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49er/49erFX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3
Lighter breeze launches young Germans up FX rankings
© YCGM / Didier Hillaire
New 'Patriot' has her first sail
Christening at the NYYC American Magic base in Barcelona
© American Magic Media
Pre-eminence
Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian
© Australian Olympic Committee
Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC
IMOCA Paprec Arkéa first to arrive into New York
© Yann Riou / polaRYSE / IMOCA
Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
Spain one step closer to Season 4 Grand Final
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
Marine Auctions: May Online Auctions
Marine Auctions: May Online Auctions
Bidding to open on Friday 24th May
May 2024 Online Auction Bidding to Open Friday 24th May Close Thursday 30th May at 2pm AEST.
by Marine Auctions
Posted 9 May 22:16 PDT
Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet?
Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet?
There's plenty to suggest American Magic's 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far
There's plenty to suggest that American Magic's AC75 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far and if that's the case the team's new machine could be the lowest drag Cup boat out there.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 9 May 22:11 PDT
Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview
Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview
Melges 24 European Sailing Series event to set sail on Friday
It's that time of the year again when Portoroz beckons the international Melges 24 fleet as the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024 makes its next stop in this picturesque Slovenian coastal town.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 9 May 15:19 PDT
44Cup Baiona Day 1
44Cup Baiona Day 1
Strong start in light conditions
From some way out the opening day of the 44Cup Baiona, the second event of the 2024 circuit for the high performance owner-driver RC44 one designs, was looking light.
by 44Cup
Posted 9 May 12:50 PDT
The Transat CIC Update
The Transat CIC Update
Ambrogio Beccaria has Class 40 finish line and victory 'in sight'
With less than 140 miles to go to the finish line of the Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York Italy's Ambrogio Beccaria appears to have dealt with the last weather hurdle earlier today.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 9 May 12:43 PDT
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3
Lighter breeze launches young Germans up the FX rankings
A drop in wind strength brought huge changes to the 49erFX leaderboard on day three of the European Championship in La Grande Motte in the South of France.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 9 May 12:31 PDT
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3
While racing did get underway in light winds, the breeze then dropped to nothing
While racing did get underway in light winds, with a full lap completed, the breeze then dropped to nothing, resulting in the race being abandoned. Unfortunately that was it for the day and the fleet were sent ashore.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 9 May 12:22 PDT
Offshore Double Handed Worlds applications open
Offshore Double Handed Worlds applications open
For consideration to represent the USA
US Sailing is looking for talented mixed gender teams to compete in the 2024 Offshore Double Handed World Championship in September in Lorient, France in SunFast 30OD boats.
by US Sailing
Posted 9 May 12:20 PDT
Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor
Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor
Pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect
Barton Marine are pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect in South Africa. Representing the full Barton Marine range, the team will facilitate supply of Barton's popular, durable and great value deck equipment range.
by Barton Marine
Posted 9 May 10:00 PDT
Register for Livestream of Cole Brauer event
Register for Livestream of Cole Brauer event
Added after two live shows sold out in a matter of hours
After two live shows sold out in a matter of hours, Sail Newport will now livestream The Cole Brauer event on Thursday, May 16, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST) (GMT-4) courtesy of North Sails.
by Sail Newport
Posted 9 May 07:52 PDT
Cup Spy May 8: First cross in Barcelona
Cup Spy May 8: First cross in Barcelona
Three teams sail AC75s off Barcelona on Wednesday, the first opportunity for the teams to tangle
Three teams sailed AC75s off Barcelona on Wednesday, the first opportunity for the teams to tangle, and have the inevitable accidental hookup as the Challengers sized up their opposition for the first time. A fourth team Luna Rossa worked up off Cagliari.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 9 May 07:22 PDT
Bermuda Delivers for SailGP
Bermuda Delivers for SailGP
With the drama starting on the practice day
Bermuda had it all for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, with the drama starting on the practice day, when a user-error on the USA SailGP Team F50 saw them capsize at speed, hurling the crew out of the boat and onto the wing sail.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 9 May 06:52 PDT
SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda
SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda
Young British sailor Ben Anderson takes the win
SailGP were in Bermuda at the beginning of May, and alongside the F50 racing ran their highly competitive Inspire foiling programme in WASZPS for Under 21 year old sailors.
