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The challenge is on: Past-winners defend crowns at 2012 Samui Regatta By Samui Regatta Media, Koh Samui, Thailand , 1:52 AM Sat 26 May 2012 GMT Boats and crews from around Asia are arriving on Samui Island to take part in the 11th Samui Regatta, held 26th May to 2nd June, headquartered at Centara Grand Samui Beach Resort, Chaweng Beach. Forecast for the week ahead is winds gusting to 24 knots on the first day of racing and then averaging 8 to 12 knots for the rest of the week with prevailing South-West/ West-South-West and relatively flat ... [more] 
Seven navigation 'Rules of thumb' for safer sailing
By John Jamieson,
10:11 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
If you are anything like me, it's rare that you look forward to another mathematical calculation 'rule of thumb'. Here are seven simple rules that will enhance your sailing navigation safety--without a whole lot of math! Follow these sailing tips to keep your sailing crew or partner safe and sound wherever you choose to cruise! ... [more] 
WMRT Match Race Germany - Competition hots up for Yanmar Racing
By Mark Chisnell, ,
9:58 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
At Match Race Germany, it was a long, tough day and while Yanmar Racing slipped off the podium to fifth, they are still almost certain to progress to the quarter finals of the first event on the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour. After yesterday’s disappointing conditions, when most of the excitement came from the late-afternoon thunder and lightning, Lake Constance turned it on for the second ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race - Stranglehold in jeopardy
By Sophie Luther, ,
9:48 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
In the Volvo Ocean Race at 1900 GMT, Chris Nicholson’s Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand’s stranglehold on Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing was in jeopardy as Walker’s team closed to within 4.9 nautical miles, while Telefónica, although in third place, remained disconnected from the fleet, 50 miles to the south. ... [more] 
Artemis Racing's AC72 wing sustains damage
By Jennifer Hall, ,
9:33 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Artemis Racing is the first Competitor for the 34th America’s Cup to have launched and sailed with a full size AC72 wing using a modified trimaran. While training off Valencia today, Artemis Racing’s AC72 wing suffered significant damage. No one was injured. ... [more] 
52SuperSeries: Tied at the top after Day 2
By Paco Tormo,
9:25 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
After two great races in sparkling Garbi seabreeze conditions off Barcelona it is Niklas Zennström’s Rán team which leads the Trofeo de Vela Conde de Godo, but only on countback from the Audi Azzurra Sailing Team. After five races not only do the top two boats share the same 9pts aggregate, but the new Azzurra and the boat which finished the 2011 season on a high. ... [more] 
North-east Victoria man fined for false licence
By DPI,
9:02 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
A man fishing at King Parrot Creek in north-east Victoria has been fined $1150 after falsifying his Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL) and providing false information to Fisheries Officers. The man was inspected by Fisheries Officers as he cast and retrieved a lure out of King Parrot Creek during the salmonid closed season. ... [more] 
Shackleton's legendary open boat voyage: the re-enactment
By Sail-World Cruising, ,
9:01 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Almost a hundred years ago Ernest Shackleton, leader of a 1916 sailing expedition to Antarctica, whose sailing vessel was crushed by the ice and the crew had made their way to Elephant Island, made one of the most inspirational journeys by sailing boat in the history of the world to rescue his crew. Now it is to be re-enacted. ... [more] 
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show: Wet weather doesn’t stop Sunrise
By Rosalie Taylor, Sanctuary Cove ,
8:46 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Queensland's Channel Seven morning show Sunrise broadcast live from the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show today with a guest performance by Ricki-Lee Coulter. ... [more] 
WMRT Match Race Germany - Morvan and Robertson on top form
By Leigh Ireland,
8:30 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
At Match Race Germany, first round of the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour, Pierre-Antoine Morvan and Phil Robertson lead the standings after impressive performances on the second day - while Bjorn Hansen looks likely to fall short of the knockout stages after a torrid time. ... [more] 
Europa Warm'Up - Sailors prepare for Leg 2 start
By Marion Cardon, ,
8:09 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
The second leg of the Europa Warm’Up will get underway tomorrow and anticipation is running high as sailors complete preparations. The first fully-crewed leg, from Barcelona to Cascais was closed by Javier Sanso’s 100% Acciona, EcoPowered, very early this Friday morning finishing seventh into Cascais, at 01:36hrs UTC. For Sanso, the leg proved a very useful lesson as skipper Bubi Sanso prepares ... [more] 
RYA Youth RIB Championship - Youngsters clinch national title spot
By RYA, ,
7:53 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
At the Northern Ireland Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship at Carrickfergus Sailing Club, a couple of young powerboaters clinched spots in a prestigious national final by blasting to victory on May 19. The event saw young powerboaters from seven clubs across Northern Ireland put in their best performances on water as they competed in two age groups to win a place in the national final which takes ... [more] 
Trofeo Conde de Godó - Azzurra and Ran share the lead
By Giuliano Luzzatto, ,
7:18 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
