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SAP 5O5 World Championship - Stefan Boehm claims the lead + Video
By Jennifer Langille, ,
8:29 AM Fri 3 May 2013 GMT
In the SAP 505 World Championship, a German known as Stefan Boehm came to Barbados as someone who had never won a national sailing championship and certainly had never won a world title. On that basis, no one picked him to be where he is now, leading the SAP 5O5 World Championship with one race remaining. ... [more] 
Entries now open for Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2013
By Jennifer Crooks, ,
1:06 AM Fri 3 May 2013 GMT
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race for the 384 nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race to start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm, Saturday 27 July. ... [more] 
18ft skiffs: Steinlager ANZAC Regatta - Video from Saturday
By Sail-World,
9:16 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
Top sailing video cameraman, Bruce Adams, was on the water to capture racing on the penultimate day of the 18ft skiff regatta staged over ANZAC weekend in Auckland (NZ) and sponsored by Steinlager. Three 18ft skiffs made the trip across the Tasman, which was won by Thurlow Fisher (AUS), helmed by Michael Coxon. Second was C-Spar (NZL) (Alex Vallings), and third Yamaha (NZL) (David McDiarmid). ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 3, 2013 - Bulls on the handlebars
By Collinson FX,
8:40 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 3, 2013 - The ECB cut interest rates back to 0.50%, as expected, and this had the desired effect in markets with the EUR dropping back to 1.0350 and Equities recouping yesterdays losses. In Australia, the AUD moved lower but risk sentiment pushed back to 1.0250. NZ Commodity Prices rose 23% and the KIWI managed to regain 0.8500. ... [more] 
Secondary Schools Sailing: Light winds delay racing - Upsets aplenty
By Hamish Hey, Taupo ,
8:30 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
Light winds forced a delayed start and early finish to day four of the Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals. When racing finally got underway it was all action for Round Robin 3. All teams in the Gold Fleet have completed 4 races and it is KeriKeri and Mahurangi that lead the way with 4 wins each, Marlborough Boys and Tauranga share 3 wins. ... [more] 
Ulsan PWA World Cup - A look at the action to come
By Chris Yates, ,
7:42 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
The 2013 Ulsan PWA World Cup is set to take place between the fourth-10th May. The opening slalom event of the year will see the fastest sailors in the world heading to South Korea’s famed Jinha beach, which is situated just half an hours' drive from the bustling metropolitan city of Ulsan. ... [more] 
RC44 Trapani Cup - Fleet racing begins, consistency proves key + Video
By Jo Grindley,
6:27 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
At the RC44 Trapani Cup, three separate teams each took race wins on the first day of fleet racing in Sicily. But the team at the top of the overnight leader-board didn’t win a race, instead it was consistency across all four races that was the key to Team Ceeref from Slovenia success on day one. ... [more] 
Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Alinghi dominates on day 1 in Qingdao
By Extreme Sailing Series, ,
4:10 PM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series is now underway and China’s International Sailing Centre came alive on the opening day in Qingdao, where Land Rover’s three-year sponsorship as Series Main Partner of the original stadium sailing series was officially signed before the unveiling and naming ceremony of the Land Rover-branded Extreme 40. ... [more] 
SAP 505 World Championship - Morten Bogacki appointed rabbit + Video
By Kimball Livingston, ,
9:07 AM Thu 2 May 2013 GMT
Morten Bogacki didn't want anything to do with being the appointed 'rabbit,' also known as the pathfinder, to set the start for race six of the SAP 505 World Championship. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Ride aboard Defender's AC72 to be auctioned in 24hours
By Richard Gladwell, Auckland, New Zealand ,
9:31 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
In less than 24 hours, the experience on every sailing fan's Bucket List will be auctioned in Auckland, New Zealand. A ride aboard ORACLE TEAM USA's new AC72 catamaran will be open for bid. As well as the auction, the Main Event will be addresses by Sir Russell Coutts, of ORACLE TEAM USA and Grant Dalton, of Emirates Team New Zealand. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Australia II full replay of 30th win anniversary story
By Sail-World.com, Australia ,
9:18 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
The full replay story of Australia II and the campaign to win the 1983 America's Cup featured on ABC TV's Australian Story ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 2, 2013 - Unimpressive largesse
By Collinson FX,
8:30 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 2, 2013 - The Fed recognised 'downside risks' and pledged to continue the extreme QE policies it has maintained to stimulate the flagging economy. The AUD dipped back to 1.0270 and the KIWI slipped below 0.8500. Warnings bells are sounding across the risk markets despite the $3.3 Trillion Balance Sheet the Fed has accumulated, with promises of further largese. ... [more] 
21st International Optimist Regatta and Clinic set for June 17-23
By Carol Bareuther, St. Thomas ,
1:12 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
Register now! The International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by Glacial Energy celebrates its 21st edition, marking over two decades of fostering junior sailing in the Caribbean. Dates for the regatta and kick-off Sea Star Clinic and Sea Star Team Race are June 17th to 23rd, 2013. ... [more] 
RC44 Trapani Cup - Katusha dominates on day 2
By Jo Grindley, ,
12:09 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
The second event of the RC44 Championship Tour has commenced at another new venue, Trapani on the west coast of Sicily. The opening day was a unpredictable with wind shifts that caused major headaches for Race Officer, Peter ‘Luigi’ Reggio on the sole match race day of the RC44 Trapani Cup. The thirteen team’s still got six flights completed before the wind finally departed, and one team dominated ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 1, 2013 - KIWI in for a caning?
