Rob Andrews and his ­business partner Alan Hillman have been teaching foiling for a few years now, and one thing they’ve learned is we get better by sailing, not by swimming. Thus was the genesis of ...
Nicolas Henard, president of the French Sailing Federation, was charged by the Paris 2024 committee to be bold and brave in his promotion of new Olympic sailing events. Like the dramatic gold-medal ...
If the wind is right, this new Maxi can rise on its foils and sail above the water, reducing the drag that slows other boats. By Kimball Livingston It was only a matter of time before someone on the ...
The controller is part of the group that keeps the boat above the water. By Kimball Livingston Any kind of well-crewed raceboat is steered as much by the sail trimmer as by the driver. Bring a foiling ...
A French startup doesn’t want to just beat the current speed record for a sailboat. It wants to crush it. Syroco, launched by a world record kite-surfing holder and a tech veteran, says its boat, ...
As the SailGP F50 race boat suddenly tacks, the G force pins me inside the aft steering station. Working against gravity, the U.S. team’s driver, Jimmy Spithill, and four other sailors somehow sprint ...
“We went off the dock thinking that if the breeze filled in, we’d have a good sail,” Terry Hutchinson, skipper and executive director of American Magic, said after the sail. “Straight away, we came ...
French team's AC75 used New Zealand design package America's Cup foiling boats have hit more than 55 knots France were knocked out in qualifying but aim to try again Team gave first AC75 opportunity ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The infamous SailGP event hits San Francisco Bay this weekend showcasing the world’s best foiling sailors on the F50 foiling catamaran. The event, now in its ...
This week, Ferrari released plans to build an extremely expensive vehicle with no engine. Meet the Hypersail, a decidedly sinister-looking 100-foot sailing yacht. This won’t be the kind of yacht you ...
Wind power is a promising source of green energy and one that could feature in the production of green hydrogen. UK startup Drift Energy shows a different spin on that idea. Instead of creating ...
SailGP's expert boatbuilding team is confident the Black Foils will be back on the start line for their home event in ...