After Thursday’s delay of boat launching, Friday morning the wind cooperated early so boats began to launch at 08:30. Racing was scheduled to start at 14:30. Before racing began, teams took advantage of having some coach time with Kris Werner and Will Welles as they followed boats on the water. […]

As a blustery weather front cleared Sunday morning to reveal clear blue skies and white caps at sea, sailors on the final day of Yachting Cup were excited to get out on the water in some ‘sporty’ conditions. The fresh breeze from the passing front required boats to tune up […]

Knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay and its light, shifty winds paid off for local sailors in the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Annapolis from May 3-5. J/24 (5 boats, 7 races): Hillman Capital Management, USA4182, Mark Hillman – 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 -1 ; 8 Rush Hour, […]

Charleston: a wonderful place to completely turn off before turning onto some of the nation’s most challenging sailing conditions, to get excited for the upcoming sailing season, see your friends, escape the cold, and simply have a great time, all at Charleston Race Week. And, if you don’t win the […]

The J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida concluded Sunday with a lack of breeze, leaving the race total at six. Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger took the win with team of Monica Morgan (bow), Dave Hughes (trim), Jay Miles (tactics) and Jeff Sullivan (twings/strategy). Odenbach credited […]

The middle day of the J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida featured three more races. Winds started beautifully at 14-16 knots but decreased throughout the day, resulting in some TLE (time limited expired) in the final contest. Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger earned all top-three placements […]

The J/24 North American Championship got underway at St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida for 23 J/24s in perfect conditions. With only a mild chop and winds in the teens, three races were completed with lots of smiling faces as many teams are getting back to the waters following the […]

The first major offshore event on San Francisco Bay for 2024 was the Big Daddy Regatta hosted by Richmond Yacht Club on the northeastern part of the Bay. The format is enjoyed by many sailors, with one-design and buoy racing on Saturday, followed by a PHRF handicapped pursuit race on […]