The 39th Trofeo Conde de Godó, first event of the newly formed 52 Super Series, was able to take advantage of great conditions on the second day, with a southwesterly breeze between 17 and 20 knots and slightly choppy seas. The day began with a minute of silence in memory of John Cook, owner of Cristabella and former president of the TP52 class, recently passed away. In memory of his contribution ... [more] 
Global Ocean Race - Drama and damage on Phesheya-Racing
By Oliver Dewar, ,
5:13 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
With the Global Ocean Race (GOR) Class40 fleet split in two and separated by 200 miles, the pair of leading boats, Cessna Citation and Financial Crisis have kept with the breeze and extended to the east as Phesheya-Racing and Sec. Hayai have rarely polled speed averages over five knots. ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race - Groupama 4 attack upwind conditions
By Franck Cammas, ,
4:53 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 team Groupama 4 has conceded some ground on the fifth day of racing in leg seven, following a climatic upset offshore of Newfoundland: the formation of a zone of high pressure over the Labrador Current is generating a north-easterly headwind, which has modified the strategic tone of the race. ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race - Amazing turnaround for Camper
By Lucy Harwood, ,
4:21 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 team Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand, in an amazing turnaround midway on Leg 7 from Miami to Lisbon, stormed to the front of the fleet on Friday having been last 48 hours earlier. The decision to abandon their southern position and take a more northerly track paid dividends as they left previous frontrunners Telefonica and Groupama in their slipstream. ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race - Frustrating sailing for Puma's Mar Mostro
By Ken Read, ,
4:03 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7, day five. Skipper Ken Read reports from on board Puma’s Mar Mostro: This is strange. Not just the guys on board (pretty weird) or the route we take (sailing straight into a Tropical Storm after the start – not too bright). The strange part is the weather and the route and the fact that every time we leave the dock it seems like we say, 'It is never like this out here.' ... [more] 
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet sprint towards Leg 7 finish
By Heather Ewing, ,
3:34 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - It has been an exciting 24 hours of close racing for the fleet with only ten miles separating the current first and second place rivals Gold Coast Australia and Visit Finland. With around 24 hours until race finish near New York, Skipper Richard Hewson explains his tactical manoeuvres that have allowed the Australian entry to steal back poll position ... [more] 
Extreme Sailing Series heads to Istanbul for Act 3 + Video
By Extreme Sailing Series, ,
2:56 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
The third Act in the Extreme Sailing Series 2012 is being held in Istanbul. Historic, modern and traditional – Istanbul, the European Capital of Sport 2012, is several cities in one. The teams will race over four days, with one day of open water racing followed by three days of stadium racing at the juncture where the Marmara Sea meets the Bosphorus ... [more] 
WMRT Korea Match Cup - Britain's Ian Williams prepares for battle
By Jo Gregory, ,
2:39 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
WMRT Korea Match Cup - GAC Pindar skipper and reigning ISAF World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams has set his sights once again on another Match Racing win next week. Williams will lead the GAC Pindar crew consisting of Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Bill Hardesty, experienced Farr 40 sailor Matt Cassidy, America's Cup sailor Mal Parker and professional sailor Gerard Mitchell ... [more] 
The Brand is Zhik!
By John Curnow,
1:38 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
A little under 10 years ago, I first started seeing some sensationally cool sailing gear that was adorned with this fantastic Z. It certainly reminded me of Zorro slashing his moniker into all and sundry and apart from looking cool, the gear seemed to be very much fit for purpose. ... [more] 
Sail Noumea 2012: The Countdown is on for TeamVodafone
By Zoe Hawkins,
12:06 PM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Eight days out from the Sail Noumea race, if the nine crew of TeamVodafoneSailing could have anything they wanted, it would probably be to set a sub two day race record. But they are coy about their chances. 'The boat is capable of doing 500 nautical miles a day in ideal conditions, and the race is 975nm long,' says Skipper Simon Hull. ... [more] 
Response to US Sailing statement on inclusion of kiteboarding in 2016
By .., Vineyard Haven, MA ,
11:54 AM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
It seems US Sailing didn’t have all the information before casting three votes for kitesurf course racing at the expense of windsurf racing for the 2016 Olympics. A more careful evaluation questions Dean Brenner’s explanation for the U.S. votes at the ISAF Council. ... [more] 
Atlantic Cup adds experienced skippers to final leg
By Jeff Pomeroy, Atlanta ,
11:27 AM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
The 2012 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, the first carbon-neutral sailing event in the United States, has announced additional crew members with a wealth of sailing experience that will be joining the premier U.S. sailing event for its final leg - inshore series racing in Narragansett Bay in Newport, R.I. this Saturday and Sunday (May 26 – 27). ... [more] 
A Swiss challenge to the Little America’s Cup in 2013
By Jean Philippe Jobé, Geneva ,
11:19 AM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
Today, the group behind the Hydroptère.ch announced three new projects, one of them being a challenge to the Little America’s Cup to take place in Falmouth, UK during the summer of 2013. This competition is raced on Class-C catamarans with wings. Interestingly, it will take place a couple of weeks before the final of the America’s Cup in San Francisco. ... [more]
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