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A case for always enforcing the racing rules.
SpinSheet journo-at-large Craig Ligibel caught up with the Flying 18ers racing in Sydney Harbor last week. ~by Craig Ligibel
Sailing across the Atlantic is no small thing, so it certainly caught our attention when we saw someone attempting it on a Star.  
As the teams in the Volvo Ocean Race prepare for Leg 3 of the race, it's as good at time as any to start following the action (if you haven't been already).
Exhilarating, awesome, amazing, windy, the best time of year to sail… these are only a few of the reasons frostbite racing remains popular on the Chesapeake
December 16 will kick off the fifth winter gather of the Viper 640 Class in Sarasota, Florida to compete in the 2017-18 Ocean 1 Yacht Tenders Sarasota Viper Winter Series
The Weekend Sailor is a new feature documentary about the unexpected victory of the Mexican yacht Sayula II in the first crewed sailing race around the world in 1974.
On very special occasions, we sail in regattas that are also vacations. As it turns out, that’s often the case with the Laser Masters’ World Championships for sailors 35 and older.
Annapolis Yacht Club is pleased to announce two new races for 2018, thereby increasing the weekend racing options for boat owners throughout the mid-Chesapeake Bay.

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