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When Dock Space Tightens: Sailing Wit, Industry Shifts, and Travel Choices
When Dock Space Tightens: Sailing Wit, Industry Shifts, and Travel Choices

With marina berth availability tightening and trailer and tender storage increasingly constrained ahead of the spring season, dockside chatter has...

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March 17, 2026
When Experience Meets Risk: How Pride Drives Common Sailing Injuries
When Experience Meets Risk: How Pride Drives Common Sailing Injuries

On coastal yachts operating in 15–25 knot conditions, incident reports show a spike in musculoskeletal injuries during sail-trim and reefing...

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March 17, 2026
Farewell to Keith Taylor — SAIL’s Storyteller of the Sea
Farewell to Keith Taylor — SAIL’s Storyteller of the Sea

Swashbucklers (Auckland, NZL) will host a memorial gathering on March 15 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm for Keith Taylor; attendees planning...

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March 17, 2026
How Palanad 4’s Mach 50 upset expectations in the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600
How Palanad 4’s Mach 50 upset expectations in the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600

The RORC Caribbean 600 ran 600 nautical miles around 11 islands with unusually south-easterly trades, producing roughly 60% upwind or...

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March 17, 2026
When sailing gets simpler: Airborn Foiler, electric control and the skill debate
When sailing gets simpler: Airborn Foiler, electric control and the skill debate

At many coastal marinas local authorities now enforce 10–15 knot wind limits for dinghy launch zones and require designated charging...

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March 17, 2026
Noroton Yacht Club Sets 12-Skipper Lineup for 2026 Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship
Noroton Yacht Club Sets 12-Skipper Lineup for 2026 Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship

Noroton Yacht Club has confirmed a 12-boat fleet for the 2026 Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship to be sailed in...

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March 17, 2026
How prolonged rain and gales reshaped sailing, local transport, and visitor plans in West Cork
How prolonged rain and gales reshaped sailing, local transport, and visitor plans in West Cork

Ports around Glandore and greater West Cork experienced repeated service interruptions during January and February, with ferry cancellations, limited harbour...

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March 17, 2026
Why the 2.4mR is the ideal technical singlehander for sailors seeking tactics over brute force
Why the 2.4mR is the ideal technical singlehander for sailors seeking tactics over brute force

A 2.4mR can be towed one or two abreast behind a standard SUV, making regional regatta access feasible without commercial...

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March 17, 2026
New transatlantic-class offshore race links St. Barths and Newport for a major yachting migration
New transatlantic-class offshore race links St. Barths and Newport for a major yachting migration

The inaugural US Open – Offshore is scheduled to depart St.

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March 17, 2026
WISH: 21-Month Pathway Advancing Women in Elite Coaching
WISH: 21-Month Pathway Advancing Women in Elite Coaching

World Sailing’s WISH Program is accepting applications for its 21-month Women in Sport High Performance Pathway, with candidate submissions (coaching...

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March 17, 2026
When Wind and Ice Align: The Van Nostrand Challenge Cup’s Return to the Navesink and the Tourism Ripple
When Wind and Ice Align: The Van Nostrand Challenge Cup’s Return to the Navesink and the Tourism Ripple

When sustained winds of 20–30 knots coincide with clear ice at least 6 inches thick on the Navesink River, race...

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March 17, 2026
Yamaha Helm Master EX: Wireless Controller Brings Deckwide Command and Safer Boating
Yamaha Helm Master EX: Wireless Controller Brings Deckwide Command and Safer Boating

Remote marine control allows captains to operate the Helm Master EX joystick, autopilot, and Man Overboard systems from anywhere on...

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March 17, 2026