Giovanni Soldini and his crew depart Charleston for ambitious race against time
The Maserati racing yacht departed Charleston, South Carolina this morning at 1:30 a.m. local time heading north to a weather system off the coast of North Carolina. The waypoint they are sailing to appears to be prime for reaching maximum speed aboard the high tech VOR 70 which has been optimized for speed. The goal is to find favorable winds and current to knock off more than 597 miles within a 24-hour period  … More
Red Bull, the wing-giving purveyors of all things extreme, has graciously granted the Sifter total access to their incredible library of photographs and videos. Following up from the popular feature on the Cliff Diving World Series earlier this year, we explore the adrenaline-pumping sport of whitewater kayaking.
The Sifter went through Red Bull’s collection of about 500 whitewater kayaking photographs last night and is proud to … Great Pictures and more
One Maryland man is making the journey of a lifetime, sailing 25,000 miles around the Americas by himself.
Andrea Fujii explains it’s all for a good cause.
Matt Rutherford set sail in June from Annapolis. His goal was to raise enough money to help sailors with disabilities fulfill their dreams  … More
Tao Berman is revered as one of the worlds most innovative kayakers in the world. Berman has pushed the sport to limits unheard and is doing it again with “Big wave kayaking”. With this being Berman’s last big goal he announces his retirement from the sport. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors