Sailboat Racing

Larry Ellison’s Trimaran Flies on a Wing

November 10th 2009
When these multihulls race each other, probably in Valencia, Spain, the technology race will take center stage.

12-Metre Worlds Film Premieres

November 7th 2009
Gary Jobson's new film for ESPN features the 2009 class championship, liberally seasoned with the Twelves' America's Cup history in Newport, Rhode Island.

Tweeting Around the Island

October 22nd 2009
A sailing blogger reports on the JPMorgan Round the Island Race via micro-blogging technology, Twitter.

Guest Blog: Rolex Women Across Generations

October 7th 2009
Waiting for the wind to abate on Lake Ontario, an Olympic Yngling sailor (Athens, 2004) studies the multi-generational makeup of her fleet of J/22 keelboat racers.

Best of Newport’s Award-Winning Boats

September 26th 2009
The Hood 43 and Summit 35 led a fleet of cool new models.

Superyacht Anti-Paparrazi Shield!

September 21st 2009
Fighting backing with lasers when the press come snooping around

First Time on the J/97, Dartmouth Royal Regatta

August 28th 2009
J/Boats has introduced two new boats, almost the same size, on opposite sides of the Pond.

Hurricanes, Trawlers, Tuesday Night Races

August 28th 2009
New boats, new storms, last summer races all signal the change of season.

Video: Fiberglass Sailboats Meet Immovable Objects

August 17th 2009
Sailors in Sweden's Tjorn Runt disprove the notion that watching grass grow is more exciting than a sailboat race.

Middle East Venue for America’s Cup Match

August 6th 2009
The tiny Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah has been chosen to host the 33rd America's Cup, not far from two major American war zones.

Catamaran vs Trimaran: America’s Cup Mismatch or Final Proof?

August 3rd 2009
The lead-up to the 2010 America’s Cup has consisted of a series of exhibitions in litigation, but the 33rd Cup Match next February will regenerate the event as a yacht design competition.

Urban Ristorp wins IOD World Championship 2009

June 27th 2009
A Swedish sailor wins the class championship after many years of trying.

Swedish Racing Heads Into Final Day

June 25th 2009
With 2 races to go, the host country is poised to have its first world champion in the IOD class.

Featured on a RegattaTV Interview

June 25th 2009
The Boats.com blogger and his co-skipper become talking heads on the dock after sailing.