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Luna Rossa win Prada Cup final
Italy becomes the America's Cup Challenger for the third time
© Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
tech2 team retain their title
In the 18ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Frank Quealey
Modes and Moods
Nothing beats that feeling when you know you're quicker
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
From the armchair...
Generally not the best place for AC75 analysis, which can get tricky, but here goes...
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
Pip Hare finishes the Vendée Globe
British solo skipper fulfils her dream
© Richard Langdon / Ocean Images
America's Cup start expected to be postponed
America's Cup start expected to be postponed
For the America's Cup the earliest Auckland will come out of the Lockdown is Sunday, March 7
The NZ Prime Minister has announced a return to Alert Level 3 for seven days. For the America's Cup the earliest Auckland will come out of the Lockdown is Sunday, March 7. An announcement is expected from the permitted organiser America's Cup Event Ltd
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 27 Feb 19:36 AEDT
Mastercard Superyachts Day 3: Tawera extends lead
Mastercard Superyachts Day 3: Tawera extends lead
Mastercard Superyachts: Regatta closes on a glamour note on the Hauraki Gulf
A glamour day of beautiful Auckland weather and scintillating superyacht sailing has brought the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta 2021 to a close at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
by Andrew Delves – RNZYS PR & Communications Manager
Posted 28 Feb 00:35 AEDT
Entries open for Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2021
Entries open for Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2021
Taking place from 5 to 11 September in Porto Cervo, Sardinia
The Notice of Race for the 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has been published. The event, organized with the support of institutional partner Rolex and in collaboration with the International Maxi Association, will take place in September.
by Marialisa Panu
Posted 27 Feb 21:56 AEDT
2020-21 Farr 40 NSW State Title Day 1
2020-21 Farr 40 NSW State Title Day 1
Six yachts sail in light breezes offshore from Sydney
After a disrupted schedule throughout the season, six yachts have entered in the 2020/2021 Farr 40 NSW State Title, with the event hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club over the last weekend of summer.
by Simone Hill
Posted 27 Feb 18:04 AEDT
Combined Clubs Summer Pennant Series preview
Combined Clubs Summer Pennant Series preview
Young Magic hoping to conjure a victory over Rambler
Young Magic will be hoping to pull a rabbit out of a hat to secure a victory over Midnight Rambler (Ed Psaltis) in today's Harbour Race Series. The five race inshore series, sailed as part of the ten race Combined Clubs Summer Pennant Series
by Jane Austin
Posted 27 Feb 17:21 AEDT
Dalton brothers take on GGR and America's Cup
Dalton brothers take on GGR and America's Cup
The Dalton family wants it all!!
One sails in the fastest, most sophisticated and prestigious sailing challenge in the world, all over in just minutes! The other is attempting the longest, loneliest, most demanding and slowest race, for any individual in any sport on the planet.
by Don McIntyre
Posted 27 Feb 17:18 AEDT
52 Super Series reschedules 2021 season and venues
52 Super Series reschedules 2021 season and venues
The primary objective is to offer the highest degree of certainty to owners, teams and venues
With the prospect of being unable to run the early season events to an appropriate standard, the 52 Super Series has taken an early, pragmatic decision to reschedule elements of the 2021 regatta season.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 27 Feb 16:26 AEDT
Bowman - Conquering the pointy end - New course
Bowman - Conquering the pointy end - New course
“Master the bow position and you will always have a boat to sail on."
