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ISAF Exec set to raspberry Events, Olympic Commission and IOC *Feature
By Andy Rice - Sailjuice,
1:27 AM Sat 7 May 2011 GMT
Extracts from Andy Rice's latest Sailjuice column titled '11th hour intervention from ISAF Exec smells fishy' 'ISAF Executive Committee recommendations are out. Supporting Star, mixed Multi, 2x470 but No Skiff!! Holy shit!' This tweet betrays what many in St Petersburg are thinking, yet few dare say in public at ISAF Conference. The lunatics are in danger of taking over the asylum again. ... [more] 
2016 Olympics: Sailors of the World - Hang your heads and weep! *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
10:40 PM Fri 6 May 2011 GMT
The latest news out of the 2011 Mid-Year Meeting of the International Sailing Federation in St Petersburg, Russia is that the Executive Committee has met and decided not to support the recommendation of the Events Committee made yesterday. ... [more] 
Around Australia World Sailing Record start date announced *Feature
By Mainsheet Media, Sydney ,
3:27 AM Fri 6 May 2011 GMT
Save Our Seas Ocean Racing will be setting off on Wednesday 11th May 2011 from Sydney on board the iconic Australian maxi-yacht Brindabella to break the World Sailing Speed Record for the fastest monohull Around Australia. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Challengers reduce to 14 teams + Video *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
12:14 AM Fri 6 May 2011 GMT
34th America's Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray told Sail-World this morning that one of the teams that had lodged a Notice of Challenge with the Defender, Golden Gate Yacht Club had been declined. When the entries were announced at the closing date at the end of March 2011, there were ten named teams, five teams who had asked their details be kept confidential, and two of those were listed as ... [more] 
2016 Olympics: Both Keelboats chopped by ISAF Events Committee *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
10:33 AM Thu 5 May 2011 GMT
Sail-World understands that the meeting of the International Sailing Federation's Events Committee has just voted on its schedule of ten Events for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta. The report from the Committee will now go to the ISAF Council to be 'received' which then triggers a discussion and debate as to whether the Council endorse the Recommendation or amend it. ... [more] 
Response to Bruce Kendall on Kiteboarding and the Olympics *Feature
By Markus Schwendtner, Berlin ,
11:45 PM Wed 4 May 2011 GMT
Markus Schwendtner of the International Kiteboarding Association rsponds to double Olympic Windsurfing medalist and windsurfing world champion, Bruce Kendall's comments yesterady in Sail-World. He writes: Bruce Kendall reflected on Kiteboarding being too dangerous for inclusion in the Olympic Sailing Regatta. ... [more] 
Book of the Week: 'Shooting Stars and Flying Fish' *Feature
By Des Ryan,
11:08 PM Wed 4 May 2011 GMT
When Nancy Knudsen and her architect husband Ted Nobbs decide to escape their high-pressure corporate lives and follow a dream of sailing around the world together, little do they guess where their journey will lead them and the strange events which are to turn their lives upside-down. ... [more] 
Gladwell's Line: For whom the Olympic Bell Tolls? Part 2 *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
10:53 AM Wed 4 May 2011 GMT
In this second part of his commentary piece, Sail-World's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell, looks at what he thinks the International Sailing Federation should be selecting as the Events for the 2016 Sailing Olympics ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race: CAMPER's tour of New Zealand continues *Feature
By Emirates Team NZ media,
8:40 PM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
The Emirates Team NZ campaigned Volvo 70 CAMPER, is continuing her tour of New Zealand, and is currently en route from Wellington to Dunedin: CAMPER is on its way from Wellington to Dunedin and the crew is enjoying a good north-easterly breeze. Progress down the coast has been fast. The yacht is ahead of schedule, although the breeze is expected to soften and progress will slow. ... [more] 
Images of the Waitemata: America's Cup Media Trials - Fleet Racing *Feature
By Gilles Martin-Raget,
8:24 PM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
Racing resumed yesterday in the America's Cup Media Trials staged on the outer Waitemata Harbour. Fresh winds and rain were the order of the day, and Oracle Racing's Gilles Martin-Raget took these great images of the action: ... [more] 
Images of Puma Racing: First sail *Feature
By George Bekris,
12:46 PM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
Top US photographer, George Bekris presents these images of the US Volvo Ocean race entry, Puma Racing on her first sail, yesterday. ... [more] 
Sydney Yachts GTS43 build update and images May 2011 *Feature
By Sydney Yachts,
12:09 PM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
Built to satisfy the demands of today's discerning sailors, the Sydney Yachts GTS43 presents a marriage between impressive design and construction techniques to deliver a yacht that is light yet strong, easy to sail yet seriously fast, competitive, stylish yet functional, and above all else, seaworthy ... [more] 
Olympic double medalist on Kite Boarding in the Olympics *Feature
By Bruce Kendall,
11:15 AM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist, and multiple World Windsurfing Champion, Bruce Kendall writes on the topic of whether Kiteboarding is too dangerous for inclusion in the Olympic Events Regatta. I have been surprised and shocked by many 'experts' regarding kite-boarding being in the Olympics. In a recent article, the 'ex – pope' of yachting encouraging the decision makers to 'have courage and have ... [more] 
