The 6 Metre Class (www.6metre.com) and the North American Association (www.6mrnorthamerica.com) support racing these boats whose measurement formula dates back to 1907; four of the boats here are from 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1938. The rule has evolved over the years and the most “modern” versions have keels with winglets, trim tabs, etc. All video …
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 30, 2015) – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, in partnership with Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Paiva Weed, joined Volvo Ocean Race and Sail Newport today to announce the return of the Volvo Ocean Race to Newport in 2018. Rhode Island will again be the only North American stopover port for the …
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Published on Nov 1, 2015 Brand new, multi-million Euro IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss dis-masted and the hull leaking flounders in the Atlantic just off Spain. The crew are heli lifted from the boat. We list Alex Thomson’s sailing travails, the Clipper boats arrive in Cape Town, the fast windsurfers in Namibia, the 5 retirements on …