NOOD Regatta Annapolis

The 270 sailors participating in the Sperry Top-Sider National Offshore One-Design (NOOD) Regatta in Annapolis, Maryland, enjoyed ideal conditions with sunshine and steady 10-15 knot winds during the last day of racing. From February to September, the NOOD Regatta visits nine cities across the country for three days of racing among fleets of one-design boats of 20 to 70 feet. ...

Don’t Forget to Tune In

The U.S. entry lost the chance to challenge for the America’s Cup, but you can catch the Cup on cable TV. The Versus channel will be airing the finals beginning June 23, with live coverage from 8:30-11 a.m. and replays from 12-2:30 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m. ...

40th Antigua Sailing Week

More than 200 yachts enjoyed the excellent Caribbean sailing conditions during the 40th anniversary of the Antigua Sailing Week. The Volvo 70 ABN AMRO ONE, skippered by Mike Sanderson, took the Curtain Bluff Trophy for the Racing I division and the prestigious Lord Nelson Trophy as the event’s overall winner. ...

“Road to Rolex”
Benefits Women Sailors

Rolex is sponsoring “Road to Rolex” clinics to help female sailors prepare for U.S. Sailing's Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship, taking place at the Houston Yacht Club in La Porte, Texas, November 12-17. The one to two-day clinics will be held across the country and internationally and will allow women sailors an opportunity to fine-tune the skills needed for the competition. ...

A Bit of the Monaco
Lifestyle in Florida

The best views of the recent Honda Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Florida, were not found trackside, but dockside. The 25 yachts berthed at the Acura Yacht Club during the event had front-row seats for the Indycar and American Leman car racing action taking place on the downtown waterfront racetrack. ...

Velux 5 Oceans

Dubbed the “ultimate solo challenge,” the round-the-world Velux 5 Oceans race concluded in Bilbao, Spain, six months after it began with four skippers successfully completing the race. Since 1982, only 79 out of 123 original participants have finished. ...

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