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AC75 launching season
Love 'em or hate 'em, they represent the cutting-edge
© AC37 Joint Recon Team
Luna Rossa's silver missile
Unveiling their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup
© Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Pen Duick VI triumphs
In McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
© Tim Bishop/PPL
Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75 ahead of time
Unexpectedly rolling their new yacht out of the shed in Auckland
© Hamish Hooper / ETNZ
Alive and Kicking - B2G
They just ran the 76th edition of the 308nm Brisbane to Gladstone race
© Southport Yacht Club
Entry list grows ahead of Superyacht Cup Palma
Entry list grows ahead of Superyacht Cup Palma
New entries sign up for the Mallorcan festival of sail from 19 to 22 June
With just two months to go to the start of Superyacht Cup Palma 2024 anticipation is growing as new entries sign up for the Mallorcan festival of sail from 19 to 22 June.
by The Superyacht Cup Palma
Posted 18 Apr 03:46 PDT
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 3
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 3
Dominant performances from the Dutch pair of Pippa van Iersel and Jamie Overbeek
The Dutch pair of Pippa van Iersel and Jamie Overbeek landed the win in the women's and men's events with dominant performances at the Lords of Tram GKA World Cup in Barcarès, southern France.
by Ian MacKinnon
Posted 18 Apr 03:30 PDT
More flexible? More durable? More comfortable?
More flexible? More durable? More comfortable?
Next Gen FlexForce offer the ultimate in versatility, comfort, durability and stretch
Our Next Gen FlexForce wetsuit tops and long johns offer the ultimate in versatility, comfort, durability and stretch.
by Vaikobi Ocean Performance
Posted 17 Apr 12:00 PDT
2024 World Match Racing Tour season kicks off
2024 World Match Racing Tour season kicks off
The Ficker Cup Regatta racing starts Friday
The 2024 World Match Racing Tour kicks off this week in Long Beach, California with 17 teams and over 100 of the world's top match racing sailors competing across back-to-back events.
by WMRT
Posted 17 Apr 10:23 PDT
RS Venture Connect to carry Olympic Flame
RS Venture Connect to carry Olympic Flame
Mare Inseme, an inclusive sailing association in Corsica, has been selected for the torch relay
Mare Inseme, an inclusive sailing association in Corsica, has been selected to carry the Paris 2024 Olympic flame during the torch relay in the build up to the Olympic Games.
by Bex Foot, RS Sailing
Posted 17 Apr 08:25 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 16: Radical Swiss AC75 revealed
Cup Spy Apr 16: Radical Swiss AC75 revealed
Alinghi Red Bull Racing was revealed in daylight - showing some very unique design features
Alinghi Red Bull Racing was revealed in daylight on Tuesday in Barcelona - showing some very unique design features - and looking to leapfrog the other design teams, and make a two generation advance in AC75 design.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 17 Apr 07:24 PDT
Cup Spy April 16: Luna Rossa revealed
Cup Spy April 16: Luna Rossa revealed
The first tow-run reached a boat speed of 20 knots before turning around for a second run
The first tow-run reached a boat speed of 20 knots before turning around and proceeding with the second one at 25 knots and finally increasing to 30 knots.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 17 Apr 07:11 PDT
Who better than a J owner to talk about a J?
Who better than a J owner to talk about a J?
Chatting with Denis R., currently the owner of a J/99 and soon to be of a J/112E
We asked some questions to Denis R., currently the owner of a J/99 and soon to be of a J/112E. He shares his feelings about why he chose the J/99 and why he is staying in the family with his next boat, the J/112E.
by J Composites
Posted 17 Apr 06:30 PDT
The Globe40 bound for Valparaiso
The Globe40 bound for Valparaiso
Adding the stopover in Chile to its provisional schedule
After several months of exchanges and a recent week on site, the GLOBE40 is thrilled to add a stopover in Valparaiso in Chile to its provisional schedule.
by Sirius Events
Posted 17 Apr 06:09 PDT
A-Class Cat North American Championships overall
A-Class Cat North American Championships overall
Racing wrapped up on Saturday with a total of 7 races being sailed
The A-Class Catamaran Admiral's Cup and North American Championship wrapped up on Saturday, April 13 with a total of seven races raced in the North Americans, allowing one throw-out.
by Suzie Domagala
Posted 17 Apr 05:16 PDT
The Ocean Race joins world leaders in Athens
The Ocean Race joins world leaders in Athens
Nature's Baton and the Relay4Nature connect at Our Ocean Conference
The Ocean Race joined world leaders at the Our Ocean Conference 2024 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece on Tuesday, who had gathered to advance measures to protect and restore ocean health.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 17 Apr 02:51 PDT
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 2
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 2
Finals day is on!
