Whaddya reckon? Whaddya reckon? So what if you made the running surface hard? Really, really, really hard, actually So what if you made the running surface hard? Really, really, really hard, actually. But still made from water, however? Well that would make it ice then. by John Curnow, Editor Sail-World AUS Posted 18 Feb 06:00 HKT Dart 18 Worlds day 1 Dart 18 Worlds day 1 15 knots plus from the south in the Gulf of Thailand A sunny day with the full scope of skills required for the spectrum of wind which filled in to 15 knots plus from the south. by Mark Hamill-Stewart Posted 17 Feb 22:26 HKT NSW Etchells - Hard not to be impressed NSW Etchells - Hard not to be impressed This was not as a result the final day's racing. Even though, and as usual for the Etchells... This was not as a result the final day's racing. Even though, and as usual for the Etchells, it was actually a sailing master class. No, today was memorable for the way the youth sailors turned it on. by John Curnow Posted 17 Feb 20:45 HKT RC44 circuit will kick off in Porto Montenegro RC44 circuit will kick off in Porto Montenegro This prestigious tour of one-design boats brings together sailing and business This prestigious tour of one-design boats, taking place during the second week of April, brings together sailing and business, allowing amateur helmsmen to compete with the world's top sailors in some of the world's most beautiful locations. by Porto Montenegro press Posted 17 Feb 19:23 HKT Sail GP - Sydney Highlights Sail GP - Sydney Highlights Nathan Outteridge and Team Japan had been touted to top the podium. By the end of Day 1 Team Japan had shown every reason why they were favourites, looking much the most controlled in their manoeuvres and heading the race leaderboard by one point from a late-charging Team Australia. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 17 Feb 19:08 HKT 18ft Skiff Australian Championship overall 18ft Skiff Australian Championship overall A wonderful final day of action-packed racing on Sydney Harbour The Asko Appliances team of James Dorron, Harry Bethwaite and Trent Barnabas became the 2018-2019 Australian 18ft Skiff champions after a wonderful day of action-packed racing on Sydney Harbour today. by Frank Quealey Posted 17 Feb 17:28 HKT Big Symonite OK Worlds fleet in NZ bodes well Big Symonite OK Worlds fleet in NZ bodes well The renaissance in the OK Dinghy looks to be assured after the Symonite OK Worlds in Auckland Three times Olympian, and now a top sailing coach, Dan Slater stepped into the OK Dinghy for the 2019 Symonite World Championships, and never dropped out of the top two places overall during the five-day regatta. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 17 Feb 16:54 HKT Beijaflore wins EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour Beijaflore wins EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour The French team produced a remarkably consistent performance Beijaflore have been crowned champions of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour, repeating their success of last year to take back-to-back victories in the Middle East's premier yacht racing event. by Oman Sail Posted 17 Feb 00:17 HKT Australia wins inaugural SailGP in Sydney Australia wins inaugural SailGP in Sydney Thousands of spectators turn out to watch the green and gold take victory on home waters The first ever SailGP was witnessed by more than 20,000 people who took to the water on the spectacular Sydney Harbour, providing the perfect amphitheater for the season kick off. by SailGP Communications Posted 16 Feb 23:35 HKT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief OK Dinghy World Champ, See you there, J/24 Class Leader, Headstay Sag Dan Slater has won the 2019 OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland, NZL hosted by Wakatere Boating Club. by North Sails Posted 16 Feb 20:00 HKT NSW Etchells - Three races surprises all NSW Etchells - Three races surprises all The second day of racing in the 2019 Garmin NSW Etchells did not live up to expectations at all. The second day of racing in the 2019 Garmin International Etchells Class NSW State Championship did not live up to expectations at all. by John Curnow Posted 16 Feb 19:33 HKT Australia triumph on home waters Australia triumph on home waters In historic win at inaugural Sydney SailGP Australia's SailGP team, led by skipper Tom Slingsby, have triumphed at the inaugural Sydney SailGP, defeating favourites Japan in the final match race on Sydney Harbour. by Olivia Hogan Posted 16 Feb 19:02 HKT Il Duce does SailGP Il Duce does SailGP Andrea Francolini) was out for Day Two of the inaugural SailGP. Here is his gallery of images. Il Duce (master photographer Andrea Francolini) was out on Sydney Harbour for Day Two of the inaugural SailGP. Here is his gallery of images. