Hardesty, Tunnicliffe Honored at Rolex Awards Ceremony

Editor’s note: The following is a press release distributed on behalf of US Sailing and Rolex. The sailing accomplishments of Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.) and Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) were celebrated today at US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards in San Francisco.  The honorees, formally announced in January after being chosen … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Inside Sailing: Run The World

Editor’s note: Racing Winds Media has been selected to begin distribution of Icarus Sailing Media’s new miniseries, Inside Sailing. This video series will bring monthly roundups of the world’s most prestigious sailing events to your computer screen or smartphone. New episodes will be released on the 25th of each month, and can be found right here on the … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Rough Seas Ahead for Volvo Ocean Race Sailors, Gamers

After having to delay the race for gale-like conditions in the South China Sea, the winds have dropped respectably, forcing teams to make strong tactical decisions. Though there are miles to go to Auckland, a wrong move now could spell disaster. However, there’s a lot of sailing left to be done and it’s still anyone’s … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] War Zone as Volvo Ocean Racers Head to Auckland

The six Volvo Ocean Race teams made a rapid return to tough offshore conditions encountering solid breezes and steep waves up to five metres soon after leaving Sanya on their way to Auckland, New Zealand on the second stage of Leg 4. After a slow start in the lightest of zephyrs the breeze and sea … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Volvo Ocean Race Suspends Racing, PUMA Suffers Heavy Setback

The ghastly weather in the South China Sea has delayed the Volvo Ocean Race’s Leg 4 start to Auckland, but Telefonica has earned a head start when racing does resume tomorrow at 0700 Sanya time (2300 Sunday UTC / 1800 Sunday EST). Winds of 40 knots and seas of 10 meters or more forced the … Continue reading »

[FIRST LOOK] Southwest Airlines First Boeing 737-800 Rolls Out of Paint

The first Boeing 737-800 destined for Southwest Airlines has rolled out of the paintshop at Boeing’s Paine Field. The bird, registered N8301J, will be the first -800 that Southwest flies. We’re not sure of the significance of the registration number. Southwest planes usually follow the same registration scheme, which is either NXXXSW or NXXXWN. A … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Telefonica Continues Winning Streak with Sanya In-Port Race

Team Telefonica, the winner of the first three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race, continues to dominate the top podium position with a win in Sanya today. The Sanya In-Port Race saw perfect conditions in Sanya Bay, with flat seas and winds in the range of 20 knots. PUMA Ocean Racing skipper Ken Read was … Continue reading »