Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' The Kiwi team dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75 The Kiwis rolled out a new mast for the new AC75 Taihoro. They dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75, as the "went wide" going right out into the Hauraki Gulf looking for the awkward Barcelona seaway. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Apr 00:07 NZST Celebrating the 100th Sanders Cup Celebrating the 100th Sanders Cup On the water, fierce competition from 11 previous cup winners was as expected Since the inaugural races in 1921, the Sanders Cup has been sailed every year with the exception of 1942-45. Originally sailed in the 14 ft X-Class, the competition was transferred to the Javelin Class in 1971 to continue this fine tradition. by Craig Gilberd and Antje Muller Posted 29 Apr 04:51 NZST Cup Spy Apr 27: Breeze a 'no -show' for Kiwis Cup Spy Apr 27: Breeze a 'no -show' for Kiwis Emirates Team New Zealand were the only team to sail on Saturday. The Kiwis struck a nothing breeze Emirates Team New Zealand were the only team to sail on Saturday. The Kiwis struck a nothing day, which at best had a fickle breeze by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 29 Apr 01:08 NZST Emirates Team NZ Store: Exclusive 20% discount Emirates Team NZ Store: Exclusive 20% discount ETNZ Store: For a limited time, we're offering a storewide 20% discount on all our merchandise Enjoy an exclusive shopping experience at the Emirates Team New Zealand store with our special promotion! For a limited time, we're offering a storewide 20% discount on all our merchandise - ends April 29, 2024 by Matt Buckland Posted 27 Apr 13:49 NZST New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview One month to go until the final race before the Vendée Globe One month from now, 31 skippers will set sail from New York towards the Vendée, for the final qualifying and selection race to qualify for the Vendée Gobe: the most challenging sailing race around the world. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 30 Apr 05:12 NZST 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview The last major international event for the class before the Olympic Games The Yacht Club de Cannes is hosting the last major international event before the Olympic Games. by Yacht Club de Cannes Posted 30 Apr 05:10 NZST Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Hannah Brewis has led amateur sailors across the world's largest ocean "I didn't think when I was learning to sail on Rutland Water that it would one day eventually lead to me crossing the biggest ocean in the world as a skipper." by Clipper Race Posted 30 Apr 03:24 NZST The Transat CIC Day 2 The Transat CIC Day 2 Dalin and D'Estais in the lead After a sunny, spectacular start, the 48 solo sailors taking part in the Transat CIC had to deal with the first windy and bumpy night at sea, crossing a front with 30 plus knots of wind and a rough sea state. by The Transat CIC Posted 30 Apr 02:43 NZST FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers For Paris 2024 Olympic Games The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will see at least 63 nations represented across 10 events this summer after qualifying concluded at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères in the south of France. by World Sailing Posted 29 Apr 23:14 NZST Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Pipping Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by 6 points GP 1 Malcesine ended with the success of FIN1 Racing: led by Janne Jarvinen, the Finnish crew, reported today as Boat of the Day, lined up Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by just 6 points out of a total of 203. by 69F Sailing Posted 29 Apr 19:16 NZST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall Back-to-back wins for Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team The intensity of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening event for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour, reached its peak today as USA's Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team won his second consecutive Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 29 Apr 17:17 NZST 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees Five countries return, fleet increased from twelve to fourteen Fourteen skippers from five countries have been invited to the 57th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California. by Susan Kenney Posted 29 Apr 16:39 NZST Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour Rum Race Day Sunday, April 28: Racing action got under way for the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week with English Harbour Rum Race Day. The international fleet got their first taste of racing in tropical heat on the stunning South Coast of