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Thirteen from Fourteen
Not races in a sprint series - we're talking years!
© Salty Dingo
Plymo – Weddings, Parties, Anything
What a guy. Andrew John Plympton AM may have had many nicknames, but Plymo describes him best
© A.J. McKinnon
Australian F50 sustains major damage
In dramatic collision on Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour
© Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
Black Foils secure the home win
At the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
© Brett Phibbs/SailGP
Etchells Worlds at Fremantle conclude
Magpie soars like an eagle to claim the title
© Suellen Hurling for Live Sail Die and Down Under Sail
Transpac adopt Rating System incorporating weather
Transpac adopt Rating System incorporating weather
At the recommendation of the club's technical committee
At their March meeting, the Transpacific Yacht Club Board of Directors adopted a rating system based on weather predictions at the recommendation of the club's technical committee following their analysis of previous race data.
by Transpacific Yacht Club
Posted 28 Mar 17:58 PDT
Melges 24 Worlds early registration closing Sunday
Melges 24 Worlds early registration closing Sunday
This Sunday, March 31, is the deadline to take advantage of the $100 early registration discount
Plans are under way for the 2024 Melges 24 World Championship on the beautiful San Francisco Bay, hosted by The San Francisco Yacht Club.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 28 Mar 14:44 PDT
ORC Education Webinar Series continues
ORC Education Webinar Series continues
Intro to Scoring Recording and Advanced Scoring preview
Our ongoing ORC Education Seminar Series in collaboration with the New York YC, Chicago YC, and US Sailing Offshore Office, has welcomed sailors and experts from around the country to learn more about the intricacies of ORC measurement and scoring.
by Storm Trysail Club
Posted 28 Mar 13:35 PDT
Save 20% on 2024 America's clothing
Save 20% on 2024 America's clothing
Dive into our special Easter Sale and navigate through our exclusive 37th America's Cup collection
This Easter, the thrill of the 37th America's Cup is just a click away! Dive into our special Easter Sale and navigate through our exclusive 37th America's Cup collection at unbeatable prices.
by Matt Buckland, AC37 Official Store
Posted 28 Mar 13:06 PDT
Clipper Race fleet begins Race 10
Clipper Race fleet begins Race 10
Crew embark on 5000nm race across North Pacific
Race 10: The Ultimate Test of Perseverance is a 5,340nm race across the North Pacific from China's Sailing City of Qingdao in China to Seattle in the USA.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 28 Mar 07:13 PDT
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Day 2
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Day 2
The Two-Handed Division is being led by A Plastic Ocean
The fleet enjoyed a fast-reaching leg during the first night of the Rolex China Sea Race thanks to an easterly airstream which stayed with competitors all the way up to 0700hrs at which time the fleet came to a halt and parked up for at least an hour.
by RHKYC media
Posted 28 Mar 04:43 PDT
Mackay Boats acquire designer rights on VX range
Mackay Boats acquire designer rights on VX range
Mackay Boats' goal is to continue supporting the exciting VX range of boats including VX Two
Mackay Boats have announced they acquired the IP [Intellectual Property] rights to the VX range of boats from Bennett Yachting, in March 2024. Both companies have worked closely over the last decade along with Ovington Boats on the VX ONE and VX EVO
by Mackay Boats
Posted 28 Mar 01:21 PDT
57th Governor's Cup invitations update
57th Governor's Cup invitations update
Jeffrey Petersen (USA), Cole Tapper (AUS) and Liam O'Keefe (USA) commit to the event
Governor's Cup will be July 22-27; World's match race skippers under 23 invited to file a Request for Invitation.
by Susan Kenney
Posted 27 Mar 22:39 PDT
WASZP US Nationals overall
WASZP US Nationals overall
Exceptional performance of Denmark's Magnus Overbeck
The 2024 US Nationals in Kaneohe Bay have paved the way for an electrifying Americas Championship, marked by the exceptional performance of Denmark's Magnus Overbeck.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 27 Mar 17:08 PDT
Thirteen from Fourteen
Thirteen from Fourteen
Not races in a sprint series - we're talking years!
