OXNARD, Calif.-The McNish Classic Yacht Race set sail for the 48th time. Relatives of the race's namesake Dick McNish crewed on his yacht name Cheerio II. The yacht was once owned by actor Errol Flynn ...
Performance on the water improves dramatically when an alert crew tunes the boat carefully, suggests clever tactics, and adjusts the sails for every subtle move of the rudder. Extraordinarily good ...
What a difference a day makes. After an opening-round racing session in uncharacteristically fickle tradewinds, on Day 2 of the Caribbean Multihull Challenge the weather gods flicked on the fans, ...
Ron Epstein was a casual sailor until he decided he wanted to race. Now his boat is the only U.S. entry at the event. By Kimball Livingston A slow epiphany brought Ron Epstein and his boat to ...
Challenges confronted the crew of the Blitzen from day one in their inaugural year competing in the Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s racing season. Their halyard broke during the opening day race in May, ...
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The 116th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac commenced this weekend, featuring approximately 300 sailboats and 2,500 sailors from 49 states and 14 countries.
For a fraction of what ownership costs, sailors can rent a boat along with some of its crew. Or pay to join a boat and become part of the crew. By David Schmidt When it comes to racing massive ...
Are you a yacht enthusiast? Then you’re in for a Christmas treat, for the Cape2Rio yacht race is set to begin this month. First established in 1971, the iconic racing event sees intrepid sailors from ...