Third time not so lucky in Brisbane to Gladstone Third time not so lucky in Brisbane to Gladstone Around half an hour into the 2019 Brisbane to Gladstone Race, Mat Allen's Botin 52 lost her rig. Around half an hour into the 2019 Brisbane to Gladstone Race, Mat Allen's Botin 52 lost her rig. This has put paid to there hopes of securing a hat trick of overall wins in the event. by John Curnow Posted 19 Apr 15:04 AEST Gilmour brothers 3rd place at Genoa World Cup Gilmour brothers 3rd place at Genoa World Cup West Australian brothers maintained third place in the 49er class West Australian brothers David and Lachy Gilmour have maintained third place in the 49er class at the Hempel World Cup Series – Round 3, on a day that produced a little more breeze and diverse results for the Australian Sailing Team. by Di Pearson Posted 19 Apr 10:50 AEST Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 4 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 4 Hat-trick puts Dutch 49erFX team in pole position Odile van Aanholt and Marieke Jongens (NED) snapped up a hat trick of race wins in the 49erFX to propel themselves into pole position at the Hempel World Cup Series event in Genoa, Italy. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 19 Apr 03:51 AEST IMOCA annual general meeting: a thriving class IMOCA annual general meeting: a thriving class Antoine Mermod was reappointed as President The IMOCA class annual general meeting was held in Lorient on Tuesday 16th April in the presence of the skippers and their representatives. It was an opportunity to look at the measures that have been taken and to talk about current matters by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 19 Apr 03:04 AEST Meet the Clipper Race skippers: Seumas Kellock Meet the Clipper Race skippers: Seumas Kellock He will race around the world for the second time With all eleven Clipper 2019-20 Race Skippers now revealed, it's time to find out more about them as individuals. by Clipper Round the World Posted 19 Apr 02:00 AEST 'This is a special race' 'This is a special race' The Ocean Race means so much to New Zealand Kiwi Race veteran Tony Rae on working with Bianca Cook's NZ-flagged campaign – and why The Ocean Race means so much to New Zealand. by Jonno Turner Posted 18 Apr 19:26 AEST West Australian women sign up for the NSL Final West Australian women sign up for the NSL Final National Sailing League Final in Sydney next week West Australia has joined the multi-state line-up for the National Sailing League Final, fielding a women's team of high-level sailors formed specially for the event's debut in Sydney next week, April 25 -28, 2019. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 18 Apr 18:52 AEST 2019 505 Euro Cup kicks off in Cannes 2019 505 Euro Cup kicks off in Cannes More than 30 boats are expected to compete The first leg of the 2019 505 Euro Cup commences this Friday at Yacht Club de Cannes and more than 30 boats are expected to compete. by Michael Quirk Posted 18 Apr 14:23 AEST Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 3 Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 3 Local knowledge pays off for Round Island Race For today's tricky Round the Island race at Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille, local knowledge paid off for the race veterans that knew how to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities on the 24 - 32 nautical mile courses by Laura Muma Posted 18 Apr 12:15 AEST Another light day at Genoa World Cup Series Another light day at Genoa World Cup Series Another light day at Genoa World Cup Series Another poor day weather-wise at the Hempel World Cup Series – Round 3, with race officials forced to cancel all racing in the Laser and for the 470s, which are yet to race, while the Laser Radial sailors started their campaign with just one race by Di Pearson Posted 18 Apr 11:23 AEST Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Race 2019 Preview Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Race 2019 Preview Again the quality of the fleet is way ahead of the number of boats on the line Dark horse Rogntudju (should be French for Phoenix) has well and truly risen from the ashes after a soggy Gladstone a few years back and years of waiting for the love and dollars to get her afloat again. by Peter Hackett Posted 18 Apr 08:19 AEST The grind is on for Emirates Team NZ's sailors The grind is on for Emirates Team NZ's sailors Two years out from the 36th America's Cup and the grind is on for Emirates Team New Zealand's sailin Two years out from the 36th America's Cup and the grind is on for Emirates Team New Zealand's sailing team. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 18 Apr 08:04 AEST Sir Robin: 50 Year Golden Globe Anniversary plans Sir Robin: 50 Year Golden Globe Anniversary plans 22 April, 2019, marks an astounding 50 years A personal quest, inspired by Sir Francis Chichester's single-stop circumnavigation in 1967, Robin faced many challenges along his journey. by Clipper Race Posted 18 Apr 05:00 AEST Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 3 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 3 The 67-boat fleet is split into blue and yellow for the qualification series Laser Radial racing commenced on the third day of competition at Hempel World Cup Series Genoa and Line Flem Høst (NOR) and Switzerland's Maud Jayet took the first race wins of the series to share an early lead. