Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
We check in with two aspiring Olympic sailors as they start their Paris 2024 Olympic campaign.
The latest watersports craze is getting more people on the water and harnessing the wind.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
One of the most successful racing yachts gets a thorough restoration.
Making a great comeback isn’t a piece of cake, but if you psych yourself up to catch boats, you can do it. From Sailing World, September 1990
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
Catamarans, cruising beards and cancelled boat shows.
Take a wild ride on the 70-foot trimaran Argo with Jason Carroll and crew.
We finally have a stumper on the Name this One-Design.
We finally stump the panel with the mystery one-design of the week.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have a chemistry in the Olympic 49er that baffles even the best of their competitors.
Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
We check in with two aspiring Olympic sailors as they start their Paris 2024 Olympic campaign.
The latest watersports craze is getting more people on the water and harnessing the wind.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
One of the most successful racing yachts gets a thorough restoration.
Making a great comeback isn’t a piece of cake, but if you psych yourself up to catch boats, you can do it. From Sailing World, September 1990
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
Catamarans, cruising beards and cancelled boat shows.
Take a wild ride on the 70-foot trimaran Argo with Jason Carroll and crew.
We finally have a stumper on the Name this One-Design.
We finally stump the panel with the mystery one-design of the week.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have a chemistry in the Olympic 49er that baffles even the best of their competitors.
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