Events
Volvo Ocean Race: Conquering the 'Everest of sailing'
(CNN) -- It's described as the 'Everest of sailing' -- a
testing 39000 nautical mile challenge that takes crews through some of the most
perilous waters in the world. The Volvo Ocean Race is in its first weeks of
competition, an adventure that will last nine months. READ MORE
Post to TwitterConanicut Yacht Club Opens Registration for the 2011 “Around the Island” Race
JAMESTOWN, RI – The Conanicut Yacht Club, in Jamestown Rhode Island, is announcing on line registration (http://www.conanicutyachtclub.org/ATI) for the celebrated Around the Island race on Sunday, September 4, 2011. For over 80 years, this annual event has been the historic capstone to summer racing on Narragansett Bay and the highlight of Labor Day Weekend for all competitors.
Transatlantic Race 2011 - Witness summer's anticipated event
(Sail World) Transatlantic Race 2011 is being held
from Sunday 26 June to Sunday 3 July. The races start at Castle Hill,
Newport and finish at the Lizard, U.K.
Pick one of the many
scenic spots around Narragansett Bay (Fort Wetherill and Beavertail in
Jamestown; Castle Hill, Fort Adams, Goat Island or Brenton Point State
Park in Newport) and bring your camera, binoculars, picnic blanket and
snacks to witness one of this summer’s most anticipated events: the
Transatlantic Race 2011 (TR 2011).
Newport J Class Regatta - Report No.1
(Sail World) Two of the most competitive yachts in the
world are coming together for the first race of the Newport J Class
Regatta, R.I. USA - a series of five races from 15-19 June.
The
yachts, their entourage of support boats, containers and Crew have been
arriving over the last few weeks in preparation for this event:
bringing the famous J Class yachts back to sail on Newport waters.Marion Bermuda takes off Friday
(South Coast Today) According to the official Notice of Race, the
Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race is "a race of long distance, well
offshore, in large unprotected bays, and in waters where large waves,
strong currents, or conditions leading to rapid onset of hypothermia are
possible"»"
Newport named starting point for 2011 Transatlantic race
(Jamestown Press) While the water views from anywhere along Newport Harbor are already
magnificent, they will be absolutely breathtaking in late June and early
July when 32 ocean-going yachts set sail in the Transatlantic Race
2011, which charts a course that stretches 2,975 nautical miles from
Newport to Lizard Point, at the end of a peninsula in South Cornwall in
the United Kingdom.
This history-making event is organized by the Royal Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club and Storm Trysail Club, with pre-start activities taking place at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport and the awards taking place at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Cast
Variety Splash to sail new course in 2010
(sail-world) Keen boaters are setting a steady course
for Port Phillip Bay next February to raise money for special needs and
disadvantaged children as part of the third annual Variety Splash. READ MORELouis Vuitton launches new racing circuit
(AP) A new world circuit of America's Cup-class yacht racing will start
in November, making stops in New Zealand and Italy and featuring 10
teams. Eight entries, including Emirates Team New Zealand and
American syndicate BMW Oracle, have already been confirmed. Organizers
said Tuesday the two others will be announced in days. READ MOREICAP Leopard's record in little danger despite leaving Rolex Fastnet rivals in its wake
(telegraph) Mike Slade and his crew of 26 were way ahead of the rest of the fleet charging
through the Irish Seas at around 14 knots with no one else to race. The only
other 100-footer, Tony Todd's luxury superyacht Liara, was trailing
by several hours, cruising along at half the speed. READ MOREExtreme 40 sailing to star at Cowes
(Telegraph) When Tarquin Cooper heard one of the crew shout 'collision course!', he knew
it wouldn't be plain sailing.
In hindsight, perhaps I should have paid more attention to how the Extreme 40
got its name before I stepped on board. To get some sense of what it feels
like to race this catamaran, imagine being strapped to the bonnet of Jenson
Button's car in a mad free for all against the best rally drivers in the
world. And most of the time you are on two wheels. READ MORE