2023 Ides of March Regatta
by David Schmidt
We talk with Scott Tuma about the 2023 Ides of March Regatta Sail-World checked in with Scott Tuma, regatta chair of the 2023 Ides of March Regatta, via email, about this exciting multihull regatta.
Posted on 22 Mar 2023 Deep South Lightning Regatta interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Adam Young about the 2023 Deep South Lightning Regatta Sail-World checked in with Adam Young, Savanah Yacht Club's sailing director, via email, to learn more about the 2023 Deep South Lightning Regatta.
Posted on 21 Mar 2023 St. Thomas International Regatta interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Pat Bailey about the 2023 St. Thomas International Regatta Sail-World checked in with Pat Bailey, regatta co-director of the 2023 St. Thomas International Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting Caribbean regatta.
Posted on 21 Mar Some thoughts on U.S. Olympic sailing
by David Schmidt
If you're a fan of US Sailing you're best advised to stop reading this editorial Caveat Emptor: If you're a fan of US Sailing, and specifically how the organization runs the U.S. Olympic sailing program, you're best advised to stop reading this editorial.
Posted on 13 Mar 2023 MC Scow Sarasota Bay Cup interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Jeff Braddon about the 2023 MC Scow Sarasota Bay Cup Sail-World checked in with Jeff Braddon, regatta chair of the 2023 MC Scow Sarasota Bay Cup, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design regatta.
Posted on 2 Mar The Ocean Race marathon leg, US Sailing leadership
by David Schmidt
The Ocean Race's toughest test, US Sailing's revolving door spins again 12,750 nautical miles is a lot of brine. Yet this is the length of Leg Three of the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race, which began on Sunday, February 26, on the waters off of Cape Town, South Africa.
Posted on 28 Feb 2023 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Michele Korteweg about the 2023 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Sail-World checked in with Michele Korteweg, regatta director of the 2023 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting Caribbean regatta.
Posted on 28 Feb 2023 J/24 Midwinter Championship interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Peter Fischel about the event Sail-World checked in with Peter Fischel, regatta chair of the 2023 J/24 Midwinter Championship (as well as a fellow competitor), via email, about this exciting midwinter keelboat regatta.
Posted on 22 Feb Clermont CatCall 2023 interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Stacey Uptain-Smith about the Clermont CatCall 2023 Sail-World checked in with Stacey Uptain-Smith, president of the Clermont Sailing Center's board of directors, about the Clermont CatCall 2023, via email, to learn more about this exciting multihull regatta.
Posted on 21 Feb The Ocean Race debrief, US Sailing's Rolex awards
by David Schmidt
Old Man Winter may still have North America firmly in his clutches Old Man Winter may still have North America firmly in his clutches, but his sometime-frosty grip hasn't done much to stop the sailing news cycle.
Posted on 15 Feb 2023 VXOne Winter #3 Finale
by David Schmidt
We talk with Martin Holland about the 2023 VXOne Winter #3 Finale Sail-World checked in with Martin Holland, regatta chair of the 2022-2023 VXOne Winter Series, via email, to learn more about the final regatta in this exciting One Design winter series.
Posted on 8 Feb 2023 Sarasota Sunshine Sunfish Clinic and Regatta
by David Schmidt
We talk with Mary Ellen Brown about the 2023 Sarasota Sunshine Sunfish Clinic and Regatta Sail-World checked in with Mary Ellen Brown, Regatta and Clinic chair of the 2023 Sarasota Sunshine Sunfish Clinic and Regatta, via email, to learn more about this mid-winter One Design racing and learning event.
Posted on 7 Feb The armchair navigator - imagining life at sea
by David Schmidt
What does it feel like during The Ocean Race? As the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race fleets tears up the offshore miles separating Cabo Verde from Cape Town, I'll admit that I often find myself daydreaming about what it would be like to foil (or semi-foil) across a wide swath of big blue.
Posted on 31 Jan TOR begins, SailGP update, RORC Transatlantic Race
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt looks at the racing reports relevant to North America Sustained atmospheric rivers may have been pounding the U.S. West Coast for weeks, but things were considerably drier and sunnier this weekend in Alicante, Spain, where the first offshore legs of the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race began on Sunday.
Posted on 17 Jan 505 Midwinter Championship interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Ethan Bixby about the 2023 505 Midwinter Championship Sail-World checked in with Ethan Bixby, event chair of this year's 505 Midwinter Championship, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design regatta.
Posted on 17 Jan 2023 DIYC Commodore's Cup interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Brian Malone about the Davis Island Yacht Club's 2023 Commodore's Cup Sail-World checked in with Brian Malone, fleet captain of the Davis Island Yacht Club, via email, to learn more about this mid-January keelboat regatta.
Posted on 12 Jan San Juan 21 Nationals interview
by David Schmidt
We talk to Mike Loughlin about the North American/Eastern Nationals Sail-World checked in with Mike Loughlin, regatta chair of the 2022 San Juan 21 North American/Eastern Nationals, via email, to learn more about this exciting national-level One Design regatta.
Posted on 11 Jan 2023 STYC's MLK Regatta interview
by David Schmidt
We talk with Shep Barrows and Emily Zimmerman about the STYC's annual MLK Regatta Sail-World checked in with Shep Barrows, a former STYC commodore and a founder of the MLK regatta, and Emily Zimmerman, who directs Optimist-class regattas, via email, to learn more about this exciting junior One Design regatta.
Posted on 10 Jan Sydney Hobart, The Ocean Race, GGR 2022
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt looks at the racing news of interest to Americans this month While the holidays brought a mixed bag of weather across much of North America, things were decidedly hotter in the Land Down Under, where the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Race delivered fast and fresh conditions for teams racing to Tasmania.
Posted on 3 Jan Winter Temps, Bacardi Invitational, Sydney Hobart
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt's pre-Christmas North American editorial Given the excitement of the weekend's World Cup—go Messi!—you're certainly forgiven if you had your eye on other sports this last week. Even if you don't follow soccer, you'd still be forgiven as it's frigid across wide swaths of Canada and the USA.
Posted on 20 Dec 2022 Charles Ritt on the 2022 Lemon Drop Regatta
by David Schmidt
An interview with Charles Ritt on the 2022 Lemon Drop Regatta I checked in with Charles Ritt, regatta chairman of the Englewood Sailing Association's Lemon Drop Regatta, via email, to learn more about this warm-water One Design event.
Posted on 7 Dec 2022 Goblin Mode, Moth Worlds, AC news, offshore racing
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt looks at the racing reports across North America Mornings dawn late these days at 48.75 degrees north latitude, and yesterday morning I found myself — in between espresso shots — going extra deep on the headlines. Apparently Oxford had selected “goblin mode” as their word of the year.
Posted on 6 Dec 2022 Chuck Begley on the LCYC's Long Distance Series
by David Schmidt
An interview with Chuck Begley on the last event of the LCYC's 2022 Long Distance Series I checked in with Chuck Begley, who serves as Lake Canyon Yacht Club's race director, via email, to learn more about the last event of the LCYC's 2022 Long Distance Series.
Posted on 1 Dec 2022 Scott McWilliams on the 2022 Egmont Key Race
by David Schmidt
An interview with Scott McWilliams on the 2022 Egmont Key Race I checked in with Scott McWilliams, commodore of the Davis Island Yacht Club, which is hosting the Egmont Key Race, via email, to learn more about this exciting mid-fall keelboat contest.
Posted on 16 Nov 2022 Ben Wells on the 2022 Formula Wave Class Champions
by David Schmidt
An interview with Ben Wells on the 2022 Formula Wave Class Championship Regatta I checked in with Ben Wells, president of the Formula Wave Class, via email, to learn more about this championship-level regatta.
