extra from our October 2011 issue.
Ten amateur teams started in Southhampton, England, in July, and have raced to Madeira, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro; and Cape Town. Currently en route to Geraldton, Australia, they’ll head to stopovers in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, China, California, Panama, New York, Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands before returning to England in July 2012. Photos by Bruce Sutherland/onEdition Follow th
With the start of the Volvo Ocean Race only weeks away, I stopped by the Groupama base in Lorient, France.
Distance racing is enjoying a revival. Find out why in the September 2011 Jobson Report.
Laura Dekker isn’t just another teenager trying to set a bluewater record; she’s a well-prepared sailor taking the time to soak in this life-altering experience.
Privateer, a Cookson 50, claimed the win in the IRC Class, while the Quest 30 Samba captured the PHRF Class. SW‘s editorial team on the Swan 36 COCO held our own with a fifth place finish.
Read more about the race in our Finish Line forum.
A potential podium finish in the Fastnet Race would be a great way for the Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team to finish its inaugural season. Regardless of the final position, however, the Fastnet was full of rewards for this young crew.
On the eve of the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race, the author looks back on a remarkable summer, and what needs to happen going forward.
As the Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team prepares for the Rolex Fastnet, there is still one last piece of business from the transatlantic race.
Nasty weather in France delayed the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, but now the fleet is speeding for Costa Rica.
A report released at US Sailing’s annual meeting in Annapolis offers a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident in the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
The Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team ended its inaugural season with a bang: second in class and third overall IRC in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race. Photographer Amory Ross was onboard for both the Fastnet and the the Transatlantic Race. Web extra from our October 2011 issue.
Ten amateur teams started in Southhampton, England, in July, and have raced to Madeira, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro; and Cape Town. Currently en route to Geraldton, Australia, they’ll head to stopovers in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, China, California, Panama, New York, Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands before returning to England in July 2012. Photos by Bruce Sutherland/onEdition Follow th
With the start of the Volvo Ocean Race only weeks away, I stopped by the Groupama base in Lorient, France.
Distance racing is enjoying a revival. Find out why in the September 2011 Jobson Report.
Laura Dekker isn’t just another teenager trying to set a bluewater record; she’s a well-prepared sailor taking the time to soak in this life-altering experience.
Privateer, a Cookson 50, claimed the win in the IRC Class, while the Quest 30 Samba captured the PHRF Class. SW‘s editorial team on the Swan 36 COCO held our own with a fifth place finish.
Read more about the race in our Finish Line forum.
A potential podium finish in the Fastnet Race would be a great way for the Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team to finish its inaugural season. Regardless of the final position, however, the Fastnet was full of rewards for this young crew.
On the eve of the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race, the author looks back on a remarkable summer, and what needs to happen going forward.
As the Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team prepares for the Rolex Fastnet, there is still one last piece of business from the transatlantic race.
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