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AC75 launching season
Love 'em or hate 'em, they represent the cutting-edge
© AC37 Joint Recon Team
Luna Rossa's silver missile
Unveiling their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup
© Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Pen Duick VI triumphs
In McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
© Tim Bishop/PPL
Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75 ahead of time
Unexpectedly rolling their new yacht out of the shed in Auckland
© Hamish Hooper / ETNZ
Alive and Kicking - B2G
They just ran the 76th edition of the 308nm Brisbane to Gladstone race
© Southport Yacht Club
AC75 launching season
AC75 launching season
Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts represent the cutting-edge of foiling
Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts certainly represent the cutting-edge of foiling and are the fastest windward-leeward sailing machines on water.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 15 Apr 12:00 PDT
RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA
RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA
Miami's party vibes embraced with an exciting racing programme
RS Fest Miami celebrated the RS Sailing community in the United States over the Easter weekend, hosting the first ever multi-fleet RS regatta to take place in North America.
by Bex Foot, RS Sailing
Posted 15 Apr 08:29 PDT
The Ocean Race sails into Athens
The Ocean Race sails into Athens
For the Our Ocean Conference
UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean hands Nature's Baton to Greece's Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Oceans and Coordinator of the conference.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 15 Apr 07:47 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 15: Kiwis work out the wrinkles
Cup Spy Apr 15: Kiwis work out the wrinkles
The Kiwis sailed a three hour plus session Monday - their third since launching on Friday afternoon
Emirates Team New Zealand sailed a three hour plus session today, Monday. The word around the waterfront, is that they will be sailing for just two weeks, before packing up and heading for Barcelona where the serious workup will begin.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 15 Apr 07:15 PDT
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights
Champions celebrate debut wins in Leucate
The final day of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Leucate has arrived and we have officially crowned our champions. The 27th edition of the Mondial du Vent has once again delivered exceptional conditions here in Leucate.
by GWA Wingfoil World Tour
Posted 15 Apr 06:18 PDT
2024 Star Western Hemispheres overall
2024 Star Western Hemispheres overall
Tomas Hornos and Mauricio Bueno crowned champions
The 2024 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, hosted by Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, concluded today with an exhilarating display of sailing skills and tight competition.
by ISCYRA
Posted 14 Apr 19:52 PDT
J/24 North American Championship overall
J/24 North American Championship overall
Travis Odenbach's Honeybadger seals the win
The J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida concluded Sunday with a lack of breeze, leaving the race total at six.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 14 Apr 11:43 PDT
Para-D high modulus standing rigging
Para-D high modulus standing rigging
Parallel stranded, continuously wound, UHMWPE fibers covered with a highly chafe resistant cover
Para-D is parallel stranded, continuously wound, UHMWPE (Dyneema) fibers covered with a highly chafe resistant PE cover.
by Colligo Marine
Posted 14 Apr 10:00 PDT
100 sailors set a course for Martinique
100 sailors set a course for Martinique
The fleet set sail today
"I've never seen anything like it!" says a regular visitor to the port, staring wide-eyed at the spectacle. It is the first time that such a huge crowd has gathered in the port to bid the Cap-Martinique competitors a fond farewell.
by Cap Martinique
Posted 14 Apr 09:56 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close reveal new kit
Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close reveal new kit
A first close-up view of ETNZ's new AC75 sailing in fresh winds. New mainsheet system revealed
Emirates Team New Zealand sailed a three hour plus session on Sunday. It was the first chance to see the America's Cup Defender sailing in daylight, and with a close up of the innovative new mainsheet and traveller system.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 14 Apr 08:06 PDT
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week
A unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage
The 35th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, with its unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage, starts next Wednesday, April 17th and promises to be an unforgettable experience for all who attend.
by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
Posted 14 Apr 06:29 PDT
Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update
Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update
Does Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have Race 10 all wrapped up?
With a commanding lead of close to 300 miles you'd think, barring any mishaps, the Vietnamese boat will sail into Seattle a day or two ahead of the chasing boats.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 14 Apr 01:37 PDT
L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe
L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe
Crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC on Saturday
The light had faded as the former Whitbread winner L'Esprit d'équipe FR (85) from LES SABLES D'OLONNE France took second-in-line honours for Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 13 Apr 23:23 PDT
Cup Spy April 13: Luna Rossa launch a missile
Cup Spy April 13: Luna Rossa launch a missile
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli have unveiled their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup
Updated: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli have unveiled their Challenger for the 37th America's Cup.The silver hulled AC75 is not a radical departure from the Swiss and New Zealand AC75s launched in the past week.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 13 Apr 20:21 PDT
J/24 North American Championship Day 2
J/24 North American Championship Day 2
Winds started beautifully at 14-16 knots but decreased throughout the day
The middle day of the J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida featured three more races.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 13 Apr 16:30 PDT
SDYC Yachting Cup 2024 - More inclusive than ever!