Posted on 15 Nov 2022 Route du Rhum update, SailGP news, and the Hinman
by David Schmidt
Sail-World's US editor rounds-up North America's racing activity The last few days have been a game of hurry-up-and-wait for the 138 singlehanded skippers who have assembled in Saint Malo, France, for the start of the Route du Rhum, and for fans of this classic offshore contest.
Posted on 8 Nov 2022 John Buziak on the Around the Rose Regatta
by David Schmidt
An interview with John Buziak on the Around the Rose Regatta I checked in with John Buziak, rear commodore of the Fairhope Yacht Club, which is hosting the regatta, via email, to learn more about this fun-spirited fall regatta.
Posted on 2 Nov 2022 Gabriela Cumbie on the Caterwaul Regatta Fall 2022
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the regatta co-chair I checked in with Gabriela Cumbie, regatta co-chair of the Caterwaul Regatta Fall 2022, to learn more about this exciting multihull event.
Posted on 1 Nov 2022 Drew Mouacdie on the Conch Cup Charity Race 2022
by David Schmidt
An interview with Drew Mouacdie on the The 45th Annual Conch Cup Charity Race 2022 I checked in with Drew Mouacdie, race committee chair of the Charity Race 2022, via email, to learn more about this regatta with a good cause.
Posted on 26 Oct 2022 Middle Sea Race, Route du Rhum, and Canadian wins
by David Schmidt
A summary of North America's racing activity, by Sail-World's US editor It's not every day that you get to battle through a persistent high-pressure zone to get to the great breeze on the other side from the 'comforts' of dry land. Yet this is exactly what the Pacific Northwest experienced over the last few weeks.
Posted on 25 Oct 2022 The Redfish Reach and Catamaran Conundrum
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the Commodore of the Texas City Dike Yacht Club I checked in with Roger Howard, commodore of the Texas City Dike Yacht Club, which is hosting the Redfish Reach and Catamaran Conundrum, to learn more about this exciting mid-autumn multihull regatta.
Posted on 19 Oct 2022 Maclain Way on Untold: The Race of the Century
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt learns more about the making of this amazing documentary I checked in with Maclain Way, co-director of Netflix's Untold: The Race of the Century, to learn more about the making of this amazing documentary.
Posted on 11 Oct 2022 AC40s, M32 Worlds, Route du Rhum, ILCA 6 Worlds
by David Schmidt
The 37th America's Cup is still a ways over the horizon, but preparations continue apace The 37th America's Cup is still a ways over the horizon, given its October 2024 target date, but this isn't stopping teams or the event organizers from pushing their respective needles.
Posted on 11 Oct 2022 Leo Valle on the J109 North American Championship
by David Schmidt
An interview with Leo Valle on the J109 North American Championship I checked in with Leo Valle, regatta chair of the J109 North American Championship, via email, to learn more about this exciting championship-level regatta.
Posted on 10 Oct 2022 Don Suter on the Whitebread Round the Whirl Regatt
by David Schmidt
An interview with Don Suter on the Whitebread Round the Whirl Regatta I checked in with Don Suter, regatta chair of the Peconic Bay Sailing Association's Whitebread Round the Whirl Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting early autumn regatta.
Posted on 29 Sep 2022 SailGP Update and look at Tasar Worlds 2022
by David Schmidt
Sail-World's David Schmidt looks at the racing scene across North America The last two months have been full-on for the nine teams that are competing in SailGP's third season, with four events taking place over this time period. This translates to an event roughly every other weekend for this two-month period.
Posted on 27 Sep 2022 Gretchen Seymour on the 2022 Sunfish Women's NAs
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the event chair I checked in with Gretchen Seymour, event chair of the 2022 Sunfish Women's North Americans, via email, to learn more about this exciting national-level One Design regatta.
