An interesting side feature to the Transat CIC race to New York is this: Increasing the profile of sail-powered maritime transport solutions, SeaKite, Wisamo Michelin and ACC Wing will symbolically start The Transat CIC under sail 25 minutes ahead of the fleet to “show that boats which use technical solutions aimed at decarbonizing maritime transport exist and can sail ,” says Stéphane Bourrut Lacouture, CSR Manager at OC Sport Pen Duick.  Read on ..read more

Oh look – we’ve put up something from World Domination Sailing and we’re not even bitching about it. Except the predictable and shit quick cuts of course. What else is to be expected ..read more

Though we’ve never sailed on one, the Club Swan 50 remains one of the coolest boats ever. Thanks to Max Ranchi from the Swan Tuscany Challenge ..read more

This seems appropriate for Earth Day… Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 22 April 2024: The Ocean Cleanup, the global non-profit project, has removed a verified all-time total of ten million kilograms (22 million lbs.) of trash from oceans and rivers around the world – approximately the same weight as the Eiffel Tower. To complete its mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup uses a dual strategy: cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) to remove the plastic already afloat in the oceans, while stopping the flow of plastic from the world’s most polluting rivers. Through cl ..read more

The Transat CIC is set to bring solo ocean racing’s biggest, most modern IMOCA and Class40 fleet to the very heart of New York City. The city of New York is inextricably linked to the long history of solo ocean racing. Some years before anyone had really worked up the idea of racing solo around the globe. In 1957 English yachtsman Colonel Herbert ‘Blondie’ Hasler proposed a solo race across the Atlantic from Plymouth to New York. More here ..read more

The French Bathô Company will cease its activity in June 2024. 6 years after its creation, the Social and Solidarity Economy company specializing in the upcycling of abandoned boat hulls announced this on April 17, 2024. Transferred by its founders to the group SOS in 2021, the unusual shipyard as it was called, was located on the outskirts of Nantes and employed 4 employees for the processing and marketing of its products. Read on ..read more

This is one fine effort! Read all about it here. Ironic title inspiration thanks to the Beastie Boys. Photo credit: OGR2023/Aida Valceanu ..read more

Big Pimpin’ Allen has just unveiled its latest development in sailing hardware: the Vang King. The Vang King is not just a gas strut; it’s a game-changer in vang control systems for keelboats up to 26ft. Designed to serve as a boom support system, the Vang King seamlessly integrates with a purchase system to deliver unmatched control of your mainsail vang settings. In light winds, the Vang King will hold the boom up which will reduce the unwanted weight on the mainsail leech and thus result in a better sail shape and more speed. Whether you’re cruising or racing, the Vang King ensures optimal ..read more

Today Scot’s guest is Ronnie Simpson, who sadly had his  Global Solo Challenge around the world cut short with a dismasting, a rescue, and the scuttling of his Open 50 in treacherous waters. We talk get into all that was involved in this race, what it was like onboard during the end, and a helluva lot more about what his future sailing plans might include, how he feels about the entire effort, past and future. His story is incredible, so give it a listen! Photo thanks to Jon Whittle/ Bonnier Corporation ..read more

Of course, the Mekong Delta was the first thing that popped into our heads when we saw this particular bit of vaporware. Read all about it ..read more