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Global Ocean Race 2014-15 to stop in South America By GOR Media, , 9:56 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT The Global Ocean Race has now confirmed that Punta del Este, Uruguay, is the South American stopover for the 2014-15 edition. Following one month of high-octane racing across the high latitudes of the Pacific Ocean and rounding Cape Horn, Punta del Este is the perfect destination to celebrate and recover from the gruelling conditions of the GOR’s Leg 3. ... [more] Tall Ships Challenge to fill tall order at War of 1812 Bicentennial By Kirsten Ferguson, , 9:47 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT Thought it began just last year, the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 will show its real fire power in Summer 2013, when Tall Ships America’s bi-national Tall Ships Challenge® series of tall ship races and family friendly public maritime festivals sets sail throughout the Great Lakes. ... [more] WWA Wakeboard National Championship action begins July 25 By Rob Corum, , 9:44 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT The WWA Wakeboard (Boat) National Championships and the WWA Wake Park (Cable) National Championships are set to take place on the same weekend and at practically the same site. Both contests will be going down the same week and weekend of July 25-28. ... [more] Delta Lloyd Regatta – Fitness and equipment tested on day 2 + Video By Delta Lloyd Regatta, , 9:31 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT Day two of racing in the Delta Lloyd Regatta tested sailor's fitness and the equipment. Wind averaging 25 knots and peaking at 30 throughout the day, made for physical racing. Only the Nacra and the 49er FX were cancelled. The Finn and Laser radial were the first to hit the water in the morning, followed by the RS:X men and women. ... [more] Finn World Masters – Moving day in La Rochelle By Robert Deaves, , 9:20 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT At the 2013 Finn World Masters in La Rochelle, it was moving day, the day everything changes, the day between the beginning and the end. There were lots of changes at the top with several favourites racking up high scores after the only race sailed. Michael Maier (CZE) sailed a flawless race to claim his second race win and take the overall lead. ... [more] Trofeo Conde de Godo firing on all cylinders in Barcelona By 52 Super Series, , 9:12 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT At the Trofeo Conde de Godo in Barcelona, Azzurra, last year’s 52 Super Series champions, proved they are in as close to perfect shape as they can start out when they led Wednesday’s official practice race right up to the finish line. ... [more] Combined Access Class European Championship final day By David Staley, , 3:15 AM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT The Combined Access Class 2013 European Championships, held from from seventh to 12th May, have just concluded on Lake Constance in Switzerland. Yacht Club Arbon hosted the event in cooperation with Sailability Switzerland. Seventy one entries from twelve nations competed in the Access 2.3, 303, Liberty and SKUD 18 classes. ... [more] Enfant Terrible takes early lead at Farr 40 East Coast Championship By Tink Chambers, Annapolis, Maryland , 2:56 AM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT It was a typically fluky day on the Chesapeake Bay, and surprisingly one of the European teams figured things out the best on the opening day of the 2013 Farr 40 East Coast Championship. ... [more] Sailing World Conference Rankings out now By Meredith Powlison, , 7:41 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Sailing World's Conference Rankings for Spring 2013 have now been released. The rankings are determined by an open coaches poll. ... [more] Meet Robert Scheidt, 5 time Olympic medalist, 12 time World Champion By SailCoach, , 7:32 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Question and answer session with Brazil's Robert Scheidt who is a five time Olympic medalist and twelve time World Champion. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 6:15 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Alpari World Match Racing Tour’s Match Race Germany commences tomorrow. Twelve international teams will be competing off Langenargen on Lake Constance with the snowcapped peaks of the Swiss and Austrian Alps as a backdrop. ... [more] Atlantic Cup - GryphonSolo2 completes first leg By Joe Harris, , 6:07 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT GryphonSolo2 finished leg one of the 2013 Atlantic Cup at around 11:00pm in New York City last night. It was very cool to come bombing in from offshore in a 25 knot breeze behind us and doing 15 right into Ambrose channel and the shipping lanes of one of the world's busiest ports! ... [more] Women's Match Racing action kicks off in Saint Quay-Portrieux By Joakim Hermansson, , 4:42 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series season commences tomorrow with an international mix of newcomers and veterans taking part the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France. Sailing the former Olympic class Elliott 6m, ten crews from eight countries will fight hard to reach the podium on Sunday. ... [more] Kiteboard World Cup - Great final day on the Riviera Nayarit By PKRA, , 4:25 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The final day of competition at the MINI Kiteboard World Cup on the Riviera Nayarit had great conditions. The thermal wind picked up to about 15 knots and two races were run. The first race was won by Bryan Lake and Julien Kerneur won the second race. On the women side, Smunty won the first race and Arroyo won the second race. ... [more] ORC World Championships - Ancona competitor list published By ORC Media, 4:16 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Organizers for the 2013 Adria Ferries ORC International World Championship have published the list of entries that are set to take part in the event held in Ancona, Italy over 21-29 June 2013. To maintain the highest possible standards for the event, organizers have put limits on the number of entries eligible to race, so there are now 100 confirmed entries and 22 yachts on the waiting list. ... [more] President's Report on the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Copenhagen By ISAF, 4:03 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT ISAF President Carlo Croce reports on the 2013 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... [more] Giraglia Rolex Cup - Timeless classic returns this June By KPMS, , 3:37 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The Giraglia Rolex Cup, a competition that has run annually since 1953, returns from 14-22 June 2013. The weeklong event organized by the Yacht Club Italiano in conjunction with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, has long captured the imagination of the Mediterranean sailing community, and has experienced a marked revival since Rolex’s emergence as title sponsor in 1998. ... [more] Global Ocean Race - Carterham Challenge to join 2014-15 action By GOR Media, , 3:25 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The 2014-15 edition of the Global Ocean Race will welcome one of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses as an entrant. Mike Gascoyne will be joining the eight teams already preparing for the start. Gascoyne will be at the PSP Southampton Boat Show for the start of the round-the-world race in September 2014 with a new Class40 boat, Caterham Challenge, to be launched this summer. ... [more]
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