Notice of Race issued for Womens/Youth AC Notice of Race issued for Womens/Youth AC America's Cup Events has released the Notice of Race for the Youth and Womens America's Cups The Notice of Race for the 2024 Women's America's Cup and Youth America's Cup has been posted and firm plans can now be laid by prospective teams from around the world to compete in the glorious surrounds of Barcelona in 2024. by America's Cup Events Posted 30 Sep 08:59 AEST OK Dinghy Europeans finally gets going OK Dinghy Europeans finally gets going Three races and three winner in Bandol Valerian Lebrun from France is the early leader at the 2022 OK Dinghy European Championship at Société Nautique de Bandol, France, after the first day of racing. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Sep 04:18 AEST Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 3 Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 3 Sled working a particular magic in Tuscany to extend their lead The waters of the Golfo di Follonica, Tuscany continue to deliver excellent racing conditions for the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Sep 02:53 AEST Hunter 100 - A Bluewater Classic Hunter 100 - A Bluewater Classic A new overnight race added to the offshore circuit by Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club will introduce a new overnight race to the offshore circuit later this year - the Hunter 100! by Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Posted 29 Sep 18:51 AEST New ILCA Mainsheet Blocks from Allen New ILCA Mainsheet Blocks from Allen 18 months of development and testing comes to fruition This new set of ILCA mainsheet blocks has been under development and testing for the past 18 months, and we are now pleased to announce the new blocks are now in stock and ready to improve your sheeting experience! by Allen Posted 29 Sep 18:00 AEST Breiana Whitehead records breakthrough race win Breiana Whitehead records breakthrough race win At the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece Queensland athlete Breiana Whitehead has fought through stormy skies to record a breakthrough race win at the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece. by Anna Zykova / Australian Sailing Team Posted 29 Sep 14:37 AEST Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 2 Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 2 Tied at the top in Tuscany after four races After four races at the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino regatta in Tuscany, Italy there have now been different winners. Takashi Okura's 2021 circuit champions Sled are tied with Quantum Racing at the top. by 52 Super Series Posted 29 Sep 14:21 AEST America's Cup: Recon Diary - Pretty Epic America's Cup: Recon Diary - Pretty Epic Burling and Tuke stepped aboard ETNZ's AC40 for a blustery first taste of the AC40 Returning to New Zealand from the European summer circuits, Pete Burling and Blair Tuke wasted no time in re-joining the extensive Kiwi testing programme, stepping aboard ETNZ's AC40 for a blustery first taste of the most sensational boat of 2022. by Magnus Wheatley/America's Cup Media Posted 29 Sep 08:42 AEST WASZP and SailGP Inspire in Cadiz WASZP and SailGP Inspire in Cadiz 16 of Spain's future stars given 5 days of training and racing The final European leg of SailGP Season 3 took place in Cadiz, Spain over the weekend. WASZP and SailGP Inspire welcomed 16 of Spain's future stars to Centro Náutico Elcano for five days of training and racing. by WASZP class Posted 29 Sep 07:51 AEST GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Dakhla day 1 GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Dakhla day 1 Waves are back on the agenda! Day one is complete at the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Dakhla 2022 and waves are definitely back on the agenda as 41 male and female riders from 15 countries assembled to battle it out at Westpoint in Morocco. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 29 Sep 04:53 AEST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 14 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 14 A great first day for the finals Building breeze and tight quarters for the first day of the finals. Winds started out on the lighter side but quickly built to 10-15 knots. by Hobie Racing Posted 29 Sep 04:28 AEST SailGP edges closer to Middle East debut SailGP edges closer to Middle East debut First-ever Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas this November As the sun sets on its event in Cádiz Spain, SailGP, the purpose-driven global racing championship, packs up and heads to the region for the first-ever Dubai Sail Grand Prix Presented by P&O Marinas, which will take place at Mina Rashid, November 12-13. by Salam Fiesal Posted 29 Sep 02:57 AEST Voting open for the 2022 World Sailing Awards Voting open for the 2022 