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 18 Apr 03:49 AEST 2019 RS:X European & Youth Europeans - Mallorca 2019 RS:X European & Youth Europeans - Mallorca 333 competitors coming from 41 different nations The 2019 RS:X Windsurfing European and Youth European Championships & Open Trophy closed with four scintillating medal races held in near perfect conditions in Mallorca, Spain. by RS:X Class Posted 18 Apr 02:21 AEST WMRT World Championship final skippers announced WMRT World Championship final skippers announced List of world class sailors features three former match racing world champions The 2018-2019 WMRT Championship Final will conclude the extended 2018 WMRT season as announced last month. The winner of the event will be crowned 2018-2019 Match Racing World Champion as sanctioned by World Sailing by World Match Racing Tour Posted 17 Apr 22:53 AEST 2019 RS:X European & Youth Europeans day 5 2019 RS:X European & Youth Europeans day 5 Dutch dominate European medal races Medal race day at the RS:X Europeans and Youth Europeans turned into a blast around Palma bay as Mallorca turned it on to end the championships in epic fashion. by Bas Edmonds Posted 17 Apr 20:03 AEST RS:X Europeans podium sailors set to compete RS:X Europeans podium sailors set to compete At the 2019 Medemblik Regatta The RS:X European Champions Lilian de Geus, Kiran Badloe and Fabien Pianazza will compete at the Medemblik Regatta in May. Badloe's biggest rival and training partner, Dorian van Rijsselberge, came in second at the Europeans. by Medemblik Regatta Posted 17 Apr 19:46 AEST Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 2 Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 2 Patterns and protests in a Caribbean-perfect easterly Day Two delivered a Caribbean-perfect easterly 15-17 knots for the 10th edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille for the 1,000+ sailors to complete one distance race between 21 - 34 miles dependent upon their class. by Laura Muma Posted 17 Apr 11:44 AEST Light racing at Genoa World Cup Series Light racing at Genoa World Cup Series A difficult day for sailors and race officials A difficult day for sailors and race officials alike at the Hempel World Cup Series – Round 3, Genoa, as the wind gods offered up the minimum breeze, meaning very few races were held and racing cancelled for the day in most classes by Di Pearson Posted 17 Apr 11:24 AEST Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 2 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa day 2 Tomasgaard and Stipanovic took hard earned yellow and blue fleet victories The Italian city was hit with a light 5-6 knot wind on the second day of competition which meant that the split Laser fleet could only complete one race apiece. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 17 Apr 03:30 AEST Praxes to provide medical support for Clipper Race Praxes to provide medical support for Clipper Race Clipper Race is continuing its partnership with Praxes Medical Group Praxes will play a crucial behind-the-scenes role as Global Medical Support Partner to the Clipper 2019-20 Race setting sail this summer. Drawing on 22 years of experience in providing bespoke medical support and immediate access to its team of doctors. by Kathryn Pridie Posted 17 Apr 02:49 AEST Gladwell's Line: Laser ruckus..Cup timelines Gladwell's Line: Laser ruckus..Cup timelines In a piece of lousy timing, the Laser class is split In a piece of lousy timing, the Laser class is split after the predominant builder in the class LaserPerformance had their building licence cancelled, just after World Sailing had conducting an Evaluation Trial for the Laser's two Olympic Events. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 16 Apr 22:12 AEST Porto Montenegro hosts successful RC44 regatta Porto Montenegro hosts successful RC44 regatta Brilliant for top-level sailing, pro racers say The 44Cup Porto Montenegro (10-14th April 2019) has been hosted by world-renowned superyacht marina, Porto Montenegro in Tivat, Montenegro, for the first time ever. by Alexander Razinkov Posted 16 Apr 22:07 AEST Meet the Clipper Race skippers: Chris Brooks Meet the Clipper Race skippers: Chris Brooks "You get out of life what you put into it" Clipper 2019-20 Race Skipper Chris Brooks' experience, enthusiasm and impressive track record for podium success is certainly testament to his above life motto. by Clipper Round the World Posted 16 Apr 21:02 AEST Australian Secondary Schools Championships day 1 Australian Secondary Schools Championships day 1 A week of fun racing begins at Belmont 16ft Skiff Club Monday was the first day of the 2019 Combined High School Sailing Championships, held out of Belmont 16ft Skiff Club on Lake Macquarie. The event brings junior sailors together for a week of fun racing. by Nathan Edwards Posted 16 Apr 17:19 AEST Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille underway Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille underway 10th edition starts with picture-perfect conditions Picture-perfect conditions greeted the fleets to kickstart the 10th anniversary edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille as the nine classes