Introduction by Brett Lyall, McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers After winning the 2023 Bermuda One-Two at just 29 years old, Cole Brauer is back on the open ocean. She is one of five Americans on the roster of twenty skippers competing in the 2023 Global Solo Challenge. She is the only female sailor in the fleet, and if successful she will be the first American woman to have raced solo around the globe. As Cole said, “I don’t notice…

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Sails Up 4 Cancer is proud to be part of the Subaru America Share the Love campaign in conjunction with Holmgren Subaru, located at 3 New Park Ave in Franklin, CT. This year, sharing the love is more important than ever.Over the last 14 years, the Subaru Share the Love Event, Subaru of America Inc. & its participating retailers have donated more than $227 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national charities and over 1,700…

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (November 17, 2023) – The board of directors of Clagett Sailing announces the passing of Juliette Clagett McLennan (January 7, 1946 – November 15, 2023), the nonprofit organization’s co-founder and president.  “My mother was an avid sailor, and her positive impact on the sport, especially for people living with disabilities, will be felt for decades to come,” says Stephanie McLennan.  In 2003, Judy and her daughter Stephanie founded Clagett Sailing in memory of her father,…

NEWPORT, R.I. — One of offshore racing’s great adventures will return in 2025. The New York Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club, in partnership with the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Storm Trysail Club, are proud to announce Transatlantic Race 2025, which will start from Newport, R.I., on June 18, 2025, and finish off Cowes, England. The west-to-east Transatlantic Race was most recently run in 2011, 2015 and 2019. This slightly extended break has allowed the race to…

Annual lifetime achievement award recognizes sharing sailing SPRINGFIELD, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 – The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) and Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) are seeking nominations for the 2024 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. Since 1999, the national award has sought to recognize an individual with a record of achievement in inspiring, educating and enriching the lives of women through sailing. Past recipients have included sailing instructors, writers, sailboat racers, and…

Bill Crane Launches the Storm Marine Group to Build Versatile, Affordable Institutional Sailboats Weston, CT – Bill Crane and a group of influential marine industry experts and professionals today announced the launch of the Storm Marine Group (www.stormmarinegroup.com), a highly specialized organization that will dramatically change the approach to building and maintaining institutional sailboats in the United States. “My partners and I have all grown up sailing and racing institutional boats,” said Crane, who was the Chairman…

ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 17, 2023 — BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water program supervisor Alan Dennison has been elected chairman of the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC). Created in its current form by the Federal Boating Safety Act of 1971, the Council is the nation’s principal public-private boating safety advocacy organization, representing a coalition of more than 330 U.S. and international member organizations. Its mission is to promote a safer recreational boating experience through education,…

October 20, 2023 – The 2022-2023 ICSA All-Academic team has been reviewed and selected. This year an impressive 277 student athletes have been named to the team. The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes Juniors and Seniors who have participated as a competitor or alternate in seven regattas (2022-2023) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale. ICSA All-Academic Committee Chair: Dan Thompson  Theodore Lutton, Bates College – NEISAHarry Stevenson, Bates College – NEISALilly Mathieu,…

Our friends at Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut are hosting the 74th Dyer Dhow Derby on Saturday, October 21, from 10am to 5pm.  The Dyer Dhow Derby is open to all, and there is no fee for an individual or group to register for the use of a boat. There is a suggested donation of $20 from individuals to help support the sailing programs at Mystic Seaport Museum. For more information and to register, contact Liz…