World Sailing Awards Have a say in who wins the Rolex World Sailor of the Year and other awards The 2022 World Sailing Awards - celebrating the outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions throughout the sport of sailing - is now open for online voting! by World Sailing Posted 29 Sep 02:41 AEST Mistral delays start of OK dinghy Europeans Mistral delays start of OK dinghy Europeans 35-38 knots of wind blasting the bay of Bandol, France It was Mistral 2: OK Dinghy Europeans 0, on Wednesday with 35-38 knots of wind blasting the bay of Bandol on the first day of the 2022 OK Dinghy European Championship. by Robert Deaves Posted 29 Sep 01:32 AEST SailGP Purpose and Impact Report SailGP Purpose and Impact Report 56 per cent reduction in temporary power related emissions, and more... SailGP, the world's first climate positive sport and entertainment property, has released its inaugural Purpose & Impact Report to showcase the environmental and social successes and challenges it has faced in its second season. by James Rigby Posted 29 Sep 00:12 AEST Cup Spy: Tuke impressed with AC40 Cup Spy: Tuke impressed with AC40 Peter Burling and Blair Tuke put the AC40 through its paces today in a fresh seabreeze. Fresh off the plane from the Sail GP regatta in Cadiz, Spain, Emirates Team New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke put the AC40 through its paces on the Inner Hauraki Gulf today in a fresh seabreeze. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 28 Sep 18:34 AEST Fired up and ready to race at Festival of Sails Fired up and ready to race at Festival of Sails A variety of entries for Royal Geelong Yacht Club's January event A variety of entries for RGYC's 2023 Festival of Sails include newly minted Australian Yachting Championship winners, who look forward to racing at the annual event from 26-29 January when it celebrates the 180th edition of the Passage Race. by Festival of Sails Posted 28 Sep 15:57 AEST America's Cup: Recon Diary - Sept 27 - Alinghi RBR America's Cup: Recon Diary - Sept 27 - Alinghi RBR BoatZero and achieved good stints at speeds that were recorded at around 28 knots. It was late in the afternoon when the autumnal Barcelona wind Gods played ball, allowing Alinghi Red Bull Racing to unleash the massive power of BoatZero and achieve good stints at speeds that were recorded at around 28 knots. by Magnus Wheatley, America's Cup Media Posted 28 Sep 14:34 AEST Spain Sail Grand Prix highlights video Spain Sail Grand Prix highlights video Tricky conditions, massive fan turnout, the ultimate photo finish, a first-time winner The Spain Sail Grand Prix presented by NEAR in Cádiz had it all: tricky conditions, massive fan turnout, the ultimate photo finish and a first-time winner. by SailGP Posted 28 Sep 13:19 AEST Win for the Wings at Women's Match Race Denmark Win for the Wings at Women's Match Race Denmark Sweden's Anna Östling and her team defeat world no.1 ranked match racer Pauline Courtois in final Sweden's Anna Östling and the Wings Sailing Team have won the inaugural Women's Match Race Denmark at Skovshoved Harbour in Copenhagen, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 28 Sep 12:41 AEST Q&A with the top ten at the Gul Fireball Worlds Q&A with the top ten at the Gul Fireball Worlds What were the winning priorities at the Lough Derg event? What were the actual experiences of sailors at the event and in particular what were the winning techniques and priorities which saw the top teams make it to the podium? by Frank Miller Posted 28 Sep 08:37 AEST Return to paradise Return to paradise OK Dinghy Europeans open in Bandol Once again, the beach at Bandol, France, has filled up with OK Dinghies from all over Europe ahead of the 2022 European Championship, which was opened on Tuesday at the Société Nautique de Bandol. by Robert Deaves Posted 28 Sep 04:53 AEST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 13 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 13 Another long day but the semis are in the books. Who made the cut? Similar to yesterday, racing for the final day of the semi-finals got under way shortly after 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The early race started off in 12 knots of breeze but, it didn't hold. As the wind got lighter during the race it became shifty. by Hobie Racing Posted 28 Sep 04:45 AEST Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 1 Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino Day 1 Quantum Racing are back on form in Scarlino After two races in winds which topped 27kts in the gusts Quantum Racing lead the Royal Cup Scarlino 52 SUPER SERIES regatta. by 52 Super Series Posted 28 Sep 04:37 AEST New arrival in the Zhik range - Flight Jacket New arrival in the Zhik range - Flight Jacket A crew/shore jacket with a cosy recycled fleece lining Zhik's new ergonomically