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Emirates Great Britain wins in Halifax
Wild conditions at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix
© Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
Going to publish the 'F' word
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this
© Paul Leong
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne start
Alone again and finding a rhythm to last 3,200 miles
© Mark Lloyd / Alea #NYV2024
The most famous boat in the world
Goes by a lot of nicknames, but you'd think Comanche fits the bill wherever she goes
© Rolex / Andrea Francolini
Nolot & Maeder win back their world titles
At the 2024 Formula Kite Worlds in Hyères
© IKA media/ Robert Hajduk
XR 41 Revealed!
XR 41 Revealed!
We spoke to Kræn Nielsen, CEO of X-Yachts, to find out more
The XR 41 marks X-Yachts return to out-and-out race yachts, and has been designed in close cooperation with leading design teams. The boat is optimized for ORC racing and built with the finest material and most advanced technology available.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 4 Jun 07:00 EST
I don't know if this will pan out or not
I don't know if this will pan out or not
Boris Herrmann has chosen a lone path in the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne Race
It's a strategy that has got everyone talking. Can Boris Herrmann sail right round the top of the recourse - skirting a huge area of high pressure - and still beat Charlie Dalin and everyone else to the south of him?
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 4 Jun 06:05 EST
Wingfoiling: Armstrong's A-Wing XPS Lightwind Wing
Wingfoiling: Armstrong's A-Wing XPS Lightwind Wing
Armstrong Foils new A-Wing XPS Lightwind offers you remarkable light airs winging performance
Armstrong Foils new A-Wing XPS Lightwind offers you remarkable light airs winging performance for everyone from beginner to expert riders - giving you the opportunity to get foiling on the water no matter how light the breeze.
by Armstrong Foils
Posted 3 Jun 22:17 EST
Registration open for Long Beach Race Week
Registration open for Long Beach Race Week
Iconic SoCal Regatta runs June 21-23, with check-In on June 20
In just a few weeks, the 19th edition of Long Beach Race Week kicks off. A favorite west coast regatta with three days of racing and fabulous post-racing parties by hosts Long Beach Yacht Club and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, entries are coming in fast.
by LBYC Race Office
Posted 3 Jun 19:41 EST
Italian Acrobatica team wins Leg 2 of Atlantic Cup
Italian Acrobatica team wins Leg 2 of Atlantic Cup
Just one minute and 35 seconds separated second through fourth place
Surging into first place overnight Acrobatica took line honors crossing the finish at 8:56:52 A.M. EST just 7 minutes 31 seconds ahead of Vogue avec un Crohn.
by Atlantic Cup
Posted 3 Jun 16:33 EST
As much about instinct as routing
As much about instinct as routing
For IMOCA skippers the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne race
After four days at sea in a challenging transatlantic weather pattern, the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne is proving a highly absorbing contest, as the IMOCA skippers try to make sense of unpredictable weather.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 3 Jun 16:15 EST
Boisterous, challenging Swiftsure Yacht Race
Boisterous, challenging Swiftsure Yacht Race
J/105 eclipses Cape Flattery Race by 10 hours
The 79th running of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, got off with a bang.
by J/Boats
Posted 3 Jun 15:47 EST
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 5
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 5
Going alone on the 'north face'... is Boris Herrmann gambling for the win?
After finishing runner up on the recent outwards solo Transat race to New York, losing out to winner Yoann Richomme by just two hours and 19 minutes, it seems like Germany's Boris Herrmann might be gambling to go for outright victory.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 3 Jun 12:18 EST
Training By The Numbers
Training By The Numbers
How data is driving precision training in the Olympics and beyond
"The art of sailing is about having a feel for the boat and the water beneath you." - Sir Francis Chichester. No one would disagree with Sir Francis Chichester's timeless statement, but of course, as well as being an art, sailing is also a science.
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 3 Jun 11:00 EST
Giles Scott secures his first SailGP win in Canada
Giles Scott secures his first SailGP win in Canada
Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team celebrate in Halifax
Giles Scott, the double Olympic gold medallist, has won his first SailGP event since taking over from Sir Ben Ainslie as Driver of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team in January.
by Emirates GBR SailGP Team
Posted 3 Jun 00:22 EST
Dramatic capsize caused by "tech malfunction"
Dramatic capsize caused by "tech malfunction"
Ruins Australia SailGP Team's chances in Halifax
The ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix witnessed a disastrous turn of events as Tom Slingsby's Australia SailGP Team encountered a dramatic capsize caused by a tech malfunction, sending shockwaves among fans who watched on from the Halifax shoreline.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 3 Jun 00:14 EST
US SailGP team skipper "incredibly frustrated"
US SailGP team skipper "incredibly frustrated"
Hitting out at decision to keep two teams off the water
US SailGP team skipper says the team is incredibly frustrated with the decision by event organisers not to launch two teams, both privately owned, excluding them from competing on Day 2. High winds early in the day and a lack of time are blamed.
by Laura Muma / US SailGP team
Posted 3 Jun 00:06 EST
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix overall
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix overall
Emirates Great Britain wins in Halifax
Emirates Great Britain has taken the win in a weather-hit final at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix - with driver Giles Scott claiming his first SailGP victory since stepping into the driver's seat in January of this year.
by SailGP
Posted 3 Jun 00:05 EST
Going to publish the 'F' word
Going to publish the 'F' word
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this item come in. Most specifically, it related to the one where the guy had strapped a JATO rocket to his car.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Posted 2 Jun 23:37 EST
Black Foils extend their SailGP Season 4 lead
Black Foils extend their SailGP Season 4 lead
Despite finishing 5th at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix
The Black Foils extended their overall lead in Season 4 despite finishing 5th at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix after what was a hectic final day of racing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
by Jodie Bakewell-White
Posted 2 Jun 20:08 EST
SailGP: Big win for Brits in Halifax
SailGP: Big win for Brits in Halifax
Giles Scott and Hannah Mills expertly negotiated the Final Day as the drama unfolded astern
The Final Day of Rockwool SailGP Canada was one of the most dramatic in the event's four year history, as the British team sailed effortlessly to win in the rain at Halifax.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 2 Jun 17:26 EST
Ingrid Abery Les Voiles D'Antibes photo gallery
Ingrid Abery Les Voiles D'Antibes photo gallery
Some of the world's finest classic yachts are racing
Some of the world's finest classic yachts are racing at Les Voiles D'Antibes, and top yachting photographer Ingrid Abery was on hand to catch the action today!
by Ingrid Abery
Posted 2 Jun 15:43 EST
Broken bowsprit on Holcim-PRB
Broken bowsprit on Holcim-PRB
Nicolas Lunven now on reduced sail area in the Transat New York - Vendée
While sailing in 3rd position of the fleet on the 3rd day of the race, Nicolas Lunven informed his shore team that the bow sprit of his IMOCA Holcim-PRB had broken.
by Team HOLCIM - PRB
Posted 2 Jun 14:56 EST
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 4
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 4
Leaders Boris Herrmann and Charlie Dalin break out of jail and extending?
Nicolas Lunven has informed his shore team that the bowsprit of his IMOCA Holcim-PRB has broken.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 2 Jun 14:47 EST
This Monday: Road To Gold Q&A with Chips Howarth
This Monday: Road To Gold Q&A with Chips Howarth
Fireball world champ & Cyclops tech boss
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Which is why high-performance sailors are increasingly turning to Cyclops for the accurate data they produce from their range of load sensors.
by Andy Rice
Posted 2 Jun 12:27 EST