America’s Cup: Designing the best AC75

With the newly created AC75 for the 36th America’s Cup, yachting historian Jacques Taglang and yacht designer Francois Chevalier have analyzed the designs of the four entrants. As each team built two boats, here is the progression each took to arrive at the best...

Tokyo 2020: The Games will happen

The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee had a simple message today for fellow members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The Games will happen. “No matter what situation would be with the coronavirus, we will hold the Games,” Yoshiro Mori, who...

2021 ORC Rules now available

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released the 2021 version of the VPP and Rules which are ready for use and available online for viewing and download (click here). Additionally, the VPP software has been delivered to ORC’s national Rating Offices around the...

The America’s Cup just got real

And then there were three – the America’s Cup just got real with the elimination of the first team from the small fleet of four. The demise of American Magic and the rise of Luna Rossa brought a wave of conflicting emotions over the last few days as the Italians won...

Cancellations continue due to COVID-19

From the Pacific Northwest to the Caribbean, the presence of COVID-19 continues to impact the racing calendar. Here are announcements from three prominent events cancelled for 2021: St. Maarten Heineken Regatta – March 4-7 While COVID-19 began closing borders after...