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Upcycling your Recycling – Sister from another Mister
What to do with a carbon and Nomex former racer with huge pedigree?
© Angelo Finocchiaro
Emirates Great Britain secure back to back wins
Winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Toranto
© Ricardo Pinto for SailGP
Australia still on SailGP Season 4 pole position
Despite missing out on the win in Taranto
© Ricardo Pinto for SailGP
American Magic defies the odds
To win AC37 Preliminary Event in Vilanova
© America's Cup Media
A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon Overall
John Scott Anderson ends 32 year wait for second A Cat World Title
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
Upcycling your Recycling – Sister from another Mr
Upcycling your Recycling – Sister from another Mr
Over on our sister site Powerboat.World, we ran an Editorial entitled, Upcycling your Recycling
Recently, over on our sister site Powerboat.World, we ran an Editorial entitled, Upcycling your Recycling. It looked at how the carbon fibre mould for a Volvo 70 was to become a stabilised monohull for long distance, super-efficient cruising.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS
Posted 25 Sep 08:00 AEST
Which thermal top should I choose?
Which thermal top should I choose?
Level up your cold water game by selecting the right Vaikobi thermal top for the conditions
It's tempting to layer-up your existing tops when the weather is cool, but this can lead to excess bulk and overheating.
by Vaikobi
Posted 25 Sep 05:46 AEST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy overall
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy overall
Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski crowned champions
Dreams come true when you work hard for them. Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski won the 2023 Star World Championship today in Marina di Scarlino, Tuscany, after three years of dedication, training, and passion for sailing and for the Star boat.
by ISCYRA
Posted 25 Sep 05:26 AEST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup overall
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup overall
The Jean Genie wins and 5.5 Metre World Championship opened in Porto Cervo
On a day that delivered far more than was promised, The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairadh Scott) has won the 2023 Scandinavian Gold Cup on Sunday at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 25 Sep 05:17 AEST
Australia still on SailGP Season 4 pole position
Australia still on SailGP Season 4 pole position
Despite missing out on the win in Taranto
A frustrating day saw Tom Slingsby's Australia team miss out on the win on Championship Sunday of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto despite securing its fourth final of Season 4 - with Emirates GBR taking home its second consecutive win.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 25 Sep 04:19 AEST
Emirates Great Britain secure back to back wins
Emirates Great Britain secure back to back wins
Winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title in Toranto
After a weekend of two halves, Ben Ainslie's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured back to back wins, adding the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title to his France Sail Grand Prix win from two weeks ago in Saint-Tropez.
by SailGP
Posted 25 Sep 03:52 AEST
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 2
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 2
Battle for first men's wingfoil wave world title still wide open as athletes find a new gear
The showdown for the first world title in the wave discipline that will be decided at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla Presented by Armstrong Foils intensified as the action ramped up in Morocco.
by Ian MacKinnon
Posted 24 Sep 22:27 AEST
Oceanbridge NZ Youth World Match Racing Trials
Oceanbridge NZ Youth World Match Racing Trials
a closely fought final race between USA's Max Brennan and the RNZYS Performance Program team
In a closely fought sudden death final race between USA's Max Brennan and the RNZYS Performance Programme team helmed by Jack Frewin, experience won the day and the Oceanbridge Auckland Match Racing Championship.
by Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Posted 24 Sep 21:38 AEST
Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team
Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team
Ambitious young champions aim for the podium
As we approach the start of the Australian 18 Footer League's 2023-24 season, with Race 1 of the Spring Championship to be sailed on Sunday, October 8, the Balmain team is looking to build on its spectacular finish to 2022-23.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 24 Sep 15:53 AEST
First Tasmanian recognised with Barranjoey Pin
First Tasmanian recognised with Barranjoey Pin
Peter Attrill (Pin #8) represented Australia at the 1952 Olympics
One of Australia's first Olympic sailors has been recognised for his achievements with the presentation of his Barranjoey Pin at the 2023 Tasmanian Sailing Awards held earlier this month.
