by Natalie | Jul 15, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The 51st edition of the 2225-mile Transpac Race will begin in 2021 on July 13, the first of three waves of starters for one of the world’s oldest and longest classic ocean courses. First raced in 1906 and organized every two years by the Transpacific Yacht Club...
by Natalie | Jul 15, 2020 | Editorials, Features
Paul is in the Bay of Islands, some three hours north of Auckland, his boat is in La Paz, Baja California, some 10,000km west of where it should be in Palma de Mallorca. Oh, and hurricane season is looming, so the aforementioned boat needs tucking away somewhere safe...
by Natalie | Jul 14, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Marlow Ropes are proud to be using bio-based Dyneema. This new innovation reduces Dyneema’s reliance on fossil fuels and helps Marlow achieve our sustainability and carbon footprint reduction targets. Bio-based Dyneema® has identical technical characteristics and...
by Natalie | Jul 14, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The coronavirus pandemic has touched us all, but in these challenging times comes opportunity. Bob Johnstone shares his story: This pandemic opened my eyes to a vision that could double participation in all sailboat racing… at both ends of the age spectrum…. and the...
by Natalie | Jul 14, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics may have as much to do with skill and preparation as staying healthy during the rescheduled dates from July 23 to August 8, 2021. While bringing together 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries and regions has health risks under...
by Natalie | Jul 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Upon review of current State Department and Travel Advisories and at the recommendation of US Sailing’s Selection Committee, the US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) has cancelled the third 2020 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team selection event for the Finn class, and...
