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Project Speed: Certifying the essentials
World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but the essentials for any new record mark must be independently certified.
© Emirates Team New Zealand
Inaugural RS Feva Winter Champs at Maraetai SC
Girl power took out last weekend's inaugural RS Feva Winter Champs held at Maraetai Sailing Club
© Maraetai Sailing Club
Armstrong Foils: Armie Armstrong on the CF V2 foil range
Armie Armstrong explains the new Carving Free-ride (CF V2) range and how riders can progress and upgrade their foils as their expertise level improves
© Nathaniel Volk
J Class Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 - Day 1
J Class provide the perfect launchpad for Superyacht Cup Palma 2022Svea and Topaz take race wins, Ranger and Velsheda keep the pressure on.
© Sailing Energy
RS Aero World Champs - Log distance race - Day 3
The much-anticipated long distance race was sailed on Tuesday - an idea hatched and planned from three years out and sailed on a slalom course.
© Bob Stawicki
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
By the narrowest possible margin
In a testing final day amid challenging conditions the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 3 Jul 07:15 NZST
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but they must be
For Ashby, as the pilot at record breaking speeds that will need to exceed 202.9km/h, his control is not much more than a two finger operation on a lever, some foot pedal pumps and some small steering adjustments..
by Emirates Team New Zealand
Posted 3 Jul 01:19 NZST
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
It's a wrap! The RS Aero Worlds finished today and what a way to end it! The westerly was already in when curtains were drawn and by start time it was piping hard at 20+kn, gusting 30kn, down the race course. That's what we came for!
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 2 Jul 18:51 NZST
14s Forever
14s Forever
Nothing lasts forever.... unless you're an International 14
The International 14 would bring the giants of 'between the wars' dinghy design, Morgan-Giles, Thornycroft and Fox, to the fore whilst at the same time laying the foundations of sailing competition on the international stage.
by Dougal Henshall
Posted 1 Jul 23:00 NZST
Girl power to the fore at RS Fever Winter Champs
Girl power to the fore at RS Fever Winter Champs
Girl power took out last weekend's inaugural RS Feva Winter Champs held at Maraetai Sailing Club
Locals Kate Rasmussen and Madi Russell took out the RS Feva class, which was a good reward for the time they've spent in the boat lately as they build up to the world championships in Weymouth in a few weeks.
by Michael Brown, Yachting NZ
Posted 1 Jul 13:07 NZST
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
In her new Native Swedish Colours
With a second place in today's final short coastal race, the Swedish flagged Svea are overall winners of the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma after four days of racing.
by J Class
Posted 3 Jul 07:39 NZST
44Cup Marstrand day 3
44Cup Marstrand day 3
All change on the leaderboard
From southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, and one of the sharpest sea states the class has endured, dropping to five to six knots and the lightest conditions sailable by the nimble RC44: the penultimate day provided a complete test.
by 44Cup
Posted 3 Jul 07:31 NZST
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the dinghy sailing event of the year - the 2022 RS Games.
by RS Sailing
Posted 3 Jul 07:03 NZST
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
Strong winds stop racing in Hankø
All racing on the second day of the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, was cancelled on Saturday as the forecasted strong winds arrived and buffeted the island all day.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 3 Jul 06:58 NZST
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
The 32-metre giants set a course for the Glénan archipelago
This Friday 1 July, as the epic cycle tour kicks off in Denmark, the giants of the Ultim class gathered together in one of offshore racing's favourite spots, the bay of Port la Forêt, offshore of Concarneau in Brittany.
by Gitana Team
Posted 3 Jul 05:42 NZST
44Cup Marstrand day 2
44Cup Marstrand day 2
Team Aqua begins her slow ascent
The waters off the Swedish holiday hotspot of Marstrand took on a different complexion on day two of 44Cup racing, with a sharp chop and the wind backed from the northwest to the south and gusting into the mid-high teens.
by 44Cup
Posted 2 Jul 11:42 NZST
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
New moon shines on the opening day in Hankø
After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got under way on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 2 Jul 11:28 NZST
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
Mexico and Cuba on the attack in Day 2
With SSL Team Guatemala dominating Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4, today, the pressure was all on their rivals to deliver a riposte. SSL Team Cuba and SSL Team Mexico counter-attacked by winning a race each.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 2 Jul 11:08 NZST
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Superyacht Cup Palma J Class racing set to go down to the wire
Atoning for a less than perfect race Thursday when they finished a distant fourth, Velsheda today won a 22 nautical mile coastal round-the-buoys course, an upwind downwind which spanned the full width of the Bay of Palma.
by J Class
Posted 2 Jul 09:34 NZST
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
New recycling initiative which will reduce garment waste
Water sports garment production is inherently a big-energy process, so how do we ocean lovers still enjoy quality gear while mitigating our impact on the planet?
