Upcycling your Recycling – Sister from another Mr Upcycling your Recycling – Sister from another Mr Over on our sister site Powerboat.World, we ran an Editorial entitled, Upcycling your Recycling Recently, over on our sister site Powerboat.World, we ran an Editorial entitled, Upcycling your Recycling. It looked at how the carbon fibre mould for a Volvo 70 was to become a stabilised monohull for long distance, super-efficient cruising. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS Posted 24 Sep 22:00 UTC Which thermal top should I choose? Which thermal top should I choose? Level up your cold water game by selecting the right Vaikobi thermal top for the conditions It's tempting to layer-up your existing tops when the weather is cool, but this can lead to excess bulk and overheating. by Vaikobi Posted 24 Sep 19:46 UTC Emirates GBR secure second event win on the bounce Emirates GBR secure second event win on the bounce After winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team secured their second event win in a row after winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 19:42 UTC 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy overall 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy overall Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski crowned champions Dreams come true when you work hard for them. Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski won the 2023 Star World Championship today in Marina di Scarlino, Tuscany, after three years of dedication, training, and passion for sailing and for the Star boat. by ISCYRA Posted 24 Sep 19:26 UTC 2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup overall 2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup overall The Jean Genie wins and 5.5 Metre World Championship opened in Porto Cervo On a day that delivered far more than was promised, The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairadh Scott) has won the 2023 Scandinavian Gold Cup on Sunday at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo. by Robert Deaves Posted 24 Sep 19:17 UTC USA rallies for first Season 4 podium finish USA rallies for first Season 4 podium finish 'Toughest event yet' as Hans Henken injured during ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix Motivated by a message to "go out there and crush it" from injured teammate Hans Henken, the United States SailGP Team sailed its best day yet with third- and first-place fleet racing finishes at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto by US SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 18:41 UTC Australia still on SailGP Season 4 pole position Australia still on SailGP Season 4 pole position Despite missing out on the win in Taranto A frustrating day saw Tom Slingsby's Australia team miss out on the win on Championship Sunday of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto despite securing its fourth final of Season 4 - with Emirates GBR taking home its second consecutive win. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 18:19 UTC Canada SailGP Team finish fifth Canada SailGP Team finish fifth In ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix Racing got under way yesterday at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in one of Italy's southernmost cities, Taranto. The Canada SailGP Team lined up against eight teams in the most challenging, top end conditions that the fleet has seen to date. by Canada SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 18:01 UTC Emirates Great Britain secure back to back wins Emirates Great Britain secure back to back wins Winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title in Toranto After a weekend of two halves, Ben Ainslie's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured back to back wins, adding the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title to his France Sail Grand Prix win from two weeks ago in Saint-Tropez. by SailGP Posted 24 Sep 17:52 UTC Jibe Set leads French J/70 Coupe de France Jibe Set leads French J/70 Coupe de France Thirty-eight J/70s took part in the sixth stage on Lake Geneva Thirty-eight J/70s, including five French crews, were present on Lake Geneva for this sixth stage of the Coupe de France / Mediterranean classification. by J/Boats Posted 24 Sep 15:46 UTC Youth SAILING Champions League winners announced Youth SAILING Champions League winners announced Swiss Regatta-Club Oberhofen team proved to have strong nerves The final of the Youth SAILING Champions League could not have been more exciting: After the four clubs that qualified for the final races all won one race each, the fifth race had to bring the decision. by J/Boats Posted 24 Sep 15:29 UTC EFPT Finals in Brouwersdam announced EFPT Finals in Brouwersdam announced The competition will ensure that the 2023 season will finish off with a bang The Freestyle Pro Tour is very excited to announce and confirm a season finale event in Brouwersdam, the Netherlands! Being a 6* event, the competition will ensure that the 2023 season will finish off with a bang. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 24 Sep 14:39 UTC Royal Huisman - Making a difference Royal Huisman - Making a difference Building sailing vessels since it was founded in 1884 Sustainability is crucially important and superyacht owners and the marine sector obviously want to play their parts. It is a fact that the level of success resulting from limiting the use of natural resources can vary greatly. by Royal Huisman Posted 24 Sep 12:50 UTC GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 2 GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 2 Battle for first men's wingfoil wave world title still wide open as athletes find a new gear The showdown for the first world title in the wave discipline that will be decided at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla Presented by Armstrong Foils intensified as the action ramped up in Morocco. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 24 Sep 12:27 UTC Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team Ambitious young champions aim for the podium As we approach the start of the Australian 18 Footer League's 2023-24 season, with Race 1 of the Spring Championship to be sailed on Sunday, October 8, the Balmain team is looking to build on its spectacular finish to 2022-23. by Frank Quealey Posted 24 Sep 05:53 UTC Team Malizia completes the 48 hour Défi Azimut Team Malizia completes the 48 hour Défi Azimut An intense 48 hours of racing for Boris Herrmann and Will Harris Boris Herrmann and Will Harris crossed the finish line of the 48 hour Défi Azimut race in seventh place this afternoon after 2 days of racing in the Atlantic which saw them face intense and various weather conditions. by Team Malizia Posted 24 Sep 01:20 UTC 2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5 2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5 Aldridge disentangles her way to the final Ellie Aldridge sailed a blindingly good day to launch herself into pole position at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England. by Andy Rice Posted 23 Sep 22:52 UTC KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis Three Danish skippers and one Swedish skipper make it through The three Danish skippers Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Lea Richter Vogelius and Kristine Mauritzen advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 KDY Women's Match Race today after the eight teams completed the second qualifying round-round stage of the four-day event. by Women's WMRT Posted 23 Sep 22:00 UTC Bosphorus Cup Day 2 Bosphorus Cup Day 2 Bosphorus shows off his ancient magnificence Saturday's Bosphorus Cup race took place on the famous strait after which Turkiye's leading regatta is named, the ribbon of water that geographically separates Europe from Asia. by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence Posted 23 Sep 20:02 UTC 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5 Four races completed and a new provisional leader Day Five of the 2023 Star World Championship started with another couple of hours' wait ashore. The 200 sailors feared the morning would follow the same dreaded pattern of the previous days. by ISCYRA Posted 23 Sep 19:08 UTC Consistent opening day in Taranto for Emirates GBR Consistent opening day in Taranto for Emirates GBR Ben Ainslie CEO and Helm looked back an adrenaline fuelled day The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team made a strong start in Italy, as Taranto delivered full-on conditions for the opening day of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix, finishing RD1 on top of the leaderboard. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 23 Sep 18:24 UTC Windsurfing/IFCA Slalom Europeans at Lake Garda Windsurfing/IFCA Slalom Europeans at Lake Garda Junior, Youth and Masters racing at Circolo Surf Torbole On Garda Trentino, after the rain of the first two days, on Saturday - somewhat surprisingly - the sun returned and, above all, the wind, which finally allowed the almost 100 youngsters from 12 nations. by Elena Giolai Posted 23 Sep 17:37 UTC Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title After a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title after a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 23 Sep 17:24 UTC Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet On opening day of Italy Sail Grand Prix Following an event win in Saint-Tropez only two weeks ago, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team put in three solid races - in challenging conditions - with a 2-3-3 race record for on the opening day of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. by SailGP Posted 23 Sep 17:18 UTC Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours Charal competitive on all points of sail Charal is one of the most focused and well-resourced teams in the ever-growing IMOCA ranks led by two of the best offshore ocean racing sailors, in Jérémie Beyou and Franck Cammas. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 23 Sep 17:09 UTC Australia dominates opening day in Taranto Australia dominates opening day in Taranto Two first place finishes at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix Tom Slingsby's Australia team got off to a world class start in day 1 of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto in one of the windiest SailGP race days to date in Season 4 with an impressive 1-1-5 finish. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 23 Sep 16:57 UTC "Hamburger Girls" win J/70 Women's SCL Finale "Hamburger Girls" win J/70 Women's SCL Finale Thirty-two women's teams from fifteen nations participated in the regatta For several months, women's teams from across Europe, especially Scandinavia, were focused and determined to perform well in the J/70 Women's SAILING Champions League finale that took place last week off Sundby, Denmark. by J/Boats Posted 23 Sep 15:21 UTC 2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3 2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3 Strong wind stops racing in Porto Cervo The 5.5 Metre Class Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, suffered more delays on the third day of racing with a strong mistral building during the day and causing all racing to be abandoned. by Robert Deaves Posted 23 Sep 14:18 UTC GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1 GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1 Opening battles of last wave stop in Morocco throw up surprises Day one of the competition saw the race director decide to run the wingfoil competition first in the 15 to 20 knots of breeze and small-to-moderate swells. Thirty athletes—25 men and five women—from nine nations, are competing for glory. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 23 Sep 12:29 UTC "I still think about Vendée Globe all the time" "I still think about Vendée Globe all the time" British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA Ten years after he raced his last Vendée Globe, finishing sixth, British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA, making ready to compete on the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre, and says he'd still love to do a fifth Vendée Globe. by Vendee Globe Posted 23 Sep 08:45 UTC Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate A close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, and in a close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 23 Sep 07:02 UTC Clarisse Crémer names her IMOCA Clarisse Crémer names her IMOCA "L'Occitane en Provence" named this Tuesday, in Brittany, France After an especially intense start to this adventure, L'Occitane sailing team and their partners were invited to name the IMOCA this Tuesday, in Brittany, France. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 23 Sep 06:37 UTC Cup Spy Aug 21: Brits get into fencing Cup Spy Aug 21: Brits get into fencing British tried a new style of wingfoil - equipped with 'Fences' designed to impede foil ventilation Two Cup teams sailed - with American Magic focused on boat maneuvers, while the British tried a new style of wingfoil - equipped with 'Fences' designed to impede foil ventilation. Alinghi Red Bull Racing have repurposed their AC75 as a high dive platform. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 23 Sep 01:28 UTC SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress Skipper Peter Burling disappointed the basis of redress decision calculation NZSailGP Skipper Peter Burling said he was disappointed the decision was based on average points across the fleet, rather than the team's performance so far this season. by Natalie Fortier Posted 22 Sep 23:45 UTC 2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double 2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double Anna Östling and WINGS crew won all of their six races today Anna Östling and her tenacious WINGS crew today won all of their six races to regain joint lead of the qualifying stage at the KDY Women's Match Race, the final stage of the 2023 Women's World Match Racing Tour, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club. by Women's WMRT Posted 22 Sep 22:35 UTC 2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4 2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4 More sushi, less seaweed please Three consecutive Gold Fleet race wins have launched Poema Newland to the top of the women's competition on day four of the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England. by Andy Rice Posted 22 Sep 22:10 UTC 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4 2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4 No wind, and then there was too much of it It is On and OFF the 2023 Star World Championship in Marina di Scarlino, Italy. No breeze for the first two days, two amazing races yesterday and too much wind today. by ISCYRA Posted 22 Sep 21:55 UTC Global Team Racing Regatta 2023 Day 2 Global Team Racing Regatta 2023 Day 2 Light winds with massive shifts dogged the sailors and Race Committee alike Day 2 of the Global Team Racing Regatta hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club was a day of two halves. by Royal Thames Yacht Club Posted 22 Sep 20:17 UTC Australia SailGP Team ready to go for gold Australia SailGP Team ready to go for gold Three-time SailGP champions feeling confident after an impressive day of practice racing in Italy Ahead of this weekend's ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto, nine national teams will compete in the fourth event of Season 4 as the global league hit Taranto on Friday for practice racing. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 22 Sep 19:52 UTC 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4 Platoon take tiny three points lead into 2023 title showdown Saturday on Bay of Palma After 2 excellent races in a brisk cross-offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma, which saw honours shared almost equally between the two title protagonists, it is Harm Müller-Spreer's German flagged world champions Platoon crew which leads into the final day by 52 Super Series Posted 22 Sep 18:58 UTC