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49er/49erFX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4
Uruguay surges to the top of the 49ers
© YCGM / Didier Hillaire
New 'Patriot' has her first sail
Christening at the NYYC American Magic base in Barcelona
© American Magic Media
Pre-eminence
Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian
© Australian Olympic Committee
Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC
IMOCA Paprec Arkéa first to arrive into New York
© Yann Riou / polaRYSE / IMOCA
Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
Spain one step closer to Season 4 Grand Final
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
44Cup Baiona Day 2
44Cup Baiona Day 2
Switzerland's day in the sun
History was made on the 44Cup today when, for the first time, a team representing land-locked Switzerland was top scoring boat of the day.
by 44Cup
Posted 10 May 18:29 UTC
IOM Nationals at Poole
IOM Nationals at Poole
74 IOM sailors travelled from many UK clubs, plus visitors from foreign parts
74 IOM sailors travelled from many UK clubs, plus visitors from foreign parts including France, The Netherlands and Fleetwood.
by Richard Ledger & Nigel Barrow
Posted 10 May 18:23 UTC
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4
Uruguay surges to the top of the 49ers
Uruguay has never qualified a 49er to the Olympic Games. In fact across the whole history of the modern Olympics the South American nation has just won 10 medals, none yet in sailing.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 10 May 18:12 UTC
Cup Spy May 9: Testing the wind machine
Cup Spy May 9: Testing the wind machine
Luna Rossa have been testing the old and new AC75 wingfoils as they wind down in Cagliari
Luna Rossa sailed for the fourth successive day from Cagliari, Sardinia. A point of interest on Thursday was the relative performance of its two wing foils - one to the new AC75 Class Rule, the other a legacy foil used in the 2021 America's Cup.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 10 May 14:52 UTC
Clarisse Crémer resumes The Transat CIC
Clarisse Crémer resumes The Transat CIC
After a 5-day technical stopover in Horta
After discovering a crack of over 4.20 meters on her boat during the race, Clarisse had to make a technical stopover in Horta for repairs last Monday.
by L'Occitane Sailing Team
Posted 10 May 10:38 UTC
Ambrogio Beccaria wins The Transat CIC in Class40
Ambrogio Beccaria wins The Transat CIC in Class40
Crossing the line of the historic race at 03:47:55 hrs this morning
Italy's Ambrogio Beccaria on his all Italian designed and built Musa 40 Alla Grande Pirelli added the hugely prestigious Transat CIC Class 40 title to his steadily growing collection of solo and short handed ocean racing honours this morning.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 10 May 08:19 UTC
Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet?
Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet?
There's plenty to suggest American Magic's 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far
There's plenty to suggest that American Magic's AC75 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far and if that's the case the team's new machine could be the lowest drag Cup boat out there.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 10 May 05:11 UTC
Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview
Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview
Melges 24 European Sailing Series event to set sail on Friday
It's that time of the year again when Portoroz beckons the international Melges 24 fleet as the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024 makes its next stop in this picturesque Slovenian coastal town.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 9 May 22:19 UTC
The 5 Minute Warning
The 5 Minute Warning
Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update
PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan catches up with Sailjuice's Andy Rice who's reporting from the South of France. Andy's at the last big regatta for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes before the Olympic Games just over a couple of months from now.
by PlanetSail
Posted 9 May 21:11 UTC
Encouraging start for Calero Sailing Team
Encouraging start for Calero Sailing Team
The Lanzarote team had a troublesome first race, but came back strongly on day 1 of 44Cup Baiona
Daniel Calero's Calero Sailing Team is still the greenest of the elite teams competing on the 44Cup circuit for the high-performance owner-driver RC44 one designs.
by Calero Sailing Team
Posted 9 May 20:09 UTC
44Cup Baiona Day 1
44Cup Baiona Day 1
Strong start in light conditions
From some way out the opening day of the 44Cup Baiona, the second event of the 2024 circuit for the high performance owner-driver RC44 one designs, was looking light.
