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Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 14, 2013 - AUD breaks the ice By Collinson FX, 10:15 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 14, 2013 - Rumours swirled in the US, that the massive Bond Buying program the Fed has blessed the markets with, may be coming to an end. The AUD has well and truely breached parity, trading 0.9950 and the KIWI slipped to 0.8240 despite House Sales rising 25% tempered by a flattening in prices. ... [more]

America´s Cup Artemis Crew in shock - newspaper quotes inaccurate By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team, 10:04 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The sailing world is very much in shock following the death of British Olympic Gold and Silver medallist and America's Cup strategist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson trapped under water after the capsize of the Swedish AC72 Artemis on San Francisco Bay last Thursday. Helmsman Nathan Outteridge has issued a statement saying that quotes attributed to his father were not accurate. ... [more]

Start des Auswahltraining der Top 25 German Offshore Challenger By Anne Fritzemeier, , 9:49 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
Die Top 25 aus über 80 Bewerbungen für den German Offshore Challenger reisten in der Nacht zum Montag aus allen Ecken Deutschlands in Ijmuiden an und verbrachten heute den ersten Tag auf der SGM unter der Einweisung des Boat Captains Tim Kröger. Mit dabei sind bekannte Segelgrößen, die von der Jolle umsteigen oder junge Talente, die sich einen festen Platz in der Swan60 Class sichern wollen. ... [more]

B14 Nationals - Ullman Sails 3 reigns supreme at Whitstable By Mike Bees/Mark Barnes, , 9:01 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
On Saturday at the B14 Nationals, the fleet of 28 quickly became resigned to the fact that the wind gods were against them and their wings were clipped for another day. With winds peaking at 40 knots around mid day, PRO Dave Curno, with accurate wind prediction, decided mid afternoon to postpone to Sunday and go for five races if time allowed. ... [more]

Superyacht or violin? Yacht designer finds the synergies By Lee Mylchreest/Sail-World Cruising, , 8:39 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
Just when we thought that every bizarre shape possible had been used by superyacht designers, created by every possible strange inspiration of the owner or the designer, there's another. A superyacht is to be designed in the mode of a Stradivarius violin, by UK designer Alex McDiarmid. ... [more]

Byte and Firefly open at West Oxfordshire Sailing Club By Richard Whitehouse, Stockport , 8:33 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Ten Bytes (nine on Saturday) competed in the event at West Oxfordshire, shared with a Firefly open. The Bytes started first with three races on Saturday and two more on Sunday. ... [more]

Long Beach Race Week - Action commences June 28th By Rich Roberts, , 8:17 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World USA GMT
The concept that sailboat racing could be fun even in large fleets of keelboats wasn't original 3 1/2 decades ago, but no event that evolved from that notion lives on more vigorously than the one that has ushered summer into Southern California for 35 years. ... [more]

Fremantle to Bali Race and Rally - Currents snare more victims By Event Media, , 6:48 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
In the Fremantle to Bali Race and Rally, the infamous tidal runs near the entrance to Benoa Harbour, where the finish line is located, have claimed two more victims. Brian Todd’s 49 footer Sue Sea, which was comfortably closing in on the finish as darkness fell, appears to have been dragged north of the line by the current. ... [more]

America's Cup: Barclay expects Cup to proceed as planned By Richard Gladwell, 6:00 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
TV3's that America's Cup CEO Stephen Barclay is confident regatta director Iain Murray will take every step to ensure the America's Cup goes ahead, and does so as safely as possible. 'I have every expectation that the event will proceed as planned. But I'm going to give Iain Murray the time he needs to really look at it with his expert panel and get it right.' ... [more]

Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta - Gazprom Swan 60 class ready to race By Jennifer Hall, , 5:17 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta, the first official event of the 2013 circuit, is about to commence for the inaugural Gazprom Swan 60 Class racing season. The largest sailing event on the North Sea, the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta take place from 7th - 20th May and opens with a 110 nautical mile race from Scheveningen to Harwich. ... [more]

Atlantic Cup - Busy day for GryphonSolo2 By Joe Harris, , 4:31 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
In the Atlantic Cup, it was a busy 24 hours for Team GryphonSolo2, as we experienced light air for most of the day yesterday as we tried to get past Cape Hatteras. The joke between Tristan and I was that our computer screen was stuck with the image of Hatteras that wouldn't refresh. ... [more]