by Australian Sailing Team
Posted 24 Sep 11:12 AEST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5
Aldridge disentangles her way to the final
Ellie Aldridge sailed a blindingly good day to launch herself into pole position at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 24 Sep 08:52 AEST
KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis
KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis
Three Danish skippers and one Swedish skipper make it through
The three Danish skippers Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Lea Richter Vogelius and Kristine Mauritzen advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 KDY Women's Match Race today after the eight teams completed the second qualifying round-round stage of the four-day event.
by Women's WMRT
Posted 24 Sep 08:00 AEST
Bosphorus Cup Day 2
Bosphorus Cup Day 2
Bosphorus shows off his ancient magnificence
Saturday's Bosphorus Cup race took place on the famous strait after which Turkiye's leading regatta is named, the ribbon of water that geographically separates Europe from Asia.
by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence
Posted 24 Sep 06:02 AEST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5
Four races completed and a new provisional leader
Day Five of the 2023 Star World Championship started with another couple of hours' wait ashore. The 200 sailors feared the morning would follow the same dreaded pattern of the previous days.
by ISCYRA
Posted 24 Sep 05:08 AEST
Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title
Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title
After a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma
After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title after a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 24 Sep 03:24 AEST
Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet
Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet
On opening day of Italy Sail Grand Prix
Following an event win in Saint-Tropez only two weeks ago, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team put in three solid races - in challenging conditions - with a 2-3-3 race record for on the opening day of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto.
by SailGP
Posted 24 Sep 03:18 AEST
Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours
Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours
Charal competitive on all points of sail
Charal is one of the most focused and well-resourced teams in the ever-growing IMOCA ranks led by two of the best offshore ocean racing sailors, in Jérémie Beyou and Franck Cammas.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 24 Sep 03:09 AEST
Australia dominates opening day in Taranto
Australia dominates opening day in Taranto
Two first place finishes at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix
Tom Slingsby's Australia team got off to a world class start in day 1 of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto in one of the windiest SailGP race days to date in Season 4 with an impressive 1-1-5 finish.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 24 Sep 02:57 AEST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3
Strong wind stops racing in Porto Cervo
The 5.5 Metre Class Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, suffered more delays on the third day of racing with a strong mistral building during the day and causing all racing to be abandoned.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 24 Sep 00:18 AEST
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1
Opening battles of last wave stop in Morocco throw up surprises
Day one of the competition saw the race director decide to run the wingfoil competition first in the 15 to 20 knots of breeze and small-to-moderate swells. Thirty athletes—25 men and five women—from nine nations, are competing for glory.
by Ian MacKinnon
Posted 23 Sep 22:29 AEST
"I still think about Vendée Globe all the time"
"I still think about Vendée Globe all the time"
British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA
Ten years after he raced his last Vendée Globe, finishing sixth, British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA, making ready to compete on the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre, and says he'd still love to do a fifth Vendée Globe.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 23 Sep 18:45 AEST
Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate
Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate
A close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end
The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, and in a close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 23 Sep 17:02 AEST
Flinders Islet Race fleet underway
Flinders Islet Race fleet underway
Second 2023/2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore commences in light air conditions
A fleet of 30 boats assembled for Flinders Islet Race, the second in the 2023/2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore.
by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Posted 23 Sep 12:36 AEST
Cup Spy Aug 21: Brits get into fencing
Cup Spy Aug 21: Brits get into fencing
British tried a new style of wingfoil - equipped with 'Fences' designed to impede foil ventilation
Two Cup teams sailed - with American Magic focused on boat maneuvers, while the British tried a new style of wingfoil - equipped with 'Fences' designed to impede foil ventilation. Alinghi Red Bull Racing have repurposed their AC75 as a high dive platform.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World
Posted 23 Sep 11:28 AEST
SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress
SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress
Skipper Peter Burling disappointed the basis of redress decision calculation
NZSailGP Skipper Peter Burling said he was disappointed the decision was based on average points across the fleet, rather than the team's performance so far this season.
