How to Experience the Vintage Sailing Parade That Will Take Over NYC on July 4
OpSail’s origins, O’Brien notes, come in part from the idea of a changing nautical word: the last official working, cargo-carrying tall ship had recently gone out of service when the event was conceived. “So the concept was: Let’s gather these majestic ships before they disappear off the face of the earth forever,” O’Brien says. That […]
New York SailGP: How to manage a championship that’s so reliant on the weather
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Athletic’s coverage of SailGP, an international sailing competition that has been likened to Formula 1 on water. Follow SailGP here. In the spring of 1995, a nine-year-old girl named Melanie Roberts sat glued to a television screen in San Diego, watching the America’s Cup unfold in her own Californian backyard. […]
How to get more out of your sails
How to get more out of your sails by Cyclops Marine 30 Dec 08:00 PST TP52 using Cyclops Smartbatten © Cyclops Marine Consider the time you dedicate to selecting the right inventory, choosing the right sailmaker, and all the other meticulous considerations before you even hit the water. This process is vital, but […]
How to follow the Vendée Globe
How to follow the Vendée Globe by Vendee Globe Media 2 Nov 09:48 PDT 10 November 2024 Next Sunday, that is the 10th of November, the 40 skippers of the Vendée Globe will start the 10th edition of the legendary solo non stop round the world race. From 8 a.m. (local time France, […]
How to watch the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics: TV schedule, live streams, Peacock, NBC, start times, preview
Where will the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics be held? The Closing Ceremony will take place at the France’s national stadium, the Stade de France, which will be converted to a concert hall for the ceremony. The arena, the largest in the country, hosted the rugby tournaments and track and field events during […]
How to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics: TV schedule, live streams, Peacock, NBC, start times, preview | NBC Olympics
What’s the route for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and where will it end? The parade will begin under the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes at 1:30 p.m. ET and follow a 3.7-mile-long route near some of the city’s most famous landmarks — like Notre-Dame, the Louvre and more — before concluding at […]
Sydney to Hobart yacht race 2023 — how to watch and what to look out for
The sight of big yachts tearing around Sydney Harbour’s blue water with crews scrambling over the deck at the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, can be thrilling, if somewhat confusing, watching. Where is the start line? Are those boats going to crash into each other? What happens if someone falls off? Do […]