America's Cup: Media Trials get underway but miss nearby tornado *Feature
By America's Cup Media and Sail-World,
10:36 AM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT
Testing continued in Auckland for the second week of the America's Cup Regatta Management and Media Trials under cloudy skies, torrential rain and moderate, if gusty winds - including a nearby tornado. The Race Committee ran fleet races today and for the first time, China Team was a full participant. ... [more] 
Gladwell's Line: For whom does the Olympic Bell toll? - Part 1 *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
11:11 PM Mon 2 May 2011 GMT
Co-incidental with the conduct of trials designed to give sailing’s most prestigious and oldest trophy, the America’s Cup, its most dramatic makeover in 160 years, the International Sailing Federation will this week meet to decide whether it too, has the courage to make fundamental changes to its pinnacle event, the Olympic Sailing Regatta and its lead-up events ... [more] 
Sail Port Stephens 2011 gets rave reviews *Feature
By Sail Port Stephens Media,
5:49 AM Mon 2 May 2011 GMT
The fastest growing regatta in Australia, Sail Port Stephens, is obviously a regatta whose time has come. It certainly played to rave reviews. ... [more] 
Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2011 entries open *Feature
By MMABRW Media,
2:30 AM Mon 2 May 2011 GMT
Entries have already begun to flow in for the 22nd Annual Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week, which will be conducted on the waters of Pioneer Bay and the Whitsunday Passage from 11th to 18th August 2011. The very first entry came within an hour of the 2011 website Go button being pressed; it came from Gary McCarthy and Tracey Johnstone from Mooloolaba. ... [more] 
America's Cup: The week that Was - Video from the Regatta Trials *Feature
By Oracle Racing and America's Cup Media,
8:54 AM Sun 1 May 2011 GMT
Catch this summary, in video, of the first week of the America's Cup Regatta Management Trials. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Sit in on the Remote Umpiring System + Video *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
8:46 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
Sail-World sat in on the final day of testing for the remote umpiring system to be used for the America's Cup World series and America's Cup itself in the new multihull competition. Developed to avoid the need for umpires to be chasing the competitors at speeds of up to 35 knots and making decisions, the on screen system effectively slows down the action and enables very accurate calls to be made ... [more] 
Fishing writers needed – now - freelance opportunity *Feature
By Rob Kothe, Publisher, TetraMedia,
8:39 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
A ground floor opportunity, for specialist fishing writers in the Asia Pacific, who want to increase their profile into today’s media. The largest online marine publication in the world, with a monthly readership of 220,000 is launching its first venture into the sport of fishing. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Stan Honey on TV and Umpiring systems for AC45's *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
10:57 AM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
Sail-World's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell spoke with Stan Honey, one of the key players behind the development of the remote umpiring systems and television systems intended for the America's Cup World Series and then the America's Cup itself. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Competitors Forum Media Conference + Video + Full Audio *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
8:16 AM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
Another Competitors Forum was held in Auckland today. Sail-World understands it was attended by 14 of the 15 teams entered, with about eight in physical attendance and others participating by phone in. Following the Forum, designed to allow the Challengers and Defender to discuss issues and concepts relating to the the 34th America's Cup, a Media Conference was held in the America's Cup Regatta ... [more] 
America's Cup: The Kids are all right - Opti sailors taste the AC45 *Feature
By Gilles Martin-Raget,
4:23 AM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
After the Toyota National Optimist Championships concluded in Auckland, New Zealand on Easter Monday, the five sailors in the New Zealand team were invited out for a sail on Oracle racing's AC45. A good picture speaks a thousand words, but the looks on these young sailor's faces speak volumes. Does it get any better than this when you are a kid? ... [more] 
Gladwell's Line: America's Cup investment a smart move for New Zealand *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
2:02 AM Sat 30 Apr 2011 GMT
On the back of the Emirates Team NZ funding and America's Cup challenge announcement there has been a lot of media comment, most of it negative on whether NZ Economic Development should be investing in the New Zealand team. During the week on Radio Live Emirates Team NZ CEO discussed the economic impact of the New Zealand investment, and the issues of this America's cup Challenge ... [more] 
America's Cup: Can multihulls matchrace? You bet! Catch the Video! *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
12:53 PM Fri 29 Apr 2011 GMT
Oracle Racing have just posted a video showing a minute or so of the pre-start between two AC45's in moderate breezes. It gives us a first glimpse of what match racing could be like in wingsailed multihulls with their rapid acceleration and ability to spin on a dime. ... [more]
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