raced around the west side of St. Barth on racecourses ranging from 24 - 36 nautical miles in 15 by Laura Muma Posted 16 Apr 15:14 AEST Gilmour brothers off to a flying start at Genoa Gilmour brothers off to a flying start at Genoa Hempel World Cup Series Round 3 underway in Italy West Australian brothers David and Lachy Gilmour got the Australian Sailing Team (AST) efforts off to a flying start at the Hempel World Cup Series – Round 3, Genoa being held from 15 to 21 April. by Di Pearson Posted 16 Apr 11:16 AEST Star Sailors League Gold Cup Star Sailors League Gold Cup Like the football World Cup in sailing This will see each nation's top sailing athletes team together into a single crew and then race against one another aboard high performance 47 foot long one design monohulls to establish 'the world's best sailing nation'. by Star Sailors League Posted 16 Apr 03:16 AEST SailGP: Looking ahead to San Francisco SailGP: Looking ahead to San Francisco A very different prospect to the Sydney opener As Sydney shrinks in the rear view mirror and teams look ahead, it is clear that the next venue, San Francisco, will be a very different prospect. by SailGP Posted 15 Apr 22:04 AEST International Dragon Tasmanian Championship International Dragon Tasmanian Championship Another Dragon title to Karabos IX Hobart yachtsman Nick Rogers has added another championship title to his unprecedented record in the International Dragon class, winning the 2019 Tasmanian Championship on the River Derwent with Karabos IX. by Peter Campbell Posted 15 Apr 15:21 AEST 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries open 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries open Encouraging sailors from around the world to join Entries are now open for the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with the just-launched Notice of Race (NOR) encouraging sailors from around the world to join the historic 75th running of the 'Everest' of ocean racing. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 15 Apr 15:17 AEST Herrmann looks to take on fully crewed challenge Herrmann looks to take on fully crewed challenge German sailor plans to be on the start line of the 2021-22 edition German sailor Boris Herrmann has plans to be on the start line of the 2021-22 edition of The Ocean Race. by The Ocean Race Posted 15 Apr 14:49 AEST 2019 World Sailing Nations Cup Grand Final overall 2019 World Sailing Nations Cup Grand Final overall French sweep Women's and Open Divisions in San Francisco Pauline Courtois (FRA) and Maxime Mesnil (FRA) took top honors respectively in the Women's and Open Divisions at World Sailing's Nations Cup Grand Final, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA. by Amanda Witherell Posted 15 Apr 13:27 AEST Only three classes able to race in 18-25kts? Only three classes able to race in 18-25kts? FareVela's Michele Tognazzi raises the issue of seaworthiness of several Olympic classes Michele Tognazzi of FareVela was in Palma for the Trofeo Princesa Sofia. Due to fresh winds (18-25kts) and an awkward but not unsailable sea state, three classes stayed ashore. Tognazzi raises the issue of seaworthiness of several Olympic classes by Michele Tognazzi/FareVela Posted 15 Apr 09:43 AEST The need for innovation The need for innovation 70 boats out for a mid-week twilight jaunt, and just half a dozen for Saturday means something... You know when a club can get like 70 boats out for a mid-week twilight jaunt, and then just half a dozen for Saturday windward/leewards that something is going on. It is not that sailing isn't something people want to do. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 15 Apr 08:00 AEST 44Cup Porto Montenegro navigator's race 44Cup Porto Montenegro navigator's race Crews taken out of their comfort zone today With the navigator's race taking the boats through the narrow channel between the Bay of Tivat and the Bay of Kotur, the RC44s were set off on an America's Cup-style reaching start. by Jessica Gray Posted 15 Apr 00:35 AEST Winners & wipeouts on Sail Port Stephens final day Winners & wipeouts on Sail Port Stephens final day Extreme weather including 20 knot squirts of sou'west wind The best breeze of Sail Port Stephens' second half closed out the pointscore for a record number of entries, triggered wipeouts and decided a brand new Australian Sports Boat champion and state champions in the VX One class, plus three IRC divisions. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 14 Apr 21:58 AEST Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Champs preview Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Champs preview Boats are arriving, sailors gathering and making plans On the eve of the regatta, boats are arriving, sailors gathering and making plans for serious fun as the countdown to the start of the 53rd Zhik Combined High Schools Championships is about to start. by Rod Carter Posted 14 Apr 20:03 AEST 2019 World Sailing Nations Cup Grand Final day 4 2019 World Sailing Nations Cup Grand Final day 4 World Sailing Nations Cup Semifinals Pauline Courtois (FRA) and Pearson Potts (USA) lead the Women's and Open division after two flights sailed in the semifinals at World Sailing's Nations Cup, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA. by Amanda Witherell Posted 14 Apr 15:43 AEST