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Dozens of Chesapeake sailors flock to South Carolina for Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point April 18-21 in Charleston, SC.
It's tune-up time for spring sailboat racing! There will be plenty of opportunities to warm up on the racecourse and get the kinks out.
United States SailGP Team looks to future grand prix sailboat racing events, including an easily accessible one in New York, to earn enough points to make the $2 million San Francisco...
The lure of the “perfect start” is beguiling. Don’t you just want to magically start at the favored end of the line and jump out to a two-boat length lead every single race?
The begininngs of a basic glossary of confusing sailboat racing terms frequently used on the racecourse. ~by David Flynn of Quantum Sails
There are a few spots on the sailing racecourse where the benefits of being kind to other sailboats can pay off not only for them but for you as well.
Racing Solo in La Boulangère Mini Transat, an Extraordinary Adventure
It may be a fine line between using the racing rules to your advantage on the sailing racecourse and breaking a rule, but there’s still a line.
A Chesapeake sailor reports from the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. ~Story and photos by Craig Ligibel, SpinSheet

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