Congratulations to 14-year-old Merritt Sellers for winning the double-handed class at the Bayview Mackinac Race on the J/111 “nosurprise” with her dad Scott! Read the full story at: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/18/bayview-mackinac-race-2022-merritt-sellers/10084002002/.

The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, was topped-off with a third day of fantastic conditions in The Solent. Classic south westerly breeze, pumped up to 15 knots with more in the gusts, but the wind was with the tide for most of the day, giving a flatter sea state. Three races were completed by all classes to bring racing at the 2022 Key Yachting J-Cup to a conclusion. Results link: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=14875. J/111 UK National […]

Competitors returned to Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week (USLBRW) in top form, despite the three-year hiatus forced by the pandemic; their outstanding performance matched only by the spectacular sailing conditions. Across the course sails were trimmed, tactics were sharp, and smiles were wide on the faces of hundreds of racers who turned out for this venerated season opener. For decades USLBRW has been one of the favorite regattas for sailors on the west coast, […]

The best teams in sailboat racing excel across a range of conditions, and for competitors at the 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Chicago, that’s exactly what was required over three days of challenging Lake Michigan conditions, where the breeze eventually blew from all points and all strengths. For the final day, host Chicago Yacht Club served up a great one for the nearly 180 teams—12 knots of wind and steep waves. John Kalanik’s […]

The Bayview Yacht Club celebrated the start of their summer offshore season with their popular Bayview One-Design Regatta, with sailing taking place on Lake St. Claire. Unlike last year when the pandemic restrictions in Canada forced all sailing to take place along the Michigan shoreline, this year the BYC Race Committees and PROs laid out three racing circles (“A” on the Michigan side and “B” and “C” on the Canadian side). The weather conditions were […]