This new course aims to help boat owners and skippers upskill crew to be competent on the bow and help improve boat performance. Peter Dowdney who has 30 years of bow experience provides inspiration and insight into what it takes.
by ORCV
Posted 27 Feb 08:19 AEDT
Sam Davies completes solo Vendée Globe route
Sam Davies completes solo Vendée Globe route
Thousands of well wishers turned out to pay tribute to an inspirational solo round the world passage
After being forced to abandon her race on 5th December following a violent collision with a floating object, British skipper Sam Davies sailed back into Les Sables d'Olonne in beautiful spring sunshine to a rapturous welcome this afternoon.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 27 Feb 05:08 AEDT
Mastercard Superyachts Day 3: Tawera extends lead
Mastercard Superyachts Day 3: Tawera extends lead
Tawera builds lead with first and second place finishes on Doyle Sails Race Day 3
The team on Tawera have extended their Mastercard Superyacht Regatta lead after first and second place finishes in the two races sailed on Doyle Sails Race Day 3.
by Andrew Delves – RNZYS PR & Communications Manager
Posted 27 Feb 00:28 AEDT
18ft Skiff Supercup
18ft Skiff Supercup
Several past champions and legends return to the class on Sydney Harbour
Several past 18ft Skiff champions returned to the class today when they skippered boats from the Australian 18 Footers League's 2020-2021 Season fleet in the annual 'Supercup' series on Sydney Harbour.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 26 Feb 21:35 AEDT
Big Hearted Sam Davies Leaves Her Mark
Big Hearted Sam Davies Leaves Her Mark
Set to arrive in Les Sables d'Olonne very early this afternoon
Sam Davies will enter the channel back into Les Sables d'Olonne very early this afternoon, around 1215hrs UTC (1315hrs local time) and is expected to get a warm welcome for her remarkable solo round the world achievement which she completed last night.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 26 Feb 19:19 AEDT
Sam Davies: What it really meant to turn left
Sam Davies: What it really meant to turn left
A course of action that thrust her immediately into weeks of relentless southern ocean sailing
When there are 33 skippers in a Vendée Globe race it is easy to overlook the details on what happens to some of them, especially if they drop out of the race after having stopped, but then continue on the course, as Sam Davies has done.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 26 Feb 17:30 AEDT
America's Cup: Chasing the chase boat - ETNZ
America's Cup: Chasing the chase boat - ETNZ
36th America's Cup teams have had to resort to chase boats and simulators to mimic a race situation.
With the Protocol eliminating the once familiar sight of teams trialing two America's Cup Class yachts against each other, the teams have had to resort to chase boats and simulators to mimic a race situation.
by Sail-World.com
Posted 26 Feb 11:54 AEDT
America's Cup: INEOS Team UK's Auckland sojourn
America's Cup: INEOS Team UK's Auckland sojourn
From Christmas Turkey to being the Round Robin Rocket - the story of Britannia's Auckland sojourn
From Christmas Turkey to being the Round Robin Rocket - here's the story of INEOS Team UK's Britannia sojourn in Auckland for the Prada Cup
by INEOS Team UK
Posted 26 Feb 11:42 AEDT
Vendée Globe: Getting back to 'normal' part 2
Vendée Globe: Getting back to 'normal' part 2
Didac Costa has returned to work with the Fire Service in Barcelona
It is more than two weeks now since Pip Hare finished her Vendee Globe and she is now back at home in Poole, England. Didac Costa has returned to work with the Fire Service in Barcelona and Kojiro Shiraishi has flown back to Japan.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 26 Feb 01:24 AEDT
Silvertip take out Day 2 at the Superyacht Regatta
Silvertip take out Day 2 at the Superyacht Regatta
The 33 metre superyacht racing machine slips away in light winds
The 33 metre superyacht racing machine Silvertip has taken its first victory of the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta, winning race three of the regatta on Boat International Race Day 2.
by Andrew Delves – RNZYS PR & Communications Manager
Posted 25 Feb 23:05 AEDT
Melissa Payne takes helm for 2022 GGR and 2023 OGR
Melissa Payne takes helm for 2022 GGR and 2023 OGR
The Golden Globe Race currently has 28 entrants from 11 countries
Following a 12 month Media blackout with respect to the Global Pandemic, The 2022 Golden Globe and 2023 Ocean Globe Races are now back in the news with a permanent office opened in Les Sables d'Olonne, France.
