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The Brand is Zhik! *Feature
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] 
America's Cup: Oracle Racing move wingsail for shipping to USA *Feature
By Richard Gladwell, Auckland, New Zealand ,
12:36 AM Fri 25 May 2012 GMT
US America's Cup Defender, Oracle Racing, have moved their wingsail from the construction facility in Core Builders Composites at Warkworth to the Port of Auckland ready for shipping to USA. The hour long journey from the facility north of Auckland was completed about noon, local time. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Entry deadline extended by two months *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
8:14 PM Tue 22 May 2012 GMT
The entry deadline for the 34th America's Cup has been extended to allow teams further opportunity to get the necessary sponsorship packages signed, and lift the entry level beyond the current three Challengers. News of the move came in a story posted on the America's Cup website, in the course of an interview with Bruno Peyron on the back of their win in the America's Cup World Series in Venice ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Day 4 ACWS Venice - Big crowds for slow day in Venice *Feature
By Bob Fisher, Venice, Italy ,
8:10 PM Sun 20 May 2012 GMT
Day 4: The ACWS has certainly captured the imagination of the Venetians. For Saturday's racing there were in excess of a thousand spectator boats (counted from helicopter-shot images) and over 100,000 spectators along the shoreline. The attendance in the AC Village was 14,500 and you can take it from me that that was probably understated - it was extremely crowded. ... [more] 
Plastic Oceans (Plastic in our playground!) Part 2 - Plastic bottles *Feature
By Ian Thomson, Airlie Beach ,
7:01 AM Sun 20 May 2012 GMT
In part one, we looked at plastic bags. We went through the numbers and quantified how much one million and one billion is in reality. Let's revisit that before we move onto Plastic water bottles. To count straight through from one to 1,000,000 will take you 11 days and it will take 32 years to count to one billion. You cannot count to one trillion in your lifetime. ... [more] 
Plastic Oceans (Plastic in our playground!) Part 1 - Plastic bags *Feature
By Ian Thomson, Airlie Beach ,
6:36 AM Sun 20 May 2012 GMT
The ocean is our playground. We sail on it, we swim in it, we fish from it and without it we don't have 60-80% of the world's oxygen........So why do we abuse it? The reason we abuse it is because most of us don't even realise we are. Covering 70% of the planet, our oceans seem to cope with everything we throw at it, right? Well think again. ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Day 3 ACWS Venice - Light winds make for short courses *Feature
By Bob Fisher, Venice, Italy ,
7:44 PM Sat 19 May 2012 GMT
Day 3: Lighter winds than previously and a shift from South-East to East halfway through the fleet racing caused the second of the races to be over eleven legs of a much smaller course - boats were lapped by the leaders - and there was a shake-up in the pecking order with teams having good and bad results. Luna Rossa - Swordfish, for example had a first and a last. Includes Video highlights. ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Day 2 ACWS - Huge crowds on the Grand Canal, Venice *Feature
By Bob Fisher, Venice, Italy ,
8:00 PM Fri 18 May 2012 GMT
Day 2: Includes Video highlights. It was a day for the huge crowds that gathered along the shores leading into the Grand Canal; short-course racing at its best and once more the defenders all but eclipsed while the French team led by Loick Peyron moved into a near commanding points lead after the day's two races, which were held in light south-easterly breezes of 5-7 knots. ... [more] 
From tears to joy - Sydney GTS43 Walawala2 shines in Asian debut *Feature
By Sail-World.com,
10:36 AM Fri 18 May 2012 GMT
After a sad end to the 2010 Kings Cup where Singapore based yachtsman Steve Manning lost his Beneteau 44.7 Walawala to the nature of a storm, which ended with his pride and joy being washed up on the beach and destroyed in Phuket Thailand. ... [more] 
2016 Olympics: Venezuela splits in ISAF Windsurfing vote debacle *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
11:55 AM Mon 14 May 2012 GMT
The Venezuelan national sailing authority is the latest to dissociate itself with the vote of one of its nationals at the recent ISAF Council Meeting staged in Stresa, Italy. In a letter released today, they have expressed their disagreement with the vote of Teresa Lara, one of seven Vice Presidents of the International Sailing Federation. ... [more] 
Frank Bethwaite, the father of High Performance Sailing, dies at 92 *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
8:30 AM Sat 12 May 2012 GMT
The highly regarded designer, meteorologist and sailing scientist, Frank Bethwaite died in Sydney, Australia, this morning. Capable of intensely complex analysis Bethwaite was without peer in the science of high performance sailing. He coupled a very intense analysis approach with the ability to think laterally, and this created the genius that was Frank Bethwaite. ... [more] 
When skinny fittings aren't worth a brass razoo *Feature
By Mark Rothfield,
9:14 AM Thu 10 May 2012 GMT
I remember reading, following the Space Shuttle Columbia crash, that the finger of blame could be PowerPointed at a slick 'sales pitch' which took precedence over earnest engineering evaluation. [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race - Camper crosses Miami finish line in second *Feature
By Stefano Blin,
12:17 AM Thu 10 May 2012 GMT