Not races in a sprint series. We're talking years! Yes. That's over a decade. Bruce McCracken's Beneteau First 45, Ikon, has just won Division One of the Range Series on Melbourne's Port Phillip to amass this most brilliant of achievements.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS
Posted 27 Mar 14:00 PDT
Colligo Marine Torque Rope Receivers
Colligo Marine Torque Rope Receivers
Easy to install and can be removed and reinstalled to get the line length correct
Our Torque Rope Receivers are easy to install and can be removed and reinstalled to get the line length correct. Not that any of us have ever gotten the line length wrong the first time!
by Colligo Marine
Posted 27 Mar 13:26 PDT
Charleston Race Week VX One fleet preview
Charleston Race Week VX One fleet preview
The event responded to the fleet's request to be moved farther out in the harbor
This year promises to be an epic CRW experience for the VX One fleet. The event responded to the fleet's request to be moved farther out in the harbor away from the shallows so VX One racing will take place on the same course as the J70s & Melges 24s.
by Charleston Race Week
Posted 27 Mar 13:23 PDT
Classe Mini turns 30 with new rules plan
Classe Mini turns 30 with new rules plan
Keeping sailing costs down as well as organising a birthday celebration later in the year
As Classe Mini turns 30 this year, organisers are planning on changing class rules to keep sailing costs down as well as organising a birthday celebration later in the year.
by Robin Clegg
Posted 27 Mar 12:48 PDT
Meet the Henri-Lloyd Sail Jacket
Meet the Henri-Lloyd Sail Jacket
Designed for inshore and coastal sailing
Drawing inspiration from Henri-Lloyd's original market-leading jacket, the SAIL jacket has been designed for inshore and coastal sailing. With its versatility, durability, and unmatched protection, the SAIL is destined to be your go-to waterproof.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 27 Mar 11:00 PDT
The Atlantic Cup returns - May 25, 2024!
The Atlantic Cup returns - May 25, 2024!
Some of the best Class40 teams will compete in a three-stage race
For the first time since 2018, the only dedicated Class40 race in the United States and the longest offshore race in the Western Atlantic returns.
by Atlantic Cup
Posted 27 Mar 10:30 PDT
First ever Windsurfing Hall of Fame Induction
First ever Windsurfing Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony to be held at Defi Wind in Gruissan, France on 9th May
The Windsurfing Hall of Fame is to stage its first ever induction ceremony at the famous Defi Wind event in Gruissan, south of France, an event that will see many of the sport's legends honoured for their achievements over the years.
by WSHOF
Posted 27 Mar 09:31 PDT
Entries open for RS Venture Connect Worlds 2024
Entries open for RS Venture Connect Worlds 2024
The event will be first Class Worlds to take place in the United Kingdom
RS Sailing is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 edition of the RS Venture Connect Class World Championship is now open.
by RS Sailing
Posted 27 Mar 08:50 PDT
Top North Sails designer dead at 47yrs
Top North Sails designer dead at 47yrs
Leading North Sails designer Gautier Sergent passed away after sustaining a heart attack
It is with immense sadness that we share the news that our friend and North Sails colleague Gautier Sergent passed away after sustaining a heart attack.
by North Sails
Posted 27 Mar 06:25 PDT
Kiwi Women and Youth teams get AC40 workout
Kiwi Women and Youth teams get AC40 workout
Emirates Team New Zealand's Youth and Womens sailors had a challenging three-hour workout on Tuesday
Emirates Team New Zealand's Youth and Womens sailors had a challenging three-hour workout in fresh conditions on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Tuesday.
by Emirates Team NZ/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 27 Mar 05:37 PDT
Magic start to Rolex China Sea Race 2024
Magic start to Rolex China Sea Race 2024
The fleet gathered before the start at RHKYC's Kellett Island Clubhouse for a lion dance
A lovely 10 to 12kts north easterly breeze made for an exciting start to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's Rolex China Sea Race 2024. All 21 boats got off to a clean start today at 1120hrs in the stunning Hong Kong Victoria Harbour.
