The Italian-American sailor Francesca Clapcich is on course to achieve something no one in the sport of sailing has ever managed – man or woman – to become the first person to compete at the…

Double Olympian and round-the-world sailor, Francesca Clapcich, along with her Title Sponsor 11th Hour Racing, have announced their ambition to see the Italian American on the startline of the

As the first season of Upwind by MerConcept has come to an end, I finally have a moment back home in the mountains in Park City, UT, USA to reflect on what an incredible year it has been.

Tomorrow, Friday, August 16, 2024 I'll be setting sail. Again.

It takes a lot of organization and the unwavering support of incredible people to manage multiple projects, travel, and training.

I’m writing this on an airplane back to the US in a brief moment of quietness. I’m taking my daughter Harriet to stay with her Grandma while her Mom, Sally, is working in France for the US Sailing…

Francesca takes a look back on the first Act of the Ocean Fifty Series in Saint-Malo and looks forward to Act Two

The selection process for the UpWind by MerConcept squad is about to begin … hear the latest from Francesca

Francesca’s dream is to race solo, non-stop around the world in the Vendee Globe - the pinnacle of offshore sailing