Octavia wins top honors at the 59th Rolex Big Boat Series
Does it take 15 crew to race a Santa Cruz 50? Maybe so, as Octavia won top honors in the 59th Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club. The sleek Santa Cruz 50 Octavia...
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Ever think docking a boat should be a competitive sport?
Well it’s just that at a marina on the eastern shore of Maryland.From the New York Times: A couple thousand spectators had gathered in the Colonial-era tourist town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, about 80...
Coast Guard arrests a man trying to run a giant hamster wheel across the Atlantic
From NPR.org – Try as he might, Reza Baluchi can’t reach his destination without running afoul of the U.S. Coast Guard. The key problem is his vessel: a giant floating hamster wheel made of buoys and...
What is Yacht Rock?
Ever hear of the term “Yacht Rock”? It doesn’t necessarily have to do with yachts, or boating of any kind, or rocks. this article explains what it is: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624635/yacht-rock-music-resurgence Who knew that 70’s music by Kenny...
The fastest one person dinghy in the world
That’s the claim of the Moth international class association website: http://www.moth-sailing.org/ The foiling boat is also one of the lightest, weighing in at a maximum of 88 pounds. The international class Moths should be distinguished from...
Australian sailor and dog survive 3 months adrift
From The Guardian: An Australian sailor and his dog, who were rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after being adrift at sea for three months has said he is grateful to be alive after setting foot...
A new 45 ft. offshore yacht from J Boats
Introducing an exciting, new 45’ offshore sailing yacht that may change all of your sailing plans. Leading-edge hull design meets refined interior design to raise the bar on cruising comfort and performance like no J before...
A new era in interspecies hostility? or just a fad among juvenile orcas?
This opinion piece in the Washington Post by an expert in orcas behavior has a different take on the recent attacks on sailboats in the Straight of Gibraltar. See: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/19/orca-attacks-sinking-boats-science/
Registration Open for the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race!
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) has confirmed that the Notice of Race for 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race is available online and yachts may already register their participation. Last year’s race attracted 118 yachts, another...
Kirsten likely to break all records. ETA Les Sables d’Olonne April 28
The trio of Simon, Kirsten and Abhilash are close now sailing within 170 miles of each other as they approach the Bay of Biscay and the final run toward Les Sables d’Olonne. But the Race is...