By Collinson FX,
12:00 PM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 1, 2013 - Markets were again flat on equity markets with mixed economic data and some weaker than expected earnings results in the US. Commodities remain bid and the AUD holds 1.0350 and the KIWI 0.8550. These yield driven, risk currencies will be heavily impacted by any correction in equities and commodities as safety flows to the 'Big Dollar'! ... [more] 
New World Record for 40ft circumnavigation set by Guo Chuan (CHN)
By John Reed, WSSR,
7:20 AM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
The World Speed Sailing Record (WSSR) Council has announced the establishment of a new World Record, by Guo Chuan, the first Chinese sailor to have sailed completed a singlehanded circumnavigation. In doing so he also set a record for the singlehanded 40ft division maintained by the WSSR - reducing the previous mark set by Alain Maigan (FRA) by over 48 days. ... [more] 
ISAF Laser intervention - Supply problems looming? *Feature
By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
2:11 AM Wed 1 May 2013 GMT
The long running dispute between the designer of the Laser dinghy Bruce Kirby and one of the Laser builders LaserPerformance, the builder and supplier of Lasers into UK, Europe and North America, because of non-payment of design royalties is now much wider than ever before and now it appears that its likely to threaten supplies of Lasers. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 30, 2013 - Euro defies gravity
By Collinson FX,
7:58 PM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 30, 2013 - The news from Europe should have resulted in further erosion of the value of the single currency but had the opposite effect.... and all looks positive across Europe with a Government in Italy and the new pro-growth anti-austerity sentiment prevailing. ... [more]
NZ Secondary Schools Teams Racing Day 3 - Teams Racing in Full Gear
By Hamish Hey, Taupo ,
6:44 PM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
Two teams have stepped up to challenge Tauranga Boys College in the NZ Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals on Lake Taupo. In conditions ranging from 8 to 15 knots last years runners up Lindsfarne College from the Hawkes Bay and KeriKeri both outscored Tauranga in the second round to close the gap and be placed second and third respectively behind the first round winners. ... [more] 
Laser ISAF ILCA action brings expanded Bruce Kirby law suit
By Sail-world.com,
1:54 PM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
In a widely anticipated move Bruce Kirby Inc. today filed a First Amended Complaint adding claims related to the ILCA Rule Change, the ISAF Reversal on the Fundamental Rule change, the apparent new ISAF Plaques and other matters, and adding as a party the owner of the Laser trademarks in Europe: Velum Limited ITM SA (Antigua and Barbuda). ... [more] 
PWA Surf World Cup Podersdorf event summary
By Chris Yates, ,
1:03 PM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
In the opening event of the 2013 PWA World Tour, Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North) produce a supreme performance as he made the perfect start in the quest for an incredible sixth world title, by winning the opening event of the year ahead of Steven van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different). ... [more] 
America's Cup: Images of Oracle Team USA on San Francisco Bay
By Guilain Grenier,
12:46 PM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
Oracle Team USA's photographer, Guilain Grenier presents this gallery of images of the America's Cup Defender's new ACX72 having her first sail on san Francisco Bay ... [more] 
RC44 Trapani Cup - Thirteen strong fleet prepare for battle
By Jo Grindley, ,
9:58 AM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
The 13 strong RC44 fleet have arrived in Trapani for round two of the RC44 Championship Tour after having travelled more than 4000 nm across the Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, through the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean. The teams spanning eight nations are ready for the first day of racing in the 2013 RC44 Trapani Cup on Wednesday 1st May. ... [more]
Tauranga lead Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals
By Hamish Hey, Taupo ,
2:30 AM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
At the end of two days racing at the NZ Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals Tauranga Boys High School has stamped a commanding presence on the event going unbeated in the first round robin. Westlake Boys High School (7 wins) and Mahurangi College(6 wins) lie second and third respectively. ... [more] 
Extreme Sailing Series - Series main partner announced
By Lydia Haley, ,
1:05 AM Tue 30 Apr 2013 GMT
The iconic British brand Land Rover announced today an exciting new three year sponsorship as a Series Main Partner to the Extreme Sailing Series. ... [more]
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