styled Flight Jacket crosses between street, dockside and the water. With a cosy 240gsm recycled fleece lining, this versatile jacket is made with a recycled, breathable and showerproof outer fabric. by Zhik Posted 28 Sep 02:00 AEST SailGP Update and look at Tasar Worlds 2022 SailGP Update and look at Tasar Worlds 2022 Sail-World's David Schmidt looks at the racing scene across North America The last two months have been full-on for the nine teams that are competing in SailGP's third season, with four events taking place over this time period. This translates to an event roughly every other weekend for this two-month period. by David Schmidt Posted 28 Sep 01:00 AEST Setting vibe for Lepanto Formula Kite Europeans Setting vibe for Lepanto Formula Kite Europeans Australia is represented by four male and two female riders From September 25th to October 2nd the Greek town of Nafpaktos will host the International Kite Association (IKA) European Championships for the first time. by Anna Zykova / Australian Sailing Team Posted 27 Sep 17:51 AEST Shirley Robertson talks with John Bertrand Shirley Robertson talks with John Bertrand Shirley Robertson talks with John Bertrand about conquering the Everest of sailing The fourth Series of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast starts in emphatic fashion as double Olympic gold medallist Robertson sits down with the skipper of the America's Cup's first ever successful Challenger, Australian John Bertrand. by Shirley Robertson Posted 27 Sep 15:21 AEST Cup Critiqued: A significant week for AC2024 Cup Critiqued: A significant week for AC2024 It has been one of the more significant weeks in the now 18-month-old America's Cup 2024cycle. It has been one of the more significant weeks in the now 18-month-old America's Cup 2024 cycle. Sail-World NZ's Editor, Richard Gladwell looks What's happening with the teams in Auckland, Barcelona, China and Cadiz. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 27 Sep 15:11 AEST Iain Murray and Richard Slater in AC37 key roles Iain Murray and Richard Slater in AC37 key roles As Independent Regatta Director and Chief Umpire In a double announcement by America's Cup Events Limited it is confirmed today that Iain Murray has been appointed as Independent Regatta Director for the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona alongside Richard Slater who continues in the role as Chief Umpire. by 37th America's Cup media Posted 27 Sep 14:52 AEST Planet Sail reviews SailGP Cadiz Planet Sail reviews SailGP Cadiz Video reports from the heart of the action in Spain The tide has turned in SailGP as the leader board gets shaken. The previously dominant Aussies are finding it increasingly hard to hold onto the top spot as the fleet learns how to sail fast. by Matt Sheahan Posted 27 Sep 08:05 AEST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 12 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 12 A long break between races in the but a great day on the water Racing for day 2 of the semi-finals got under way at 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The first session sailors did two back to back races. The first race of the day was sailed in 12 knots with flatter conditions. by Hobie Racing Posted 27 Sep 05:54 AEST Vascotto lays down the gauntlet with Platoon Vascotto lays down the gauntlet with Platoon In the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino practice races Two practice races in light breezes on the beautiful Gulf of Follonica out of Tuscany's Marina di Scarlino served as the final warm-up for what promises to be a brisk opening Tuesday to the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino. by 52 Super Series Posted 27 Sep 04:14 AEST Clarion call for RORC Transatlantic Race Clarion call for RORC Transatlantic Race Huge variety of boats already registered for 2,995nm offshore race The ninth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, supported by Calero Marinas and the International Maxi Association is scheduled to start from Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands on Sunday 8th of January 2023. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 27 Sep 00:54 AEST Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards nominees Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards nominees Shortlist represents the wide range of disciplines in our sport World Sailing is very proud to announce the finalists in this year's Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards. by World Sailing Posted 26 Sep 19:49 AEST Save the Date: Bart's Bash 2023 Save the Date: Bart's Bash 2023 A huge thank you to everyone who took part and supported Bart's Bash this year We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part and supported Bart's Bash this year. It has been brilliant to see so many of the sailing community coming