With Laura Dekker set to become the youngest person to sail around the globe single-handed, Tony Paterson finds out why the Dutch authorities put their oar in to make sure she did her homework on board
A crimson-hulled yacht called Guppy will cut across the Caribbean sea this morning and steadily roll along towards the Dutch island of St Maarten. Alone on board will be the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe solo  … More
The fact that it occurred at first light must be the excuse for a skiff full of suspected pirates who opened fire and commenced boarding a target ship this week. What a surprise when the ‘target’ fired back and launched a helicopter. As the light increased they learned why. Rather than a commercial ship which they could have hijacked, it was the flagship of EU NAVFOR itself, the ESPS Patino.
No doubt a little shocked by their fatal mistake, they immediately … Pictures and more
Don Montague and Joe Brock Jumping waves in Maui on the Kitefoiler. 16 sqm kite. Helicopter footage Darrell Wong and Roland Chen. Kiteboat Camera Footage Don Montague.Helicopter Pilot : Don Shear Follow our progress and tests at www.project.kiteboat.com
US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year 2011 were announced today, Wednesday 11th January 2012.
Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.) and ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Sailing World Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) were named as the winners.
A shortlist of eight male and seven female sailors – determined from nominations submitted by members of US Sailing – was evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists who selected  … More