52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 3 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 3Thunderstorms followed by the infamous strong Bora windThunderstorms followed by the infamous strong Bora wind, which gusted to over 30kts on the race course, proved too much for racing today at the Zadar Royal Cup, the second event of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 22 Jun 11:30 EST Interim changes at the helm of the CSA Interim changes at the helm of the CSAThe Board of the CSA announce the resignation of Kathy LammersIt is with sadness that the Board of the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) announce the resignation of Kathy Lammers.by Caribbean Sailing Association Posted 22 Jun 11:00 EST Mirabaud Sailing Video Award presents its jury Mirabaud Sailing Video Award presents its juryStrong line-up will select winners in the international video competitionShirley Robertson, Daniel Smith, Dee Caffari, Nicolas Mirabaud, Alessandra Ghezzi and Georgie Corlett-Pitt will select the best sailing videos filmed in 2018.by Mirabaud Sailing Video Award Posted 22 Jun 10:19 EST The XHL range has grown! The XHL range has grown!Allen expand the range to include 20mm and 40mm sheave sizesThe original 30mm XHL block was released by Allen at the end of 2015, the design was received exceedingly well by the sailors in the high-performance market.by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 22 Jun 09:30 EST Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 Day 2 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 Day 2Dongfeng holds a narrow lead over MAPFRE after one day of racing in the final legRivals Dongfeng Race Team and MAPFRE were locked in a bitter tussle for the Leg 11 lead – and overall Volvo Ocean Race victory – on Friday as they led the fleet towards the Danish city of Aarhus.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 22 Jun 09:12 EST Lagos to make its GC32 Racing Tour debut next week Lagos to make its GC32 Racing Tour debut next weekThanks to its strategic location, Lagos has a maritime tradition dating back millennia2018 GC32 Racing Tour sets sail once again next week. In another first, the European circuit for the one design flying catamarans will visit Portugal and the Algarve coast for the GC32 Lagos Cupby GC32 Racing Tour Posted 22 Jun 06:01 EST 16th annual Clagett Regatta starts Friday 16th annual Clagett Regatta starts FridayTwo days of coaching will be put to use when the racing beginsFor the 46 sailors who are attending the 16th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships in Newport RI, two days of coaching will be put to use tomorrow when the racing begins.by Sam Crichton Posted 21 Jun 22:34 EST VOR: Dongfeng and MAPFRE establish handy lead VOR: Dongfeng and MAPFRE establish handy leadLeg 11 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng and MAPFRE are contesting the Leg and overall race lead.After rounding the first major mark of the Leg 11 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng and MAPFRE are contesting the Leg and overall race lead.by Richard Gladwell Posted 21 Jun 22:32 EST 51st Newport Bermuda Race winners named 51st Newport Bermuda Race winners namedThe division winners of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race were finalizedThe division winners of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race were finalized today with the arrival of the remainder of the fleet, after a slow but strategically challenging race.by John Burnham Posted 21 Jun 20:41 EST Dalton wins Magnus Olsson Prize 2018 Dalton wins Magnus Olsson Prize 2018Team NZ's Grant Dalton recognised for making an indelible contribution to the world of sailingThe Magnus Olsson Prize is given annually to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing and previous recipients include Torben Grael (BRA), Ben Ainslie (GBR), Stan Honey (USA) and Santiago Lange (ARG).by Mats Olsson Posted 21 Jun 20:32 EST Speculation mounts on new Foiling 50's circuit Speculation mounts on new Foiling 50's circuitKey features revealed of new circuit to be launched using 50ft wing sailed multihulls - UpdatedOne of the key players within Oracle Team USA in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco has confirmed some of the key features of a new circuit to be launched using the wing sailed multihulls used in the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Jun 19:30 EST Superyacht Cup Palma day 2 Superyacht Cup Palma day 2Staggered starts eliminate the drama of a crowded lineThe Superyacht Cup Palma got into full flow today as the Pantaenius Race heralded the start of fleet racing with a course around a sun-soaked Palma Bay.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 21 Jun 16:59 EST 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 2 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 2Luna Rossa stand firm, Platoon applying the pressureTina Plattner won her first 52 SUPER SERIES race today steering Phoenix and Takashi Okura and crew on Sled triumphed for the second consecutive coastal race season but it is Luna Rossa which still lead the Zadar Royal Cup in Croatia.by 52 Super Series Posted 21 Jun 16:24 EST Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 2 Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 2Tricky conditions and a big shake upThe second day of the 2018 Revival Quarter Ton Cup brought gorgeous warm sunshine and extremely challenging conditions for the 21 strong fleet off Cowes. A constantly shifting and variable northerly wind ranged from 6 to 16 knots.by Fiona Brown Posted 21 Jun 15:36 EST Kieler Woche day 6 Kieler Woche day 6Sunshine one moment, rain the next, no wind, too much wind...Sunshine one moment, rain the next, no wind, too much wind. It was a wild whacky day at Kieler Woche which suited some more than others....by Andy Rice Posted 21 Jun 15:27 EST World Sailing Keelboat Worlds coming in 2019 World Sailing Keelboat Worlds coming in 2019Bid process for Host venues and Equipment Supplier now openThe inaugural Keelboat World Championship will take place in 2019 and the bid process for Host venues and an Equipment Supplier are now open.by World Sailing Posted 21 Jun 11:51 EST Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 start Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 startDongfeng grab early initiative on decisive final leg, ahead of overall race victory rivalsThree teams started the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday afternoon in an unprecedented dead-heat on the overall leaderboard.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 21 Jun 10:06 EST Volvo OR: Fluffed start expensive for MAPFRE Volvo OR: Fluffed start expensive for MAPFREA start-line incident involving one of the race favorites had a big impact on the opening stanzasA start-line incident involving one of the race favorites had a big impact on the opening stanzas of Leg 11 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Spanish flagged MAPFRE misjudged the leeward end of the start line and was unable to lay the mark, and she was forcby Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Jun 08:34 EST The North Sails Service Loft in Palma The North Sails Service Loft in PalmaImpressive facility handles repair, maintenance and storage of a huge quantity of sailsThe North Sails Service Loft in Palma, Mallorca is an impressive facility which needs to handle the repair, maintenance and storage of a huge quantity of sails.by Mark Jardine, Sail-World.com Posted 21 Jun 08:00 EST Newport Bermuda Race: Most of fleet has finished Newport Bermuda Race: Most of fleet has finishedThe fleet came in quickly on WednesdayBetween 0400 and 0500 local time, the finish-line team stationed at St. David's Lighthouse logged 38 finishers. Nearly the entire fleet of 168 boats were expected to finish by the end of the day.by John Burnham Posted 21 Jun 06:17 EST