Vendee Globe: Dockwalk with Conrad Colman Vendee Globe: Dockwalk with Conrad Colman Conrad Colman explains the IMOCA60 fleet in a very entertaining dockwalk in Lorient New Zealand born and raised, USA educated, and now French resident Conrad Colman one of 40 competitors from 10 nations in the upcoming Vendee Globe. He explains the IMOCA60 fleet in an entertaining, English language, dockwalk around the marina in Lorient. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 1 Nov 12:12 NZDT Vendee Globe dock walk - Part 1 Vendee Globe dock walk - Part 1 Pip Hare and Joff Brown conduct a two-part dock walk looking at the 40 IMOCA60s in the race In Part 1 of a two part series, Pip Hare, and Joff Brown of Pip Hare Ocean Racing take us on an early morning dock walk, past some of the 40 entries in the 2024 Vendee Globe. Two other videos show how the older boats are upgraded, and campaign management. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 1 Nov 02:35 NZDT Vendee Globe: 'Crazy Kiwi' racing on renewables Vendee Globe: 'Crazy Kiwi' racing on renewables Conrad Colman plans on repeating his 2015/26 feat racing without the use of fossil fuel In the 2016 Vendee Globe, Conrad Colman became the first competitor in Vendee Globe history to finish without using a drop of fossil fuel during his circumnavigation. He plans on repeating the feat in the upcoming Vendee Globe race. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 31 Oct 02:34 NZDT SailGP: Brazil's vibrant F50 design unveiled SailGP: Brazil's vibrant F50 design unveiled The Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team has revealed a first look at its ‘vibrant' F50 design he Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team has revealed a first look at its ‘vibrant' F50 design inspired by the colors and ‘spirit' of Brazil. by SailGP.com Posted 30 Oct 22:32 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 4 Strong and gusty winds with tight competition define day four Day Four of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships resumed with excellent racing conditions, after yesterday's forced break for lack of wind. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 1 Nov 06:02 NZDT NYYC announce International Women's Championship NYYC announce International Women's Championship Teams of nine or more sailors are invited to request an invitation, regardless of country The New York Yacht Club is pleased to announce the inaugural International Women's Championship, a female-only competition that will be sailed in the Club's fleet of 37-foot IC37 yachts. by New York Yacht Club Posted 1 Nov 04:38 NZDT Aartsen & Courtois lead Bermuda Women's Match Race Aartsen & Courtois lead Bermuda Women's Match Race The two skippers lead the eight all-female teams into today's quarter finals stage The Netherlands' Julia Aartsen and France's Pauline Courtois completed the round robin stage of the inaugural Aspen Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta yesterday in a joint lead, each with six wins and one loss. by Women's WMRT Posted 1 Nov 03:33 NZDT Could You Complete the Vendée Globe? Could You Complete the Vendée Globe? The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" — the 24,300 mile non-stop round-the-world solo epic that is the Vendée Globe. by Cyclops Marine Posted 1 Nov 01:00 NZDT Bermuda Gold Cup Round Robin complete Bermuda Gold Cup Round Robin complete Defending champion leads race to Quarter Final Sweden's Johnie Berntsson, 2023 defending champion of the Bermuda Gold Cup and three-time winner of the event, completed the round robin stage of this year's Bermuda Gold Cup event with six wins out of seven races. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 31 Oct 22:57 NZDT 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma Day 1 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma Day 1 Get set, ready... wait Despite a forecast for good wind, the first day of the OK Dinghy European Championship in Palma was abandoned late afternoon with not enough wind to run racing. by Robert Deaves Posted 31 Oct 16:50 NZDT Zhik to extend partnership with U.S. SailGP Team Zhik to extend partnership with U.S. SailGP Team The U.S. SailGP Team is preparing for the 2025 season's 14 events Zhik, the high-performance sailing apparel brand, today announced the extension of their role as the Official Technical Partner to the United States SailGP Team. by Zhik Posted 31 Oct 09:41 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 3 No wind, no sailing Meet local Olympic athletes Nacho Baltasar in a hot and windless Wednesday in Sa Ràpita, Mallorca, more wind forecasted for tomorrow. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 31 Oct 08:18 NZDT Aloha Classic Grand Final overall Aloha Classic Grand Final overall Maui's best celebrate Aloha wins as Browne and Offriinga are crowned world champions Up to four meter wave faces created plenty of drama and action for the 40th anniversary of the Aloha Classic Playa Surf CBbC Grand Final at Hookipa Beach Park in Maui, Hawaii. