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Sinclair Women’s Championship — 12 Skippers Selected

Noroton Yacht Club has confirmed a 12-boat entry for the 2026 Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship, with racing scheduled in Sonars on May 16–17 out of Darien, CT; selections were made on a resume basis and the regatta expands from eight teams in 2025 to a dozen this year.

Remembering Keith Taylor, SAIL Magazine Icon

Swashbucklers (Auckland) will host a memorial on March 15 from 2pm to 5pm; guests arriving by water should note that nearby marinas have limited visitor berths and tender transfers from the Viaduct Basin are recommended, while land arrivals must consider local parking restrictions and peak-hour traffic on Tamaki Drive.

Dufour 54 review — space, systems and sea manners

Tankage 450 L diesel and 450 L water (option +250 L), LOA 16.84 m, beam 5.25 m and draft choices of 2.0 m or 2.4 m dictate marina berth size, haul-out crane capacity and provisioning logistics for long charters or deliveries.

Essential Sailing Books to Fuel Your Next Voyage

Convoys supplying Scapa Flow during WWII relied on small coastal craft to run timed transits through the Pentland Firth, often carrying volatile cargoes such as gelignite under tight paperwork and blackout rules—a logistical reality captured vividly in maritime histories.

Route du Rhum 2026 — Why MOD70s Miss the Cut

Race scrutineers implementing Appendix 3 enforce a strict ban on manufacturing processes that involve curing above 50°C, a regulatory detail that directly affects hull and appendage production lines and supply-chain choices for racing platforms.

Meet the 2026 US Sailing Coach Award Winners

The American Yacht Club frostbiting program runs more than 30 sailors every weekend and the Learn to Laser sessions average over a dozen daily participants, requiring coordinated safety boats, ramp staging, and volunteer shifts to keep launch windows and tow logistics running smoothly.

Aquila 50 Sail sea-trial: space meets surprising speed

With dual 40 kW electric motors paired to twin 80 kWh battery packs, the Aquila 50 Sail demonstrates an electric-only cruising envelope of roughly 40 nautical miles before generator assist is recommended, a data point that materially alters provisioning and fuel logistics for marina-to-marina passages and charter turnarounds out of Fort Lauderdale.

Napoli Boat Show: Sea Trials and Business Hub

Marina di Stabia provides 900 berths, a 200-ton travel lift, dry storage around 60,000 m² and mooring capacity for megayachts up to 100 meters, with the Napoli Boat Show scheduled for March 18–22, 2026 and running an appointment-based ready-to-sea model for on-water sea trials.

How ORR will rate Palm Beach XI’s C-foil conversion

ORR measurers and race officials must now quantify dynamic lift, effective righting moment and the dramatic reduction in wetted surface after sea trials showed Palm Beach XI lifting cleanly with roughly two metres of bow rise — a change that directly affects time-on-distance allowances for the 636 nm Newport Bermuda Race.