by Natalie Fortier
Posted 23 Sep 09:45 AEST
2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double
2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double
Anna Östling and WINGS crew won all of their six races today
Anna Östling and her tenacious WINGS crew today won all of their six races to regain joint lead of the qualifying stage at the KDY Women's Match Race, the final stage of the 2023 Women's World Match Racing Tour, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club.
by Women's WMRT
Posted 23 Sep 08:35 AEST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4
More sushi, less seaweed please
Three consecutive Gold Fleet race wins have launched Poema Newland to the top of the women's competition on day four of the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 23 Sep 08:10 AEST
Gosford Sailor wins Team of the Year
Gosford Sailor wins Team of the Year
Logan Radford and crew win team of the year for NSW and ACT
Logan Radford, who is a local sailor and instructor at the Gosford Sailing Club has won the title of Team of the Year along with his crew member Joel Beashel.
by Gosford Sailing Club
Posted 23 Sep 07:59 AEST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4
No wind, and then there was too much of it
It is On and OFF the 2023 Star World Championship in Marina di Scarlino, Italy. No breeze for the first two days, two amazing races yesterday and too much wind today.
by ISCYRA
Posted 23 Sep 07:55 AEST
Australia SailGP Team ready to go for gold
Australia SailGP Team ready to go for gold
Three-time SailGP champions feeling confident after an impressive day of practice racing in Italy
Ahead of this weekend's ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto, nine national teams will compete in the fourth event of Season 4 as the global league hit Taranto on Friday for practice racing.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 23 Sep 05:52 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4
Platoon take tiny three points lead into 2023 title showdown Saturday on Bay of Palma
After 2 excellent races in a brisk cross-offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma, which saw honours shared almost equally between the two title protagonists, it is Harm Müller-Spreer's German flagged world champions Platoon crew which leads into the final day
by 52 Super Series
Posted 23 Sep 04:58 AEST
Foiled on day one of Bosphorus Cup
Foiled on day one of Bosphorus Cup
The 80 competing crews at Turkey's top sailing event now turn their attention to tomorrow's race
However the 80 competing crews at Turkey's top sailing event now turn their attention to tomorrow's race within the confines of the Bosphorus strait itself.
by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence
Posted 23 Sep 04:39 AEST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 2
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 2
Big win for The Jean Genie in Porto Cervo
The Jean Genie showed her legs on the second day of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, to win the second race after another challenging day on the water, with again only one race completed.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 23 Sep 04:37 AEST
Rockwool Sail Grand Prix Italy: 24 hours to go
Rockwool Sail Grand Prix Italy: 24 hours to go
Emirates Great Britain's Saint-Tropez win ignites the team in Taranto
With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix Italy | Taranto, the league has returned to the waters of Mar Grande for a second time for the fourth event of SailGP Season 4.
by SailGP
Posted 23 Sep 02:46 AEST
SEA.AI onboard EXOS 2024 project
SEA.AI onboard EXOS 2024 project
Pixel sur Mer, Sea.AI and ENSTA Bretagne collaborate to prevent collisions at sea
PIXEL sur MER, SEA.AI and ENSTA Bretagne are meeting the challenge set by the Open 60 monohull class (IMOCA) to improve the safety of sailors for the next Vendee Globe in 2024.
by SEA.AI
Posted 22 Sep 22:43 AEST
America's Cup: AC75 used for high dive
America's Cup: AC75 used for high dive
AC75 used as a high diving platform at Alinghi Red Bull Racing base opening on Thursday
The new Alinghi Red Bull Racing home opened its doors to the public on Thursday for the first time with a busy schedule of events and activities to mark the special occasion.
by Alinghi Red Bull Racing
Posted 22 Sep 21:23 AEST
Global Solo Challenge: Robein's departure delayed
Global Solo Challenge: Robein's departure delayed
Technical issues aboardhis boat "Le souffle de la mer III"
Reaching the starting line is often the most challenging phase of a project. French skipper Louis Robein, an entry in the Global Solo Challenge, is no exception.
