Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview Alegre looking for a repeat performance Cascais and the Rolex TP52 World Championship was the best regatta last year for Andy Soriano's Alegre and as the British-flagged team return this week to the famous Portuguese strong wind racing arena for the Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week by 52 Super Series Posted 17 Jul 03:14 AEST Transpac News, 12 Metre Words, AC Hall of Fame Transpac News, 12 Metre Words, AC Hall of Fame Latest Sail-World USA newsletter from David Schmidt While summer isn't even half over, the sailing world is being treated to some great offshore racing, starting with the Transatlantic Race 2019, and followed by the Transpacific Yacht Race, which began in a series of pursuit-style starts on July 10. by David Schmidt Posted 17 Jul 01:00 AEST Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek preview Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek preview Over 450 sailors ready for 16th edition of award-winning regatta Over 450 sailors, families and friends from more than 20 countries are set to make Cape Panwa Hotel their home this week as they head to Phuket to take part in the Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek, 17 - 21 July. by Duncan Worthington Posted 16 Jul 19:42 AEST Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award jury announced Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award jury announced A prestigious international jury will preside over the 10th Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image photo competition has announced the composition of its international jury 2019. Ricardo Pinto, professional sailing photographer and winner of the previous edition, Rob Hodgetts, international sports journalist by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 16 Jul 18:10 AEST #NSVictoryList: A trio of 12 Metre World Champs #NSVictoryList: A trio of 12 Metre World Champs North Sails packs the podium in Newport North Sails is proud to add three new world champions to the #NSVictoryList off the back of the 12 Metre Worlds in Newport, RI. Beyond cleaning up on World Champ titles, North Sails outfitted the inventories on 12 of the 14 podium finishers. by North Sails Posted 16 Jul 18:00 AEST Finn Silver Cup practice day Finn Silver Cup practice day Racing starts Tuesday in Anzio The fleet of young Finn sailors in Anzio are ready and waiting to start racing at the 2019 U23 World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup. by Robert Deaves Posted 16 Jul 16:15 AEST Gladwell's Line: Sailing sabbatical in Greece Gladwell's Line: Sailing sabbatical in Greece We have spent the past five weeks having a sabbatical in the form of three and a half weeks sailing We have spent the past five weeks having a sabbatical in the form of three and a half weeks sailing and living around the Greek Islands, followed by a few days in Cowes and Ireland. It was a great escape from the sail racing world. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 16 Jul 12:46 AEST Rescue at sea in Transpac 50 Rescue at sea in Transpac 50 Pyewacket rescues OEX crew in Transpac 50 On the 50th edition of the Transpacific YC's 2225-mile race from LA to Honolulu, at 0200 Pacific Daylight Time this morning the YB tracking system had activated an emergency signal from John Sangmeister's Santa Cruz 70 OEX by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 16 Jul 11:45 AEST Big boats sustain damage in Transpac - Day 2 Big boats sustain damage in Transpac - Day 2 Santa Cruz 70 activates emergency signal on Day 2 of Transpac, MOD 70 hits UFO At 0200 Pacific Daylight Time this morning the YB tracking system had activated an emergency signal from John Sangmeister's Santa Cruz 70 OEX after she experienced rudder issues and water ingress. Updated to include dockside video after the crews returned by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 16 Jul 11:14 AEST Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 1 Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 1 Nacra 15 Youth Olympians come to the forefront in Gdynia Nacra 15 Youth Olympians came to the forefront at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships on Monday as racing commenced in Gdynia, Poland. by World Sailing Posted 16 Jul 07:59 AEST World Match Racing Tour status renewed World Match Racing Tour status renewed Special Event status confirmed by World Sailing The Special Event Agreement, signed with EFB Group, who took over ownership of the WMRT in December 2018, will see World Sailing work actively together with WMRT to promote the global tour which awards the World Sailing Match Racing World Championship. by World Sailing Posted 16 Jul 04:02 AEST America's Cup Hall of Fame 2019 inductees America's Cup Hall of Fame 2019 inductees Dyer Jones, Henry Racamier and Bill Trenkle Bill Trenkle is among the leaders who exemplifies what racing in the America' Cup symbolizes. He was part of both winning and losing campaigns and had an excellent reputation for his skills and integrity. by Bill Lynn Posted 16 Jul 02:03 AEST Finn Silver Cup opening ceremony Finn Silver Cup opening ceremony Jorg Bruder trophy proudly on display in Anzio The U23 Finn World Championship, for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, was opened at Circolo