Antigua. by Louay Habib Posted 29 Apr 13:42 NZST Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series overall Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series overall State titles were one for the ages Age has not wearied two veterans of Australian sailing, with Marcus Blackmore and Ray Roberts claiming prestigious NSW IRC titles at the Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series over the weekend. by Sail Port Stephens Media Posted 29 Apr 12:25 NZST Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Finishing to the sounds of Bagpipes! Sterna SA (42) Allspice Yachting crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 10.37UTC after 53 days 17 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds at sea ranking 11th in line honours. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 29 Apr 07:49 NZST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 Lack of wind leaves fleet on hold in Palma New boats, new faces and an accumulation of pent-up energy and excitement will have to stay on hold as the winds refused to blow today on the Bay of Palma for what should have been the first day of racing for the 2024 52 Super Series season by 52 Super Series Posted 29 Apr 07:37 NZST The 5 Minute Warning The 5 Minute Warning Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update Oh dear, Matt and Andy are really going to have to do better than this! Way over the 5-minute limit this week as Andy updates on the Olympic scene from drizzly Hyeres in the South of France. by Matt Sheahan Posted 29 Apr 06:03 NZST Clarisse Crémer sets sail in the Transat CIC Clarisse Crémer sets sail in the Transat CIC L'Occitane en Provence got off to a great start The 2024 edition of the Transat CIC is under way! After weeks of intense preparations, the starting gun for this legendary transatlantic race was fired this Sunday, off the coast of Lorient. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 29 Apr 02:09 NZST The Transat CIC off to a spectacular start The Transat CIC off to a spectacular start 33 yachts are competing in the IMOCA class, 13 in the Class40 class and 2 in the vintage class Brittany turned on its best Spring sailing weather - sunshine, puffy cumulus clouds and a decent 10-15kts of Westerly wind - to send the 48 strong Transat CIC fleet on its way from Lorient towards New York for the start of the legendary solo race. by The Transat CIC Posted 29 Apr 00:58 NZST 37th America's Cup Store: Exclusive 20% discount 37th America's Cup Store: Exclusive 20% discount Enjoy an exclusive shopping experience at the 37th America's Cup store with our special promotion Enjoy an exclusive shopping experience at the 37th America's Cup store with our special promotion! For a limited time, we're offering a storewide 20% discount on our merchandise including Emirates team TNZ, INEOS Britannia, Alinghi RBR, & American Magic by Matt Buckland Posted 28 Apr 22:17 NZST Alinghi Red Bull Racing welcomes Swiss ski star Alinghi Red Bull Racing welcomes Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt headed out on the water as BoatOne's first-ever guest Switzerland's skiing sensation, World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Marco Odermatt, swapped his skis for an America's Cup-style work-out this week with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in Barcelona. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 28 Apr 22:08 NZST worldmarine.media news PILOT SHOW worldmarine.media news PILOT SHOW Featuring Mozzy Sails, Weir Wood Sailing Club, Crewsaver and UpWind by MerConcept Happy to launch the worldmarine.media news pilot show! Many thanks to contributors MozzySails, Weir Wood Sailing Club, Crewsaver and UpWind by MerConcept, sponsored by 11th Hour Racing. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Apr 19:00 NZST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 4 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 4 Williams and Poole lead their semi-finals 2-0 Day 4 of the 59th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA concluded the quarter-final stage of the event, advancing the top four teams to the semi-finals led by defending Congressional Cup champion USA's Chris Poole. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 28 Apr 16:45 NZST Dawn Treader win Peters & May Round Antigua Race Dawn Treader win Peters & May Round Antigua Race Blessed with gorgeous conditions in stand-alone race prior to Antigua Sailing Week The Peters & May Round Antigua Race was blessed with gorgeous conditions. The stand-alone race prior to Antigua Sailing Week was held in a warm gradient wind of 10-14 knots, just south of east, with a smooth sea state. by Louay Habib Posted 28 Apr 15:30 NZST Transat CIC: perfect conditions promise good start Transat CIC: perfect conditions promise good start The weather conditions promise to be ideal for racers and spectator craft alike The morning before they will set off to race across the North Atlantic, the skippers met for a final briefing with Race Direction and weather advisers from Meteo Consult. by The Transat CIC Posted 28 Apr 05:35 NZST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Practice 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Practice Mastering the early light winds might be key Today's two short practice races, the prelude to Sunday's start of the 2024 52 Super Series season at the 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week, underlined how tricky and testing Mallorca's Bay of Palma can be in early Spring. by 52 Super Series Posted 28 Apr 05:32 NZST An interview with Dudu Levi and Julien Bru An interview with Dudu Levi and Julien Bru Freestyle Pro Tour talk to the duo about their excellent new film Dudu Levi (FutureFly/Gunsails) finally released his long awaited film "FREE SPIRIT". In collaboration with filmmaker and freestyle windsurfer Julien Bru the two travelled to Dudu's home in Israel, where they dedicated almost 2 weeks to capture the film. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 28 Apr 05:15 NZST Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series Day 2 Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series Day 2 Light-air specialists have their day in the sun The Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series transitioned to Passage Race mode today, and with the change of pace came a change of pace, literally, as both the wind and seas calmed considerably. by Sail Port Stephens Media Posted 28 Apr 00:08 NZST Momentum on solution-finding by MMAG is building Momentum on solution-finding by MMAG is building Awareness and progress towards finding solutions to the problem of boats hitting marine mammals Awareness and progress towards finding solutions to the problem of boats hitting marine mammals at sea is growing, according to Claire Vayer, Sustainability Manager at IMOCA. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 27 Apr 17:47 NZST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 3 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 3 Australia's Cole Tapper advances to Quarter-Finals Australia's Cole Tapper, sailing with his CYCA Youth Sailing Academy team from Sydney Australia, today secured a crucial spot in the quarter-finals of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening stage of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 27 Apr 15:00 NZST Swell start to SPS windward-leeward series Swell start to SPS windward-leeward series Action-packed opener for Part II of Sail Port Stephens with large swells adding to it all Rock fishermen were being advised to stay indoors but the sea conditions off Port Stephens made for an action-packed opener to the Anchorage Marina Windward-Leeward Series, part 2 of the 2024 Sail Port Stephens Regatta Series. by Sail Port Stephens Media Posted 27 Apr 13:33 NZST Cup Spy April 26: Tow and Sail Cup Spy April 26: Tow and Sail Four teams were active - two in Barcelona and the others in Cagliari and Auckland Four teams were active - two in Barcelona and the other in Cagliari. As reported earlier Emirates Team NZ sailed in fresh winds in Auckland. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 27 Apr 11:14 NZST The Transat CIC: how to follow the start The Transat CIC: how to follow the start The 48 competitors will leave Lorient heading for New York on Sunday Switzerland's IMOCA racer Oliver Heer: Now I have my back to the wall. Inside, personally I feel a lot of pressure. by The Transat CIC Posted 27 Apr 05:45 NZST 52 Super Series 2024 starts this weekend 52 Super Series 2024 starts this weekend The counters have returned to zero After thrilling end to the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES circuit which saw Germany's Platoon, owned and steered by Harm Müller-Spreer, win the season title on tie-break, the five regatta 2024 circuit opens on Sunday. by 52 Super Series Posted 27 Apr 05:04 NZST Last Chance Regatta at Hyères, France Day 6 Last Chance Regatta at Hyères, France Day 6 Six Olympic dinghy places claimed by emerging nations Six of the eight men's and women's dinghy Olympic places on offer at the Last Chance Regatta were claimed by sailors supported by the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program on a rain-soaked final day of qualification at the Semaine Olympique Française. by World Sailing Posted 27 Apr 04:36 NZST Antigua Wingfoil Championship Race Day 1 Antigua Wingfoil Championship Race Day 1 Participants of all ages and backgrounds at Antigua Sailing Week Against the lush green mountains of Antigua, colourful Wingfoil sails adorned the horizon, marking the commencement of Antigua Wingfoil Championship Race Day 1 during Antigua Sailing Week. by Caribbean Foiling Posted 27 Apr 00:06 NZST Celebrating sailing at the Transat CIC Celebrating sailing at the Transat CIC All the skippers met for the traditional briefing ahead of the race D-4. All the skippers met up this Thursday morning for the traditional briefing. by The Transat CIC Posted 27 Apr 00:03 NZST Cup Spy Apr 25-26: Two Sailings, and a Reveal Cup Spy Apr 25-26: Two Sailings, and a Reveal Kiwis and Italians sailed, the Brits towed, while American Magic just popped out of the shed Three teams sailed today - one in Auckland and the others in Cagliari and Barcelona. American Magic gave an unexpected reveal today, when the US Challenger opened the shed door and saw daylight for the first time. The Brits tow-tested. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 26 Apr 22:16 NZST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 2 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 2 First four advance to quarter-finals Closing out the opening round-robin stage of the 59th Congressional Cup today in Long Beach, the top four teams - Ian Williams/ GBR, Jeppe Borch/ DEN, Dave Hood/ USA and Gavin Brady/ USA, each advance to the Quarter-final stage of the event. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 26 Apr 15:40 NZST Finns and French finish Ocean Globe Race Finns and French finish Ocean Globe Race Galiana WithSecure and Evrika excape the windhole 40nm from the finish line It was a long, painfully slow final two days to complete their circumnavigation. But, finally, Galiana WithSecure FI (06) and Evrika FR (07) crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line in a moody windless, moonlight Cowes arrival. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 26 Apr 09:52 NZST No major fears for Sunday's Transat CIC start No major fears for Sunday's Transat CIC start There will be no initial gales to contend with, rather a relatively light winds start As all of the Transat CIC skippers convened this morning at Lorient's La Base for the main briefing before Sunday's start of the 3,500 miles solo race across the North Atlantic to New York, ideas about the weather are the main topic of discussion. by The Transat CIC Posted 26 Apr 07:57 NZST Last Chance Regatta at Hyères, France Day 5 Last Chance Regatta at Hyères, France Day 5 Sister act seals Olympic spot in windsurfing Czech sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova took gold and silver in the three-rider final of the women's windsurfing competition on day five of the Last Chance Regatta in the south of France. by World Sailing Posted 26 Apr 07:24 NZST The must-do Rolex Middle Sea Race The must-do Rolex Middle Sea Race The start of 45th edition is six months away Starting from Grand Harbour, Valletta, the Mediterranean's premier 600-mile classic promises much and always over delivers for participants and spectators alike. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 26 Apr 05:12 NZST American Magic's AC75 Race Boat Uncloaked American Magic's AC75 Race Boat Uncloaked Commissioning of B3 continues in Barcelona New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 37th America's Cup, uncloaked its AC75 race boat, "B3," as commissioning continues in Barcelona. by American Magic Posted 26 Apr 04:48 NZST RS Tera Worlds 2024 already breaking records RS Tera Worlds 2024 already breaking records Selling out more than 3 months in advance of the event In a record-breaking first for the International RS Tera Class, the RS Tera World Championship 2024 registration has reached maximum capacity - selling out more than 3 months in advance of the event. by Bex Foot Posted 26 Apr 02:06 NZST Lunven and Soudée on the dockside in Lorient Lunven and Soudée on the dockside in Lorient Preparing for a classic north Atlantic passage in the Transat CIC Once again La Base marina in Lorient, Brittany – the main home of the IMOCA fleet – is a hive of activity as 33 boats and their skippers prepare for the daunting challenge of the North Atlantic alone. by Ed Gorman Posted 26 Apr 01:37 NZST Antigua Sailing Week 2024 Preview Antigua Sailing Week 2024 Preview All set to deliver sensational racing and amazing parties in a beautiful setting Antigua Sailing Week is back for the 55th edition with 13 racing classes filled to the brim with sailors from all over the world. Teams from over 20 different nations are set for the Caribbean's famous regatta. by Louay Habib Posted 25 Apr 22:15 NZST The Transat CIC: Who are the favourites? The Transat CIC: Who are the favourites? Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) makes his comeback The start gun of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC will sound on Sunday sending a fleet of 48 skippers - 33 IMOCAs, 13 Class 40s and two vintage yachts - off on the complex, cold and mainly upwind passage across the Atlantic. by The Transat CIC Posted 25 Apr 19:44 NZST