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 16 Feb 16:43 HKT Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 2 Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 2 Third overall for the Brits shows exciting potential of the team So day two and the climax of the Sydney SailGP event – who will take the prize? The breeze was looking better than Friday and from a more stable direction, so anticipation was in the air as the British team carried out their pre-race checks. by Leslie Ryan Posted 16 Feb 16:30 HKT Crosbie Lorimer SailGP images Crosbie Lorimer SailGP images Crosbie Lorimer images from Day One of the inaugural SailGP on Sydney Harbour Crosbie Lorimer images from Day One of the inaugural SailGP on Sydney Harbour. by John Curnow Posted 16 Feb 08:35 HKT Sail GP - Jason Waterhouse Talks Flight Control Sail GP - Jason Waterhouse Talks Flight Control Jason Waterhouse from Team AUS insights into the complex challenges of flight control on an F50 Jason Waterhouse, Olympic Nacra 17 sailor and 2019 Gold Medal winner of the World Cup in Miami gives some insights into the complex challenges of flight control on an F50. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 16 Feb 07:32 HKT First SailGP event sets Sydney alight First SailGP event sets Sydney alight Sydney Harbour provided a spectacular backdrop for the historic global launch of SailGP. Sydney Harbour provided a spectacular backdrop for the historic global launch of SailGP. In front of thousands of spectators, pre-favourite Japan SailGP Team capitalized on slick crew work nd prior big foiling catamaran experience by SailGP Communications Posted 16 Feb 07:25 HKT EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Beijaflore on the b EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Beijaflore on the b Beijaflore are on the brink of back-to-back titles The French defending champions have one hand firmly on the trophy having put on a masterclass of light wind racing in Salalah on the penultimate day of the two-week event, which also saw them add a further win in one of the two Stadium races held. by Oman Sail Posted 16 Feb 02:58 HKT Kojiro Shiraishi wants to finish the job in 2020 Kojiro Shiraishi wants to finish the job in 2020 One of the stand-out figures in the 2016 Vendée Globe The Japanese sailor would like to finish the job and will be trying his luck again in 2020 with a brand new boat, DMG Mori, a VPLP designed boat, which is due to leave the Multiplast yard in September. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 15 Feb 22:16 HKT Royal Langkawi International Regatta Documentary Royal Langkawi International Regatta Documentary Team Hollywood lifts the Prime Minister's Challenge Trophy Having won nine races out of the nine they competed in, the team from Australia - reached a final score of nine - following five days of sailing. by Royal Langkawi Yacht Club Posted 15 Feb 20:11 HKT Garmin Etchells NSW State Championship day 1 Garmin Etchells NSW State Championship day 1 Interesting breeze delivers four separate winners The first day of racing in the 2019 Garmin International Etchells Class NSW State Championship was a very even affair. by John Curnow Posted 15 Feb 19:47 HKT Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 1 Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 1 Ending their first day of racing in third position You could feel the tension in the air this morning as the boats started craning in and the morning activities got underway for Great Britain SailGP – regatta briefings, official weigh ins, full team meetings and sailing team preparations. by Leslie Ryan Posted 15 Feb 19:17 HKT Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland overall Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland overall Dan Slater secures the World OK Dinghy title for New Zealand Dan Slater has won the 2019 Symonite OK Dinghy World Championship at Wakatere Boating Club after a challenging final day of racing with at first light winds, then breezy conditions, but always difficult and shifty. by Robert Deaves Posted 15 Feb 19:03 HKT Sydney SailGP day 1 Sydney SailGP day 1 Japan lead Australia by one point on thrilling first day of racing Australia overcame a disappointing start to finish day one of the inaugural Sydney SailGP on 27 points, just one point behind leaders Japan, in a thrilling day of racing on Sydney Harbour. by Michelle Fowler Posted 15 Feb 18:50 HKT 2019 Youth Match Racing Worlds NoR published 2019 Youth Match Racing Worlds NoR published To be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia from 12-17 August The Notice of Race for the 2019 Youth Match Racing World Championship which will be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia from 12-17 August 2019 has been published. by World Sailing Posted 15 Feb 18:30 HKT Foiling with Il Duce Foiling with Il Duce Il Duce (master photographer Andrea Francolini) went out to watch the inaugural SailGP l Duce (master photographer Andrea Francolini) went out to watch the inaugural SailGP on Sydney Harbour and turned in the gallery of images. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 15 Feb 17:33 HKT New team challenges for Australian Championship New team challenges for Australian Championship 18ft Skiff Australian Championship finals on Sunday One of the highlights of the Australian 18 Footers League's 2018-2019 Season has been the emergence of a young The Kitchen Maker-Caesarstone team as a leading contender for the top honours in the major championships on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 15 Feb 14:25 HKT Podcast: 50 knots across Sydney Harbour Podcast: 50 knots across Sydney Harbour Andy Rice & Mark Jardine discusss the launch of SailGP SailGP... it's been a long time coming but now the day is upon us and these boats have been looking sensational on Sydney Harbour. by Andy Rice Posted 14 Feb 23:20 HKT Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 4 Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 4 Dan Slater has extended his lead to 11 points on the penultimate day The day started as expected with a postponement onshore, but after two hours the fleet was rewarded with a building sea breeze and two great races into the early evening. by Robert Deaves Posted 14 Feb 19:55 HKT Sail GP Sydney: Final practice day Sail GP Sydney: Final practice day Press Conference was followed by the final Official Practice Day Seeing the six boats in competition for the first time was an impressive sight, despite the light breeze. Australia, Japan and the USA each won a race with the USA beating Australia in the match race. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 14 Feb 19:40 HKT Omaezaki Japan Cup: Register now and save Omaezaki Japan Cup: Register now and save The last time International Wavesailing was in Japan was 1994 Competitors and the IWT crew will be staying at Kuretake-Inn which is 10 minutes drive to the event site. There will be shuttle busses taking people to and from the hotel and the beach. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 14 Feb 18:25 HKT Australian SailGP team lead the pack in practice Australian SailGP team lead the pack in practice Sydney SailGP kicking off tomorrow on Sydney Harbour Australia's SailGP team and their revolutionary F50 were unleashed on Sydney Harbour today for the final day of practice before racing commences tomorrow, for the inaugural Sydney SailGP. by Olivia Hogan Posted 14 Feb 18:24 HKT Symonite OK Worlds: Seven Kiwis in Top Ten - Day 4 Symonite OK Worlds: Seven Kiwis in Top Ten - Day 4 "Make a call then execute" was the strategy for success on Day 4 of the OK Worlds "Make a call then execute" was how series leader and top coach, Dan Slater, described the best race strategy for Day 4 of the Symonite 2019 OK Dinghy World Championship sailed from the Wakatere Boating Club, on Auckland's North Shore. by Richard Gladwell Posted 14 Feb 16:16 HKT Battle lines drawn for the RORC Caribbean 600 Battle lines drawn for the RORC Caribbean 600 Eleventh edition set to start on Monday Seventy-eight yachts have entered the eleventh edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, where in excess of 700 sailors from six continents and yachts from over 20 nations will compete in the thrilling race around 11 Caribbean islands starting on Monday. by Louay Habib Posted 14 Feb 15:01 HKT EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Showdown in Salalah EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Showdown in Salalah Returning to the cut and thrust of intensive Stadium racing A solid breeze of up to 24 knots powered the Diam 24 trimarans around the tight courses, with four different winners again highlighting the competitive nature of the world-class fleet. by Oman Sail Posted 13 Feb 23:21 HKT Golden Globe Race day 227 Golden Globe Race day 227 There has been good and bad news from third placed Uku Randmaa Now within 2,500 miles of Les Sables d'Olonne finish line, Estonian skipper has solved his immediate hunger problems by catching two large marlin during the past week, which should extend his meagre supplies of basic freeze dried food to end of the race. by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 13 Feb 23:00 HKT Zhik partners with Australia SailGP Team Zhik partners with Australia SailGP Team Announced as the official clothing supplier Skippered by Australian sailing star, Tom Slingsby, the team will be taking part in the all new, highly athletic global SailGP championship, racing in cutting edge F50 wingsailed, foiling catamarans. by Liz Rushall Posted 13 Feb 21:54 HKT Historical 18ft Australian Championship in Sydney Historical 18ft Australian Championship in Sydney Irishman Harold Cudmore made his annual pilgrimage down-under to defend the title 2019 Historic 18 Footer Australian Championship for the Galloping Ghost Trophy was conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron in conjunction with the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association (AHSSA), on Sydney Harbour over three races. by Bob Chapman, Sydney Flying Squadron Posted 13 Feb 21:49 HKT America's Cup sailors win big at Foiling Awards America's Cup sailors win big at Foiling Awards The evening was opportunity for Foiling Week to launch the Projects S.A.S. The foiling awards 2018 ceremony was held on February 11th in a location where the history of foiling was hovering directly above the crowd: the majestic Luna Rossa AC72 from San Francisco cup edition was in fact just meters away by Foiling Week Posted 13 Feb 17:49 HKT Runners and Riders at the Dart 18 Worlds Runners and Riders at the Dart 18 Worlds Racing starts on Saturday in the glorious waters of the Gulf of Thailand The glorious waters of the Gulf of Thailand are the exciting location for the eagerly awaited Dart 18 World Championship which commences on Saturday. by Mark Hamill-Stewart Posted 13 Feb 14:36 HKT