Clipper Cup: Taking the fork in the road

Day 1– The third race of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race is in its opening stages and already it is clear to see two distinct routes as the 11 teams have split into two packs. While the majority are sticking to the rhumb line route and heading east...

Strong interest in Transpac Tahiti Race

Since the Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) created the Tahiti race almost 100 years ago, it has been run only 15 times in this time. The most recent editions were in 2008 with 5 boats and in 2012 with 2 boats. But with planning underway for the Transpac Tahiti Race...

Paris 2024: Just say no to change

The 2019 World Sailing Annual Conference, to be held October 26 to November 3 in Bermuda, is guided by the submissions which seek to address issues in the sport. Nearly 200 submissions are to be reviewed in Bermuda, with Submission 041-19 presented by the...