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 30 Oct 22:25 NZDT Vaikobi leads the 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Series Vaikobi leads the 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Series Kirk Mitchell, Andrew Stephenson and Daniel Barnett have been one of the most consistent teams Since the beginning of last season's (2023-24) 18 footer campaign, the Vaikobi team of Kirk Mitchell (skipper), Andrew Stephenson (sheet hand) and Daniel Barnett (bow) have been one of the most consistent teams. by Frank Quealey Posted 30 Oct 19:09 NZDT 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Thrilling start to the 72nd edition of the event The 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup kicked off Monday in exhilarating 18-22 knot conditions in Hamilton Harbour, providing the ideal stage for the world's top match racing teams to master the challenging International One Design (IOD) racing boats. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 30 Oct 18:20 NZDT 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma opened 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma opened 82 sailors from 14 nations complete registration for the event The OK Dinghy European Championship was opened in Palma Tuesday evening with 82 sailors from 14 nations completing registration. Hosted by the Real Club Nàutico de Palma, it will be the first ever international OK Dinghy championship to be held in Spain. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Oct 10:03 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 2 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 2 Intense second day of racing at Sa Ràpita, Spain The iQFOiL Youth and Junior World Championship saw a full day of challenging racing on Tuesday, with all categories — U17 and U19, both Men and Women — completing five Course Races in the demanding waters off Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 30 Oct 09:23 NZDT Ambre Hasson's unconventional path into sailing Ambre Hasson's unconventional path into sailing From 9-5 in New York to Classe Mini sailing in France! Ambre Hasson is a Classe Mini sailor who will be talking to sailors in the Vendée Globe race village ahead of the start on 10th November. Originally not into sailing, she was inspired by Pip Hare in the 2020/21 Vendée to get into the sport. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Oct 07:00 NZDT World Sailing invites events World Sailing invites events To take part in World Sailing Championships showcase Successful events will also have the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in future World Sailing events and the Olympic Games programme from 2032. by World Sailing Posted 30 Oct 03:30 NZDT The six women taking on the world alone The six women taking on the world alone The female Vendée Globe contingent is led by the British veteran Sam Davies on Initiatives-Coeur 4 The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, which starts from Les Sables d'Olonne on November 10th, features a record-equalling entry of six female skippers to match the last race in 2020-'21. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 30 Oct 03:29 NZDT SailGP: Brazil nabs more Olympic talent SailGP: Brazil nabs more Olympic talent Brazil SailGP Team has signed another double Olympic Gold medalist to complete its sailing team Brazil SailGP Team has signed another double Olympic Gold medalist to complete its sailing team for Season 5. Today the Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team announced it had signed 49erFX Gold medalist Kahena Kunze. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 30 Oct 01:31 NZDT GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Ibiraquera 2024 concludes GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Ibiraquera 2024 concludes Brazil's Gabriel Benetton lands first title on home waters Brazil's Gabriel Benetton won his first Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf World Championship crown on the final day of the last event of the season on home waters. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 30 Oct 00:23 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 1 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 1 Challenging conditions open the racing at Sa Ràpita, Spain Only one complete set of Slalom Races for U19 Men and one heat of one fleet for the U17 in Sa Rapita, Mallorca. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 29 Oct 08:09 NZDT 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma preview 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma preview The event will mark the first ever international OK Dinghy championship to be held in Spain The OK Dinghy European Championship is being held this coming week at the Real Club Nàutico de Palma. Nearly 80 sailors from 14 countries are expected to arrive in Palma in the coming days. by Robert Deaves Posted 29 Oct 03:06 NZDT Cape Horn gathering at the Hall of Fame Awards Cape Horn gathering at the Hall of Fame Awards Cape Horners take centre stage at the Vendée Globe Race It was a night of celebrations, meeting old friends and recounting memorable stories of rounding Cape Horn amongst a veritable Who's Who list of global circumnavigators attending the Vendée Globe Race to applaud the latest names to be inducted. by Barry Pickthall for the International Association Posted 28 Oct 23:46 NZDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone overall IOM World Championships in Gladstone overall Zvonko Jelacic from Croatia victorious By day three of the regatta, two sailors had stepped to the fore and become the pair to watch. Over the next few days, they swapped positions at the top and racing finished with only one point between the two. by IOM Worlds Posted 28 Oct 19:42 NZDT Star World Champions heading to Etchells Worlds Star World Champions heading to Etchells Worlds A range of international performers ahead heading for Royal Brighton Yacht Club in January The Etchells National and World Championships in January 2025 at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, are attracting a range of international performers across classes including the most recent Star Class World Champions, John Kostecki and Austin Sperry. by Etchells World Championship Posted 28 Oct 19:19 NZDT 2024 Swan One Design Worlds 2024 Swan One Design Worlds A close encounter to the end in ClubSwan Racing's crucial season decider The Swan One Design Worlds came to a dramatic conclusion in Palma de Mallorca, with the world champions in three ClubSwan Racing classes crowned — two by a single point — and the season-long Nations League contest ultimately decided. by ClubSwan Racing Posted 28 Oct 13:36 NZDT Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 Teboul and Dunkerbeck take Aloha wins in Masters & Pro Junior Grand final day produced some impressive performances from both a legend of the sport and a potential future one. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 28 Oct 08:59 NZDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 5 IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 5 Big moves up and down the scorecard on the penultimate day The penultimate day of the IOM World Championships was, for the leaders, akin to a card dealer shuffling a deck. There were big moves up and down the scorecard, with most of the sailors at the top of the table posting some big numbers. by IOM Worlds Posted 28 Oct 08:13 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kick off in Mallorca iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kick off in Mallorca 375 Under 19 athletes from 35 nations will battle it out for the biggest title of the year The 2024 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships are set to begin in Sa Ràpita, Mallorca, from October 27th to November 2nd, welcoming the world's best young windsurfers. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 28 Oct 08:00 NZDT SailGP: Kiwi Am Cup superstar headhunted SailGP: Kiwi Am Cup superstar headhunted Key Kiwi America's Cup sailor headhunted for new Brazilian SailGP Team Just a week after defending the America's Cup ETNZ flight controller, Andy Maloney, is leaving the NZ SailGP team to join the startup Brazilian SailGP, helmed by double Olympic Gold medalist, Martine Grael. by Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Oct 22:23 NZDT 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 2 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 2 A 8-12 knot north-east wind for the 16 teams Race 2 of the 2024 Sixt Spring 18 footer Championship was conducted by the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour today when 16 of the club's teams faced the start in a 8-12 knot north-east wind. by Frank Quealey Posted 27 Oct 21:10 NZDT PIC Coastal Classic: FEZ wins keelboat handicap PIC Coastal Classic: FEZ wins keelboat handicap Romanza secures multihull victory after redress No two of 67 starters in this PIC Coastal Classic are identical. That is where the handicap system kicks in, giving opportunity to any boat no matter how big, small, new or old, to take away a victory based on how well they sailed the boat on the day. by Zoe Hawkins/PIC Coastal Classic Posted 27 Oct 19:04 NZDT Aloha Classic Grand Final day 2 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 2 World Title Race shifts as Maui regulars shine The world title race took some thrilling twists today as several contenders faced elimination, whilst the Maui regulars wowed the crowd with an incredible display of aerial antics at the Aloha Classic Playa Surf CBbC Hotel Grand Final in Hawaii today. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 27 Oct 12:08 NZDT 37th America's Cup through Jan Pehrson's lens 37th America's Cup through Jan Pehrson's lens The AC75's have been a game changer not only for sailors, but for sailing photographers as well The AC75's have been a game changer not only for sailors, but for sailing photographers as well. The action is so quick, with boats speeds in the 40 knot range, that photographers and photo boat drivers must make lightning-like decisions. by Jan Pehrson Posted 27 Oct 08:00 NZDT The tenth Vendée Globe: The Runners and Riders The tenth Vendée Globe: The Runners and Riders Who are the favourites? Who are the outsiders? Who are the favourites? Who are the outsiders? Who might spring a surprise? Forty solo sailors set off on Sunday November 10 here's a look at the line up and who might do what... by Vendee Globe Media Posted 27 Oct 05:13 NZDT 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race - The final verdicts 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race - The final verdicts The qualities of perseverance, adaptability and dedication came to the fore Offshore racing is sailing's gruelling discipline. It is arduous, unpredictable and places immense strain on competing crews. by Quinag Posted 27 Oct 05:00 NZDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 4 IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 4 Magnificent conditions for the competitors Day four was magnificent. Perfect conditions greeted the competitors today, 10-15 knots from the East, which freshened slightly and moved left about 30 degrees throughout the day. by IOM Worlds Posted 27 Oct 01:57 NZDT PIC Coastal Classic: Romanza takes line honours PIC Coastal Classic: Romanza takes line honours Resilience and determination to finish essential qualities to win an upwind Coastal Classic The 18m trimaran Romanza, skippered by Dougall Love, crossed the finish line at 01:46hours on Saturday morning for elapsed time of 15 hours and 46 minutes, claiming the honour of line honours victory. by Zoe Hawkins/PIC Coastal Classic Posted 26 Oct 13:52 NZDT Aloha Classic Grand Final day 1 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 1 World's best riders dazzle at Hotel Playa Sur El Medano Tenerife Mast high waves produced a thrilling spectacle for Day 1 of the Aloha Classic Playa Surf CBbC Hotel Grand Final in Hawaii. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 26 Oct 09:09 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race defined by shared experience Rolex Middle Sea Race defined by shared experience only two yachts remain on the course as the race heads into its final hours As the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race heads into its final hours, only two yachts remain on the course. Both are expected to finish ahead of the final prize-giving, scheduled for noon on Saturday at the historic, former Sacra Infermeria in Valletta. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Media Posted 26 Oct 07:59 NZDT The Ocean Race 2027 will finish on the Red Sea The Ocean Race 2027 will finish on the Red Sea For first time in its history, The Ocean Race sailors will experience racing on the Red Sea AMAALA, a new sport and wellness destination on the Red Sea, will host the finish of the 15th edition of The Ocean Race in the summer of 2027. by The Ocean Race Posted 26 Oct 05:21 NZDT IMOCA sailors and global oceanographic science IMOCA sailors and global oceanographic science The Vendée Globe is not only an exceptional human and sporting adventure The Vendée Globe is not only an exceptional human and sporting adventure. Behind each race also lies a major scientific contribution, often unknown to the general public. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 26 Oct 04:11 NZDT Bucket-list 'Ultra Mac' offshore race in 2025 Bucket-list 'Ultra Mac' offshore race in 2025 Chicago Yacht Club unveils Special Edition of Race to Mackinac for Club's 150th Anniversary In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Chicago Yacht Club has announced a special edition of its iconic annual race, the 116th Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust, with entry registration set to open December 2 at 12 p.m. CST. by Laura Muma Posted 26 Oct 03:12 NZDT Fleet of 67 embarks on the PIC Coastal Classic Fleet of 67 embarks on the PIC Coastal Classic 67 yachts set sail from Auckland this morning in the much-anticipated 2024 PIC Coastal Classic With winds intensifying through the day, the fleet experienced early withdrawals, with eight yachts retiring by evening including the trimaran Fat Freddy, a line honours favourite that was damaged off Mangawhai but towed to safety by Coastguard. by Zoe Hawkins/PIC Coastal Classic Posted 26 Oct 01:31 NZDT 37th America's Cup through Ingrid Abery's lens 37th America's Cup through Ingrid Abery's lens The top yachting photographer's unique view of the action in Barcelona The America's Cup is a spectacle like no other, and top yachting photographer Ingrid Abery, who has the habit of being in the right place at the right time, caught some stunning images of the AC75 yachts, the sailors and the scene in Barcelona. by Ingrid Abery Posted 26 Oct 00:00 NZDT Nine becomes new Home to Rolex Sydney Hobart Nine becomes new Home to Rolex Sydney Hobart Multi-year deal will include live telecast of the Boxing Day Race Start The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is delighted to announce that it will be partnering with Nine's multi-platform media network as the new home to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the first time in its 79-year history. by RSHYR Media Posted 25 Oct 18:58 NZDT