Happy new quadrennium! For the racing sailor this marks a new set of rules – small tweaks and changes to continue evolving the racing sector of our sport. This year ISAF debuted a new Basic Principal (the first to be added since sportsmanship) focused on environmental responsibility. The principal states: ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Participants are encouraged to minimize any … Read more
With 2012 coming to a close, we want to thank our fans and followers for your support, and share a few highlights from our ocean conservation programs. ONE:Sailors for the Sea programs reached 27 states & 13 Countries in 2012. TWO:80% of all contributions go directly to marine conservation programming according to a third party … Read more
In 2012 Sailors for the Sea programs reached 27 states, 2 Canadian Provinces, and 13 Countries! Check out our maps below to see our reach! Don’t see your state or country highlighted in blue? Click here to learn how to get involved.
The Sea Otter High School Regatta was hosted by Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club on October 13 & 14. This was the second year the event was run as a Clean Regatta and a pod of Risso’s Dolphins swam by to show their gratitude to the sailors! Additionally the superintendent of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, … Read more
A few pictures focused on Clean Regattas best practices being implemented at the America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco.
Practice Racing Day 1 of ACWS San Francisco. Photo by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget After achieving their first Gold certification in Newport earlier this summer, the America’s Cup aims to continue this trend for its events in San Francisco. For this October’s events, the following Clean Regattas Best Practices are being implemented: Trash-Free Regatta: The event aims … Read more
The Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by the St. Francis this past weekend was run as a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta for the first time! This regatta was part of the season long commitment the St. Francis Yacht Club has made to the Clean Regattas program. Sailors for the Sea is excited to … Read more
Speed on! Photo by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget The America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco continued the strong legacy of Clean Regattas with the 34th America’s Cup, striving for a gold level certification and presenting innovative techniques for reducing the events carbon footprint. In addition to many of the Best Practices they have implemented in the … Read more
Once you have figured out where to take your compost (see our first composting blog) you will need to figure out how to separate the compost and how to encourage others to do so. Here are a few tips to keep the compost out of the trash. Figure out what kind of waste your compost … Read more
The 2012-2013 America’s Cup World Series is happening in San Francisco this week from Tuesday, August 21st – Sunday, August 26th. The America’s Cup Village is located at Marina Green and is open from 10am through 6pm each day. Click here, for the full schedule of events through out the week. Here are some tips to … Read more
