Sailing Anarchy

Yesterday Louis Robein arrived safely in Ushuaia after his unfortunate ordeal, running aground in Bahia Aguirre, in the southeastern peninsula of Mitre in the Tierra del Fuego. He was very fatigued when the incident happened, after his incredible voyage that saw him sailing with no autopilot for over three weeks in the open Pacific before […]

The Environment Based on unusually hot water temperatures in the Atlantic, Colorado State University’s Tropical Weather & Climate Research lab is predicting an “extremely active” hurricane season in 2024. The group forecasts 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, 5 major hurricanes and accumulated cyclone energy of 210. These values are all about 40 percent higher than […]

In a much-anticipated announcement the CEO of SailGP, Sir Russell Coutts, has today announced that the next series of an elite professional sailing event will be staged exclusively in the Arab world. Speaking from the new SailGP headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Coutts confirmed the racing venues for the 2024-25 season in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, […]

Was scanning the R2AK website today, and came across this entry. I know it well, this Peterson 27 was designed by Doug Peterson (likely on the back of a cocktail napkin), for Doug and whoever to race on it for the Beercan series down here in San Diego. A total shoestring budget, the mast was […]

The Environment This International Day of Waste, we urge you to join us in our quest to nurture a cleaner, healthier planet. Whether it’s reducing your personal waste, supporting organizations like Seabin, or spreading awareness about the significance of waste management, every action matters. Our Seabin technology isn’t merely just about tidying up our oceans; […]

With a journey of 30 days, Aina Bauzà, the sailor from the Club de Vela Puerto de Andratx, has made history by establishing the new transatlantic solo sailing record on a monohull, departing from Cadiz towards the Bahamas on March 3rd. The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC), the organization responsible for Sailing World Records, […]

The Environment Regulatory efforts continue to accelerate pushing forward with the plans to develop the U.S. offshore wind energy sector. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved the eighth large offshore wind farm for the U.S. surpassing 10 GW of approved capacity and the ability to power nearly 4 million […]

The 2024 Olympic Games begin in just four months. As is often the case, the sailing events will be held a long way from the host city (Paris to Marseille is 480 miles – an eight-hour drive on the motorway). That distance underlines the widening separation between sailing and mainstream Olympic sports. Their connection – […]

We dig that those guys tricked out their 5ksb and lined right up, but damn they gotta get shot right out the back, don’t they? Not so much – that is Whooper, a Giles 39 and they finished second in IRC 3 at the Rorc Easter Challenge today. Excellent! Results here.

Scot tells us this is his best podcast ever. Sure buddy. Has he even done a decent one? You be the judge!

As Classe Mini turns 30 this year, organizers are planning on changing class rules to keep sailing costs down as well as organizing a birthday celebration later in the year. For the 2024 season, the class has also introduced a new race to its competitive sailing calendar with the ‘Mini TransManche’ taking place in August. […]

After receiving a late call about a 45ft Beneteau sunk in 14m of water 2.5 km off Mandurah, we headed to our factory unit to reconfigure the salvage boat. After a very early start, we were able to locate the vessel without resorting to a grid search. A diver inspection found the keel loose and […]