by RHKYC Media
Posted 27 Mar 04:27 PDT
Team Malizia's IMOCA yacht is back in the water
Team Malizia's IMOCA yacht is back in the water
Spring has made its way to Lorient, as has a new set of foils
Spring has made its way to Lorient. The first flowers are blooming and the IMOCA racing boats are, just like the blossoms, gradually appearing, emerging one by one from their sheds after three months of winter refit.
by Team Malizia
Posted 26 Mar 23:22 PDT
WASZP US Nationals Day 1
WASZP US Nationals Day 1
Racing unfolds under the radiant skies of Hawaii
The 2024 US National Championships and the WASZP Americas are unfolding under the radiant skies of Hawaii, setting the stage for a showcase of some of the best WASZP sailors in the world in an amazing venue.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 26 Mar 17:35 PDT
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
Fleet crossing equator fight for every mile in the sweltering doldrums sun
It proved another 'challenging' week for the McIntyre Ocean Globe crews as they navigated their way through the potholed doldrums, crossing the Equator and sailing back to the NE trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 26 Mar 15:04 PDT
The CIC Normandy Channel Race preview
The CIC Normandy Channel Race preview
A cardinal event on the Class40 circuit
With the growing competitive appeal of the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2024, the deadline for registration has been extended to 1 April to ensure that everyone has a chance to secure a golden ticket for this star event.
by Sirius Evenements
Posted 26 Mar 10:37 PDT
St. Barths Bucket 2024 wrap
St. Barths Bucket 2024 wrap
The race days in pictures
Since 1986 the St. Barths Bucket has attracted the largest sailing yachts on the planet. The 2024 edition had 35 entries at a collective length of 1.5km, 200 full-time crew, 140 industry professionals and over 1000 aficionados.
by Royal Huisman
Posted 26 Mar 08:57 PDT
SailGP, Ultims, and Global Solo Challenge
SailGP, Ultims, and Global Solo Challenge
For a two-day regatta, a lot of action went down at last weekend's SailGP Christchurch event
For a two-day regatta, a lot of action went down at last weekend's SailGP Christchurch event (March 22 and 23), which took place on the waters of New Zealand's Lyttelton Harbour.
by David Schmidt
Posted 26 Mar 08:00 PDT
Pat Bailey on the St. Thomas International Regatta
Pat Bailey on the St. Thomas International Regatta
A Q&A with Pat Bailey on the 2024 St. Thomas International Regatta
Sail-World checked in with Pat Bailey, who is the co-director of the 2024 St. Thomas International Regatta and a longtime regatta veteran, via email, to learn more about the 50th edition of this classic Caribbean spring regatta.
by David Schmidt
Posted 26 Mar 08:00 PDT
Smart circumnavigation: Lagoon 440 Catamaran Impi
Smart circumnavigation: Lagoon 440 Catamaran Impi
Meet Brent and Ana, last year's winners of the Cyclops Marine Magic Number video competition
Meet Brent and Ana. Last year, they won our Magic Number video competition. Since then they've completed their first circumnavigation onboard their Lagoon 440 Catamaran 'Impi'. Now they're getting ready for their second!
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 26 Mar 05:30 PDT
Cup Spy March 13: Swiss return to Jeddah
Cup Spy March 13: Swiss return to Jeddah
Four teams sailed out of Barcelona, Auckland and Jeddah, with all sailing AC40's as LEQ12s
Four of the six teams sailed out of Barcelona, Auckland and Jeddah, with all sailing AC40's in development mode. Two - American Magic and Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailed paired AC40s, with the latter returning to Jeddah for their fifth session.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 26 Mar 03:40 PDT
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Press Conference
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Press Conference
21 boats will be on the start line, ready to race the 565-nm across the South China Sea
The stage is set for the return of the Rolex China Sea Race and the energy is palpable and anticipation high as the 21 teams registered to race gather at the docks of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for last-minute preparations before the start tomorrow.