SDYC Yachting Cup 2024 - More inclusive than ever!
There's only one thing on our mind as the season changes to spring in San Diego
There's only one thing on our mind as the season changes to spring in San Diego. One critical event on our racing calendar in which the blooming wildflowers and bustling city front indicate it's presence.
by San Diego Yacht Club
Posted 13 Apr 11:20 PDT
Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler
Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler
Road To Gold this Monday: How to Hone your Boat Speed
Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler are hot medal prospects for this summer's Olympic Games. Sweden's 49erFX skiff stars have finished 2nd, 1st and 2nd at the past three World Championships.
by Andy Rice, Co-Creator, Road To Gold
Posted 13 Apr 10:00 PDT
Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
L'Esprit D'équipe to cross finish line tonight for second in Line Honours
L'Esprit D'équipe FR (85), making 10 knots toward the finish line and is expected to cross tonight around 1900hrs UTC 13TH APRIL to take a provisional second place in line honours LEG 4
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 13 Apr 09:40 PDT
The Silver Age
The Silver Age
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli launches its AC75
Twenty-five years after the launch of the first Luna Rossa, the Italian challenger's America's Cup hull No.10 first touched water today: it is the AC75 foiling monohull with which Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli will participate in the 37th America's Cup.
by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Posted 13 Apr 07:35 PDT
Dream conditions for the Cap-Martinique start
Dream conditions for the Cap-Martinique start
The first days of racing are shaping up to be quick
Blue skies, summer temperatures, Creole music and the odd glass of rum. There is already a definite Caribbean vibe in the Cap-Martinique race village in La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
by Cap Martinique
Posted 13 Apr 00:46 PDT
A-Class Cat North American Championships update
A-Class Cat North American Championships update
After two days of weather delay, four races were completed
After two days of weather delay, the A-Class Catamaran North American Championships got off four races in a moderate 5-18 MPH with light chop and significant wind variations on the back end of a weather front.
by Suzie Domagala
Posted 12 Apr 20:03 PDT
America's Cup: International views on new AC75s
America's Cup: International views on new AC75s
Two international sailing commentators have posted their insights into the two latest AC75s
Two international sailing commentators Matt Shehan and Tom Morris, have posted their views and insights into the latest AC75s from the Emirates Team NZ designers and Alinghi Red Bull Racing.
by Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 12 Apr 18:34 PDT
Ocean Globe Race: April 12 - The French Channel?
Ocean Globe Race: April 12 - The French Channel?
Marie Tabarly rolled into the English Channel like a debutante arriving at a summer ball
Marie Tabarly (and her crew) rolled into the English Channel like a debutante arriving at a summer ball at a plantation house in Southern Georgia. Pretty, decked out, and about to put her stamp on that beautiful trophy.
by Brian Hancock
Posted 12 Apr 18:06 PDT
2024 Etchells Midwinters West
2024 Etchells Midwinters West
Bill Hardesty sips on sweet victory
The San Diego Yacht Club proudly commemorates the conclusion of the 2024 Etchells Midwinters West, highlighting not only the competitive spirit but also the educational and community-building aspects integral to the series.
by San Diego Yacht Club
Posted 12 Apr 16:50 PDT
J/24 North American Championship Day 1
J/24 North American Championship Day 1
Perfect conditions at St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida
The J/24 North American Championship got under way at St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida for 23 J/24s in perfect conditions.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 12 Apr 15:10 PDT
Skipper Victor Diaz De Leon leads young Americans
Skipper Victor Diaz De Leon leads young Americans
Looking to become 2024's 52 Super Series champions
True to an initiative launched last year by team owner and 52 SUPER SERIES champion Doug De Vos that aims to provide younger sailors with experience and learning at the highest level of grand prix racing.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 12 Apr 12:33 PDT
IM24CA confirms Melges 24 European Sailing Series
IM24CA confirms Melges 24 European Sailing Series
Launching the Melges 24 European Ranking
Established in 2013 by the International Melges 24 Class Association, the series aims to identify the top performers in the class and comprises a title championship and various regattas across Europe.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 12 Apr 10:19 PDT
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 concludes
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 concludes
Cappuzzo and Suardiaz hold strong in the FreeFly-Slalom discipline and emerge victorious
As the final day approached, following the crowning of our champions in the Surf-Freestyle discipline, we transitioned seamlessly back into the FreeFly-Slalom discipline.