In the Volvo Ocean Race, Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand crossed the finish line in Miami earlier today, happy with their performance and the 25 points won for the second place. They completed the 4800-mile leg from Itajai in Brasil to Miami in Florida in 17days 2 hours 21 minutes and 24 seconds. ... [more] 
Laser manufacturer acquires Byte CII single-handed dinghy *Feature
By Byte Class Association,
4:08 AM Tue 8 May 2012 GMT
The long time Asia-Pacific Laser manufacturer Performance Sailcraft Australasia (PSA) has, after receiving permission from ISAF, acquired the Copyright and worldwide building and marketing rights to the single handed Byte and Byte CII dinghy from its designer and builder, Canadian Ian Bruce. ... [more] 
Is your vessel Ocean Safe Certified? *Feature
By Ian Thomson, Airlie Beach ,
10:26 AM Sat 5 May 2012 GMT
As boaters, the ocean is our playground, and for some, it is our office. Every day we go out on the water we make an impact on our ocean, yet so many people are unaware of that very impact. So here are some alarming stats for you: ... [more] 
China’s Lijia Xu – firming as London 2012 Laser Radial favourite *Feature
By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
5:58 AM Sat 5 May 2012 GMT
The top performing Women’s Laser Radial sailor on the 2011- 2012 World Cup circuit has been China's 24 year old Lijia Xu, who just won her third Gold medal of this season at the Semaine Olympique Francaise. This now positions her atop the ISAF Laser Radial Standings. ... [more] 
She's Home - Steinlager 2 returns to Auckland + Videos *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
5:17 AM Sat 5 May 2012 GMT
The most successful ever Whitbread/Volvo round the world racer, Steinlager 2 returned to New Zealand today, and is berthed in the Viaduct Harbour, alongside her predecessor, Lion New Zealand. Steinlager 2 is still the only boat to have won all the legs of a round the world yacht race, winning the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race ... [more] 
2016 Olympic Womens Skiff chosen after tense political stoush *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
7:41 PM Fri 4 May 2012 GMT
The FX by Mackay Boats carried the day after a tense debate over the choice of the selection of class, for the Olympic Womens Skiff, on opening day of the ISAF Council Meeting in Stresa, Italy. The FX had undergone eight months of development, particularly in the rig, which is carried on a 49er hull, designed by Julian Bethwaite and selected for the Mens Skiff event at the 2000 Olympics in Sydn ... [more] 
MarineBusiness-World.com Pavilion underway at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show *Feature
By Jeni Bone,
2:50 AM Fri 4 May 2012 GMT
Construction of the main pavilion at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is now well underway, just 19 days out from the start of the show, 24-27 May. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: 4 May 2012 - KIWI plunges, AUD soft *Feature
By Collinson FX,
10:36 PM Thu 3 May 2012 GMT
Collinson FX market Commentary: 4 May 2012 - Markets fell overnight with the the ECB keeping rates unchanged at 1%. In the US negative sentiment shifted from Europe. The KIWI plunged to test the key 0.8000 level. The AUD showed continuing signs of weakness, 1.0250, with all the political fallout and the all important budget coming in the next few days. ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race: Camper leads but navigational nightmare ahead *Feature
By Richard Gladwell and Volvo Ocean Race,
8:00 PM Wed 2 May 2012 GMT
The lead three boats in the Volvo Ocean Race are sailing at speeds well in excess of 20kts, as they enjoy the Tradewinds, having exited the Doldrums. Using the routing function of Predictwind.com, Camper sailed by Emirates Team NZ has a small lead of 50 minutes over Puma Ocean Racing, with overall race leader Telefonica just 10 minutes behind the US flagged entry. ... [more] 
Southern Spars rigged Soto 30 is coming! *Feature
By Southern Spars,
10:26 AM Wed 2 May 2012 GMT
The mast is one of the most important components of the Soto 30, and is being manufactured by Southern Spars. This spar package design has been optimized from the onset with input from the designer, boat builder and sail makers – this translates into a high performance spar package that is engineered and manufactured for seamless, optimal interface with the boat and the sail package. ... [more] 
Womens Olympic Skiff proves a point in a 25kt breeze + Video *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
10:07 AM Sat 28 Apr 2012 GMT
Mackay Boats, the team behind the FX, one of two preferred boats to emerge from the recent Olympic Womens Skiff Trials have responded to the report presented to the International Sailing Federation and comments made by other parties. ... [more] 
Laser Radial Worlds Youth and Mens 2012 – NOR and online entry NOW *Feature
By Laser Radial Youth & Mens World Championship media,
10:55 PM Fri 27 Apr 2012 GMT
The 2012 Laser Masters Worlds was sailed out of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Brisbane Australia in March and there are two more Laser Class World Championships scheduled for the same venue. World Laser Radial Youth Championship 2012 - Thu 28th June - Wed fourth World Laser Radial Men's Championship 2012 - Wed 11th July - Tue 17th July ... [more] 
America's Cup: AC72 regatta offered to New Zealand for summer of 2013 *Feature
By Richard Gladwell,
9:42 PM Thu 26 Apr 2012 GMT
America's Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray, told Sail-World.com this morning that his organisation had offered to stage an informal series between the three America's Cup teams that would be sailing AC72's in New Zealand, next summer. 'We have offered to go to New Zealand and provide a three day series', he told an international media conference this morning. ... [more]
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