The Storm 18 (sailing here with a Newport mansion in view) is back in Newport, RI, this week for the Newport Boat Show September 11-14. The 18 was designed to be very stable on the water and is safe ...
On August 11, 1979, 303 yachts set sail in the Fastnet Race, but a sudden storm turned the competition into chaos. Over the next days, 24 yachts were abandoned, 5 sank, 136 sailors were rescued, and ...