Finn World Masters at El Balís day 1 Finn World Masters at El Balís day 1No wind but smiles all roundFor a while the wind threatened to build from the south, but that too faded and never returned and the fleet were eventually sent back to the harbour. Through the afternoon and early evening the sea remained flat and windless.by Robert Deaves Posted 22 May 02:10 HKT Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 2 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 2Dongfeng Race Team has had a successful first night at sea on Leg 9A split has already developed, with Dongfeng gybing to the north just before 1300 UTC on Monday while MAPFRE continues with the bulk of the fleet charging out to the southeast.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 21 May 23:22 HKT Nations competing in Paris 2024 expected to drop Nations competing in Paris 2024 expected to dropFour Mixed events expected to reduce numbers of countries entering the 2024 OlympicsMany critics warned of the impact that selection of four Mixed events would have on the numbers of countries able to enter the 2024 Olympics - expecting the current borderline participation number to drop further. This analysis shows how it will unfold.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 May 22:21 HKT Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek: Notice of Race Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek: Notice of RaceJust 10 days to go before the Early Bird offers closeThe Regatta is organised by Media Business Services Co., Ltd. under the auspices of the Phuket Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand and is staged under the authority of the Sports Authority of Thailand.by Event Media Posted 21 May 18:58 HKT The Gonet Monofoil: the latest in Swiss innovation The Gonet Monofoil: the latest in Swiss innovationSpectacular foiling monohull will line up for Switzerland's spring classicsLaunched and tested away from prying eyes in the centre of Switzerland, the arrival of the Gonet Monofoil on Lake Geneva is hotly anticipated. It will undergo some final tests before preparing for the Swiss regatta season.by Monofoil Gonet Posted 21 May 14:16 HKT Ulsan PWA World Tour 2018 Ulsan PWA World Tour 2018Delphine Cousin Questel (Starboard / S2Maui) holds a healthy lead at the top of the event rankingsThe forecast delivered on the opening day of the 2018 Ulsan PWA World Cup as winds of 15-25 knots greeted competitors to provide a pulsating start to the event.by World Sailing Posted 21 May 13:26 HKT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 2 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 2Three races on Sunday see early contendersThree back to back races on Sunday 20 May at the 470 European Championships in Bourgas, Bulgaria sees the early contenders strike out at the front of the leader board.by International 470 Class Posted 21 May 12:50 HKT Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 Start Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 StartTeam Brunel leads fleet out of NewportThe fog burned off and the sun came out just in time for the start of Leg 9, which sees the fleet return to Europe.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 21 May 09:17 HKT Beachside opening launches near record Finn Worlds Beachside opening launches near record Finn Worlds2018 Finn World Masters opened under beautiful blue Mediterranean skiesMore than 350 Finn sailors gathered Sunday 20 March at the Club Náutic El Balís, in Spain, as the 2018 Finn World Masters was opened under beautiful blue Mediterranean skies, which together with the fantastic Catalan hospitalityby Robert Deaves Posted 21 May 08:52 HKT The Medemblik Regatta ready to set off The Medemblik Regatta ready to set off34th starts in The Netherlands on TuesdayTuesday May 22nd the 34th Medemblik Regatta sets off in the Netherlands. With a total of 320 registrations in 8 different classes, there will be five days of competitive sailing.by Medemblik Regatta Posted 21 May 07:40 HKT Vladimir Krutskikh aiming to defend his title Vladimir Krutskikh aiming to defend his titleIn Finn World Masters at CN El BalísThe Finn World Masters Championship will start on Monday, May 21st at CN El Balís with a large participation that almost matches the record set two years ago at Lago di Garda (Italy) when 355 participants competed in the event.by Jaume Soler Alberti Posted 21 May 02:52 HKT 2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June 2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June3.5 million visitors are expected at the eventFrom the small one-man dinghy Laser 4.7 to the huge ClubSwan 50, from the Olympic high end foiler Nacra 17 to the classical yachts, from the Worlds qualifier of the National German Sailing Team to the traditional Aalregatta.by Hermann Hell Posted 20 May 23:06 HKT RHKYC Spring Regatta overall RHKYC Spring Regatta overallA perfect end to a super seasonThere was a six to eight knot westerly breeze and to the sailors' relief not as much tide to contend with in the first race of the day - as compared to yesterday where an extremely strong tide played havoc on the race course.by RHKYC Media Posted 20 May 18:10 HKT Clash of the Titans Clash of the TitansAll set for the first official GC32 Worlds on Lake GardaFrom 24-27 May, the Extreme Sailing Series™ teams of elite level sailors will take to the waters of Lake Garda, Italy, for the first official GC32 World Championship.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 20 May 16:34 HKT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1Fickle breeze keeps teams off the race trackRacing at the 470 European Championship was scheduled to kick off on Saturday 19 May at the Yacht Club Port Bourgas, Bulgaria, but fickle breeze kept teams off the race track.by International 470 Class Posted 20 May 13:21 HKT Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4Runaway CannonballAfter a long wait for wind on the Bay of Naples today, Rolex Capri Sailing Week concluded with a windward-leeward/coastal race for the Maxi and Mylius classes, competing here with the support of the International Maxi Association.by James Boyd Posted 20 May 13:15 HKT Team Brunel takes wire to wire win Team Brunel takes wire to wire winBouwe Bekking's team continue to hold the hot handBouwe Bekking's Team Brunel continue to hold the hot hand, taking a win in Newport...by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 20 May 09:47 HKT MYRI announces international jury 2018 MYRI announces international jury 2018For the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image awardThe Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award has been held since 2010 to recognize the very best yacht racing image taken during the year, which best represents the essence and excitement of the sport.by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 20 May 03:09 HKT 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on Tuesday 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on TuesdayThe race to be ready for what promises to be the most competitive 52 Super Series yetMonths of interpretation, innovation, inspiration and thousands of hours of sheer perspiration come to a head on Tuesday when 12 TP52s – nine of them being brand new boats – line up on the start line for the first regatta of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 19 May 21:00 HKT WMRT: Strong local field stacked in Newport WMRT: Strong local field stacked in NewportFinal two entries going to the top two finishers in NewportWith the final two entries to this year's GKSS Match Cup Sweden going to the top two finishers in Newport next week, we look at who will be representing Team USA at the World-famous venue for Newport Match Cup.by Ben Blake Posted 19 May 20:12 HKT