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Seven day sprint to the finish
Vendée Globe set to go down to the wire
© Maxime Horlaville / Disobey / Apivia
Camaraderie
A core principle of most sailors' lives
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
The aftermath of Patriot's massive capsize
The external damage is obvious, but what else is broken?
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
The second Wise and Witty Man
Dougal Henshall profiles a key influencer in sailing
© D.Went / Fisher
Speed = Smile on the Dial
Four articles and two big events continue to captivate us all around the globe
© Mills Design
Prada Cup: Capsize triggers changes to Cup
Prada Cup: Capsize triggers changes to Cup
Regatta Director Iain Murray has made several changes to the conduct of the Prada and America's Cups
Regatta Director Iain Murray has made several changes to the conduct of the Prada and America's Cups, following a review with all involved parties including the competitors.
by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ
Posted 21 Jan 17:05 EST
Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland
Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland
An interview with Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland and Svalbard
I checked in with circumnavigator and explorer Mike Horn, via email, to learn more about his recent expedition to Greenland and Svalbard.
by David Schmidt
Posted 19 Jan 11:00 EST
Vendée Globe Day 75: Dalin's lead at 77 miles
Vendée Globe Day 75: Dalin's lead at 77 miles
All Quiet on the Western Front?
The relative silence from among the leaders speaks volumes. Increasingly background activities are pared back to only what is necessary as the solo skippers devote all their energies to weather strategy, keeping fast and managing their energy reserves.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 21 Jan 13:03 EST
Sea Sure's new RED Performance range
Sea Sure's new RED Performance range
Enhanced pintles and gudgeons for when only the best will do
As an equipment manufacturer we are always on the lookout for feedback and ideas from sailors so that we can make new products or changes to existing ones.
by Daniel Henderson, Sea Sure
Posted 21 Jan 11:15 EST
2021 WASZP Europeans set for Norway in August
2021 WASZP Europeans set for Norway in August
Norway has been awarded what will be the biggest WASZP regatta of the season
The 2021 European WASZP calendar has taken shape with a full card of events to be announced in the coming days. The flagship event for the season will be the 2021 WASZP European Championships.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 21 Jan 09:46 EST
Musto Skiff confirms September dates 2021 Worlds
Musto Skiff confirms September dates 2021 Worlds
Set to take place at Lake Garda, Italy
The International Musto Skiff Class Committee has today confirmed that the ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2021 will be hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva at Lake Garda, Italy, from 25th September to 2nd October 2021.
by Natalie Hilton
Posted 21 Jan 08:30 EST
Four ways The Ocean Race is helping blue planet
Four ways The Ocean Race is helping blue planet
In 2021 there needs to be urgent action to help the ocean
The Ocean Race has seen firsthand the devastating impact of pollution, plastic, climate change and industrial overfishing on the ocean.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 21 Jan 07:37 EST
World Sailing launches 2021 eSailing Worlds
World Sailing launches 2021 eSailing Worlds
The race to win this year's title - and a prize of USD $10,000 - officially begins
Launched in partnership between World Sailing, the International Federation for the sport, and Virtual Regatta, the world-leading digital sailing platform, this year will be the fourth season following the launch of the inaugural Championship in 2018.
by World Sailing
Posted 21 Jan 06:16 EST
Q&A with INEOS TEAM UK's David 'Freddie' Carr
Q&A with INEOS TEAM UK's David 'Freddie' Carr
What it takes to sail the AC75 BRITANNIA
Freddie is one of the more experienced members of the INEOS TEAM UK sailing team, having comped in four previous America's Cup campaigns going back to 2007.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 21 Jan 04:00 EST
Vendée Globe Day 75 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 75 morning update
Can a corner be cut?
For the leaders who are 1000 or so miles SSW of the Azores this morning this stretch of the Atlantic is not as cooperative as it was forecast to be.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 21 Jan 03:13 EST
US Open Sailing Series turns South to Miami
US Open Sailing Series turns South to Miami
Top sailors to race in Biscayne Bay
The 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series launched with excitement and a sense of pride last week in Fort Lauderdale and now the series heads south to Miami for four days of racing on Biscayne Bay at 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing - Miami.
by US Sailing
Posted 21 Jan 01:57 EST
WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season
WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season
Six skippers awarded invitations to the world-championship level events
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has announced the six skippers awarded WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season.
by World Tour Match Racing
Posted 21 Jan 01:12 EST
SailGP's Season 2 to feature eight global events
SailGP's Season 2 to feature eight global events
Including 7 new venues from April 2021 to March 2022
SailGP - the sport's pinnacle league, and the first climate positive sports and entertainment property - has announced a full race schedule for its second season, which will feature eight national teams made up of the sport's best athletes.
by SailGP
Posted 20 Jan 13:35 EST
Vendée Globe Day 74: Seven days to destiny
Vendée Globe Day 74: Seven days to destiny
Louis Burton could benefit from his position further west but has been slowed for two rankings
The race at the front of the Vendée Globe is electrifying. None of the eight previous editions has ever witnessed a race finish as open and intense.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 20 Jan 13:25 EST
Carpentier reflects on RORC Transatlantic Race
Carpentier reflects on RORC Transatlantic Race
A heavyweight contest between two of the world's best Class40 sailors
Antoine Carpentier's Class40 Redman crossed the finish line of the seventh edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race at 04:24 UTC in an elapsed time of 10 days, 18 hours, 24 mins and 13 secs.
by Louay Habib
Posted 20 Jan 10:26 EST
New dates for 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship
New dates for 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship
A large fleet is expected to take part in Porto Cervo
After consultation between the Federazione Italiana Vela (FIV), the Unione Vela Altura Italiana (UVAI) and the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large, the ORC, the RORC and the YCCS, the dates for the 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship have been changed.
by RORC Press
Posted 20 Jan 09:06 EST
PlanetSail: What happened to Patriot
PlanetSail: What happened to Patriot
Prada Cup Round Robin 1 & 2 Analysis
Round Robin 1 & 2 of the Prada Cup had delivered an explosive start on the road to the America's Cup. At the end of the opening stages, one team was up, another down and one in the middle.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 20 Jan 07:23 EST
2021 Governor's Cup set for July 26-31, 2021
2021 Governor's Cup set for July 26-31, 2021
The Club will also host the 2021 Youth Match Racing Worlds
Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation ("RFI") for the 54th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 26-31, 2021, on the event website.
by Susan Kenney
Posted 20 Jan 06:41 EST
Vendée Globe Day 74 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 74 morning update
Charlie Dalin 'I need to be in good shape for this last bit'
The leader is not overly worried. He expects to reconnect with Louis Burton - who is to leeward and working NW - as they reach the south of the Azores. But the final stage seems more complex in a SW'ly wind which needs to be utilised at the best angles.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 20 Jan 03:21 EST
Revised schedule for the Prada Cup Round Robins
Revised schedule for the Prada Cup Round Robins
New York YC's withdrawal from Round Robins forces schedule reduction to two days
Following New York Yacht Club's team American Magic informing the Regatta Director that they will not be racing in Round Robins 3 and 4 of the Prada Cup this weekend, the racing schedule has been revised
by COR36 / Sail-World.com
Posted 19 Jan 22:28 EST