The top 18 teams selected guide their custom made boats down the rapids of the Olympic training facilities in Penrith, Australia. Teams are judged on overall creativity and the length their craft makes it down the treacherous course.
Rowing solo 15,000 miles, virtually around the world, across the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, is something no woman had ever done until British rower Roz Savage did it between 2005 and 2011.
On Thursday, International Women’s Day, she was toiling in San Francisco to prepare for her encore  … More
The Maserati crew have returned to Charleston after their rudder was damaged while sailing toward Cape Hatteras last night. Maserati’s windward rudder sustained significant damaged after hitting a chunk of wood in the Atlantic. Once in Charleston, the rudder will be immediately replaced with a spare.
The boat set off yesterday at 1:30 a.m. local time for a 24-hour monohull record attempt. They were … More