by Ben Anderson
Posted 9 May 06:14 PDT
Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher
Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher
Half the IMOCA fleet in now in New York
The top 13 finishers - that is to say half the IMOCA class on the Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic - are now either in New York or en route from the finish line which is 110 miles offshore.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 8 May 12:02 PDT
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2
Olympic Trials Tussles continue at Nacra 17 Worlds
Big breeze and massive wind shifts of day two of the Nacra 17 World Championship delivered plenty of drama in La Grande Motte, the South of France.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 8 May 11:06 PDT
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2
A superb day for the Italian pairing of Elena Berta and Bruno Festo
More light and shifty winds in Cannes on day 2 of the 470 European Championship made for difficult conditions to race in, watching for the shifts.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 8 May 10:25 PDT
2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta recap
2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta recap
5 classes (ORC, PHRF 1-3, and PHRF Non-Spinnaker) hit the starting line
The 2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta wrapped up 3 solid days of sailing on May 3-5, with the Friday coastal race leading into the weekend's mix of windward-leeward and coastal courses.
by American Yacht Club
Posted 8 May 10:07 PDT
RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia
RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia
Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona
Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona, the first time the high performance owner-driver one design class has visited this northwest region of Spain.
by 44Cup
Posted 8 May 10:04 PDT
Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar
Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar
One of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world
Join the action! The Melges 15 has a full event calendar for anyone interested in joining one of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world.
by Morgan Kinney
Posted 8 May 07:33 PDT
Cup Spy May 3: Brits hit over 40kts
Cup Spy May 3: Brits hit over 40kts
The Brits seemed to have a better day, hitting 40kts on one foiling leg
Three teams sailed - two out of Barcelona - Alinghi Red Bull Racing, and INEOS Britannia. And, the other - Luna Rossa - sailed out of Cagliari. The Brits seemed to have a better day, hitting 40kts on one foiling leg.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 8 May 06:20 PDT
Cup Spy May7: American Magic - 'best day yet'
Cup Spy May7: American Magic - 'best day yet'
Team boss, Terry Hutchinson describes American Magic's splash, launch sail as "our best day yet"
New York Yacht Club's American Magic has revealed their new AC75 and completed the launch, tow-test, sail and tack in Barcelona. The AC75 has several intriguing design features, including an intriguing crew cockpit arrangement.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 8 May 04:44 PDT
Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win
Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win
Completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish
Many of the IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC have been dreaming about completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish, and on Tuesday race winner Yoann Richomme did exactly that.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 8 May 04:37 PDT
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1
Japan's Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka take the early lead
Three races were held on the first day of the International 470 Class European Championship in Cannes, France. The day started off with very light winds, slowly building as clouds built over the race course. All in all, three races were held.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 8 May 01:26 PDT
Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour
Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour
There are still some spots available in our WASZP_X5.8m and 6.9m flee
It has taken just one hour for the 8.2m section of the Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m fleet to sell out! This is the second major event that has sold out in the space of months. The International WASZP Games in Norway also sold out in the space of 48 hours.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 7 May 22:17 PDT
America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail
America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail
Team members and their families gathered at their Barcelona team base for the christening ceremony
A landmark day unfolded for NYYC American Magic on Tuesday morning, May 7th, as Boat 3, "Patriot", embarked on its inaugural sail.
by American Magic Media
Posted 7 May 18:34 PDT
America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail
America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail
American Magic sailed Tuesday revealing an interesting deck layout including aft facing cyclors
American Magic rolled out their new AC75 at 5.45am on Tuesday, with the first set of slightly asymmetric race foils, rudder and rig all in place and revealing an interesting deck layout putting the helms and trimmers side by side and well forward.
by Americas Cup Media
Posted 7 May 17:11 PDT
The Sailing Foundation GiveBIG is Underway!
The Sailing Foundation GiveBIG is Underway!
