Posts Tagged ‘sailboat’

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.

New Catamarans Cruise into Annapolis

October 16th 2009
Take your pick: Lagoon 400, Sunsail 384, Leopard 38, Lipari 41

Annapolis Rising, One Year Later

October 8th 2009
In October 2008, the stock market was taking a dive, but today the sun rose on the U.S. Sailboat Show and sailors were on the docks buying equipment and, yes, even some boats.

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.

Video: Mob Dance at Newport Boat Show

September 24th 2009
One minute it was a khaki and polos type show; the next minute, a dance troupe started making waves.

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.

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.

Sunsail 384 Cat Launched into Charter Service

July 20th 2009
Four couples can split costs, making this a very reasonable bareboat charter—and easy to handle, too.

Safe Navigation & New Styling in Wetsuits

July 9th 2009
Some days boats can actually fly, and on other days, super heroes might go fly a kite.

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.