http://www.sail-world.com/ News Events en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:58:14 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=35259 You'd like to sail the Northwest Passage but can't get away from the office? Now you can do it on your iPad! Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110318 The WSSR has announced the establishment of a new World Record by Kito De Pavant (FRA). Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:34:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110317 Apps4Sailing.com released Parts of a Sailboat, Learn to Tie Knots and one free app, How to Turn a Sailboat for Android. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:08:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=35264 Here, from Africa, comes a story of amazing survival by a crew member on a tug boat, sent to the bottom by a giant wave Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:07:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110292 Tall Ships are preparing for a summer tradition on the Great Lakes to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=35251 If you think that kids in your neck of the woods love sailing, you should see how the kids in Oman are taking to sailing Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110274 Francis Joyon has smashed Thomas Coville's 2008 North Atlantic record by 16 hours, 34 minutes and 30 seconds. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:41:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=108170 Is your GPS system 100% safe? - if not, with fewer and fewer paper charts being carried, what is the solution? Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=39126 Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is concerned - and other safety-oriented organisations may well be too. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:46:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=79803 Traveling 650 miles over the past 24 hours, Joyon is close to his own 24-hour solo sailing distance record of 666 miles. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110814 Should sailors be held to account if they activate EPIRBs through fear? This bush walker incident is relevant Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:23:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=108509 Please note this site is currently undergoing an upgrade. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110853 Sailing rope costs are going up like most everything else and you will want to extend the life of your expensive gear. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:02:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110799 With a remarkably calm voice, Francis Joyon confirmed his ETA at the finish of his North Atlantic record chase. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110935 Francis Joyon, aboard his maxi-trimaran, IDEC, is on course to reach the halfway point of his journey this evening. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110846 The Old Gaffers Association celebrates their Jubilee by circumnavigating Britain, while raising money for the RNLI Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=110726 Superyacht Captain: 'I have a cruising licence and I can do what I want!'-tragic damage to Turks and Caicos Islands reef Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:54:00 GMT