by Don McIntyre
Posted 25 Feb 23:00 AEDT
Reichel/Pugh 56' Performance Racer/Cruiser
Reichel/Pugh 56' Performance Racer/Cruiser
A racing yacht that features an interior design that equals any superyacht
A stunning performance racer/cruiser design focused on comfort on deck and below and ease of handling. Designed with a lifting keel and carbon construction to maximize sailing performance in racing trim without restricting harbor access.
by Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
Posted 25 Feb 22:55 AEDT
Allen NSW Flying 11 Championships Round 2
Allen NSW Flying 11 Championships Round 2
Sailors itching to get back to racing at Port Kembla Sailing Club
After the first round back in November there was very little difference between the top five boats so there was be plenty to play for on the waters of Lake Illawarra in round 2.
by Hugh Stodart
Posted 25 Feb 21:43 AEDT
America's Cup: Brits well positioned to go again
America's Cup: Brits well positioned to go again
This is the second Challenge Ben Ainslie has led for Britain and a big step up from his first
This is the second Challenge Ben Ainslie has led for Britain and a big step up from the 2017 effort, which was sailed Bermuda in the mostly one-design AC50 - a wing sailed foiling catamaran and quite different from the AC75.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 25 Feb 20:34 AEDT
America's Cup Rialto: Feb 25 - Design vs Racecraft
America's Cup Rialto: Feb 25 - Design vs Racecraft
Challenger and Defender take similar but different approach to AC75 options. Prada Cup reviewed.
The Challengers' game of Development Leapfrog ended on the Hauraki Gulf on Sunday, and set the scene for the 36th Match which as tradition dictates the Defender will come against the Challenger for the first time.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com
Posted 25 Feb 19:56 AEDT
Sailing in the world's most remote places
Sailing in the world's most remote places
Miranda Merron describes the privilege of being a part of the Vendée Globe
Some Vendée Globe and IMOCA sailors are relentlessly focused on winning, on the position schedules and on the performance of their boat, some not so.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 25 Feb 16:46 AEDT
54th Governor's Cup first early invitations issued
54th Governor's Cup first early invitations issued
#2 and #7 skippers in World Sailing Open Match Racing Rankings confirmed
The #2 ranked match racing sailor in the world, Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL), and his countryman Jordan Stevenson (#7), have accepted early invitations to the 54th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship.
by Susan Kenney
Posted 25 Feb 07:27 AEDT
AWBF Parade of Sail - Thank you
AWBF Parade of Sail - Thank you
Now that we have returned our wooden boats to port, we've had a chance to breathe
Now that we have returned our wooden boats to port, we've had a chance to breathe and gather our thoughts. What a wonderful day and what a crowd!
by Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Posted 25 Feb 07:07 AEDT
Isabelle Joschke completes solo round the world
Isabelle Joschke completes solo round the world
After she fought for 16 days to bring her boat to safety into Salvador de Bahia
Franco German skipper Isabelle Joschke was rewarded with beautiful spring sunshine and a big, warm and affectionate welcome back to the Les Sables d'Olonne channel today after completing her solo circumnavigation outwith the final Vendée Globe rankings.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 25 Feb 06:54 AEDT
Seldén Mast launching new block range
Seldén Mast launching new block range
At the virtual RYA Dinghy Show
Seldén Mast will be introducing a new range of soft attachment blocks at the 2021 virtual RYA Dinghy Show, 27-28 February.
by Seldén Mast
Posted 24 Feb 22:37 AEDT
Mastercard Superyacht Regatta - Day 1
Mastercard Superyacht Regatta - Day 1
Tawera and Whirlwind claim victories
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Mastercard Superyacht Regatta got under way today in Auckland with two spectacular races on the pristine waters of the Hauraki Gulf.
by Andrew Delves – RNZYS PR & Communications Manager
Posted 24 Feb 19:00 AEDT
18ft Skiffs: Supercup Series preview
18ft Skiffs: Supercup Series preview
Three races on specially-designed courses this Friday
Some of the world's best 18ft Skiff Racing champions will be among the guests on display on Friday (February 26) when they skipper boats in the Australian 18 Footers League's annual 'Supercup' series on Sydney Harbour.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 24 Feb 18:23 AEDT
Australian Championships return to Hamilton Island
Australian Championships return to Hamilton Island
2021 and 2022 editions will be held during Hamilton Island Race Week
Australian Sailing has today confirmed that the Australian Yachting Championships will be returning to Hamilton Island for the next two years.
