It’s one of the oldest, certainly largest and most internationally attended of the Caribbean’s dinghy regattas and the 27th edition of Schoelcher International Sailing Week certainly lived up to its reputation. Organized by Martinique’s Cercle Nautique de Schoelcher and sailed February 24 to 28, this event has over the years hosted such high-level sailors as…
Sailing is a sport in which brothers and sisters can compete side-by-side. That’s pretty awesome, especially if your pre-teen and newly-teen siblings have both worked hard to gain a coveted spot on a national team, and travel together to race around the globe. This describes St. Thomas’ Teddy and Mia Nicolosi. The two are already…
Shifting strategies to match wind speed and direction, staying out in front of the fleet and remaining calm provided successful strategies for 11-year-old Rayne Duff. Duff won the 22nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR) hosted out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club, USVI, sailed June 20 – 22. At the conclusion of the final two races,…
Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta Gusts blowing 20-plus-knots and rolling seas created challenging yet exhilarating conditions for nearly 100 sailors from five islands that competed in the 13th Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta (CNSJIR), held January 31-February 2. The CNSJIR Race Committee reveled in the brisk conditions launching as many as 13…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Eighty-three 7- to 15-year-olds will set sail in the 22nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR), June 21 to June 23. Nearly all of these junior sailors sharpened their skills earlier this week in the pre-regatta Sea Star Clinic, while 11 teams raced in today’s Sea Star Team Racing Championships. A week…