Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer and sailor who turned a garage experiment into a global sport when he and a friend, Jim Drake, ...

The volunteers that host regattas can be competitive too, and this report shares a behind-the-scenes incident on the ...

The quality control of Helly Hansen is under question as the equipment manufacturer has issued a recall in May 2026 for its buoyancy aids that pose a risk ...

Andrew Bedwell wants to skipper the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. He tried in 2023 but didn’t make it to first ...

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 during August and September had seven IMOCA teams compete for 4,500 nautical miles across five ...

North American Championship was sailed June 5-7 on Narragansett Bay off Barrington, Rhode Island. A fleet of 106 ...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club (GBR) won the 2026 Sardinia Cup, claiming the coveted trophy ahead of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (ITA) and RORC Gold (GBR).

One hundred fifty-nine sailors from 24 countries came for the 2026 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship on June 1-7 in Athens, ...

Mark Stevens, Caribbean Compass I am a sailor and I love the Caribbean, so naturally I also love rum. I may not boast the ...

David H. Lyman, Caribbean Compass In 1979, I was on a two-week bareboat charter in the Virgin Islands. The boat, a Morgan Out ...

One hundred thirty boats competed in the fourth event of the 2026 Sailing World Regatta Series on June 5-7 in Chicago, IL. Both distance and course racing ...

USA’s Team BAAM, skippered by Allie Blecher, successfully defended their Santa Maria Cup title on June 3-6 in Annapolis, MD. Blecher defeated Sweden’s ...