della Vela di Roma in Anzio, Italy, on Sunday night under warm Italian sunshine and with great Italian hospitality by Robert Deaves Posted 15 Jul 16:25 AEST Beach party opens the Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds Beach party opens the Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds 66 nations on the beach at Gdynia, Poland The Port of Gdynia was baked in sunshine on Sunday night as the 409 sailors from 66 nations took to the city beach for the opening ceremony of the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships. by World Sailing Posted 15 Jul 16:13 AEST Nanni - powering innovation and development Nanni - powering innovation and development Inboard powerplant and generator specialist, Nanni, has recently collaborated with Hanse France's inboard powerplant and generator specialist, Nanni, has recently collaborated with Germany's Hanse Yachts on their latest Dehler 29 Cruiser/Racer, and also Dehler 30 One Design. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-WorldCruising.com Posted 15 Jul 09:28 AEST 2020 Windsurfer Class Australian Championships 2020 Windsurfer Class Australian Championships After the fantastic success and massive fleet of 107 in Toronto, NSW at the 2019 Nationals After the fantastic success and massive fleet of 107 in Toronto, NSW at the 2019 Nationals, the Windsurfer Class travels back to South Australia for the first time in over 30 years to do battle on the Gulf of St. Vincent. by Mitch Pearson/SurfSailKite Posted 15 Jul 08:25 AEST The Good Oil The Good Oil I've been fortunate enough to have spoken with a lot of terrific sailors This week I've been fortunate enough to have spoken with a lot of terrific sailors and unreal people. So let's just get straight into it then: Our first sailor is none other than the great Tom Slingsby. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 15 Jul 08:00 AEST Marine Auctions highlight for August Marine Auctions highlight for August 1942 72ft launch Mako must be sold - in Brisbane The auction for 'Mako' a 1942 72FT TIMBER MOTOR LAUNCH (EX RNZN) commences Friday 9th August 2019 and will end on Thursday 15th August at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 15 Jul 08:00 AEST Clip on with care, new RYA video urges Clip on with care, new RYA video urges Advice for boaters on how to attach safety lines You wouldn't drive, take a plane journey or tear around a roller coaster ride without being properly strapped in, so why tackle the waves without being secured to your boat? That's the safety message being delivered in a new RYA video. by Rachel Jones Posted 15 Jul 01:42 AEST A busy summer for the IMOCA skippers A busy summer for the IMOCA skippers 22 crews working to prepare for the Rolex Fastnet Race In Japan, Benjamin Dutreux has acquired Kojiro Shiraishi's former Spirit of Yukoh and is getting ready to bring her back to Vendée. Finally, Paul Meilhat has just officially registered the first French project for The Ocean Race by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 14 Jul 21:51 AEST One month until SailGP's European debut in Cowes One month until SailGP's European debut in Cowes Global championship to be official opening feature of Cowes Week Teams made up of some of the finest athletes from Great Britain, Australia, China, France, Japan and the United States will compete in the penultimate event of the inaugural 2019 season. by SailGP Posted 14 Jul 18:28 AEST 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 5 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 5 World titles claimed in four divisions It couldn't have been any more exciting on the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association's (ITMA) Americas Fleet. by Barby MacGowan Posted 14 Jul 15:30 AEST All boats away in Transpac 50 All boats away in Transpac 50 90 yachts are now headed off the coast in Transpac 50 With the breeze shifted far left in overcast skies due to a strong Catalina Eddy, the final wave of 24 monohulls and 4 multihulls in a record fleet of 90 yachts are now headed off the coast in the 50th edition of Transpacific Yacht Race by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 14 Jul 15:10 AEST 44Cup Marstrand Worlds overall 44Cup Marstrand Worlds overall Chris Bake's Team Aqua crowned It was appropriate that Team Aqua and Chris Bake, one of the founders of the RC44 Class and who remains one of its chief supporters, should win this the tenth anniversary World Championship for the high performance one design monohulls. by Jessica Gray Posted 14 Jul 07:36 AEST Second wave heads west in Transpac 50 Second wave heads west in Transpac 50 Monohulls aiming at Honolulu In gray but clearing skies and a light building seabreeze, the second wave of monohull entries has left the start line set by race managers from the Transpacific YC here at Point Fermin to head towards a finish line by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 14 Jul 03:25 AEST ACO Musto Skiff World Championship overall ACO Musto Skiff World Championship overall Bruce Keen wins close battle for gold On Saturday July 13th, Bruce Keen (GBR) kept his nerves and won the close battle for gold at the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 in Medemblik. It came down to the very last meters on the finish line of the final race. by Diana Bogaards