by 44Cup
Posted 9 May 19:50 UTC
The Transat CIC Update
The Transat CIC Update
Ambrogio Beccaria has Class 40 finish line and victory 'in sight'
With less than 140 miles to go to the finish line of the Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York Italy's Ambrogio Beccaria appears to have dealt with the last weather hurdle earlier today.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 9 May 19:43 UTC
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3
Lighter breeze launches young Germans up the FX rankings
A drop in wind strength brought huge changes to the 49erFX leaderboard on day three of the European Championship in La Grande Motte in the South of France.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 9 May 19:31 UTC
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3
While racing did get underway in light winds, the breeze then dropped to nothing
While racing did get underway in light winds, with a full lap completed, the breeze then dropped to nothing, resulting in the race being abandoned. Unfortunately that was it for the day and the fleet were sent ashore.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 9 May 19:22 UTC
Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor
Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor
Pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect
Barton Marine are pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect in South Africa. Representing the full Barton Marine range, the team will facilitate supply of Barton's popular, durable and great value deck equipment range.
by Barton Marine
Posted 9 May 17:00 UTC
Clarisse Crémer hoping to restart Transat CIC soon
Clarisse Crémer hoping to restart Transat CIC soon
After discovery of major damage on her IMOCA L'Occitane en Provence
After a week of uncertainty following the discovery of major damage on her boat during The Transat CIC race onboard the IMOCA L'Occitane en Provence, Clarisse Crémer hopes to soon be able to continue her race towards New York.
by L'Occitane Sailing Team
Posted 9 May 15:59 UTC
Six-stop tour of Lake Geneva for TF35 Trophy
Six-stop tour of Lake Geneva for TF35 Trophy
The TF35 Nyon Cup will be the first chance for the teams to compete against each other
The fourth season of the TF35 high-performance one-design foiling catamaran will kick off this month in Nyon, Switzerland, with the first of six events on Lake Geneva.
by TF35 Trophy
Posted 9 May 15:40 UTC
25th Fiumanka Sailing Regatta preview
25th Fiumanka Sailing Regatta preview
Offering a diverse program accompanied by musical, gastronomic, cultural & sports events
Fiumanka is a regatta that has been held in Rijeka for 25 years. This unique international nautical event attracts sailing enthusiasts, media, and entrepreneurs from across the region.
by Iris Spanjol
Posted 9 May 14:36 UTC
City of Cape Town Lipton Challenge Cup
City of Cape Town Lipton Challenge Cup
Historic 70th Anniversary event at the Royal Cape Yacht Club
The Lipton Challenge Cup, without doubt the most prestige keelboat sailing contest in the country, has attracted financial support for this year's event from the City of Cape Town.
by Christa Badenhorst, RCYC
Posted 9 May 14:26 UTC
Cup Spy May 8: First cross in Barcelona
Cup Spy May 8: First cross in Barcelona
Three teams sail AC75s off Barcelona on Wednesday, the first opportunity for the teams to tangle
Three teams sailed AC75s off Barcelona on Wednesday, the first opportunity for the teams to tangle, and have the inevitable accidental hookup as the Challengers sized up their opposition for the first time. A fourth team Luna Rossa worked up off Cagliari.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 9 May 14:22 UTC
Bermuda Delivers for SailGP
Bermuda Delivers for SailGP
With the drama starting on the practice day
Bermuda had it all for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, with the drama starting on the practice day, when a user-error on the USA SailGP Team F50 saw them capsize at speed, hurling the crew out of the boat and onto the wing sail.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 9 May 13:52 UTC
SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda
SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda
Young British sailor Ben Anderson takes the win
SailGP were in Bermuda at the beginning of May, and alongside the F50 racing ran their highly competitive Inspire foiling programme in WASZPS for Under 21 year old sailors.
by Ben Anderson
Posted 9 May 13:14 UTC
Oliver Heer's battle with The Transat CIC
Oliver Heer's battle with The Transat CIC
Swiss sailor faces several more days at sea as he continues to fight through a series of setbacks
Swiss-German solo sailor, Oliver Heer, is facing a gruelling personal battle in the Transat CIC race, a notoriously difficult solo transatlantic crossing.
by Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
Posted 9 May 12:52 UTC
Bernardo Freitas to skipper Racing for the Planet
Bernardo Freitas to skipper Racing for the Planet
In the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy 2024
The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team announces that former team watch captain Bernardo Freitas (POR) will lead the Team in the 2024 edition of The Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy, in July.
by Mirpuri Foundation
Posted 9 May 11:14 UTC
Cape 31 class set for the Porquerolles Regatta
Cape 31 class set for the Porquerolles Regatta
Eight teams from eight different nations are poised for four days of intense competition
It's race week for the eight Cape 31's as they prepare for an exhilarating week of racing against the backdrop of the stunning Island of Porquerolles in the Côte d'Azur, set to kick off this Thursday, preceded by practice racing on Wednesday.