together again with people of all ages and abilities getting out on the water and racing. by The Bart's Bash Team Posted 26 Sep 14:42 AEST SailGP: Gremlins strike Brits in Cadiz SailGP: Gremlins strike Brits in Cadiz Great Britain SailGP Team finished a creditable fifth place overall in SailGP Cadiz + full replay The Great Britain SailGP Team finished fifth place overall, despite recurring technical issues at the Spain Sail Grand Prix, in challenging racing conditions. Rudder damage and a bad start to Race 5 killed the Brits chances for making the podium final. by Great Britain SailGP Posted 26 Sep 10:27 AEST Australia extend lead in SailGP Season Three Australia extend lead in SailGP Season Three Despite losing podium final to first-time Champions France, Australia is still top dog. Tom Singsby and his Australia SailGP Team still maintain their position as number one in the SailGP Season 3 leaderboard, despite losing the podium final to first ever SailGP winners, Quentin Delapeierre's French Team. by Olivia Hogan / Australia SailGP Team Posted 26 Sep 09:27 AEST SailGP: Kiwis finish sixth in Cadiz SailGP: Kiwis finish sixth in Cadiz Back end of the fleet finishes end New Zealand's chance of making their fourth successive final NZ's hopes of finishing on the podium for the fourth and final European event of the season were dashed after an eighth and seventh place finish in qualifying fleet races cost them the points needed for a spot in the winner-takes-all final.+ Full Replay. by Natalie Fortier & Sail-World.com Posted 26 Sep 08:09 AEST Powered by Water Powered by Water There is the crossover between racing and cruising - but with sail and power? Plenty of times before, both here and also on our sister website, SailWorldCruisng.com, I have talked about the crossover between racing and cruising. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS Posted 26 Sep 08:00 AEST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 11 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 11 The Open Series semi finals are underway We had to wait for the wind, but it came. Another long onshore postponement waiting for the wind to settle and fill. Racing got under way at 2:00pm with 8-13 knots of wind from the NE, a direction we haven't seen yet. by Hobie Racing Posted 26 Sep 05:48 AEST Second podium finish in a row for US SailGP Team Second podium finish in a row for US SailGP Team Within striking distance of top half of SailGP league leaders In a thriller-to-the-finish final race today, the United States SailGP Team nearly claimed its second event victory, but finished the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR in second place. by Laura Muma Posted 26 Sep 05:22 AEST Canadians shine in Spain Sail Grand Prix today Canadians shine in Spain Sail Grand Prix today Two race wins mean they finish just one point out of the finals Two wins for the Canada SailGP Team today, to finish just one point out of the finals and fourth place overall in Spain. by Canada SailGP Team Posted 26 Sep 05:06 AEST Spain Sail Grand Prix overall Spain Sail Grand Prix overall France edge out United States in extraordinary finish in Cádiz In the closest-ever finish to a SailGP event, Quentin Delapierre led the France SailGP Team to a stunning victory by just three seconds over Jimmy Spithill's U.S. team to claim the teams first event win in SailGP. by SailGP Posted 26 Sep 04:57 AEST TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino Royal Cup 52 Super Series returns after 5 years With 9 attending teams, racing for the 4th event of 52 Super Series, the TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino after 5 years. Well known sailors from all over the world will take part in a pure-competition week. by Yacht Club Isole di Toscana Posted 26 Sep 03:56 AEST iQFoil International Games, overall iQFoil International Games, overall Italian Daniele Benedetti wins the IQFoil International Games in Torbole Italian Daniele Benedetti wins the IQFoil International Games in Torbole; third place under 21 for Circolo Surf Torbole athlete Manolo Modena by Elena Giolai Posted 26 Sep 02:40 AEST From rural herd boy to Cape2Rio skipper From rural herd boy to Cape2Rio skipper Sibusiso Sizatu flying SA's flag Sibusiso Sizatu spent the first nine years of his life herding his family's livestock and hunting with his siblings in the rural Eastern Cape. by Lauren Cohen Posted 25 Sep 19:17 AEST Women's Match Race Denmark Round Robin Women's Match Race Denmark Round Robin Courtois and Östling lead final four French world no.1 ranked match racer Pauline Courtois (Match in Pink Normandy Elite Team) and Sweden's Anna Östling (Wings Sailing) have finished top of the qualifying round robin at the 2022 Women's Match Race Denmark to advance to the semi-finals. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 25 Sep 14:12 AEST