This level of technical sharpness is far from a gimmick. It represents a broader evolution in college sailing, where crews are no longer expected to be a passive aspect of the boat. They’re tactical ...

Paul Bieker's Riptide designs are fast and unique, and when owners assembled in Seattle there was much preaching to be had.

There are a number of ways to approach the windward mark, and each has its own chess-like moves that can make or break the rounding. One of my favorites is when two boats are on port, one to windward ...

Athena Racing has announced that world-renowned sailor and high-performance executive Ian Walker has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its America’s Cup Challenge. Walker is no stranger to the ...

Quantum Racing triumphs at the Rolex TP52 World Championship, highlighting elite sailing strategy and teamwork.

there’s a magic that stirs when like-minded people come together to embrace a common passion—whatever, wherever and whenever that might be. For the disciples of team racing, the wherever is a small ...

Sails are packed away and results tabled for the more than 155 Australian and international boats contesting the 40th anniversary Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX. The final morning ...

Recently I raced the American YC Spring Series on a Swan 42 with some childhood friends. This regatta was a three-day event, with a coastal race and windward-leeward races. There were 46 boats of a ...

The final day of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week presented eager sailors with challenging conditions as morning rain showers gave way to lumpy seas and ...

With the BirdyFish Race resting its dolly on the sands of SkyBeach Resort, we watch as Tampa Bay glasses-off. With our Boat of the Year testing session on weather pause, we head to a beachside thatch ...

Brothers Mike and Bob Kirkman and the crew of the J/120 Hot Ticket are used to pressure. In fact, they’re better under pressure, says Bob Kirkman, and today’s outcome in Detroit’s ultra-competitive ...

The tidy Vakaros RaceSense platform is gaining wider usage across many one-design classes and is universally lauded by the sailors. As a race officer with the New York YC, I and many others, have been ...