America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' After a batten failure, American Magic headed back out for a three hour plus sail on a 'glamour day' After losing an hour or so through gear failure, American Magic headed back out onto the Waitemata for a training session out on Course E - between Eastern Beach and Waiheke Island, otherwise known as "The Paddock". by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 6 Aug 20:20 AEST How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? The challenges of trying to live and run a foiling IMOCA to the maximum After finishing second in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne race Charlie Dalin pulled no punches when he described the challenges of trying to live and to operate to the maximum on board his foiler APIVIA. by Vendee Globe Posted 6 Aug 18:23 AEST World Sailing AGM to be held electronically World Sailing AGM to be held electronically Plus nominations are open for election of Board of Directors World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Assembly electronically, due to the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. by World Sailing Posted 6 Aug 04:54 AEST Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Special edition will reward the best films from 2000 to today! Two women and four men make up the international jury of the Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century: Ludovica Anti, Martina Orsini, Rob Peake, Gary Jobson, Nicolas Mirabaud and Rob Faris. by Mirabaud Sailing Video Award Posted 6 Aug 01:11 AEST Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor To expand trading in France, Belgium and the French domestic territories Zhik is proud to announce a collaboration with Plastimo, the prestigious marine industry safety manufacturer and equipment wholesaler, as their new distributor for France, Belgium and the French domestic territories. by Liz Rushall Posted 5 Aug 18:00 AEST America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has ruled on the Stars + Stripes' application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has rules against the application made to it by the US Challenger Stars + Stripes Team USA. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 5 Aug 15:37 AEST SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2020 cancelled SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2020 cancelled SMIRW 2020 committee made difficult decision to cancel this year's regatta The SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) 2020 committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year's regatta, which was to be held from 27 August to 2 September. by Di Pearson, SMIRW Media Posted 5 Aug 11:27 AEST Turning plastic bottle caps into crab pot floats Turning plastic bottle caps into crab pot floats Australia's Waterway Cleaning charity are at it again Australia's Waterway Cleaning charity are at it again. We never seem to stand still. Having gone through the 100 tonne barrier of marine debris removed from Australian waterways already in 2020, we have now launched our Crab Pot Float Fundraiser. by Ocean Crusaders Posted 5 Aug 04:55 AEST Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight smarttune and smartlink create a new common denominator Saturday 1st August 2020 saw one of the biggest races of the year in the UK, probably globally, with 133 boats competing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 'Race the Wight' in the most perfect conditions possible. by Lou Johnson Posted 5 Aug 01:26 AEST Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Focusing on resilience with grinder Martin Kirketerp The second episode of 'Inside the Denmark SailGP Team' focuses on resilience, and no one embodies this quality more than grinder Martin Kirketerp. by SailGP Posted 4 Aug 23:37 AEST Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Individual and Mixed Team Relay event in Italy cannot proceed IKA regrets to confirm the cancellation of the 2020 Formula Kite World Championships. Both events were planned to be held back to back on the Italian resort island of Sardinia. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 4 Aug 20:56 AEST America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display The 2000 America's Cup winner NZL-60 has joined the 2017 champion on permanent display in Aucklanaly NZL-60, the winner of the 2000 America's Cup has gone on display outside the Emirates Team NZ base in the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. In the 30th Match for the America's Cup, RNZYS became the first club outside USA to successfully defend the America's Cup. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 4 Aug 19:41 AEST Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Get a teste for life aboard with 40 knots raging outside An unprecedented race, extreme conditions, a fierce battle: relive the prelude of the Vendée Globe from the inside. by Vendée Globe Posted 4 Aug 19:21 AEST French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final MCES pepito claims penultimate spot following Pop-Up Qualifier Following a closely fought virtual battle, the penultimate place in the eSailGP Grand Final has been claimed. MCES pepito beat Javinho of Spain in a nail-biting match race to secure France's first spot in the inaugural championship final by SailGP Posted 4 Aug 16:40 AEST 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed Social distancing and global travel restrictions conspire against youth regatta With great regret the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announces that the 18th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup has been postponed to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. by Sean McNeill Posted 4 Aug 15:50 AEST Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Let Rooster's in-house designers and branding team get your kit on point Ready for racing or for a day in the sun, the Rooster Cotton Polo has been designed as a high-quality polo shirt with Rooster branding and navy trimmings. Perfect for team wear or as a simple smart polo in the summer. by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 4 Aug 02:24 AEST Double trouble? Double trouble? Will double-handers be excluded from the Hobart's biggest prize? In yachting, 2020 is the year of shorthanded sailing. Yes, in many cases it has been forced on us due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the trend was already set and with a mixed double-handed yacht being added to the slate for the Paris 2024 Olympics. by Mark Jardine Posted 3 Aug 20:00 AEST Humpybong WinterBash draws massive fleet Humpybong WinterBash draws massive fleet A stunning total of 151 boats attend over the weekend The fifth annual WinterBash off the beach regatta at Woody Point, Brisbane attracted its largest ever fleet. by David Begley Posted 3 Aug 16:23 AEST America's Cup: Designed to fly America's Cup: Designed to fly It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foiling to the America's Cup and changed the face of top-level yacht racing forever. by America's Cup Posted 3 Aug 16:15 AEST ABRW 2020: Crews ready to face starters orders ABRW 2020: Crews ready to face starters orders Sixty boats are set to line up when the start gun fires at Airlie Beach Race Week Sixty boats across eight classes are set to line up when the start gun fires from the WSC official start vessel the for the first time this Friday to send the fleet on the first race for the 2020 Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing. by Di Pearson Posted 3 Aug 15:15 AEST America's Cup Rialto: Aug 3 - New York train alone America's Cup Rialto: Aug 3 - New York train alone American Magic looked to have settled into a training routine putting in five hours on the water American Magic looked to have settled into a catch-up routine to close out the five months they have been off the water. NZL-60 the 2000 America's Cup champion has been refurbished and will go on public display at the ETNZ base. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 3 Aug 14:24 AEST Mirror dinghy lovingly restored Mirror dinghy lovingly restored Detailed video covers all the steps to bring an old back back to beauty We have received a great video of a Mirror dinghy restoration from 18 year old Corin, who sails on Chichester Harbour. He tells the story of why and how he did it. by Corin Nelson-Smith Posted 3 Aug 00:44 AEST Hobart Combined Clubs Winter Series race 3 Hobart Combined Clubs Winter Series race 3 Jazz Player in fine tune on the Derwent Kettering Yacht Club secretary John Dryden and his young crew of Jazz Player notched up a hard-fought and close Division 1 victory in the Combined Clubs Winter Series on the River Derwent today. by Peter Campbell Posted 2 Aug 20:00 AEST Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Ari Huusela Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Ari Huusela Ari will become the first Nordic skipper to compete in the race His pathway to compete on the Vendée Globe is like a carefully developed flight plan which is what you might expect from a career long haul pilot. by Vendee Globe Posted 2 Aug 19:00 AEST Aircalin Match Racing Cup overall Aircalin Match Racing Cup overall Tom Picot and his crew win for the second time The race course was in turmoil! It was after two hectic final matches that Tom and his crew won the Aircalin Match Racing Cup against Yann Rigal. by Laurence Bouchet Posted 2 Aug 15:22 AEST Mark Foy - Father of the 18 Footers Mark Foy - Father of the 18 Footers Keen sailor, successful businessman with an acute eye for promotion The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer named Mark Foy, who was a keen sailor as well as being a very successful businessman with an acute eye for promotion. by Frank Quealey Posted 2 Aug 15:08 AEST Tokoloshe II & PowerPlay triumph in Race the Wight Tokoloshe II & PowerPlay triumph in Race the Wight A race around the Isle of Wight marked the return to RORC competitive racing A race around the Isle of Wight on Saturday 1st August marked the return to competitive racing at the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. by Louay Habib Posted 2 Aug 14:42 AEST America's Cup Rialto: August 1 - AC75's compared America's Cup Rialto: August 1 - AC75's compared American Magic sailed their AC75, Defiant compared to ETNZ's AC75 Te Aihe While American Magic sailed their AC75, Defiant on three days of the four available, last week, Emirates Team New Zealand have opted to sail only their 12 metre long test boat Te Kahu. Here's some thoughts and images on what we've seen. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 1 Aug 21:28 AEST Wendy Tuck - Breaking records and barriers Wendy Tuck - Breaking records and barriers The first female Skipper to win a round the world yacht race Becoming a trailblazer was not Wendy Tuck's intention when she signed up to be a Skipper in the Clipper 2018-17 Race - the Australian simply wanted to go sailing. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 1 Aug 18:28 AEST North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief Time to replace your spinnaker? Cruising Multihull Q&A, Spinnaker Sets Remember when your spinnaker was new—how crisp and clean the material felt and the way it crinkled going into the bag? The whites were white and the colors were bright, and it even smelled like the brand new nylon that it was. by North Sails Posted 1 Aug 16:35 AEST Aircalin Match Racing Cup day 1 Aircalin Match Racing Cup day 1 Yann Rigal wins the day The Aircalin Match Racing Cup started this afternoon in perfect sailing conditions. Although the sun was veiled, the southerly wind was steady in strength and direction at around 12-15 knots. by Laurence Bouchet Posted 1 Aug 16:30 AEST 11th Hour Racing Team announces training crew 11th Hour Racing Team announces training crew America's Cup winner and former Ocean Race champion recruited 11th Hour Racing Team announced the addition of several high-profile sailors to its training crew this week with five-time Ocean Race veteran Simon Fisher joining the team in France, along with past America's Cup and SailGP winner Kyle Langford. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 1 Aug 15:06 AEST Three new features of Windy.app Three new features of Windy.app Two of the three features are unique among mobile applications Windy.app has released its bigger update for iOS over the past year. Three new weather features yachtsmen need the most — atmospheric fronts, isobars and wind barbs — make it a universal weather app for sailing and other outdoor activities. by Windy.App Posted 1 Aug 14:36 AEST BoatSecure helps owners to monitor boats from home BoatSecure helps owners to monitor boats from home New BoatSecure development sends the boat location and other information via a nano-satellite With New Zealand boat owners back on the water after the end of the local Covid19 lockdown, user testing has resumed with boat owners taking the opportunity to test BoatSecure, to see how the satellite based system performs for tracking boat positions. by BoatSecure Posted 31 Jul 23:06 AEST Vendee Globe: Eyes on the prize Vendee Globe: Eyes on the prize Alex Thomson is well versed on keeping calm and focused on the prize Having to withdraw from last Autumn's Transat Jacques Vabre was not the optimal start to Alex Thomson's Vendée Globe programme with his new Hugo Boss. by Vendee Globe Posted 31 Jul 21:33 AEST Australian National & State Youth Champs update Australian National & State Youth Champs update The 2021 Australian Youth Championships have regrettably been cancelled The 2021 Australian Youth Championships have regrettably been cancelled after a joint decision by Australian Sailing and host club the South of Perth Yacht Club and partner Club, Royal Perth Yacht Club). by Michael Martin Posted 31 Jul 21:31 AEST 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta preview 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta preview Southport Yacht Club celebrating 75 years of yachting The 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta provides a healthy dose of hot and friendly competition in the tropical ocean waters off Surfers Paradise. by Virginia Riddle-Cross Posted 31 Jul 15:45 AEST A message from CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham A message from CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham NSW Health has been highly complimentary of the way in which the Club had conducted its business As mentioned in the update of 30 July, the Board met last night in a Zoom meeting to discuss the week's events and the next steps for our Club. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 31 Jul 15:29 AEST smarttune eliminates one variable smarttune eliminates one variable Starting guns are sounding and yachts are back competing We are back racing, perhaps not as we had planned, but starting guns are sounding and yachts are back competing. Short-handed sailing is having a resurgence, as households and crew bubbles take to the water. by Lou Johnson Posted 31 Jul 00:24 AEST All the Fs in sailing All the Fs in sailing Fantastic full on fast, fun, and FLAT bottomed - the scow Is windward-leeward is the only true measure of a sailors prowess in a race? Some boats simply don't reach at all, but if there is one genre of boat that has 'reaching master-blaster' written into its DNA, then it has to be the scow. by David Henshall Posted 30 Jul 21:00 AEST