by Holly Keenan
Posted 12 Apr 06:05 PDT
Cup Spy Apr 12: Kiwis splash and sail
Cup Spy Apr 12: Kiwis splash and sail
Emirates Team New Zealand moved from first splash to first foiling tack in Auckland on Friday
Emirates Team New Zealand's new AC75 moved from first splash to first foiling tack in a single day, in Auckland on Friday.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
Posted 12 Apr 05:26 PDT
Cap-Martinique sets sail on 14th April
Cap-Martinique sets sail on 14th April
60 boats set to start from La Trinité-sur-Mer
The Cap-Martinique is back! Following on from the success of the first edition, in 2022, the transatlantic race for amateurs is returning and entry tickets are already sold out.
by Cap Martinique
Posted 12 Apr 01:39 PDT
Pen Duick VI triumphs in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
Pen Duick VI triumphs in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
Emotional scenes as Marie Tabarly skipper of Pen Duick VI FR crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Emotional scenes as Marie Tabarly skipper of Pen Duick VI FR crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 22:52 UTC, 11th April after 37 challenging days at sea and 6814nm sailed, taking the treasured double - "provisional" first in line honours.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 11 Apr 23:33 PDT
America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75
America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75
Emirates Team New Zealand unexpectedly rolled their new AC75 out of the shed, on Friday
Emirates Team New Zealand unexpectedly rolled their new AC75 out of the shed, on Friday, during a break in the gales which have been lashing Auckland.
by Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 11 Apr 18:56 PDT
Record-smashing number of entries
Record-smashing number of entries
For the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race
As of today there are 100 days left to Saturday July 20, 2024, the start date of the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race presented by National Fleet Services.
by Bayview Yacht Club
Posted 11 Apr 16:38 PDT
The team behind the team
The team behind the team
US Sailing Team provides what it takes to support Olympic Class athletes through intensive regattas
Last week, Palma de Mallorca welcomed over 1,000 athletes to Mediterranean waters for the largest turnout in an Olympic year in the Trofeo Princesa Sofía's 53 year history.
by US Sailing Team
Posted 11 Apr 10:52 PDT
Worrell 1000 50th Anniversary Race: 30 days to go
Worrell 1000 50th Anniversary Race: 30 days to go
2024 marks the 23rd running of the race
The countdown timer on the official website for the Worrell 1000 is now down to just 30 days - Twelve teams representing five countries will descend upon the beach adjacent to the Hollywood Beach Marriott in Florida.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 11 Apr 09:44 PDT
North launches new Horizon foilboard
North launches new Horizon foilboard
The new full-carbon board is engineered to get up on foil early and often, with minimal effort
When we look to the horizon, it ignites our desire to progress and a thirst to overcome challenges; it awakens the voyager within.
by North Kiteboarding
Posted 11 Apr 08:00 PDT
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 Day 4
GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 Day 4
Suardiaz and MacDonald defend their Surf-Freestyle titles with outstanding performances
As dawn broke on day four of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Leucate we were greeted by golden rays and tramontane winds, promising another day of thrilling competition.
by Holly Keenan
Posted 11 Apr 07:19 PDT
Robert Hughes named LMSRF Sailor of the Year
Robert Hughes named LMSRF Sailor of the Year
Robert and wife Laura Hughes own and race the GL52 Heartbreaker
Recently the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation (LMSRF) named Life Member, Robert Hughes of Ada, Michigan as 2023 Sailor of the Year.
by GL52
Posted 11 Apr 07:12 PDT
Tips on doing your first regatta.
Tips on doing your first regatta.
What to do and bring to get invited back again!
It can be nerve-wracking going to your first big event. You may have sailed with the crew before the odd time, or sailed similar types of boat, but a regatta has a different feel to it, and has its own needs.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 11 Apr 04:00 PDT
Upcoming Big Air event in France: a complete guide
Upcoming Big Air event in France: a complete guide
The men's line-up contains six French riders, including a former GKA Freestyle world champion
The world's leading Big Air kiteboarding athletes are set to battle at Lords of Tram in Barcarès, France, as the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour teams up with the renowned event for the second successive year.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 11 Apr 03:35 PDT