http://www.sail-world.com/ News Events en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:17 GMT Sailing News Copyright Sail World http://www.sail-world.com/ http://www.sail-world.com/images/sw_logo2.jpg http://www.sail-world.com/ http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93674 Hardy Cup 2012 finally got underway today on Sydney Harbour after Monday's abandonment due to strong southerly winds. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:06:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93660 The 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition Notice of Race has now been released. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:57:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93656 Racing in the prestigious under 25, ISAF grade 3 Hardy Cuo match-racing regatta is expected to start this morning Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:32:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93647 Blockbuster Weekend - Greg Rowsell and Penelope Hextall battled hard in tough conditions to win the Ns14 class yesterday Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:09:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93654 Global Ocean Race - Throughout Sunday thoughts of competitive racing were temporarily suspended for one of the Class40s Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93651 Sailing Arabia The Tour - Dee Caffari and her all-women sailing crew have just finished their second phase of training Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:23:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93653 Just one day remains for Sail Auckland 2012, New Zealand's premier Olympic and Paralympic class regatta. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93650 Kiteboarding and Windsurfing Format Trials evaluation event is to be held in Santander, Spain from 21 to 25 March 2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:14:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93644 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - There has been a division in the fleet as the ten 68-foot yachts navigate through t Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93642 Hundreds of applicants have signed up as volunteers for next month's Auckland Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:56:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93638 Thurlow Fisher Lawyers dominated the 18ft Skiffs Australian Championship contested on Sydney Harbour. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93633 The next few months are booked out with regatta racing for the highly competitive Australian Melges 32 fleet. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93630 The 174th edition of the Royal Hobart Regatta is set to get underway next Monday Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:55:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93631 Treasure V111, skippered by Whitsunday Sailing Club's Harold Menelaus, continues to record impressive results Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:24:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93626 The Gold Coast to Brisbane race is deemed 'The Great Race' and is Australia's most entertaining and challenging marathon Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93628 Festival of Sails 2012 images by photographer Guido Brandt. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:10:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93621 Local crew member, Teng, better known as Tiger, was draped in a Chinese flag as he led Mike Sanderson's men across the l Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93622 Women's Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta - The final day of racing left one major question Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:49:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93620 Entries are closing in four weeks time for the blokart World Championships 2012, to be held at Ivanpah dry lake, USA. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:35:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93627 ADCO Constructions, joins the 16th Etchells Australasian Winter Championship as the lead sponsor. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93645 Volvo Ocean Race organisers have released the Media and readership statistics for the first leg of the nine leg race. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93619 Global Ocean Race - The first week of leg three has been the most demanding of the entire circumnavigation Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:52:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93618 numbers are well up on last year's inaugural event, with 18 sailing yachts and just the one powerboat. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:16:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93617 Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 - Thousands of fans lined the dock to deliver a raucous late night welcome to Team Sanya Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:44:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93615 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet are well aware of what lies ahead on this stage from Singapore to Qingdao. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93614 WMR Country Qualifier - Emotions ran high on the water as Olympic dreams came true for some and ended for others. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93595 Seems like a lot of places North of the divide have not seen much of you lately. Indeed our hearts go out to all Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:31:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93611 18ft Skiffs Australian Championship - Today's race became more a final hit out for the upcoming Giltinan Championship Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:17:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93610 Hardy Cup 2012, an ISAF Grade 3 under 25 match racing regatta, gets underway tomorrow on Sydney Harbour. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93609 Sail Auckland 2012 is now half completed and the results are starting to take shape for competitive finishes. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:16:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93613 Downunder Pro - Oceanic and Australian Formula Windsurfing Championships concluded with an action packed seven races Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93596 Volvo Ocean Race - The Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand crew crossed the line in Sanya on Saturday Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:53:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93594 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing have a need for speed, skipper Ian Walker said after finishing Leg 3 in fifth place under the cov Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:47:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93590 Global Ocean Race - Conditions have been improving significantly at the front of the fleet in the Southern Ocean Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:42:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93587 Volvo Ocean Race - After a roller coaster leg, Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg finished fourth overall in leg three Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93586 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet set sail this morning from the exclusive Marina at Keppel Bay Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93585 Volvo Ocean Race - Ken Read, Skipper of Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg reports on the crew's progress Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:39:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93584 A party is as good away to start a regatta as any, and when the event has Mount Gay Rum as title sponsor, well... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:16:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93583 Women's Match Race Country Qualifier - The winds on Biscayne Bay whipped up for the second day of racing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:11:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93581 Combined Clubs Harbour Race Series - Bellerive yachtsman Jeff Cordell scores a fine win with Host Plus Executive Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:31:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93580 Port Hacking Race - Sydney yachtsman Julian Farren-Price has provisionally taken out the Port Hacking Race Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:13:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93578 The fourth round of the Club Marine Series was raced on Port Phillip Bay today, in light northerly airs. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93591 Warren Jones International Regatta - True Blue Racing has finished fourth in the event. A very disappointing finish Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93577 After much anticipation, Sail Auckland 2012 has begun in near perfect conditions for 237 sailors in the Olympic, Paralym Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:04:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93574 Team Telefonica became the first team to win the first three legs of a Volvo Ocean Race in 22 years as they swept to glo Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:21:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93572 For the first time in nearly seven years of Formula National Titles held in Australia, no racing was held on day three Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93571 Volvo Ocean Race - At 2200 UTC tonight, the first four boats racing in Leg 3 Stage 2 were screaming towards Sanya Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:07:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93566 With just over 100nm to sail to the finish line in Sanya, China, Telefonica looks set to take her third ocean leg win. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:51:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93564 Artemis Racing began an intense two-boat training session earlier this week in Valencia Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93561 Global Ocean Race - There has been intense drama in Leg 3 as two of the Class40s are currently heading for Auckland Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:29:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93559 Volvo Ocean Race - Amory Ross, MCM for Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg, reports on the crew's progress Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93558 Women's Match Race Country Qualifier - Nine teams began the day with equal chances to advance to the second round Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93557 Warren Jones Intl Youth Regatta - Young New Zealand skipper Josh Junior has beaten local Perth sailor David Gilmour Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93552 The circumnavigation of Bruny Island will start at 9.30am next Saturday 11 February, on the River Derwent. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93548 Global Ocean Race leaders Ross and Campbell Field of Team Buckley Systems have suffered damage to their yacht and are he Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93546 The 2012 470 Junior Worlds hosted by Takapuna Boating Club, and sailed on the Waitemata Harbour came to a close today. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:52:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93545 Young's yacht, Young Rebel, is a 36ft Young 11 design which he has entered in the Performance Racing Division. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93544 Australian Team Racing Championship is to be held at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on April 14 and 15, 2012. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:32:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93466 Two boys went into the water one Australia Day many years ago and only one came out. The other drowned, as did a rescuer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:49:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93535 Roland Dane, has purchased one of the world's most successful small ocean racing yachts with the aim of taking top honou Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:03:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93536 In the Volvo Ocean Race, Puma has re-joined the fleet after a brief, but miserable sojourn to the east Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:17:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93532 An unexpected change in wind direction today dealt a cruel blow to Puma's plans to rocket to the head of the fleet Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:21:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93530 Paulo Dos Reis (Patrik/North), took four straight bullets in today's racing to bring his score up to a perfect seven win Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93529 True Blue Racing (TBR) has finished second at the end of the round robin stage Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93528 Veteran Gold Coast sailor Colin Metcher will again test his endurance at the tiller of his sports skiff Cool Change Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93515 Windsurfer One Design National Championships - Tense air of anticipation as up and comers were out to prove themselves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93524 Volvo Ocean Race - Amory Ross, MCM for Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg, reports on the crew's progress Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:53:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93523 Warren Jones Intl Youth Regatta - David Gilmour and his crew went undefeated to win the round robin stage of the event Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:14:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93521 Today was the final day of the competition for all but the top ten sailors in the Mixed/Men's fleet, and the Women's fle Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:34:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93516 Festival of Sails images from photographer Beth Morley Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:14:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93519 Wooden Boat Festival - An amazing display of well loved and classic wooden boats have been beautifully restored Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:29:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93511 Get in quick! Just a couple of places left available for the NSW Laser Training THIS Saturday 4 February at Woollahra Sa Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:48:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93509 At the recent Heron National Championships held at Lake Macquarie, it was clear who the heroes were - the kids. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:03:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93510 Sail Mooloolaba has changed the 2012 event dates to 23rd June to 1st July for this week-long celebration of sailing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:40:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93508 Puma's easterly track had dropped them down to fifth on the leaderboard with Team Sanya 260 nm off the lead in sixth. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:08:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93507 The weather has continued to close in on the four boats, which are racing towards the shore Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:48:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93493 Downunder Pro first day got off to a brutal start with the rain and winds playing havoc for the competitors. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93491 Warren Jones Regatta - True Blue Racing has slipped to second overall after the first two days of racing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:10:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93505 The Global Ocean Race Class40s have dropped deeper south through the Pacific's Roaring Forties led by Campagne de France Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93506 The 14th edition of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship is set to take place from 25-30 June in Gothenburg Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93503 The deadline for entries to the Zhik Etchells Australian Champs has been extended to 5pm on Saturday 4th February. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93495 Maritime VSAT market leader KVH Industries, Inc., have announced a major upgrade to its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:08:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93502 ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 1 February 2012. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:07:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93494 RC44 Championship Tour - New faces and one new team are confirmed in the line-up for the Tour Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:25:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93489 Volvo Ocean Race - Ken Read, Skipper of Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg reports on the crew's progress Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:57:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93492 Downunder Pro Warmup Event - 58 competitors from all over Australia and the world arrived at Hawks Nest Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:25:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93499 ISAF Olympic Evaluation Trials - Today ISAF has named the Multihulls who will compete at the trials in Santander Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93488 Warren Jones Intl Youth Regatta - Local skipper David Gilmour and his crew have taken sole possession of the top spot Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:23:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93487 ISAF are pleased to announce that they have received entrants for six Women's Skiff and seven Mixed Multihulls Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:25:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93486 Ten races have been completed a the 2012 470 Junior World Championship, sailed out of Takapuna Boating Club Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93484 Global Ocean Race - Speeds in the GOR fleet rose dramatically throughout Tuesday as the Class40s dropped south Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93483 Volvo Ocean Race - Amory Ross, MCM for Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg, reports on the crew's progress Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:36:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93482 The first race with a run out tide of 1.3m had the usual aggressive start with lots of screaming and yelling Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:57:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93477 Round 2 of the 2011/12 NSW O'pen Cup took place this past weekend with a solid turn out of 41 sailors taking part. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:55:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93478 Volvo Ocean Race - The crew aboard Camper may be facing gale force winds and huge seas, but with confidence Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93479 The Volvo Ocean Race fleet are maintaining the pace and pressure at 2200 UTC this evening Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:28:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93468 Telefonica navigator Andrew Cape couldn't hide his relief at being clear of the Malacca Strait Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93454 Warren Jones International Regatta 2012 - True Blue Racing has set the early pace taking six wins from six starts Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93460 Volvo Ocean Race - Amory Ross, MCM for Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg, reports on the crew's progress Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:24:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=93459 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta - Sydney sailors head the leaderboard at the end of the day one Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:00 GMT