Vindication for Vandemoer

In early 2019, the world of sailing, especially in the US was rocked by the announcement that a college sailing coach, one John Vandemoer had been arrested and charged in the largest college admissions scandals in US History. This announcement along with a long list of wealthy parents hoping to get their children accepted into prestigious colleges and universities who were caught up in the racketeering endeavours of one William "Rick" Singer. According to the film ...

Members of the Richmond Yacht Club and the sailing community at large have been paying tribute the Dick Loomis aka "Mr Fun" who passed away
earlier this week after battling cancer in recent times.

Here are just some of the many, many messages....





Well my dear friend Mr Fun you have gone from us too soon! While here your sure did a darn fine job of brightening the lives of everyone around you mine included....

Passing of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, founder and owner of the Gitana Team Saturday, January 16, 2021 - It is with deep regret and great sadness that Gitana Team announces the death of Benjamin de Rothschild following a heart attack at his home in Pregny (Switzerland), on the afternoon of 15 January 2021. The thoughts of the sailors and members of Gitana go out to his wife Ariane de Rothschild and his children, as well as to all his family and loved ones, to whom they extend thei...

Kahla Preston writes for Honey.nine.com.au Children often develop intense fixations, and for a young Sally Fitzgibbons it was the Olympic Games. From age five, she would imagine herself in Rocky-style movie montages as she threw herself into various sports. The "weird infatuation" was only cemented when she saw Cathy Freeman win gold at Sydney 2000. "Every time I'd finish running around the block or riding my BMX, I'd be like, 'Coming down the home straight, she's gonna...

Get to know Ambassador François Gabart Our first Ambassador from France, François Gabart is a skipper, competitor, and engineer currently focused on building a new Ultim (a 100-foot multihull) and opening MerConcept’s new office. Versatile, curious, and hard-working, François revealed his sailing potential with his victory in the Vendée Globe at just 29 years old and has propelled himself to rank amongst the greatest talents in ocean racing. François also values innovation and pr...

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Santa Cruz Cinematographer Tim McTighe put together a 9 minute plus video interview with
Legendary SC boat builder Ron Moore and his reflections on a time gone by...



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Extended highlights of Bruce Schwab's 2004-2005 Vendee Globe race, where he became the first American to officially finish the race.

The Vendee Globe is a sailing race; solo, nonstop, unassisted, around the world....

If you have been paying attention over the past 10 years of the seemingly nonstop adventures of Phaedo, Phaedo 3 or FOMOm you certainly have come across the program management talents of one Rachel Fallon-Landon. Bill Springer wrote this piece for FORBES.com




Rachel Fallon-Langdon sailing aboard the Eagle 53 catamaran. RICHARD LANGDON When it comes to fast yachts, and the billionaires own and race them, it’s hard to find someone more connected or experien...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club has been producing and interesting series highlighting historical subject matter during
this period of quarantining and separation from sailing anxiety, The next up: Skip Novak



Drum in the 1985 Whitbread Race

On Friday 24th April at 17:00 BST, we're delighted to be joined by a real life legend, Skip Novak, LIVE on Facebook.Click HERE Born in Chicago 1952, Skip Novak is best known for his participation in four Whi...

When work needs to be done on the boat, usually the LAST person you will see in the mix getting dirty would be the skipper.

But in this case, Giovanni Soldini is quite the opposite as seen here, in San Diego getting foils dialed in in a parking lot for
Maserati Mod 70, which is set to race in the 2019 Transpac against Mod 70 rivals Argo and Powerplay and the latest entry for multihull O Division,
Jeff Mearing and Peter Aschenbrenner's Iren's 63 Par...