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MASTERING LAYLINE TACTICS UPWIND
Approaching the layline in a tight fleet can be a make-or-break moment for the rounding order, and ultimately, the outcome of the race. Countless sailors have experienced the frustration of…
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THREE KEYPORT YACHT CLUB CHAMPIONS
It’s a combination of who you know and what you know. From grand-prix racing all the way down to Opti sailors, you need to know your way around a race course to win a season championship.…
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ONE-DESIGN SAIL DEVELOPMENT BY UK SAILMAKERS
UK Sailmakers Chicago (UKC) has been successful in developing competitive, championship-level sails for one-design classes in the USA. Currently, UKC is producing sails that are winning…
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DUCK OR TACK? NAVIGATING CROSSING SITUATIONS
Overcoming the Fear of Ducking In the competitive world of sailing, irrational fears of ducking another boat have caused sailors to lose valuable positions on the racecourse. Whether…
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COCKBURN SOUND RACE REPORT
In the sun-soaked waters off Western Australia, the 66th Cockburn Sound Regatta wrapped up the 2023 sailing season with four days of excellent racing. Among the standout performers was…
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SEAWOLF 2 TRIUMPHS AT THE 2023 VOLVO CHINA COAST REGATTA
SEAWOLF 2 at the 2023 Volvo China Coast Regatta. Image credit: Guy Nowell The 31st edition of the Volvo China Coast Regatta, held from October 13th to 15th, witnessed a thrilling showdown…
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LOCHER AND WEISS WIN MAJOR OCEAN RACING AWARDS
Christopher Dragon sailing upwind with a suit of black UK Sailmakers Titanium sails. The Long Island Sound’s traditional end-of-the-year distance race is Stamford Yacht Club’s Vineyard Race…
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IDA LEWIS DISTANCE RACE REPORT
ENVOLEÉ has made a monumental move from the waters of San Francisco Bay to her new home, racing on the Eastern Seaboard. Owner, Nathalie Criou, is no stranger to sailing in various venues,…
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SWAN 45 KATIMA SHINES AT ORC WORLDS
Authors: Buttons Padin and Heather Mahady Over the past two decades, the difference between boats with all or mostly professional crews and Corinthian sailors has become increasingly…
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DIVISION WIN FOR SIREN IN SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC
Brendan Huffman from UK Sailmakers’ Los Angeles loft recently completed his second Singlehanded Transpacific Race (SHTP), a 2,120-mile course from San Francisco, CA, to Kauai, HI. As he had…
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NEW SOLO SPEED RECORD FOR THE R2AK
Eric Pesty became a fan-favorite in the 2023 Race to Alaska (R2AK), embarking on the incredible 750-nautical-mile race singlehanded, for the second time as Team Pestou. The R2AK is a two…
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ANOTHER GREAT ROBIE PIERCE REGATTA FOR SAILORS WITH DISABILITIES
The first weekend of June, I sailed in the Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta for sailors with disabilities. New York’s Larchmont and American Yacht Clubs have jointly run this event that…
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CHRISTOPHER DRAGON WINS BLOCK ISLAND RACE
For the second year in a row, Andrew and Linda Weiss’s Italia 11.98 CHRISTOPHER DRAGON has won the Block Island Race overall under ORC. This year’s race was a tough, light air challenge…
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HISTORY AND HUMOR - BUTCH'S FIRST BERMUDA RACE
In this short clip, Charles “Butch” Ulmer talks about his first Newport to Bermuda Race. He took part in this race as a second-year student at the US Naval Academy in 1958 onboard a wooden…
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SIREN WINS DOUBLEHANDED LIGHTSHIP RACE
This June, I am starting my second Singlehanded Transpac Race. As a lead-up event, a friend and I entered my Santa Cruz 33, SIREN, in the Doublehanded Lightship Race, a 25 mile course…
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HOW TO WIN THE PIN
Many times in your racing career, you will find that the race committee has favored the port end of the line. The more the line is skewed, the more of a lead the boat at the pin will have…
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WESTERLY WINS 2023 PATOS ISLAND RACE
Congratulations to Stuart and Joy Dahlgren, who sailed their Santa Cruz 70 WESTERLY to first in Division 1 and first overall for the 67-mile Long Course in the 2023 Blackline Patos Island…
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J/105 JENK DOMINATES AT BVI SPRING REGATTA
Remco van Dortmondt sailed his J/105 JENK, dominated Performance Cruiser Class B at the 2023 BVI Spring Regatta with five firsts and a third. JENK sails with an inventory of UK Sailmakers…
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WHISKEY JACK FIRST OVERALL AT THE 2023 ROLEX CHINA SEA RACE
Congratulations to Nick Southward for finishing first overall in IRC in the 565-mile 2023 China Sea Race sailing his J/109 WHISKEY JACK. This was the first time in five years the biennial…
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LEARNING BY WATCHING THE PROS
Professional sailors often race around the course in close quarters because there is relatively little difference in their skill levels than most Corinthians. Learning by watching the pros…
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NATHALIE CRIOU: SHE SAILS WITH CONFIDENCE
Nathalie Criou is one of the top shorthanded sailors on the west coast of North America with a shorthanded race record in California going back 15 years. In 2014, she was second her…
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BUNBURY AND RETURN RACE: A RACE FOR SECOND
This year’s 170-mile Bunbury and Return Race on the west coast of Australia turned out to be a race for second after the TP52 CRUSH lived up to its name and set a new course record. This…
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AROUND SKAGEN RACE 2022
This video was shot on Stefan Voss’ Archambault 35 OM ripping along into the darkest night on the Around Skagen Race 2022. That night they sped through the fleet keeping up with 50 and…
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J/122 LEADING EDGE Wins Class In Palm Beach Race
Congratulations to Tom and Diana Sutton for racing their J/122 LEADING EDGE to first place in Class B and second overall in ORC in the 60-mile Wirth M. Munroe Ocean Race from Miami to Palm…
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