Antigua To Host 2019 Optimist Worlds

The small Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda will host the 2019 Optimist World Championship with an expectation of 300 young sailors from over 50 countries. Antigua and Barbuda bid was selected over bids from China, Sir Lanka, and Tunisia, a significant...

Golden Globe: Potholes In The North Atlantic

Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) has escaped the calms but now faces northerly winds which has him on a northwest course in the North Atlantic. His margin over Mark Slats (NED) has been trimmed by 70 nm and now is at 222 nm behind with 1996 nm to...

Skipper Acquitted In Manslaughter Trial

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (January 9, 2018) – Camden (ME) charter boat captain Rick Smith is free after a federal judge acquitted him today of seaman’s manslaughter in connection with the death of a crew member in 2015. Judge Curtis Gomez in the U.S. District Court...

The Story Of The Dark ‘n Stormy Cocktail

The tradition of rum and the sea has a long history, one that continues today at clubs and pubs that serve the sport. Certain rum drinks have a history too… In the spring of 1806, James Gosling, the oldest son of wine and spirits merchant William Gosling, set out from...
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