by Margherita Pelaschier
Posted 22 Sep 21:10 AEST
Magenta Mentoring Programme expands
Magenta Mentoring Programme expands
With new mentor training curriculum
Over 30 women from 15 countries around the world have been shortlisted as Mentee candidates for the 2023/24 Magenta Mentoring Programme, which starts its sixth annual programme in October.
by The Magenta Project
Posted 22 Sep 19:55 AEST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 3
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 3
Boring and Daring both win the race in frenetic qualifying series
After two days of delays from gale-force winds along the south coast of England, a frenetic qualifying series made for a fascinating start to competition at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 22 Sep 14:58 AEST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1
New Moon III win only race on the first day in Porto Cervo
New Moon III (BAH 25, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov) has won the opening race of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, after a challenging day on the water with light winds.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 22 Sep 11:55 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 3
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 3
A day of double jeopardy sees title battle closer than ever
An incredible turn of events at the start of the first race today at the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week saw both of the top two title challengers, circuit leaders Provezza and second placed Platoon launched on an emotional rollercoaster
by 52 Super Series
Posted 22 Sep 11:30 AEST
KDY Women's Match Race in Denmark Day 1
KDY Women's Match Race in Denmark Day 1
Camilla Ulrikkeholm and Lea Richter Vogelius undefeated
Danish match racers Camilla Ulrikkeholm and Lea Richter Vogelius finished the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race in Skovshoved Harbour undefeated with four wins out of four races.
by Women's World Match Racing Tour
Posted 22 Sep 09:23 AEST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 3
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 3
After two windless days, it was finally time to get going
After two windless days, it was finally time to get going at the 2023 Star World Championship at the Marina di Scarlino, Tuscany.
by ISCYRA
Posted 22 Sep 04:30 AEST
Algebris 69F Cup 2023 at Puntaldia Preview
Algebris 69F Cup 2023 at Puntaldia Preview
The inaugural Eurosaf 69F European Championship will commence tomorrow
While the enchanting location of Puntaldia, Sardinia, has witnessed 69F boats soaring over its waters for several days as they prepare for the Algebris 69F Cup 2023 closing event, the inaugural Eurosaf 69F European Championship will commence tomorrow.
by 69F Sailing
Posted 22 Sep 03:46 AEST
Record fleet in Istanbul for 22nd Bosphorus Cup
Record fleet in Istanbul for 22nd Bosphorus Cup
80 yachts ranging from a Farr 55 to a 6.5m sports boat to compete for the next three days
With the magnificent metropolis of Istanbul as a backdrop, the event's strongest fleet ever of 80 yachts, will line up tomorrow on the Sea of Marmara for the opening races of the Bosphorus Cup.
by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence
Posted 22 Sep 03:39 AEST
Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominations open
Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominations open
Nominations invited from the global sailing community
Nominations for individuals for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year, for teams in the Team of the Year, and the most innovative design in Boat of the Year are now open for the 2023 World Sailing Awards.
by World Sailing
Posted 22 Sep 03:00 AEST
The FD Future Youth Regatta
The FD Future Youth Regatta
The FD Future Youth Regatta in Shanghai
Last weekend saw the FD Future Youth Regatta in Shanghai with 20 boats organised by Shanghai QiLang Water Sports Center and RuiOu Sports together with the Chinese Yachting Association.
by FD Yachts
Posted 22 Sep 01:49 AEST
Défi Azimut: Sorel looks to continue strong season
Défi Azimut: Sorel looks to continue strong season
An interesting weather picture and many new skipper-co-skipper pairings for the race
With no less than 34 teams on the startline, an interesting weather picture and many new skipper-co-skipper pairings, this year's Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération 48-Hours double-handed race is going to be something special.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 22 Sep 01:10 AEST