Northwest Youth Racing Circuit is growing incredibly fast
Northwest Youth Racing Circuit is growing incredibly fast! The circuit is a series of 5-8 events June through September, thanks to our incredible partners
by The Sailing Foundation
Posted 7 May 16:46 PDT
Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York
Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York
Finishers dock in the heart of the Big Apple
Freezing fog banks, a light winds head scratcher at 150 miles from the finish, deciphering the vagaries of the Gulf Stream....all these final challenges, and more, were all but forgotten when The Transat CIC IMOCAs enjoyed a sunny arrival in New York.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 7 May 15:52 PDT
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1
British seize early 49er lead, Italy lead in the 49er FX and Nacra 17 classes at La Grande Motte
British teams took the lead on both sides of the qualifying draw at the 49er European Championship on day one of the competition.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 7 May 12:02 PDT
Celebrating throughlines in sailing leadership
Celebrating throughlines in sailing leadership
And the sailing world's newest hero
Back in mid-March, Sail-World celebrated singlehanded American skipper Cole Brauer as the sailing world's newest hero. Now, I'm now happy to report that we have another sailing hero, albeit one who carries a British passport.
by David Schmidt
Posted 7 May 10:00 PDT
One more storm, two more oceans
One more storm, two more oceans
For the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024
Louis Robein is the last competitor in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 who is still at sea, we have all followed his resilience and determination as he faced trials and tribulations in his epic voyage.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 7 May 09:37 PDT
The Lewin-LaFrance sisters on their Olympic dreams
The Lewin-LaFrance sisters on their Olympic dreams
A Q&A with Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance on their 49erFX campaign for Paris 2024
Sail-World checked in with sisters Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, who are representing Canada in the 49erFX event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, via email, to learn more about their campaign.
by David Schmidt
Posted 7 May 03:46 PDT
Sam Davies third in The Transat CIC
Sam Davies third in The Transat CIC
British sailor completes an international IMOCA podium in the race
An exhausted but delighted Sam Davies sailed her Initiatives Coeur across the finish line of the Transat CIC at 20:11:37hrs local time NYC (00:11:37 hrs UTC) to take a well earned third place on the legendary solo race across the North Atlantic.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 6 May 21:44 PDT
Boris Herrmann second in The Transat CIC
Boris Herrmann second in The Transat CIC
Career best for the German skipper of Malizia - Seaexplorer
Germany's Boris Herrmann sailed to the best result of his 14 year IMOCA ocean racing career so far when he finished in second place on The Transat CIC on Sunday.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 6 May 16:31 PDT
2024 Star Worlds comes to San Diego this September
2024 Star Worlds comes to San Diego this September
SDYC has previously hosted the regatta eight times
San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) is excited to invite members of the International Star Class to compete at the Star World Championship in San Diego, CA with racing from September 8-13, 2024.
by San Diego Yacht Club
Posted 6 May 15:01 PDT
Pre-eminence
Pre-eminence
Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian
Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian. Hope everyone is as proud of their country, as I am. Most folk I know seem to be.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Posted 6 May 15:00 PDT
49er & 49erFX Europeans Preview
49er & 49erFX Europeans Preview
Fischer & Pequin looking for a good result on home waters
The 49er and 49erFX European Championships, along with the Nacra 17 World Championship are about to start in La Grande Motte in the South of France, with sailors looking to make the most of the final major test before this summer's Olympic Games.
by Andy Rice, 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 6 May 14:08 PDT
Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC
Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC
IMOCA Paprec Arkéa first to arrive into New York
French skipper Yoann Richomme made it two back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins today when he brought his PAPREC ARKÉA across the finish line first on the historic Transat CIC race across the North Atlantic from Lorient in Brittany to New York.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 6 May 13:00 PDT
Newport, Rhode Island here we come!
Newport, Rhode Island here we come!
Excitement and anticipation are already high among 52 Super Series owners and crews
A precious cargo of ten 52 Super Series representing seven different nations left Palma today heading across the Atlantic bound for the USA's sailing epicentre, Newport, Rhode Island.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 6 May 10:04 PDT
La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview
La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview
Could the young Italians steal Olympic thunder this week?
The Nacra 17 World Championship along with the 49er and 49erFX European Championships is about to start in La Grande Motte in the South of France, with sailors looking to make the most of the final major test before this summer's Olympic Games.
by Andy Rice
Posted 6 May 10:02 PDT