How 50 years utterly transformed offshore racing How 50 years utterly transformed offshore racingA look at how 50 years utterly transformed offshore racingIt's easy to lose track of just how far offshore sailing standards have come in such a short time when today's cutting-edge sailors are employing foils offshore in singlehanded events, or sailing lightning-fast catamarans and trimarans around Cape Horn.by David Schmidt Posted 18 Jun 11:00 PDT Jerry Kedziora on the SSYC's 2018 Queen's Cup Jerry Kedziora on the SSYC's 2018 Queen's CupAn interview with Jerry Kedziora about the South Shore Yacht Club's 2018 Queen's CupI interviewed Jerry Kedziora, Commodore of the South Shore Yacht Club, via email, to learn more about the 2018 Queen's Cup.by David Schmidt Posted 18 Jun 08:00 PDT Kieler Woche day 3 Kieler Woche day 3News from Flying Dutchman, 505 and Contender fleetsIn the dinghy fleets, a familiar name has moved to the front of the 505 class, as Dr Wolfgang Hunger with crew Julien Kleiner takes over the lead. If Hunger wins this week, it will be the multiple World Champion's 22nd victory at Kieler Woche.by Andy Rice Posted 18 Jun 12:34 PDT 17 skippers arrive for start of Golden Globe Race 17 skippers arrive for start of Golden Globe RaceSir Robin Knox-Johnston mobbed in Les Sables d'OlonneThe Golden Globe Race village in Les Sables d'Olonne opened with a bang over the weekend as 9,000 visitors welcomed 17 of the GGR skippers into town at the end the SITRaN Challenge Race from Falmouth, UK.by Golden Globe Race Posted 18 Jun 10:45 PDT Kieler Woche: 18-20kts makes for spectacular Day 2 Kieler Woche: 18-20kts makes for spectacular Day 2Germany's world-famous regatta is blessed with perfect winds for day two of the competitionAll the frustrations of the previous day were quickly forgotten as the huge array of sailors and classes at Kieler Woche enjoyed a spectacular day's racing in Kiel Bay.by Andy Rice Posted 18 Jun 03:01 PDT Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC - Day 3 Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC - Day 3Spirit of Tradition first-timers discover “a gem of a racing venue”Picture-perfect weather conditions at Argentario Sailing Week where on Saturday the 40 yacht fleet raced with a light 12-15 knot northwesterly breeze and flat seasby Tessa Wiechmann Posted 18 Jun 02:52 PDT INEOS TEAM UK joins 2018 GC32 Racing Tour INEOS TEAM UK joins 2018 GC32 Racing TourSir Ben Ainslie will be at the helm in PortugalBritain's America's Cup team, INEOS TEAM UK, is set to join the 2018 GC32 Racing Tour. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie will be at the helm for the team's debut in the 32ft foiling catamarans.by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 18 Jun 02:09 PDT Foley wins 26th International Optimist Regatta Foley wins 26th International Optimist RegattaSpeed and tactics prove to be the winning combinationSpeed and tactics proved the winning combination that led 13-year-old Peter Foley to place first overall at the 26th International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS) Virgin Islandsby Carol Bareuther Posted 18 Jun 01:29 PDT Line honours for Rambler 88 Line honours for Rambler 88In the Newport Bermuda RaceLeaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David's Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David's Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern daylight time on Sunday evening.by John Burnham Posted 18 Jun 01:09 PDT Allen Keyball Harness Allen Keyball HarnessSleek and innovative product eliminates the hook altogetherThe dangers of trapezing have never been more apparent than in the last few years and as boats get more powerful and hardware becomes stronger shouldn't there be a natural progression to try something new when it comes to trapezing?by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 18 Jun 00:30 PDT Extreme Sailing Series Act 3, Barcelona overall Extreme Sailing Series Act 3, Barcelona overallAlinghi secure their second Act win of the seasonIt was success in Spain for three-time Extreme Sailing Series™ champions Alinghi, as they took their second Act win of the 2018 season in Barcelona.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 17 Jun 21:20 PDT Am Cup Replay: Artemis delivers coup de gras Am Cup Replay: Artemis delivers coup de grasWind at close to the top end of the scale greeted Artemis Racing and Softbank Team Japan for two schWind at close to the top end of the scale greeted Artemis Racing and Softbank Team Japan for two scheduled races in the second Semi-Final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, part of the 35th America's Cup Regatta, being sailed in Bermuda.by Richard Gladwell and ACMedia Posted 17 Jun 15:58 PDT USODA Worlds Team wins Optimist Team Race Regatta USODA Worlds Team wins Optimist Team Race RegattaAt the St. Thomas International Optimist RegattaCoached by Pilo Rocha, the 2018 USODA Worlds Team of Stephan Baker, Peter Foley, Ryan Satterberg, Thommie Grit, and Tommy Sitzmann just topped 12 other teams and won the Team Race portion of the International Optimist Regatta, held in St. Thomas, USVI.by Sail1Design Posted 17 Jun 12:17 PDT Rooster Kit Highlight: Get Sea Smart Rooster Kit Highlight: Get Sea SmartThe sea is an open invitation, but don't underestimate the dress codeThe sea is an open invitation, but it has rules, don't underestimate the dress code. We'll help make it easy for you to get it right.by Rooster Posted 17 Jun 09:30 PDT Vestas 11th Hour win Gothenburg In-Port Race Vestas 11th Hour win Gothenburg In-Port RaceMAPFRE seal Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race Series overallCharlie Enright's Vestas 11th Hour Racing showed great patience and sailed a clean race for a victory in the Gothenburg In-Port Race on Sundayby Volvo Ocean Race Posted 17 Jun 07:15 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly DebriefLook inside Palma, 3Di NORDAC Q&A, Melges 24 World ChampNorth Sails expanded their presence in Palma to become the largest superyacht service facility in the world.by North Sails Posted 17 Jun 07:00 PDT Forming, storming, norming and performing Forming, storming, norming and performingAll kinds of teams go through stages of developmentThere are many kinds of sailing teams – junior summer travel teams, Opti teams, high school teams, college teams, doublehanded teams, team race teams, keelboat teams, big boat teams, Olympic teams, America's Cup teams, and so on.by Tim Herzog, US Sailing Blog Posted 17 Jun 06:58 PDT Newport Bermuda Race: Five boats ahead of fleet Newport Bermuda Race: Five boats ahead of fleetCompetitors have made moderate progress down the 635-mile courseLed by Rambler 88, George David's 88-foot Juan K design, five boats crossed the Gulf Stream and opened up a significant gap on the rest of the 169-boat fleet, many of whom were sailing in lighter winds.by John Burnham Posted 17 Jun 06:38 PDT Double prize giving celebrations in New York Double prize giving celebrations in New YorkFollowing the completion of the penultimate Clipper Race legFollowing the completion of the penultimate leg of the circumnavigation, which was made up of two races, the Clipper Race held a double Prize Giving celebration on Saturday night in New Jersey, USA.by Clipper Round the World Posted 17 Jun 04:44 PDT Kieler Woche day 1 Kieler Woche day 1Danish crews find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...Sailing events don't come any bigger than Kieler Woche, Germany's legendary regatta which this year plays host to host more than 4,000 sailors from 60 nations, competing in more than 1,900 sailing boats.by Andy Rice Posted 17 Jun 04:25 PDT