Oracle Team USA’s first AC72 has returned to the shed at the team’s Pier 80 base in San Francisco following the first day of testing.
The new boat, 17, hit the water in San Francisco Bay for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 30, to begin sea trials. On Friday, testing was cut short due to daggerboard failure in the starboard hull, and repairs are now underway  … More
After Act’s in Oman, China, Turkey and Portugal the Extreme Sailing Series came to Great Britain, making it’s Welsh debut in the stunning Cardiff Bay.
Thousands came to watch the nine Extreme 40s race over four days, in a festival atmosphere as part of the Cardiff Harbour Festival from wing-walking, to parachutists to night racing.
The 2012 Paralympic Games are set to get underway on September 1st and run through September 6th. The U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team is all set to commence competition with the six-athlete strong team now having completed boat measurement and registration in addition to today’s practice race.
Jen French and JP Creignou (both St. Petersburg, Fla.) will sail in the Two Person Keelboat, the SKUD-18. This is the first Games for French, while Creignou is a 2004 Paralympic bronze medalist (Sonar)Â Â Â …Â More
The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes those scholar athletes who have distinguished themselves in national and intersectional competition, while achieving the highest levels of academic excellence. The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team (AAST) was inaugurated in 2006, and joins the ICSA All-American Sailing Team, which recognizes outstanding competitive performance only.
Each year, up to 10 scholar athletes are selected for the National First Team, with up to another 10 selected for the National Second Team. If appropriate, the committee may name an All-Conference team as well. In order to be eligible for consideration, a scholar-athlete must have   … More