Sailing
Brazilian Olympic Sailors Concerned About the Legacy of the 2016 Games
Brazilian sailors are disappointed that officials did not do enough to clean up the water in the bay.
“Like Surfing, But on a Much Bigger Scale”: How the Hokule’a Sails Around the World
The Hokule’a docked in New York last week for World Oceans Day. Much like surfers, crew members rely on reading the waves and the clouds as they travel the world.
MIT Algorithm Could Save Future Sailors From Rogue Waves
New algorithm uses a ship's onboard technology to detect freak waves more efficiently.
The 73-Year-Old Adventurer Sailing a 60-Foot Steel Whale Across the Atlantic Ocean
Tom McClean left the British Special Air Service to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, a feat he's achieved five times. Now, at 73, he's ready to do it again—in a giant steel sperm whale.
Jessica Watson Is a Real-Life Lara Croft
The Australian sailor circumnavigated the world, solo, at age 16.
You Can Actually Become a Certified Pirate at MIT
Fulfill your PE requirements with archery, fencing, sailing, and shooting guns, and you'll get an official "Pirate Certificate."
Dan Hardy to Seek Fight Clearance After Round the World Yacht Race
Although 'The Outlaw' sets sail from London to Rio today as a crew-member of Team Great Britain, fighting is still very much in the former welterweight challenger's future.
Catamarans Return To Olympic Games
The new Nacra 17 class is the fastest race in Olympic sailing. It’s also the only one requiring a man and a woman crew.
I Ran Out of Food After 28 Days at Sea
Sailing round the world on my little boat, BOBBIE, has been incredible. Save the time that, after 28 days at sea, I ran out of food.
14 Women Sailed to Sea to Investigate Plastic's Toxic Impact on Hormones
The all-women Exxpedition mission wants to make the unseen seen, from ocean pollution to women in science.
Canadian Robot Boat Threatens Sailing's Legacy of Human Warmth, Relatability
Canadian engineering students want to send an autonomous sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.