by Vaikobi
Posted 2 Jul 08:41 NZST
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Setting the scene for a dramatic finale
Some big changes in fortune, along with a change in wind direction and the closest possible finish in one class, saw results in the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet set the scene for a dramatic finale after a day of frenetic activity out on the Bay of Palma.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 2 Jul 07:51 NZST
Foiling Youth World Series announced
Foiling Youth World Series announced
A new event created by Foiling Week™ dedicated to young talented sailors
Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™.
by Foiling Week
Posted 2 Jul 02:33 NZST
UN Ocean Conference
UN Ocean Conference
The Ocean Race calls for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights
The Ocean Race and its global collaborators - including the Government of Cabo Verde - took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 2 Jul 01:36 NZST
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
He now has a pile of parts, including a hull!
It has been ten days since the first update. Progress has been good, so I now have a pile of parts, including a hull! Fitting a boat build in around a 8-5 full time job is not easy. The 5:30 starts and 23:00 finishes definitely makes for a long day.
by James Sainsbury
Posted 1 Jul 23:54 NZST
Hannah Mills joins schoolchildren in Plymouth
Hannah Mills joins schoolchildren in Plymouth
To mark one month until Great Britain Sail Grand Prix
To mark one month to go until the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix returns to Plymouth, students from Years 7 and 8 at Plympton Academy were today joined by the world's most successful female Olympic sailor (2 gold, 1 silver) Hannah Mills OBE
by SailGP
Posted 1 Jul 21:13 NZST
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
The lay day saw the fleet returning refreshed, ready for more Gorge action
Day 4 of the RS Aero Worlds followed the lay day with the fleet returning refreshed ready for more Gorge action.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 1 Jul 18:29 NZST
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
As world championship is opened
23 International 5.5 Metres from 10 nations have made their final preparations in a brilliantly sunny Hankø for the Worlds which starts on Friday. Ten races are scheduled over the next five days in what looks like being a fairly breezy week ahead.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 1 Jul 11:46 NZST
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
Beau Geste, Essentia44 and Sugar 3 win the titles
After five days of competitive sailing with a long offshore and six inshore windward/leeward races, three new ORC World Champion teams have emerged here at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 1 Jul 10:37 NZST
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
On day two at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea won the first round-the-buoys 'coastal' race for the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma today, a 22.7 nautical mile course which took the fleet on a long upwind SW across the bay, reaching and running back to complete a couple of smaller circuits.
by J Class
Posted 1 Jul 09:30 NZST
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Kiboko 3 and Savannah stars of the show in classes A and B
The entire Superyacht Cup fleet made the Bay of Palma their arena today as Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta hit its stride with another day of sparkling Mallorcan sailing conditions.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 1 Jul 07:54 NZST
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibre
Zhik's ECO Spandex range is made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibres and is designed with no compromise on performance. The new ECO Spandex range provides lightweight body coverage and unrestricted movement.
by Zhik
Posted 1 Jul 07:00 NZST
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
Local heroes lead after a top opening day
Njörðr, the Norse god of the sea and the wind was clearly smiling upon both the 44Cup Marstrand and local team Artemis Racing for the first day of the 2022 44Cup's third event off western Sweden's holiday hotspot of Marstrand.
by 44Cup
Posted 1 Jul 05:57 NZST
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
The Guatemalan Jaguars pounce
On a day of sketchy winds and close-fought racing, SSL Team Guatemala emerge to top the Group 6 with maximum points from both races at SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 1 Jul 03:40 NZST
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Announced last night during 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
The Foiling Film Festival has found its winners. Last night, in the 14th-century Palazzo dei Capitani in Malcesine, the awards ceremony of the first edition of the world festival entirely dedicated to the cinematography of "flying boats" took place.
by Foiling Week
Posted 1 Jul 02:21 NZST
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
Opening this weekend with around 125 sailors from 22 countries expected to take part
Seventy years ago the Finn changed sailing history and put in its first appearance at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 1 Jul 02:19 NZST
B&G software update offers exciting new features
B&G software update offers exciting new features
A key software update for Summer 2022 released
B&G® has released a key software update for Summer 2022 for its displays and instruments providing several upgrades for sailors utilizing the B&G Nemesis™ and Triton 2 Instruments, and B&G Zeus™ multifunction displays.
by B&G
Posted 30 Jun 18:09 NZST
Topaz on top at Superyacht Cup Palma
Topaz on top at Superyacht Cup Palma
After the opening two races
While it was the new owners and crew of Svea that took first blood, winning the first J Class race of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma today, it is Topaz which are the early overall leaders.
by J Class
Posted 30 Jun 16:57 NZST
Armstrong Foils: CF V2 Hydrofoil range explained
Armstrong Foils: CF V2 Hydrofoil range explained
Armie on why the new Carving Free-ride (CF V2) range is ideal for progressing riders
Founder of Armstrong Foils, Armie Armstrong, walks through the technical features that make the new Carving Free-ride (CF V2) range ideal for progressing riders across a variety of foiling disciplines.
by Armstrong Foils
Posted 30 Jun 15:43 NZST
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo day 5
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo day 5
Classic Costa Smeralda weather greeted the fleet
Classic Costa Smeralda weather greeted the fleet today on Day 5 of the 2022 ORC World Championship, held at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS).
