Randall Reeves on his successful Figure 8 Voyage Randall Reeves on his successful Figure 8 Voyage Solo and non-stop around the Americas (to port) and Antarctica (to starboard) For most singlehanded blue-water cruising sailors, crossing the Altantic or sailing alone to Hawaii would be an adventure of a lifetime. Not so for Randall Reeves. by David Schmidt Posted 8 Apr 11:00 EST Get ready for Spring Adventures with Henri-Lloyd Get ready for Spring Adventures with Henri-Lloyd Wherever you sail, we have the products for your next adventure Wherever you sail, we have the products for your next adventure. Shop now at Henri-Lloyd's new direct price. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 10 Apr 07:00 EST New Tracing Sticker Program launching Summer 2021 New Tracing Sticker Program launching Summer 2021 Goal is to maintain beach safety and access for kitesurfers around the world At its core, the Global Kitesports Association's main objective is to continually ensure that kitesurfing has safe practices through the development and implementation of equipment standards. by Sensi Graves Posted 10 Apr 06:42 EST Olympian sailor Tom Ramshaw back in action Olympian sailor Tom Ramshaw back in action For Finn European Championship in Portugal Nominated to represent Team Canada at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan this summer, 2016 Olympian Tom Ramshaw will continue to prepare for Tokyo by taking part in the Finn European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, starting Monday. by Sail Canada Posted 9 Apr 21:03 EST Registration opens for 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series Registration opens for 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series Scheduled for September 15-19 at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California The Notice of Race has been posted and registration is open for the 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 9 Apr 11:30 EST Nova Scotia to host 49er,49erFX, & Nacra 17 Worlds Nova Scotia to host 49er,49erFX, & Nacra 17 Worlds The world's best sailors from over 35 countries will visit Canada in 2022 Nova Scotia will host a 400-strong field of the world's best sailors from over 35 countries when the World Championships for three Olympic classes, the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17, kick off in September 2022. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 9 Apr 10:49 EST Finn Open Europeans at Vilamoura, Portugal preview Finn Open Europeans at Vilamoura, Portugal preview Beginning of the end of the road to Tokyo The 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship opens in sunny Vilamoura, Portugal, this weekend with a fleet of around 50 sailors from 28 nations entered. by Robert Deaves Posted 9 Apr 10:23 EST United States SailGP Team reveals Season 2 lineup United States SailGP Team reveals Season 2 lineup Spithill designs roster for current and future performance advantage The United States SailGP Team revealed its complete SailGP Season 2 lineup today with the announcement of athletes Daniela Moroz, CJ Perez, and Paul Campbell-James to its roster in addition to its acquisition of Philippe Presti as head coach. by U.S. SailGP Team Posted 9 Apr 08:24 EST RYA pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh RYA pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Sailing community shares nation's sadness The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh - former RYA President and RYA Honorary Member. by Loretta Spridgeon, RYA Posted 9 Apr 08:13 EST The John Westell Centenary pt.5 The John Westell Centenary pt.5 FiveOs, fast multi-hulls and faster cars! This fifth and final programme in the series celebrating the centenary of John Westell kicks off with the 5o5, but now with John not so much as the designer but as the first volume builder of GRP FiveOs in the UK. by Dougal Henshall Posted 9 Apr 05:30 EST Flying Fifteen World & Australian Champs postponed Flying Fifteen World & Australian Champs postponed The event will remain in the same format as the proposed 2022 event The event will be sailed out of Fremantle Sailing Club ("FSC") with Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club ("RFBYC") being the Organising Authority. South of Perth Yacht Club ("SoPYC) is also supporting the regattas. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 8 Apr 07:40 EST Bob Holmes, a truly great champion Bob Holmes, a truly great champion Five times JJ Giltinan world champion and five times Australian champion The recent death of Robert Joseph (Bob) Holmes was the passing of one of the truly great Australian 18ft Skiff champions. Bob was five times JJ Giltinan world champion and five times Australian champion over a ten year career in the class. by Frank Quealey Posted 8 Apr 01:27 EST Australia SailGP Team - Season Two Australia SailGP Team - Season Two Tom Slingsby reveals his Australian team and female athletes to join the crew in SailGP season 2 Olympic Gold Medallist and defending SailGP Champion Tom Slingsby revealed his team line up set to defend Australia's Championship title in SailGP Season 2. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 7 Apr 20:07 EST Two more entries in the Global Solo Challenge Two more entries in the Global Solo Challenge Bringing the total to 15 confirmed entrants for the 2023-24 race It's been 15 weeks since the Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 was announced and the latest two entries bring the total to 15 confirmed entrants adding to the buzz around the event. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 7 Apr 11:32 EST Original Fastnet Course world record smashed Original Fastnet Course world record smashed Subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council MOD70 Trimaran PowerPlay, led by Peter Cunningham and skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has completed the original Fastnet Course of 595 nautical miles in a new world record of 25hrs 04mins 18secs. by PowerPlay Racing Posted 7 Apr 08:06 EST Explore. Dream. Discover. Explore. Dream. Discover. The Easter weekend was a time to get on the water around the globe for many The Easter weekend was a time to get on the water around the globe for many. Lockdown restrictions in the UK have eased somewhat, allowing the return of grassroots sports, and the fine weather resulted in sailors heading to their local clubs. by Mark Jardine Posted 6 Apr 15:30 EST Randy Draftz on the 2021 Charleston Race Week Randy Draftz on the 2021 Charleston Race Week Celebrating the 25th anniversary edition event It's not too often in life that a storied event gets a second crack at celebrating its silver anniversary, but that's what happened with Charleston Race Week as a result of last year's outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. by David Schmidt Posted 6 Apr 11:00 EST Transpac welcomes GoodEnergy as its 60th entry Transpac welcomes GoodEnergy as its 60th entry 63-foot Reichel/Pugh-designed yacht co-skippered by George Hershman and Mark Comings The 63-foot Reichel/Pugh-designed GoodEnergy co-skippered by George Hershman and Mark Comings is now the 60th entry in this year's 51st edition of the Transpac, the Transpacific Yacht Club's 2225-mile ocean racing classic from Los Angeles to Honolulu. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 6 Apr 00:32 EST Happy Easter from the Barton Team Happy Easter from the Barton Team Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere! Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere. Boats are getting back on the water and the racing scene is finally hotting up again. Vaccinations are being rolled out and we are all hopeful for a great season out on the water. by Barton Marine Posted 5 Apr 04:00 EST Ambitious 2024 targets for DMG MORI Sailing Team Ambitious 2024 targets for DMG MORI Sailing Team Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe After finishing 16th in the last race Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe with the objective of finishing eighth or better, and in partnership with main sponsors DMG MORI by Vendée Globe Posted 5 Apr 03:35 EST