2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June 2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June3.5 million visitors are expected at the eventFrom the small one-man dinghy Laser 4.7 to the huge ClubSwan 50, from the Olympic high end foiler Nacra 17 to the classical yachts, from the Worlds qualifier of the National German Sailing Team to the traditional Aalregatta.by Hermann Hell Posted 20 May 15:06 UTC Clash of the Titans Clash of the TitansAll set for the first official GC32 Worlds on Lake GardaFrom 24-27 May, the Extreme Sailing Series™ teams of elite level sailors will take to the waters of Lake Garda, Italy, for the first official GC32 World Championship.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 20 May 08:34 UTC Match Race Germany: Monnin advances to semis Match Race Germany: Monnin advances to semisSix teams to fight it out in the quarter finalsEric Monnin and his Albert Riele Swiss Match Race Team continued to dominate the fleet on day 3 of Match Race Germany. The Defending Champions finished the Round Robin preliminary round with an almost perfect balance of 10:1 winsby Match Race Germany Posted 20 May 05:43 UTC 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1Fickle breeze keeps teams off the race trackRacing at the 470 European Championship was scheduled to kick off on Saturday 19 May at the Yacht Club Port Bourgas, Bulgaria, but fickle breeze kept teams off the race track.by International 470 Class Posted 20 May 05:21 UTC Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4Runaway CannonballAfter a long wait for wind on the Bay of Naples today, Rolex Capri Sailing Week concluded with a windward-leeward/coastal race for the Maxi and Mylius classes, competing here with the support of the International Maxi Association.by James Boyd Posted 20 May 05:15 UTC Team Brunel takes wire to wire win Team Brunel takes wire to wire winBouwe Bekking's team continue to hold the hot handBouwe Bekking's Team Brunel continue to hold the hot hand, taking a win in Newport...by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 20 May 01:47 UTC MYRI announces international jury 2018 MYRI announces international jury 2018For the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image awardThe Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award has been held since 2010 to recognize the very best yacht racing image taken during the year, which best represents the essence and excitement of the sport.by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 19 May 19:09 UTC 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on Tuesday 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on TuesdayThe race to be ready for what promises to be the most competitive 52 Super Series yetMonths of interpretation, innovation, inspiration and thousands of hours of sheer perspiration come to a head on Tuesday when 12 TP52s – nine of them being brand new boats – line up on the start line for the first regatta of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 19 May 13:00 UTC WMRT: Strong local field stacked in Newport WMRT: Strong local field stacked in NewportFinal two entries going to the top two finishers in NewportWith the final two entries to this year's GKSS Match Cup Sweden going to the top two finishers in Newport next week, we look at who will be representing Team USA at the World-famous venue for Newport Match Cup.by Ben Blake Posted 19 May 12:12 UTC Clipper Race: Close finish after intense racing Clipper Race: Close finish after intense racingVery close battle with the majority of the fleet to the finishing lineThere's been little separating the majority of the Clipper Race teams for much of Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge and its finish was no exception with some positions decided by just seconds.by Clipper Round the World Posted 19 May 08:15 UTC 2018 North Sea Regatta Day 1 2018 North Sea Regatta Day 1Three beautiful races on the opening dayIt was a nice first race day today. The wind was good and stable with 10 to 12 knots. Three beautiful races could be sailed. With 60 boats on course A divided into four classes and 60 boats on course B also divided into four classes it was a real race.by Annemiek Neumann Posted 19 May 07:56 UTC Plastic progress made at Newport Ocean Summit Plastic progress made at Newport Ocean SummitPlastic free future at landmark summitThe state of Rhode Island and Volvo Cars made announcements to commit to a plastic free future at landmark summit.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 19 May 07:19 UTC All set at the 470 Europeans in Europeans All set at the 470 Europeans in EuropeansRacing starts today at Yacht Club Port BourgasRacing at the 470 European Championship kicks off on Saturday 19 May at the Yacht Club Port Bourgas, Bulgaria.by International 470 Class Posted 19 May 06:00 UTC Focus shifts to inshore racing on Saturday Focus shifts to inshore racing on SaturdayGood winds forecast for Volvo Ocean Race Gurney's Resorts In Port Race NewportAfter returning to the northern hemisphere with nearly 40,000 nautical miles in their wake, the sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race will shift gears to inshore racing with a focus on Saturday's Gurney's Resorts In Port Race Newport.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 19 May 05:38 UTC Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 3 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 3Big breeze bewilderment at Rolex Capri Sailing WeekCompetitors got caught out on day three of Rolex Capri Sailing Week with forecasts indicating wind unlikely to even fill their sails. The Maxis and Mylius classes, racing here with support from the International Maxi Associationby James Boyd Posted 19 May 03:08 UTC World Sailing embrace youth World Sailing embrace youthAnd send a clear signal maximising inclusion of women in the OlympicsWorld Sailing fully embrace IOC Olympic Agenda 2020 with proposed events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition that are gender equal, youthful, universal and include four mixed events following the decisions made at the 2018 Mid-Year Meetingby World Sailing Posted 19 May 02:38 UTC Mitch Booth multihull IMA training weekend at SSBC Mitch Booth multihull IMA training weekend at SSBCMitch Booth is known worldwide for his association with multihullsAustralian – Mitch Booth is known worldwide for his association with multihulls, having competed at no less then four Olympics in the Tornado class; medaling twice.by Patrick Wodhams Posted 18 May 17:24 UTC All set at CN El Balís for Finn World Masters All set at CN El Balís for Finn World MastersLights shining as the 350 boats from 32 countries start to arriveThe exact number of registrations will be known during this weekend. Participants could break the event mark set in Torbole (Italy) with 355 in the 2016 championship. Up to today, 353 members are confirmed so the record could be broken.by Jaume Soler Alberti Posted 18 May 15:53 UTC Vestas 11th Hour Racing engages with Save The Bay Vestas 11th Hour Racing engages with Save The BayOn iconic Ocean Drive in Newport wading in marsh mudTeam members from Vestas 11th Hour Racing spent a day on iconic Ocean Drive in Newport, RI, wading in marsh mud.by Vestas 11th Hour Racing Posted 18 May 13:31 UTC Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 10, day 18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 10, day 18Dare To Lead has won Race 10, after its brave tactics paid off.There was a hard-fought race for the final two positions on the podium with Visit Seattle scooping second and GREAT Britain third. Despite 18 days of racing, covering a distance of 3,000nm, only an hour separated these two teams.by Clipper Race Posted 18 May 12:57 UTC