Two naval vessels
The aircraft carrier USS Independence sails alongside the Italian Navy ship, the Amerigo Vespucci in the Mediterranean in 1962. The carrier was decommissioned in 1998, while the tallship is still used as a training ship, with...
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The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will start from Kiel, Germany
Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed Kiel.Sailing.City as the host of the start of The Ocean Race Europe during a press conference in Kiel on Wednesday morning. The event is scheduled to start on 10...
Transpac to incorporate weather into ratings
The Transpac race will now incorporate weather into their rating system. TPYC has adopted a rating system that incorporates weather predictions at the recommendation of the club’s technical committee following their analysis of previous race data....
Cole Brauer first US woman to circumnavigate non-stop solo
Today, Cole Brauer becomes the first US female to sail solo nonstop around the world. She accomplished the task on her Class 40, First Light, and her arrival at the finish took place just as the...
How you can sail aboard the iconic Arabella
American Sailing Association has chartered the yacht Arabella and is taking reservations to join a seven-day sailing vacation of a lifetime. Arabella is one of the most beautiful sailing yachts in the world. She epitomizes classic...
Imagine taking a monohull up to a beach
Running aground is something most most monohull sailors avoid at all cost. It’s a different matter for captains of shallow draft, aluminum hull boats like the Boreal Yachts. The French-made boats have twin shoal draft keels,...
The Hallberg-Rassy 400
One of our favorite new boats is the Hallberg-Rassy 400, an aft cockpit boat with modern functionality and traditional aesthetics. It features a large cockpit with twin helms and a open transom with swim platform. The...
Who let the cat out of the bag?
Letting the cat out of the bag is a colloquialism meaning to reveal facts previously hidden. One suggested origin of the phrase refers to the whip-like “cat o’nine tails”, an instrument of punishment once used on...
Sea anchor or drogue – what’s the difference?
A sea anchor and a drogue are both safety equipment used to stabilize a vessel in rough conditions, but they serve different purposes and function in slightly different ways. Sea Anchor Drogue While both sea anchors...
Alive wins overall honors in Sydney Hobart race
Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine, has been declared the overall winner of the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, securing the Tasmanian boat its second victory in five years. The win is also Tasmania’s fifth in...