Miami, FL (April 13, 2017) - The young Australian Harry Price may have finished the qualifying stage in second but his Sydney-based Down Under Racing performed when needed to win the Miami Match Cup, a qualifying event for the World Match Racing Tour. After leading the qualifying session during the
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Team Malingri: Dakar-Guadalupe Record attemtp on a 20′ Cat
This 20' foot cat was designed by Alfonso Avilés Ramos from Balance Arquitectura Naval. I have a pending interview with him to publish soon but long time CSN follower Eugène Philipszoon reminded me that Malingri Team is already in the middle of their Dakar-Guadalupe record attempt. Above video update published
Hiking Martinique – The Windward Coast
Here are some pics from part two of Tuesday’s adventure: Hiking Martinique, the Windward Coast. The specific area we were in is called Presqu’île la Caravelle. You can view pics and details from our adventures earlier in the day here.
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ARC Pacific: US West Coast Rally to the French Pacific Islands to Take Place in 2018
Cruisers set sail from Bora Bora
While the World Cruising Club may be best known for the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (the origin of “ARC”) formed by Jimmy Cornell in 1986, its rallies have long since transcended those destinations limited to an Atlantic crossing.
Today the WCC hosts rallies spanning the
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Musto P&B Race Team swapping their steamers for shorties
Les Voiles de St. Barth – All change
The Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet of 65 boats battled while navigating the rocky coast and its strong currents on courses, between 26 and 32 nautical miles, around the eastern side of the island
Increased Attendance at California Show
Richmond, Calif. (April 12, 2017) – Thousands of boating enthusiasts visited the 2017 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show at the Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor April 6 to 9 on the waterfront in Richmond, CA. Despite the challenging weather, Northern California’s largest boat show enjoyed a seven
Clipper Race deaths – the full lessons learnt from official investigation
The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings into two fatal accidents aboard the Clipper Race yacht CV21, IchorCoal, during the 2015/2016 Clipper Round the World RaceAndrew Ashman, 49, died during the first leg of the race after being knocked unconscious during two uncontrolled gybes 122nm west of
Header Photo: Dave Porter and crew in the Wooden 18-Footer “Aussie”
Sea Spray AnnualIn response to the photo of the extreme hiking on a scow Moth, Kiwi Neil Kennedy sent along the previous header photo of extreme trapezing on an Aussie 18-footer. No idea on the date but my guess is sometime during the 1970's. From the photo caption:"Most dynamic skipper
Book Review: Skippering a Small Keelboat by Grant Headifen
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SKIPPERING A SMALL KEELBOAT
Here, author Grant Headifen introduces a new kind of learning style, the hybrid eBook. Scan the QR codes in each chapter and you are taken to online graphics, animations and tutorials that help you grasp the concepts quickly and easily; it’s almost like having