Bermuda Gold Cup to return in 2022 Bermuda Gold Cup to return in 2022 The organizers regret to announce that the 2021 regatta will not be held Organizers for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club's Bermuda Gold Cup match racing tournament regret to announce that the 2021 regatta will not be held. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 27 Jul 02:00 EST Tokyo2020: 11th hour call made on wind technology Tokyo2020: 11th hour call made on wind technology World Sailing makes late call for wind data logging on board coach boats for Tokyo2020 Two weeks ago, after two previous interpretations, World Sailing finally made a definitive ruling on the use of electronic devices - laptops, tablets and similar - for wind data logging on board coach boats for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 26 Jul 20:57 EST Swan European Regatta 2021 concludes Swan European Regatta 2021 concludes More than 40 Swans met in the Turku Archipelago for four days of fun Previously held in Cowes, UK, the regatta has moved to the Baltic Sea, in the stunning setting of the Turku Archipelago, to be held again in a new location every two years, in an itinerant format. by Nautor's Swan Posted 26 Jul 11:51 EST Marstrand to host Dragon Gold Cup 2021 Marstrand to host Dragon Gold Cup 2021 Over 80 entries from 17 nations already confirmed When Pedro Andrade and his crew lifted the historic Dragon Gold Cup on the 14 June 2019, little did they know it would be more than two years before they would be called upon to defend their title. by Fiona Brown Posted 26 Jul 10:48 EST Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 2 Making sense of the chaos There was more wind than expected for the second day of racing at the Olympic Sailing Competition which was just as well as the lumpy, confused wave pattern made it hard to get into the groove. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 26 Jul 09:34 EST Tokyo2020 - Day 2 - More Snakes and Ladders Tokyo2020 - Day 2 - More Snakes and Ladders Day 2 of the Tokyo2020 Olympics - advancing typhoon tests sailors, ahead of 49er and Finn start In contrast to the opening day, Day 2 of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta was conducted under grey skies, possibly signalling the arrival of tropical storm Nepartak, in the coming days. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 26 Jul 08:58 EST Hit Maximum Speed with Cyclops Polar Support Hit Maximum Speed with Cyclops Polar Support Precise and immediate conversion of data into performance on the water The "smart" range of wireless load sensors from Cyclops Marine — smartlink and smarttune — have been helping sailors learn and repeat their fastest settings with live and logged load data since the company announced their arrival last year. by Cyclops Marine Posted 26 Jul 04:00 EST Division 1 and 2 winners crowned at Transpac Division 1 and 2 winners crowned at Transpac Record runs coming into the docks are starting to sound routine By now the stories of massive waves, sustained high speeds, and record runs coming into the docks at this year's Transpac are starting to sound routine. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 26 Jul 03:46 EST PlanetSail Great Britain SailGP Review Show PlanetSail Great Britain SailGP Review Show Controversy and close calls in Plymouth For the first time in SailGP's history a team was sent off for dangerous driving as the umpires issued a black flag, but this was only part of the action in Plymouth. by Matt Sheahan Posted 26 Jul 02:48 EST Tokyo 2020: Finn Kiwi challenger, Spanish ambition Tokyo 2020: Finn Kiwi challenger, Spanish ambition Everyone is ready on the eve of the start of the first Finn races On the eve of the start of the first Finn races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition, everyone is ready. Most have been ready for at least a year, but in the next eight days, many years of hard work will come to a conclusion. by Robert Deaves Posted 26 Jul 01:24 EST Tokyo2020: Images from Day 1 - Lasers and Boards Tokyo2020: Images from Day 1 - Lasers and Boards Images by Sail-World's Richard Gladwell from the Laser, Laser Radial and RS:X courses from Day 1 Images by Sail-World's Richard Gladwell from the Laser, Laser Radial and RS:X courses from Day 1 of Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta sailed at Enoshima, Japan. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 25 Jul 12:44 EST Tokyo2020: Day 1 - Light winds and heat aplenty Tokyo2020: Day 1 - Light winds and heat aplenty It is hard to know what the take-out from the first day of racing at Tokyo2020 should be. It is hard to know what the take-out from the first day of racing at Tokyo2020 should be. Certainly the pre-series favorites were scattered well through all the fleets, particularly in the Mens and Womens One Person Dinghy by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 25 Jul 11:33 EST Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 1 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 1 Favourites struggle to exert their dominance on a tricky opening day After two weeks of training in steady onshore breezes, the sailors were dealt a very different and more difficult hand for the opening day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 25 Jul 09:19 EST Tokyo 2020: British Finn defender, Dutch contender Tokyo 2020: British Finn defender, Dutch contender Stories all the more poignant contemplating the Finn's final appearance at the Games There are always many stories to come out of the Olympic Games, but for the 19 Finn sailors at Enoshima, these are all the more poignant as they contemplate the Finn's final appearance at the Games and maybe their only or final chance for Olympic glory. by Robert Deaves Posted 25 Jul 08:31 EST Waves of teams are finishing strong in Transpac Waves of teams are finishing strong in Transpac Waves of competitors coming across the finish line at Diamond Head Having start dates staggered this year over five days and near-perfect strong breeze over the 2225-mile course has resulted in the first big wave of competitors coming across the finish line at Diamond Head today in the 51st edition of Transpac. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 25 Jul 04:58 EST Inspired, the latest from Rooster® Inspired, the latest from Rooster® For us, SailGP Inspire is absolutely what it's all about! Last weekend saw SailGP land in Plymouth with the Inspire programme in full swing. For us, SailGP Inspire is absolutely what it's all about! by Rooster Posted 25 Jul 04:00 EST 200 boats parade for Dutch Shoe Marathon 200 boats parade for Dutch Shoe Marathon MBYC's Clare Steinemann (C Fleet) first to finish There's nothing quite like the sight of the Dutch Shoe Marathon. Two hundred boats parading in sequence for 7.2 miles down the San Diego Bay sporting every color of the rainbow. by Casey Coffin Posted 25 Jul 03:53 EST Epic final battle looming for Finn class titans Epic final battle looming for Finn class titans One of the strongest line-ups of potential medallists at Tokyo 2020 An epic final battle is looming for the Finn class in Tokyo. All bets are off with one of the strongest line-ups of potential medallists in a generation. by Robert Deaves Posted 25 Jul 02:22 EST Sail Canada to develop Sail Training Centres Sail Canada to develop Sail Training Centres High Performance Sailing in Canada will reach new heights High Performance Sailing in Canada will reach new heights with the development of National Sail Training Centres, which include sites in the Atlantic, Central and Pacific areas of the country. by Sail Canada Posted 24 Jul 21:06 EST World Sailing prepared to deliver World Sailing prepared to deliver A safe and successful Olympic Sailing Competition As sailors, you need resilience. There are times when you are tested beyond the limits of human endeavours. Whether you are sailing around the world non-stop on your own or testing yourself in the smallest of dinghies in strong wind and waves. by WS President Quanhai Li & CEO David Graham Posted 24 Jul 19:17 EST