Posted on 21 Sep 2022 Derek Bottles on work to green-up the Tasar Worlds
by David Schmidt
An interview with Derek Bottles on efforts to green-up the Tasar Worlds 2022 I checked in with Derek Bottles, who is heading up the Tasar Worlds 2022's Clean Regatta Initiative, via email, to learn more about this world-championship level regatta's efforts to lower their environmental wake.
Posted on 14 Sep 2022 SailGP, Golden Globe Race, Tasar Worlds news
by David Schmidt
Sail-World's David Schmidt looks at the American-flagged teams If you follow SailGP, you're aware that it's been a tough run for the American-flagged team during the first half of the Grand Prix sailing league's third season. That all changed last weekend on the waters off of Saint Tropez, France.
Posted on 13 Sep 2022 Juana Rudzki on the annual Juana Good Time Regatta
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the regatta chair ahead of the 32nd running of the event I checked in with Juana Rudzki, event chair of the 32nd annual Juana Good Time Regatta, via email, to learn more about this high-spirited multihull regatta.
Posted on 7 Sep 2022 John Wolfe on the Ultimate 20
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the North American Championship regatta chair I checked in with John Wolfe, regatta chair of the 2022 Ultimate 20 North American Championship, via email, to learn more about this exciting championship-level One Design regatta.
Posted on 6 Sep 2022 Scott Shawyer on his offshore racing ambitions
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt catches up with the Canada Ocean Racing skipper on his plans I checked in with Scott Shawyer about his plans to build take on the 2028 Vendee Globe and to build Canada Ocean Racing, via email, to learn more about this exciting multi-year, high-profile campaign.
Posted on 1 Sep 2022 Labor Day Weekend racing and the Globe40
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt looks at the excellent racing options across North America As Labor Day Weekend approaches, many sailors have plans to get out on the water with friends, family, and their favorite competition. We at Sail-World cannot think of a better way to celebrate the long weekend.
Posted on 30 Aug 2022 Lisa Renehan on the Tasar Worlds 2022
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the regatta co-chair to find out more about this exciting regatta I checked in with Lisa Renehan, regatta co-chair of the 2022 Tasar World Championships, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design regatta.
Posted on 23 Aug 2022 Looking forward to the Golden Globe Race 2022
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt muses on racing that demands old-fashioned seamanship skills It's no secret that Sail-World loves adventure racing. We also love regular racing, of course, but there's something cool about events that shift the emphasis away from equipment and technology and instead place it on old-fashioned seamanship skills.
Posted on 16 Aug 2022 Ron Holm on the 2022 Hobie 17 and 18 NAs
by David Schmidt
David Schmidt checks in with the event chair I checked in with Ron Holm, event chair of the 2022 Hobie 17 and Hobie 18 North American Championship, via email, to learn more about this high-level regatta.
Posted on 15 Aug 2022 Todd Cox on the 2022 Dragon's Breath Regatta
by David Schmidt
An interview with Todd Cox on the 2022 Dragon's Breath Regatta I checked in with Todd Cox, race chair of the 2022 Dragon's Breath Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting handicap regatta.
Posted on 5 Aug 2022 Scott Walsh on the Double Damned 2022
by David Schmidt
Scott Walsh on the Double Damned 2022 I checked in with Scott Walsh, race director of the Double Damned 2022 regatta, via email, to learn more about this classic big-breeze One Design regatta.
Posted on 3 Aug 2022 Brian Lockwood on the Montana Cup Regatta
by David Schmidt
Not the first place that most people think of when the conversation turns to sailing I checked in with Brian Lockwood, vice commodore of racing at the North Flathead Yacht Club, which is hosting the 45th Annual Montana Cup Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting Rocky Mountain regatta.
Posted on 2 Aug 2022 Watching sailing's magic unfurl offshore
by David Schmidt
One of the greatest pleasures is to experience nature in all her moods and forms One of the greatest pleasures of offshore sailing is the chance to experience nature in all of her moods and forms. One particular evening stands out.
Posted on 2 Aug 2022