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