by Tor Tomlinson Cheney
Posted 9 May 09:43 UTC
Eve McMahon to carry Olympic Flame
Eve McMahon to carry Olympic Flame
Irish sailor selected to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Marseille
Celebrations are about to get under way in Marseille, France today as the city prepares for the arrival of the Olympic flame to French soil.
by Irish Sailing Team
Posted 9 May 09:09 UTC
29er EuroCup #7 - Workum, Holland Preview
29er EuroCup #7 - Workum, Holland Preview
An unforgettable 4 days of sailing starts today
Today is the day and we are excited for an exhilarating start to the Dutch Youth Regatta 2024!
by International 29er Class
Posted 9 May 08:47 UTC
Nicolas Lunven finishes The Transat CIC
Nicolas Lunven finishes The Transat CIC
Ensuring his qualification for the Vendée Globe
It was at 22:25 French time, 16:25 New York time when Holcim-PRB pointed its bow in front of Liberty Island in the United States.
by Team HOLCIM - PRB
Posted 8 May 22:38 UTC
Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher
Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher
Half the IMOCA fleet in now in New York
The top 13 finishers - that is to say half the IMOCA class on the Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic - are now either in New York or en route from the finish line which is 110 miles offshore.
by The Transat CIC
Posted 8 May 19:02 UTC
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2
49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2
Olympic Trials Tussles continue at Nacra 17 Worlds
Big breeze and massive wind shifts of day two of the Nacra 17 World Championship delivered plenty of drama in La Grande Motte, the South of France.
by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 8 May 18:06 UTC
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2
A superb day for the Italian pairing of Elena Berta and Bruno Festo
More light and shifty winds in Cannes on day 2 of the 470 European Championship made for difficult conditions to race in, watching for the shifts.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 8 May 17:25 UTC
RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia
RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia
Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona
Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona, the first time the high performance owner-driver one design class has visited this northwest region of Spain.
by 44Cup
Posted 8 May 17:04 UTC
RORC North Sea Race Preview
RORC North Sea Race Preview
A fleet of over 50 boats will set off from Harwich to Scheveningen on Friday
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's North Sea Race, hosted by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, has attracted over 50 boats. The North Sea Race is one of the oldest in the RORC Racing Calendar dating back to 1931.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 8 May 15:56 UTC
Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar
Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar
One of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world
Join the action! The Melges 15 has a full event calendar for anyone interested in joining one of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world.
by Morgan Kinney
Posted 8 May 14:33 UTC
Cup Spy May 3: Brits hit over 40kts
Cup Spy May 3: Brits hit over 40kts
The Brits seemed to have a better day, hitting 40kts on one foiling leg
Three teams sailed - two out of Barcelona - Alinghi Red Bull Racing, and INEOS Britannia. And, the other - Luna Rossa - sailed out of Cagliari. The Brits seemed to have a better day, hitting 40kts on one foiling leg.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 8 May 13:20 UTC
2024 29er EuroCup Sweden overall
2024 29er EuroCup Sweden overall
The wind arrives later than expected on the second day
Day two at the Swedish EuroCup and the morning started with no wind (0 m/s!) and an AP on land - the sailors enjoying mingling in the sun for some time waiting for breeze.
by International 29er Class
Posted 8 May 12:50 UTC
Cup Spy May7: American Magic - 'best day yet'
Cup Spy May7: American Magic - 'best day yet'
Team boss, Terry Hutchinson describes American Magic's splash, launch sail as "our best day yet"
New York Yacht Club's American Magic has revealed their new AC75 and completed the launch, tow-test, sail and tack in Barcelona. The AC75 has several intriguing design features, including an intriguing crew cockpit arrangement.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 8 May 11:44 UTC
Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win
Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win
Completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish
Many of the IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC have been dreaming about completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish, and on Tuesday race winner Yoann Richomme did exactly that.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 8 May 11:37 UTC
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1
470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1
Japan's Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka take the early lead
Three races were held on the first day of the International 470 Class European Championship in Cannes, France. The day started off with very light winds, slowly building as clouds built over the race course. All in all, three races were held.
by International 470 Class Association
Posted 8 May 08:26 UTC
Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour
Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour
There are still some spots available in our WASZP_X5.8m and 6.9m flee
It has taken just one hour for the 8.2m section of the Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m fleet to sell out! This is the second major event that has sold out in the space of months. The International WASZP Games in Norway also sold out in the space of 48 hours.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 8 May 05:17 UTC