The Tramontana wind is pumping and today we will completing the competition in both the men's and women's divisions. So, sit back, tune in and enjoy the action.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 17 Apr 00:53 PDT
America's Cup: Swiss launch a beauty of detail
America's Cup: Swiss launch a beauty of detail
Alinghi Red Bull Racing family came together to celebrate the first launch and another milestone
Today was the official launch at the Swiss team's beautiful base in the heart of the Port Vell with Chiara Bertarelli, daughter of Ernesto, cracking the bottle on the foredeck and naming their new AC75 challenger.
by Magnus Wheatley, America's Cup Media
Posted 16 Apr 21:59 PDT
Maiden does it again in Mcintyre Ocean Globe
Maiden does it again in Mcintyre Ocean Globe
Whitbread history comes full circle with Maiden's triumphant return home to the UK!
Whitbread history comes full circle with maiden's triumphant return home to UK!
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 16 Apr 13:20 PDT
Hiking Performance Guaranteed
Hiking Performance Guaranteed
All New Zhik Hikers and PowerPads
Zhik has a long history of collaborating with the world's best dinghy sailors to create world-renowned hiking products. The all-new hiking range combines this wealth of experience to create hiking suits and pads that enable you to hike harder for longer.
by Zhik
Posted 16 Apr 12:00 PDT
Linger nearing A Coruña at Global Solo Challenge
Linger nearing A Coruña at Global Solo Challenge
Less than 600 miles away from A Coruna
David Linger is less than 600 miles away from A Coruna, the weather forecast shows he will be facing headwinds all the way to the finish.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 16 Apr 11:14 PDT
Racing begins Friday at Charleston Race Week
Racing begins Friday at Charleston Race Week
Growth across one design fleets draws top level sailors
Sailors, boats, families, and friends are rolling into town for their first major regatta of 2024: Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point.
by Charleston Race Week
Posted 16 Apr 10:50 PDT
America's Cup Hall of Fame announces new inductees
America's Cup Hall of Fame announces new inductees
Josh Belsky, Bob Fisher, Kevin Shoebridge and Juan Vila to be honored
The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America's Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Josh Belsky, Bob Fisher, Kevin Shoebridge and Juan Vila as Class of 2024 inductees of the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
by Herreshoff Marine Museum
Posted 16 Apr 08:39 PDT
Mike McCarty and Julie San Martin on the SCIR
Mike McCarty and Julie San Martin on the SCIR
A Q&A with Mike McCarty and Julie San Martin on the 2024 St Croix International Regatta
Sail-World checked in with Mike McCarty and Julie San Martin, who serve as the regatta's sailing chair and continuity coordinator (respectively), via email, to learn more.
by David Schmidt
Posted 16 Apr 08:00 PDT
Freestyle Pro Tour Vieste preview
Freestyle Pro Tour Vieste preview
Set to make history once again
The biggest Freestyle Pro Tour event of the year is just one month away! The world's best freestyle windsurfers will travel to Vieste in Italy for the fourth edition of the FPT Vieste.
by Freestyle Pro Tour
Posted 16 Apr 02:29 PDT
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 1
Lords of Tram Big Air Kite World Cup France day 1
The top 24 men and 12 women are prepared and ready to kick-off this event
The time has come and the action is officially ON! Tune in live and watch all of the BIG AIR action live from Barcarés, France.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 15 Apr 22:53 PDT
Two more finishers in Mcintyre OGR
Two more finishers in Mcintyre OGR
Spirit of Helsinki and Neptune cross the Squadron line
Spirit of Helsinki (Finland) and Neptune (France) across the Line in McIntyre Ocean Globe. Maiden ETA 17:00 16th April - Can they grab Overall Race IRC Gold?
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 15 Apr 19:50 PDT
AC75 launching season
AC75 launching season
Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts represent the cutting-edge of foiling
Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts certainly represent the cutting-edge of foiling and are the fastest windward-leeward sailing machines on water.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 15 Apr 12:00 PDT
RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA
RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA
Miami's party vibes embraced with an exciting racing programme
RS Fest Miami celebrated the RS Sailing community in the United States over the Easter weekend, hosting the first ever multi-fleet RS regatta to take place in North America.
