On September 2027 Tim Kent, a Long Island, NY based offshore sailor, will start the Global Solo Challenge in Vigo, Spain. The race is solo, non-stop around the world, finishing where it started in Vigo after over  four and half months alone at sea. Between the start and finish, Tim will sail down the Atlantic, across the  Equator into the trade winds that will deliver him into the legendary Southern Ocean. In “The South” there  is no impediment to the wind that blows from the east coast of South America  to the west coast of that same long peninsula. Low pressure systems march across that expanse of ocean and sailors who dare to go there engage in a high stakes dance to catch each storm on its most favorable side to drive them at 
breakneck speeds toward Cape Horn.
Tim will be linked to the anchored world with StarLink and will be sending  photos and videos from the boat daily, keeping supporters, sponsors and followers up to date on the absorbing beauty and unending challenges of racing  solo around the world.
Tim has done this before, having competed in the 2002/2003 Around Alone Race, another solo race  around the world. Tim was 50 at the start of that race and was its oldest finisher by many years. Prior to  that race, Tim had a long career in educational publishing while pursuing his passion for sailing on the  Great Lakes where he got his first taste of solo 
offshore racing. Tim self-funded his first race  around the world, where he finished second in his class – a result unimaginable when he started.
When the Global Solo Challenge begins, Tim will be  75. When he finishes, he will be the oldest sailor to have raced solo, nonstop around the world. 
The support of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club and the American Sailboat Racing Foundation  is pivotal for Tim’s effort to get to the starting line of  the Global Solo Challenge.
Tim Kent
[email protected]
+1 772-485-6737
Read Tim’s book about the Around Alone Race “A Boat Shaped Mind” 

Riptide Racing: Charting a Course Toward the America’s CupRiptide Racing, the professional sailing team representing Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, NY, is embarking on its most ambitious chapter yet. After more than a decade competing at the highest levels of the World Match Racing Tour—including historic performances and a legacy of consistency—the team is taking its next bold step: pursuing a challenge for the America’s Cup.
The road ahead is immense, but the dream of competing for the Cup has been at the heart of Riptide Racing since its earliest days. With the current set of Cup rules and design regulations, the team believes the 2025–2028 cycle presents the best opportunity yet to make that dream a reality.
A crucial partner in this endeavor is The American Sailboat Racing Foundation, whose support is helping Riptide move from vision to execution as they pursue this historic challenge.
At the helm is Chris Poole, the world’s #1-ranked skipper for the past four consecutive years. Raised on the rugged coast of Maine, Chris grew up with sailing in his blood and quickly gravitated toward competitive racing. Since 2019, he has led Riptide Racing to consistent podium finishes and breakthrough victories—including a landmark win at the U.S. Congressional Cup in 2023 and another at Match Cup Sweden in 2024.
With a decade of success, world-class leadership, strong institutional support, and a renewed vision, Riptide Racing is poised to take on the sport’s greatest challenge. The journey ahead promises excitement, determination, and the pursuit of a lifelong dream.

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