Not all sailing races are polite yacht-club affairs with cocktails at the finish line. Some are wet, wild, and occasionally terrifying endeavours that test physical stamina, mental endurance, and a ...

Hundreds of boats set sail from Chicago on Friday for the annual Race to Mackinac. But if you've ever stopped to look at the names of some of the boats, you may have wondered about the meaning behind ...

"It is man against nature, it's sailing a boat through 60 knots of wind and the waves are taller than the boat." Bob Brown is ...

Craig Reynolds and the crew aboard his yacht, Bolt, sat in becalmed waters for around five hours on a windless afternoon near the coast of Rosarito. They were just about ready to give up on sailing ...

For a fraction of what ownership costs, sailors can rent a boat along with some of its crew. Or pay to join a boat and become part of the crew. By David Schmidt When it comes to racing massive ...

In fashion befitting a 30th anniversary, the celebratory regatta bristles with a plethora of racing stars from the U.S. and 10 countries, some of the most technically developed racing boats afloat and ...

MARBLEHEAD, Mass.–“There was a light breeze, lumpy sea, and the current was against us going upwind . . . There wasn t a lot to work with out there today,” said Sonar crew Greg Merz, sailing with ...

As the North American stopover of the Ocean Race, Florida's sailing hub will see the start of a new transatlantic leg St.

RACINE, Wis. - It's not unusual to see boats on the Root River in Racine, but how about boats made of cardboard? Head to the Harbor Lite Yacht Club on Saturday, Aug. 3 to watch the Racine Cardboard ...

The event is attracting more female skippers than in previous years, and many own the boats. By David Schmidt The skippers competing in the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race dream of winning a top ...