by Bex Foot, RS Sailing
Posted 15 Apr 08:29 PDT
The Ocean Race sails into Athens
The Ocean Race sails into Athens
For the Our Ocean Conference
UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean hands Nature's Baton to Greece's Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Oceans and Coordinator of the conference.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 15 Apr 07:47 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 15: Kiwis work out the wrinkles
Cup Spy Apr 15: Kiwis work out the wrinkles
The Kiwis sailed a three hour plus session Monday - their third since launching on Friday afternoon
Emirates Team New Zealand sailed a three hour plus session today, Monday. The word around the waterfront, is that they will be sailing for just two weeks, before packing up and heading for Barcelona where the serious workup will begin.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 15 Apr 07:15 PDT
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights
Champions celebrate debut wins in Leucate
The final day of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Leucate has arrived and we have officially crowned our champions. The 27th edition of the Mondial du Vent has once again delivered exceptional conditions here in Leucate.
by GWA Wingfoil World Tour
Posted 15 Apr 06:18 PDT
2024 Star Western Hemispheres overall
2024 Star Western Hemispheres overall
Tomas Hornos and Mauricio Bueno crowned champions
The 2024 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, hosted by Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, concluded today with an exhilarating display of sailing skills and tight competition.
by ISCYRA
Posted 14 Apr 19:52 PDT
J/24 North American Championship overall
J/24 North American Championship overall
Travis Odenbach's Honeybadger seals the win
The J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida concluded Sunday with a lack of breeze, leaving the race total at six.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 14 Apr 11:43 PDT
Para-D high modulus standing rigging
Para-D high modulus standing rigging
Parallel stranded, continuously wound, UHMWPE fibers covered with a highly chafe resistant cover
Para-D is parallel stranded, continuously wound, UHMWPE (Dyneema) fibers covered with a highly chafe resistant PE cover.
by Colligo Marine
Posted 14 Apr 10:00 PDT
100 sailors set a course for Martinique
100 sailors set a course for Martinique
The fleet set sail today
"I've never seen anything like it!" says a regular visitor to the port, staring wide-eyed at the spectacle. It is the first time that such a huge crowd has gathered in the port to bid the Cap-Martinique competitors a fond farewell.
by Cap Martinique
Posted 14 Apr 09:56 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close reveal new kit
Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close reveal new kit
A first close-up view of ETNZ's new AC75 sailing in fresh winds. New mainsheet system revealed
Emirates Team New Zealand sailed a three hour plus session on Sunday. It was the first chance to see the America's Cup Defender sailing in daylight, and with a close up of the innovative new mainsheet and traveller system.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 14 Apr 08:06 PDT
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week
A unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage
The 35th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, with its unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage, starts next Wednesday, April 17th and promises to be an unforgettable experience for all who attend.
by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
Posted 14 Apr 06:29 PDT
Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update
Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update
Does Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have Race 10 all wrapped up?
With a commanding lead of close to 300 miles you'd think, barring any mishaps, the Vietnamese boat will sail into Seattle a day or two ahead of the chasing boats.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 14 Apr 01:37 PDT
L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe
L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe
Crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC on Saturday
The light had faded as the former Whitbread winner L'Esprit d'équipe FR (85) from LES SABLES D'OLONNE France took second-in-line honours for Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 13 Apr 23:23 PDT
Cup Spy April 13: Luna Rossa launch a missile
Cup Spy April 13: Luna Rossa launch a missile
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli have unveiled their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup
Updated: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli have unveiled their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup.The silver hulled AC75 is not a radical departure from the Swiss and New Zealand AC75s launched in the past week.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 13 Apr 20:21 PDT
J/24 North American Championship Day 2
J/24 North American Championship Day 2
Winds started beautifully at 14-16 knots but decreased throughout the day
The middle day of the J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida featured three more races.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 13 Apr 16:30 PDT
SDYC Yachting Cup 2024 - More inclusive than ever!
SDYC Yachting Cup 2024 - More inclusive than ever!
There's only one thing on our mind as the season changes to spring in San Diego
There's only one thing on our mind as the season changes to spring in San Diego. One critical event on our racing calendar in which the blooming wildflowers and bustling city front indicate it's presence.
by San Diego Yacht Club
Posted 13 Apr 11:20 PDT
Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler
Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler
Road To Gold this Monday: How to Hone your Boat Speed
Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler are hot medal prospects for this summer's Olympic Games. Sweden's 49erFX skiff stars have finished 2nd, 1st and 2nd at the past three World Championships.
by Andy Rice, Co-Creator, Road To Gold
Posted 13 Apr 10:00 PDT
Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
L'Esprit D'équipe to cross finish line tonight for second in Line Honours
L'Esprit D'équipe FR (85), making 10 knots toward the finish line and is expected to cross tonight around 1900hrs UTC 13TH APRIL to take a provisional second place in line honours LEG 4
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 13 Apr 09:40 PDT