RYA Push the Boat Out - Win a visit from a British Sailing Team member By Susie NationGrainger, , 4:09 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Is your club or centre participating in RYA Push the Boat Out this weekend (18-19 May)? If the answer is yes, then you could be in with a chance of winning a visit to your club, from one the UK’s leading sailors. ... [more]

Italian Olympic Week Garda wrap-up + Video By SailCoach, 3:24 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The 2013 Italian Olympic Week Garda has come to a close. We look at the action that took place via comments and video interviews with sailors that competed. ... [more]

US Moth Class announces 11th Hour Racing sponsorship By Matthew Knowles, Newport, RI , 3:18 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World USA GMT
Sailing sponsorships are often about using high-profile regattas and athletes to sell products and services to a target audience. However, today the International Moth United States Class Association announces a very different kind of sponsorship arrangement. ... [more]

Sporty with SA'S winter salmon By Shane Murton, Adelaide , 3:13 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
If you're an SA fisho, the winter months are the time to get excited as one of our great sportfishing opportunities comes online; namely the arrival of large schools of hungry Australian salmon. It's that time of year already when big daytime tides and pumping surf combine to offer the perfect playground for this much loved species. ... [more]

MVM Balaton Melges 24 Regatta 2013 By Janos Ladanyi, Balatonalmadi , 3:10 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The hungarian MVM Balaton Melges 24 Regatta is the first event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2013. ... [more]

Sailing Handicap Calculator - A distinct advantage on the water By Lachlan Ritchie, 3:02 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Former Etchells world champion, Bruce Ritchie wishes there was such a thing as a sailing handicap calculator app when he competed on the international scene in the early 80s. This Sydney sailing veteran of 65 years may have proved himself on the water over the decades but working out handicap race result times both mid race and post-race had always proved an elusive task, until now. ... [more]

SKUD European Championships - Rickham and Birrell take title By Matt Carter, , 1:32 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell have been crowned European Champions at the 2013 SKUD European Championships which came to a close in Arbon, Switzerland on Sunday (12 May). Rickham and Birrell’s victory is the duo’s first taste of success at this event, which saw the SKUD sailors take a clean sweep of six race wins against the ten other crews. ... [more]

RSYC Summer Series May Regatta - Thrills, spills and a good turnout By Phil Riley, , 1:03 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Adam Munday is in the process of applying for Academy membership at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. On the basis of his performance in the Club's May Regatta, the first in their annual Summer Series, it's not unreasonable to think he may be a shoo-in. ... [more]

Delta Lloyd North Sea regatta experiences a perfect mix of weather By Diana Bogaards, , 12:33 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The two offshore races of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta,the Vuurschepenrace and the RORC North Sea Race, saw a perfect mix ofweather conditions. During the crossingfrom Scheveningen to Harwich the sailors had calm weather and for several hours even no wind. The race back started with strong winds and heavy showers. Gradually the conditions became better,although the end was still tough. ... [more]

Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series - Porto Ercole images by Carlo Borlenghi By Joy Dunigan, , 12:20 PM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
Images from the 2013 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series, Event two in Porto Ercole, Italy by photographer Carlo Borlenghi. ... [more]

Garda Trentino Olympic Week - Ed Wright claims Garda gold By Matt Carter, , 11:46 AM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Garda Trentino Olympic Week came to an end on Sunday (12 May) with gold for British Finn sailor Ed Wright, and silver for windsurfer Bryony Shaw at the first regatta in the new EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup five-event series. ... [more]

Royal Yacht Squadron achieves its bicentenary By Marina Johnson, , 11:34 AM Monday 13 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Royal Yacht Squadron, founded in 1815, will achieve its bicentenary in 2015. The Club will mark the milestone with a calendar of celebrations for Members taking place throughout the year at the Castle, its historic home in Cowes, and in London and overseas. ... [more]

World Yacht Racing Forum heads to Gothenburg By Bernard Schopfer, , 10:37 AM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
The World Yacht Racing Forum (WYRF) will return to Gothenburg, Sweden on the 10-11 December 2013. This year’s event includes a number of new, exciting features and a world class speaker line-up. The WYRF will address the major challenges in the yacht racing world and will gather the key players from yacht racing event organisers, teams, sponsors, agencies and sailors to help shape the future of th ... [more]

Semaine du Golfe images from Thierry Martinez By Thierry Martinez, , 10:01 AM Monday 13 May 2013 - GMT
Semaine du Golfe images have been provided by photographer Thierry Martinez. For a week more than 1000 boats sailed in Golfe du Morbihan, with party and concerts in all port of Golfe each evening ... [more]

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