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The creator of the ‘retro’ Golden Globe and Ocean Globe Races, Don McIntyre, has experienced more adventures in one lifetime than most could dream of

The historic Admiral's Cup – for many the unofficial 'world cup’ for offshore racing – which ran from 1957-1999 is set to return in 2025

The temporary village at Fort Adams in Newport, which will host The Ocean Race during its lone North American stopover, opens May 13. The fleet of the global circumnavigation will be happy just to get there in one piece. The winner of the leg was expected to cross the finish line between 2-6 p.m. Wednesday,

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest yachts of our times. America's Cup and offshore legend Dawn Riley nominates America True.

News OnTheWight wrote to Sir Richard last night about his Isle of Wight adventure and to our utter surprise, he replied today

A legendary sailor and her historic ship is cruising up the Hudson River and making a stop in the Hudson Valley for all to check out.

It was in 1981 that 29 entrants set out on the third edition of the Whitbread Around the World Race, creating the current record as the biggest ever, fully crewed challenge. As the race evolved every four years, it became ever more professional and eventually, as the Volvo Race for elite sailors, the numbers dropped dramatically, averaging in the past 20 years, to only seven starters. The 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the original 1973 Whitbread, the first e...

26th February 2021 Graham Dalton, New Zealand solo sailor and entrant in the 2022 Golden Globe Race (left) with his brother Grant Dalton, (centre) and Barry Pickthall, the GGR ORG Ambassador Credit: PPL One sails in the fastest, most sophisticated and prestigious sailing challenge in the world, all over in just minutes! The other is attempting the longest, loneliest, most demanding and slowest race, for any individual in any sport on the planet. The Dalton family wants it all! With the America...

An Invitation for Inclusion in 2021: Reviewing the Women’s Panel from US Sailing’s DEI Series 48° North friend and contributor, Jennifer Harkness, not only gives us an excellent rundown of US Sailing’s DEI Women’s Panel… she moderated it! Please take her words to heart (and action). EDITOR’S NOTE: The full video of this panel discussion is available below.  If you haven’t poked around the US Sailing’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resource pages you will want to do that soo...