The Archive
Racing stories, the people behind them and the innovation that drives our lifestyle. We cover everything that happens when sailors push offshore, from start to finish and beyond.
For more than four decades, the name Reichel/Pugh has been synonymous with the pursuit of results. From IOR, to IMS-era pioneers to IRC thoroughbreds, few design houses have shaped the language of performance quite like this California-based studio. Their boats have not only won races, they have defined them.
In the world of 100-footers, it is not often that we get to welcome new members. With rising labor and material costs, these yachts, which regularly steal the spotlight, are scarce. However, this year we were able to add another one of these spectacular racers to the roster. ‘Wild Thing 100’ is the brainchild of proud owner and skipper Grant Wharington, better known as ‘Wharo.’