by Vivian Ngan
Posted 26 Mar 03:09 PDT
Sail like a pro with the Vaikobi VXI Pro Vest
Sail like a pro with the Vaikobi VXI Pro Vest
Providing impact protection where needed as well as an ergonomic fit
New for season 2024 is the sleek VXI Pro vest from Vaikobi, designed to provide impact protection where needed as well as an ergonomic fit that makes you forget you are even wearing it.
by Vaikobi
Posted 26 Mar 03:00 PDT
Plymo – Weddings, Parties, Anything
Plymo – Weddings, Parties, Anything
What a guy. Andrew John Plympton AM may have had many nicknames, but Plymo describes him best
What a guy. Andrew John Plympton AM may have had many nicknames, like ‘Cheese', ‘The Admiral', ‘Dingo', and ‘Prez', but there can be no doubt that it is ‘Plymo' which best describes his disarming smile and entertaining wit.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS
Posted 25 Mar 23:52 PDT
Register now for Charleston Race Week 2024
Register now for Charleston Race Week 2024
There is nothing like racing your Melges 24 on Charleston Harbor
There is nothing like racing your Melges 24 on Charleston Harbor! It's time to revel in the challenge, the fun, parties and free-flowing Goslings Rum ~ let's go!
by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 25 Mar 12:03 PDT
Calling all A-Class Catamaran sailors
Calling all A-Class Catamaran sailors
A-Class Admiral's Cup and North American Championship to be held at Pensacola Yacht Club
Register now for the A-Class Admiral's Cup (April 5-7) and North American Championship (April 9 - 13) at Pensacola Yacht Club.
by Pensacola Yacht Club
Posted 25 Mar 11:26 PDT
Last week at sea for Riccardo Tosetto
Last week at sea for Riccardo Tosetto
Equipment fatigue in Global Solo Challenge
Riccardo has put the foot on the gas and must certainly feel a sense of anticipation for his imminent arrival. He has finally found the following winds he had been looking for by heading north on his long detour around the Azores high pressure system.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 25 Mar 08:57 PDT
Entry opens for the 2024 International 14 Worlds
Entry opens for the 2024 International 14 Worlds
To be held at the iconic Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda
The International Fourteen World Championships will be sailed on Lake Garda for the first time in class history. Circolo Vela Torbole will host the event from 1st to 9th August 2024.
by International 14 class
Posted 25 Mar 07:28 PDT
Kiwi Govt promises action after SailGP capsize
Kiwi Govt promises action after SailGP capsize
Kiwi Govt leaders say they will act on bureaucracy and red tape that strangled SailGP
The leaders of three parties that make up the New Zealand Coalition Government have all backed SailGP, following the organisational debacle which resulted in the suspension of racing on Saturday, triggered by the appearance of a dolphin in the start area.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 25 Mar 03:07 PDT
2024 Formula Kite Europeans at Mar Menor overall
2024 Formula Kite Europeans at Mar Menor overall
Nolot and Maeder win in high-wind crescendo
Winds gusting close to 30 knots brought spectacular conditions for the climax of the 2024 Formula Kite European Championship in Mar Menor, Spain.
by Andy Rice
Posted 24 Mar 23:17 PDT
J/22 Midwinters at New Orleans overall
J/22 Midwinters at New Orleans overall
It took a tiebreaker to determine the winner
It took a tiebreaker to determine the winner of the 2024 J/22 Midwinter Championship hosted by Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA: Glenn Darden's Baby Doll of Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 24 Mar 17:20 PDT
US SailGP Team moves up Season Points
US SailGP Team moves up Season Points
After ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix mayhem
Sunday's racing delivered more than enough action to cement SailGP's tagline as ‘the most exciting race on water;' and even experienced racing fans are still digesting what took place at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
by Laura Muma/US SailGP team
Posted 24 Mar 15:18 PDT