Donna Mohr and Jon Hamilton on the 70th annual Mug Donna Mohr and Jon Hamilton on the 70th annual Mug A Q&A with Donna Mohr and Jon Hamilton on the 70th annual Mug Race Sail-World checked in with Donna Mohr and Jon Hamilton, who serve as race organizers, via email, to learn more about this 38-nautical-mile river race. by David Schmidt Posted 1 May 08:00 PDT 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday at the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week due to very strong winds on Mallorca's world renowned Bay of Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 May 10:03 PDT PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats With records and drama down under It's been a big month for the America's Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. Years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build time, there is plenty riding on each of these new launches. by Matt Sheahan Posted 1 May 09:33 PDT Transat CIC day 4 Transat CIC day 4 Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme continue to lead in the Atlantic On The Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York, there are close duels at the top of both the IMOCAs and Class40s. by The Transat CIC Posted 1 May 09:24 PDT Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Designed to perform for long days in the sun, on or off shore Created by Henri-Lloyd 30 years ago, the DRI FAST Polo has become an industry staple. Clean and smart, the DRI FAST Polo is an extremely comfortable, quick drying polo, with added UV protection. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 1 May 02:34 PDT Cup Spy May 1: Kiwis call it quits Cup Spy May 1: Kiwis call it quits Emirates Team NZ have confirmed that they have finished sailing in NZ and are headed for Barcelona Emirates Team New Zealand has concluded their first sailing bloc, on May Day in Auckland. The America's Cup champions got away to an early start, in the face of a forecast of a freshening breeze, and finished sailing just after midday. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 1 May 01:07 PDT XR 41 hull plug in the making! XR 41 hull plug in the making! Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the XR 41 Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the XR 41, as the hull plug is being CNC machined with high precision and expertise at Nedcam in Holland. by X-Yachts A/S Posted 30 Apr 23:04 PDT Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Citizenship by Investment Unit Race Day 3 Tuesday, April 30: Racing at Antigua Sailing Week goes past the halfway mark on Day 3 for Citizenship By Investment Unit Race Day. by Louay Habib Posted 30 Apr 19:34 PDT 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 1,2,3... the new Alegre tops the leaderboard After three good races today on the Bay of Palma - each with a different winner - Andy Soriano's brand new Alegre leads the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, but only on tie break ahead of Doug DeVos's Quantum Racing powered by American Magic. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 13:38 PDT New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection Your go to for everything off the water The NEW Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection will be your go to for everything off the water. by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 30 Apr 13:15 PDT Grabbing chances with both hands Grabbing chances with both hands Can bad weather actually lead to more sailing? There's been no getting away from the fact that it's been a pretty miserable start to 2024 weather-wise in the UK. February saw record rainfall (yes, I know we're famed for our rain over here), it's been seriously windy and generally chilly. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Apr 09:30 PDT IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC Sam Goodchild: This Transatlantic's going to be far from normal The IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York could get away without much upwind sailing over the next few days, as they head west across the Atlantic, according to Sam Goodchild, the Vulnerable skipper who is sitting out this race. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 30 Apr 09:27 PDT Transat CIC day 3 Transat CIC day 3 Bracing for the low pressure system, Dalin and Lipinski still leading After passing through an earlier front yesterday with winds in excess of 30 knots and heavy seas, the fleet, which has left the south coast of Ireland behind and is now sailing on the open ocean, is gearing up for the second complex weather situation. by The Transat CIC Posted 30 Apr 09:20 PDT Tarifa Wing Pro starts tomorrow Tarifa Wing Pro starts tomorrow Second stop of Surf-Freestyle title race set to kick off in Tarifa in high-stakes drama The reigning GWA Surf-Freestyle world champions, the US's Chris MacDonald and Spain's Nia Suardiaz, will be looking to tighten their grip on the 2024 crowns when the Tarifa Wing Pro springs into action in southern Spain. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 30 Apr 09:03 PDT worldmarine.media news update worldmarine.media news update Transat CIC, Congressional Cup, Last Chance Regatta News from The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York, the 59th Congressional Cup where Chris Poole and Ian Williams contested the final and the Last Chance Regatta, where the final qualifiers for Paris 2024 were decided. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Apr 07:19 PDT Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day The breeze was on the up for the second day of Antigua Sailing Week, celebrating youth sailing on Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day. The 10-knot easterly breeze piped up during the day, gusting up to 15 knots. by Louay Habib Posted 29 Apr 22:34 PDT America's Cup: Shoeby on that Splash and Sail America's Cup: Shoeby on that Splash and Sail It was nice to tick all that off in one day.” Kevin Shoebridge on ETNZ's Day 1 Splash and Sail We thought, 'We've got a bit of time. We'll pull the mainsail up'. Then we ended up going for a sail [and fitting in three dry foiling tacks]. It was nice to tick all that off in one day.” Kevin Shoebridge on ETNZ's Day 1 Splash and Sail. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 29 Apr 22:20 PDT 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 Gladiator open their 2024 account with race 1 victory Tony Langley's Gladiator team took the first race win of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week after profiting from a bold call on the first downwind leg. by 52 Super Series Posted 29 Apr 21:33 PDT Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Friday's rankings became the final overall rankings for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 sailors The Last Chance Regatta finished early with the Medal Race in heavy rain and shifty winds at French Olympic Week (SOF). by International Laser Class Association Posted 29 Apr 20:55 PDT SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode Big crashes and all of the drama from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix The latest episode of SailGP's Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, unfolds all of the drama and action from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in March. by SailGP Posted 29 Apr 13:47 PDT Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Leading Transat CIC contender turns around with forestay damage Jérémie Beyou, one of the top hopes for the Transat CIC solo race from Lorient to New York is returning to Lorient after damage to his J2 forestay. by The Transat CIC Posted 29 Apr 11:58 PDT 76th N2E Yacht Race concludes 76th N2E Yacht Race concludes Great winds and close racing The 76th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race is in the books with sailors enjoying excellent sailing conditions over the three-day event. by Newport Ocean Sailing Association Posted 29 Apr 11:42 PDT Second Annual Rhody Regatta preview Second Annual Rhody Regatta preview The event will benefit RI Community Food Bank All types of boats will be on the line for the second annual Rhody Regatta, hosted by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) and benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. by Barby MacGowan Posted 29 Apr 10:55 PDT RS Tera North American Championship Preview RS Tera North American Championship Preview Racing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Venue in June Sailors taking to the start line at the RS Tera North American Championship get a chance to race on the very same water as future Olympians. by Bex Foot Posted 29 Apr 10:17 PDT New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview One month to go until the final race before the Vendée Globe One month from now, 31 skippers will set sail from New York towards the Vendée, for the final qualifying and selection race to qualify for the Vendée Gobe: the most challenging sailing race around the world. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 29 Apr 10:12 PDT 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview The last major international event for the class before the Olympic Games The Yacht Club de Cannes is hosting the last major international event before the Olympic Games. by Yacht Club de Cannes Posted 29 Apr 10:10 PDT Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Hannah Brewis has led amateur sailors across the world's largest ocean "I didn't think when I was learning to sail on Rutland Water that it would one day eventually lead to me crossing the biggest ocean in the world as a skipper." by Clipper Race Posted 29 Apr 08:24 PDT Change of watch at the Cruising Club of America Change of watch at the Cruising Club of America John “Jay” Gowell and Chace Anderson elected Commodore and Vice-Commodore of 102-year-old club The Cruising Club of America (CCA) installed new flag officers and governors at its annual meeting in March. John "Jay" Gowell, of Jamestown, R.I., took the helm as Commodore of the Club, succeeding Chris Otorowski, of Seattle. by Cruising Club of America Posted 29 Apr 07:45 PDT The Transat CIC Day 2 The Transat CIC Day 2 Dalin and D'Estais in the lead After a sunny, spectacular start, the 48 solo sailors taking part in the Transat CIC had to deal with the first windy and bumpy night at sea, crossing a front with 30 plus knots of wind and a rough sea state. by The Transat CIC Posted 29 Apr 07:43 PDT Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' The Kiwi team dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75 The Kiwis rolled out a new mast for the new AC75 Taihoro. They dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75, as the "went wide" going right out into the Hauraki Gulf looking for the awkward Barcelona seaway. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 29 Apr 05:07 PDT FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers For Paris 2024 Olympic Games The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will see at least 63 nations represented across 10 events this summer after qualifying concluded at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères in the south of France. by World Sailing Posted 29 Apr 04:14 PDT M32 - Ready for the Summer M32 - Ready for the Summer The pendulum swings to Europe The Champagne has dried up from the Miami Winter Series final awards and the fleet is migrating on to the summer series in Newport and Riva del Garda. by M32 World Posted 29 Apr 04:05 PDT Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Pipping Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by 6 points GP 1 Malcesine ended with the success of FIN1 Racing: led by Janne Jarvinen, the Finnish crew, reported today as Boat of the Day, lined up Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by just 6 points out of a total of 203. by 69F Sailing Posted 29 Apr 00:16 PDT 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall Back-to-back wins for Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team The intensity of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening event for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour, reached its peak today as USA's Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team won his second consecutive Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 28 Apr 22:17 PDT 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees Five countries return, fleet increased from twelve to fourteen Fourteen skippers from five countries have been invited to the 57th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California. by Susan Kenney Posted 28 Apr 21:39 PDT Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour Rum Race Day Sunday, April 28: Racing action got under way for the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week with English Harbour Rum Race Day. The international fleet got their first taste of racing in tropical heat on the stunning South Coast of Antigua. by Louay Habib Posted 28 Apr 18:42 PDT Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Finishing to the sounds of Bagpipes! Sterna SA (42) Allspice Yachting crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 10.37UTC after 53 days 17 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds at sea ranking 11th in line honours. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 28 Apr 12:49 PDT 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 Lack of wind leaves fleet on hold in Palma New boats, new faces and an accumulation of pent-up energy and excitement will have to stay on hold as the winds refused to blow today on the Bay of Palma for what should have been the first day of racing for the 2024 52 Super Series season by 52 Super Series Posted 28 Apr 12:37 PDT The 5 Minute Warning The 5 Minute Warning Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update Oh dear, Matt and Andy are really going to have to do better than this! Way over the 5-minute limit this week as Andy updates on the Olympic scene from drizzly Hyeres in the South of France. by Matt Sheahan Posted 28 Apr 11:03 PDT 2024 O'pen Skiff North American "Un-Regatta" 2024 O'pen Skiff North American "Un-Regatta" 80 sailors came from as far as Thailand, Switzerland, and St. Vincent to Augusta Sailing Club Augusta Sailing Club's unsurpassed southern hospitality and O'pen Skiff "Un-Regatta" culture exploded into a frenzy of fun, and a passion for sailing, at the 2024 O'pen Skiff North Americans. by Nevin Sayre Posted 28 Apr 10:20 PDT