by Australian Sailing
Posted 24 Feb 17:36 AEDT
Ichi Ban number one again in Adelaide-Lincoln
Ichi Ban number one again in Adelaide-Lincoln
Third Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race overall win
Two-time overall Sydney-Hobart winner, Matt Allen's Ichi Ban, has come away with its third overall win in as many years in the Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race.
by Harry Fisher
Posted 24 Feb 17:34 AEDT
Playing the long game
Playing the long game
As a Brit I'm of course sad that INEOS TEAM UK didn't progress to the America's Cup match
As a Brit I'm of course sad that INEOS TEAM UK didn't progress to the America's Cup match. I'd have loved to see Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott square up against Pete Burling, Blair Tuke and the rest of Emirates Team New Zealand, but it wasn't to be.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 24 Feb 07:00 AEDT
Vendée Globe: Alain Gautier interview
Vendée Globe: Alain Gautier interview
"Isabelle had the potential to finish very well"
Alain Gautier: "We must be careful with this home straight because there can still be problem. It was windy last night, there are cargo ships, she crossed the Cape Finisterre TSS and I think the night was not very restful".
by Vendée Globe
Posted 24 Feb 00:08 AEDT
Luna Rossa awarded Prada Cup
Luna Rossa awarded Prada Cup
The delayed prize-giving ceremony for the Prada Cup was held at the America's Cup Village
The prize-giving ceremony on the main stage of Auckland's America's Cup Village marked the delivery of the Prada Cup to Team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, Challenger of the 36th America's Cup Match presented by Prada.
by Antonio Vettese COR36 Media
Posted 23 Feb 19:13 AEDT
PEGUET is now part of the Wichard Group
PEGUET is now part of the Wichard Group
The original Quick Links specialist
The original Quick Links specialist, French company PEGUET, is now part of the well-known Wichard Group and will be distributed in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific by the Australian Wichard subsidiary Wichard Pacific.
by Gaelle Marks
Posted 23 Feb 17:55 AEDT
Spring refit for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
Spring refit for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
The week is kicking off with the platform being hauled out
Having returned to Lorient a fortnight ago, after her Jules Verne Trophy attempt was cut short due to the breakage of a float rudder, it's now time for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild to go into refit.
by Gitana Team
Posted 23 Feb 16:25 AEDT
Coming Soon at Rooster - Your chance to win
Coming Soon at Rooster - Your chance to win
An incredible chance of winning the new 2021 product of your choice
To celebrate the completion of Rooster's latest products, you can be in with an incredible chance of winning the new 2021 product of your choice via their Facebook and Instagram competition.
by Rooster
Posted 23 Feb 05:00 AEDT
Vendée Globe update: The sting in the tale?
Vendée Globe update: The sting in the tale?
The last miles are often the most tense
Nearly every Vendée Globe, including this ninth edition, has delivered a sting in the tail of one sort or another to unfortunate solo skippers.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 23 Feb 03:44 AEDT
2021 NSW Etchells State Championship
2021 NSW Etchells State Championship
Only four points separate the 4 at Royal Prince Alfred YC
The 2021 NSW Etchells State Championship was held from 19-21 February out of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
by IECAA
Posted 22 Feb 20:59 AEDT
Vic Sabre State Champs locked down but not out
Vic Sabre State Champs locked down but not out
Entries have now been reopened for rescheduled event on 6-7 March
On Friday, 80 Sabres from many of the 30 clubs sailing Sabres in Victoria were starting to assemble for the 46th Sabre State Titles 13,14 February at McCrae Yacht Club.
by Bruce Abbott
Posted 22 Feb 20:53 AEDT