Posted 14 Jul 02:20 AEST North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief #NSVictoryList, IRC Nationals, 12 Metre Worlds Photos, Crossing Oceans North clients had an excellent showing in the 22-boat fleet at the IRC National Championship, snagging trophies in seven divisions. by North Sails Posted 14 Jul 02:00 AEST 21st Finn Silver Cup preview 21st Finn Silver Cup preview 28 sailors, including several aged under 19, gather in Anzio Anzio has a long history in Finn sailing, having hosted the Finn Gold Cup in 1972 and 1984, the Europeans in 1991 and several Italian Championships, as well as the Roma Sail Week that ran for many years. by Robert Deaves Posted 14 Jul 01:35 AEST Ainslie says Olympics need radical overhaul Ainslie says Olympics need radical overhaul Winner of five Olympic medals disappointed at dropping of Finn: 'What do guys over 85kg sail?' Sir Ben Ainslie, winner of five Olympic medals, four of them Gold, believes the Olympic Sailing Regatta needs a radical overhaul - he wants a reduction in classes and sailors and to improve quality of racing by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 13 Jul 20:22 AEST The Legen~Derry Stopover The Legen~Derry Stopover Clipper Race 2019-20 will be returning to the city of Derry~Londonderry This week we were excited to confirm the Clipper 2019-20 Race will be returning to the dynamic city of Derry~Londonderry in July 2020. by Clipper Round the World Posted 13 Jul 20:10 AEST First America's Cup World Series confirmed First America's Cup World Series confirmed The first of the America's Cup World Series has been confirmed for April 23-26 The first America's Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta of the 36th America's Cup cycle will take place in Cagliari, Sardinia from April 23 – 26, 2020. The announcement was made at an event hosted by the Challenger of Record at New York Yacht Club by America's Cup Media Posted 13 Jul 18:22 AEST NSW State Awards 2019 NSW State Awards 2019 Eleven athletes were presented with their Barranjoey Pins The latest group of eligible sailors have received their Barranjoey Pins during an exciting evening that also saw the NSW State Awards being presented. by Australian Sailing Team Posted 13 Jul 17:34 AEST Caffari: I'd love to lead a team in 2021 Caffari: I'd love to lead a team in 2021 Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper yearning for a return Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee admits she's yearning for a return in the next edition, as she launches strategic review into women in sailing. by Jonno Turner Posted 13 Jul 16:32 AEST 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 4 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 4 Nyala clinches early to win World title in Vintage Division After a front carrying torrential rain passed through overnight, the Weather Gods graciously delivered sunshine and fresh 10-12 knot breezes to Rhode Island Sound for the fourth and penultimate day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship. by Barby MacGowan Posted 13 Jul 16:15 AEST Finn Gold Cup opens Melbourne Summer of Sailing Finn Gold Cup opens Melbourne Summer of Sailing The world's best Olympic sailors will be heading down under The world's best Olympic sailors will be heading down under at the end of the year to contest the 2019 Finn Gold Cup, the World Championship for the Olympic Finn Class. by Cora Zilich Posted 13 Jul 08:12 AEST ACO MUSTO Skiff World Championship day 4 ACO MUSTO Skiff World Championship day 4 Battle for gold heating up The battle for gold at the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 is heating up in Medemblik, Netherlands. Despite thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on Friday July 12, the race committee managed to get two out of three scheduled races in. by Diana Bogaards Posted 13 Jul 07:50 AEST 44Cup Marstrand Worlds day 3 44Cup Marstrand Worlds day 3 Four races held in 8-12 knots on the penultimate day After a marginal forecast left the nine strong 44Cup fleet parked at the dock until 1300, the Swedish wind gods came good allowing four races to be held in 8-12 knots on the penultimate day of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019. by Jessica Gray Posted 13 Jul 07:41 AEST Interdominion Schools Team Sailing Champs preview Interdominion Schools Team Sailing Champs preview Tasmania versus NZL schools starts soon Sailing students from three Hobart secondary schools, Hutchins, Friends and Fahan, will line up against top sailors from New Zealand in the annual Interdominion Schools Team Sailing Championships. by Peter Campbell Posted 13 Jul 06:57 AEST Rebalancing the Slate Rebalancing the Slate International Finn Association update on the 2024 Olympic Events Following an extended period of reflection and careful deliberation, the Finn class is today announcing details of its plans to try to 'rebalance the slate'. by Robert Deaves Posted 13 Jul 00:32 AEST Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview The 2019 season will pass its midway point halfway through Cascais To date, two different teams have won, Harm Muller-Spreer's Platoon at the curtain raiser in Menorca and Ergin Imre's Provezza in Puerto Sherry, Andalucia. Could there be a third different winner in Cascais? by 52 Super Series Posted 13 Jul 00:01 AEST