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 30 Jun 10:53 NZST
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 preview
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 preview
Oman joins Central American showdown
After a two week break, the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series resumes in Grandson, on Lake Neuchatel. For Round 4, SSL Team Mexico, SSL Team Guatemala and SSL Team Cuba have crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Central America in search of glory.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 30 Jun 09:16 NZST
J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Svea and Topaz take race wins, Ranger and Velsheda keep the pressure on
Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 got off to a flying start today with a quartet of J Class yachts conducting a superb symphony of sail racing out on the Bay of Palma to launch the latest edition of Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 30 Jun 06:36 NZST
44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week?
44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week?
Visitors to this favourite holiday hotspot will also get to witness the 44Cup Marstrand
July begins and so too the holidays in Sweden, with a deluge of tourists set to descend on western Sweden's most picturesque island of Marstrand for the first official weekend of the summer.
by 44Cup
Posted 30 Jun 06:21 NZST
Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
More than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world
Foiling Week 2022 regattas begin tomorrow, June 30, and until Sunday, July 3, Fraglia Vela Malcesine will host more than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world.
by Foiling Week
Posted 30 Jun 00:19 NZST
Understanding safety onboard
Understanding safety onboard
With Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett
YachtsandYachting.com's Mark Jardine talks to Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett to get a better understanding of the safety features needed onboard yachts.
by Ocean Safety
Posted 29 Jun 23:00 NZST
Fatigue in solo offshore sailing?
Fatigue in solo offshore sailing?
Fatigue management, cognitive performance and emotional strains in solo offshore racing
There is a fundamentally different element in solo offshore sailboat racing compared to 'just' sailing alone across the ocean; fatigue management.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 29 Jun 22:21 NZST
Shapeshifter wins Elliott 5.9 North Island Champs
Shapeshifter wins Elliott 5.9 North Island Champs
Shapeshifter wins Elliott 5.9 North Island Champs - four way tie breaker for second
Shapeshifter won a close and intense Elliott 5.9 North Island Championship (Traveller Series #3). Hosted by the Mercury Bay Boating Club at Whitianga, Shapeshifter (Brett Elliott, Nick Bastow, Matthew Stuart) put on a masterclass in the light
by Gareth Howard - Elliott 5.9 Association
Posted 29 Jun 21:36 NZST
Golden Globe Race entrants struggle to make start
Golden Globe Race entrants struggle to make start
A respectable fleet will remain, for what is an extreme nine month challenge
The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was the first ever yacht race around the world. Nine started and only one finished. The 50th Anniversary 2018 Golden Globe had 18 starters and only five finished.
by Don McIntyre
Posted 29 Jun 21:16 NZST
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3
The much-anticipated long distance race
Tuesday was the RS Aero Worlds 2022's much-anticipated long distance race, an idea hatched and planned from three years out.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 29 Jun 19:31 NZST
Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional
Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional
The big step from being one of the pack to becoming a performer
You only have to look at Maxime Sorel's impressive Class 40 career to know that this 35-year Frenchman is a highly competitive sailor who is more than capable of reaching the podium in major IMOCA races.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 29 Jun 19:08 NZST
Para Kiteboarding special feature
Para Kiteboarding special feature
World Sailing CEO declares "big future" for Para Kiteboarding
World Sailing's 1st ever Para Kiteboarding Development Programme concluded after 4 days of action on Lake Garda, where 11 coaches & athletes from 7 countries were put through their paces as part of World Sailing's vision to increase growth
by World Sailing
Posted 29 Jun 19:06 NZST
Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world
Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world
Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma
The world's superyacht playground is in the palm of your hands.Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma; cruising and chartering in the adventure capital can now be planned from anywhere in the world.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 29 Jun 15:49 NZST
NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay
NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay
A trans-Tasman battle in Chicago, Voices for a Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor
New Zealand SailGP team news covering the trans-Tasman battle in Chicago; Voices for a Healthy Ocean; and Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor campaigning on the ETF26 and SailGP regatta circuits.
by New Zealand SailGP
Posted 29 Jun 15:22 NZST
5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall
5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall
Jean Genie becomes first British boat to win the event
Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) has made history by winning the Scandinavian Gold Cup at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway, after two more races were sailed on Tuesday.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 29 Jun 10:10 NZST