Circumnavigators
The Ocean Race Postponed a Year, and More Updates
The J/105 North American Championship scheduled for October 29-November 1 will be postponed until October 28-31, 2021.
Jack Is Back!
Last week we received a letter from Jack Van Ommen saying he is back in Cape Charles, VA after a four-month stint in the Caribbean.
François Gabart and MACIF Part Ways
One of the most prolific sponsorships in all of sailing has come to an abrupt end. French insurance company MACIF has withdrawn from racing maxi-trimarans, cutting loose their skipper, François Gabart.
Webb Chiles: Thoughts from a Singlehanded Sailor
At a time when organized racing has been curtailed and sailing with household members is the current guideline, we thought we'd remind you of the thoughts Webb Chiles shared…
‘Yankee’ Faced Rebuild Regulations in 1946
The more things change the more they stay the same. We started rereading Yankee's Wander World by Irving and Exy Johnson.
Randall Reeves’ Figure 8 Voyage Book(s)
We asked Randall Reeves if he was going to write a book about the Figure 8 Voyage — or voyages. Reeves had been writing a blog since long before he departed on his singlehanded, round-the-bottom- and-top-of-the-world-in-one-season trips.
COVID-19 Event Adjustments
The new 'shelter in place' order affecting much of the Bay Area has prompted the Bay Area Multihull Association to cancel or postpone the Doublehanded Farallones Race.
The Ocean Race Announces Route
The next edition of The Ocean Race will depart Alicante, Spain, in October 2021. The around-the-world race with eight stops will finish in Genoa, Italy, in the summer of 2022. Newport, RI, will again be included in the stopovers.
Before We Say Goodbye to 2019
We're about to launch into a new year and new decade with lots of sailing ahead. Before we do we wanted to share a look back at the past year.
Elana Connor Singlehands to New Zealand
Elana Connor sailed out the Golden Gate in 2017, bound for Hawaii. Captain Conner’s only crew was Jadzia Dax, her dog.
Yesterday, Connor posted on her Instagram that she’d just arrived in New Zealand — it was a long and critical leg along her current west-to-east circumnavigation. More »
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