PredictWind release Streamline graphics PredictWind release Streamline graphics The The newly released PredictWind Streamlines are now the most advanced weather graphics available PredictWind have been refining new Streamline maps and after a considerable amount of development work we are happy to announce the Streamlines release on all platforms. The PredictWind Streamlines are now the most advanced weather graphics available by Predictwind Posted 15 Sep 17:01 NZST Olympic boatbuilder has a 30 medal haul Olympic boatbuilder has a 30 medal haul Mackay Boats have won 30 Olympic medals since the 2004 in Athens and 114 world championships The 2016 Rio Olympics were hugely successful for New Zealand's sailors but even more so for a Kiwi boat building company. In all, Mackay boats have won 30 Olympic medals since the 2004 Athens Games and 114 world championships medals. by Michael Brown/Yachting NZ Posted 15 Sep 16:40 NZST Laser Masters Worlds: Two World titles for Kiwis Laser Masters Worlds: Two World titles for Kiwis Two New Zealand sailors have won the World Masters titles in the Standard rig and and Radial rigs Two New Zealand sailors have won the World Masters titles in the Standard rig and and Radial rigs. Dave Ridley won the Apprentice Masters in the Standard rig, Scott Leith is the world champion in the radial rig Masters division. by Sail-World NZ/ILCA Posted 15 Sep 09:39 NZST America's Cup: AC75 American Magic revealed America's Cup: AC75 American Magic revealed More images and new video of the second AC75 to be launched and first to sail, NYYC American Magic The first AC75 to sail, American Magic gave media a fly past sailing fast in a 12-14kt breeze and flat water. The foiling monohull appeared to be very stable in two videos in this story which also contains images of American Magic at her base by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 15 Sep 03:24 NZST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup overall Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup overall Royal Sydney shines on challenging final day It all came down to the final race, as it should. Two teams of accomplished and motivated amateur sailors from opposite corners of the globe battling on a lumpy, windy Narragansett Bay for one of Corinthian sailing's most-prized trophies by Stuart Streuli Posted 15 Sep 13:10 NZST GC32 Riva Cup day 3 GC32 Riva Cup day 3 Alinghi clings to narrow lead going into the final day Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi started the day four points ahead of Oman Air and - after six races on two different courses, during which they lost the lead, then fought back hard to recover it - ended the day four points ahead of Oman Air. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 15 Sep 12:24 NZST Spectacular YJA MS Amlin Awards Gala Dinner Spectacular YJA MS Amlin Awards Gala Dinner YJA MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year and YJA MS Amlin Young Sailor of the Year 2019 announced The YJA MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year and the YJA MS Amlin Young Sailor of the Year Awards were presented during a Gala Dinner at the Grand Café Southampton on the 13th September, following on from Press Day at the Southampton International Boat Show. by Yachting Journalists' Association Posted 15 Sep 06:07 NZST North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Speed Reading, Using the right tools, IC37 invitational cup Seven division wins, four podium sweeps, and our highly-skilled Italian regatta repair team who kept sailors race-ready in Porto Cervo. by North Sails Posted 14 Sep 23:00 NZST SailGP Inspire community outreach programs SailGP Inspire community outreach programs Will deliver once in a lifetime opportunity at Marseille Following a successful launch in Cowes last month, SailGP Inspire - the global championship's youth and community outreach arm - is working with local community groups to create impactful programming at the Marseille SailGP Season 1 Grand Final by SailGP News Posted 14 Sep 19:55 NZST Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds overall Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds overall Graham Vials and Chris Turner seal their fourth world title in Dun Laoghaire Graham Vials and Chris Turner of Derwent Reservoir SC sealed world title number four in a fitting way by doing a horizon job on the fleet on the final day of the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championship at Dun Laoghaire. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 14 Sep 17:44 NZST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup - Day 4 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup - Day 4 San Diego, Royal Sydney top standings with one day remaining As with the previous day, danger lurked around every corner on the penultimate day of the 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the premier one-design keelboat championship for amateur sailors. by Stuart Streuli Posted 14 Sep 14:38 NZST GC32 Riva Cup day 2 GC32 Riva Cup day 2 Lago di Garda was not making it easy for race officials The afternoon southerly Ora wind was late materialising and required three changes of race course and a frustrating two hour wait before the wind finally blasted in at 15+ knots some four kilometres south of Riva del Garda. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 14 Sep 10:11 NZST Mini-Transat La Boulangère opens its doors Mini-Transat La Boulangère opens its doors A wealth of entertainment for all, this weekend in La Rochelle 90 sailors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère have been dockside in the Bassin des Chalutiers in La Rochelle since Wednesday. As such, they're ready to welcome visitors wishing to come along and admire their 6.50m monohulls before the start of leg one. by Mini-Transat La Boulangère Posted 14 Sep 02:02 NZST Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds Day 6 Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds Day 6 Graham Vials and Chris Turner on the verge of another world title After the disappointment of sitting out two races yesterday due to boat damage in a collision for which they were awarded redress, Britain's Graham Vials and Chris Turner (Derwent Reservoir SC) are on the verge of winning their 4th world title by Jonny Fullerton Posted 13 Sep 16:15 NZST Black Jack emerges from McConaghy Black Jack emerges from McConaghy Black Jack 100 emerged from the McConaghy Boats shed in Gosford showing her modified hull Black Jack 100 emerged from the McConaghy Boats shed in Gosford showing her modified hull and new features. It was a millimetre perfect exercise with very tight tolerances and in windy conditions. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 13 Sep 15:54 NZST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 3 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 3 Strong performance for Australian, Irish and Canadian teams The IC37 by Melges sailboat may be new to them, but the breezy and lumpy conditions on Rhode Island Sound for Day 3 of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup were old hat for the teams from Australia's Royal Sydney Yacht Club by Stuart Streuli Posted 13 Sep 15:17 NZST GC32 Riva Cup day 1 GC32 Riva Cup day 1 Early lead for Alinghi Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi team showed some of their GC32 World Championship-winning form when they came out on top after the first of four days of racing at the GC32 Riva Cup, being held out of the Fraglia Vela Riva by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 13 Sep 13:51 NZST America's Cup: New partner for American magic America's Cup: New partner for American magic Designer of precision measurement instruments and solutions joins American Magic TSI Incorporated, an industry leader in the design and production of precision measurement instruments and solutions, has joined the campaign as a Team Partner. by Will Ricketson, NYYC American Magic Posted 13 Sep 13:23 NZST Collinson FX: Sept 13, 2019 - US heads for record Collinson FX: Sept 13, 2019 - US heads for record Trade exposed commodity currencies held recent gains - AUD trading 0.6865, NZD tries for .6400 Trump delayed the imposition of $250 Billion in tariffs on Chinese products, from 1st of October to the 15th of October, as an act of goodwill. This boosted US equities and they are now headed to new record highs. by Collinson FX Posted 13 Sep 09:01 NZST Zhik team up with the Brain Waves Challenge Zhik team up with the Brain Waves Challenge Four people rowing unsupported across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans Zhik is delighted to announce their support of Monkey Fist Adventures 2020 Brain Waves Challenge, an ocean rowing attempt to achieve two incredible world firsts. In 2020 the team of four will row unsupported and non-stop across two oceans. by Liz Rushall Posted 13 Sep 06:23 NZST Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 Gaining momentum with over 100 Expressions of Interest received To start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on 30 January 2021, the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021, organised by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in NSW in association with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) by Di Pearson / Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race media Posted 12 Sep 18:32 NZST America's Cup: NZ Crane Hire lifts the AC75 America's Cup: NZ Crane Hire lifts the AC75 NZ Crane Hire will have a crane based permanently at the ETNZ base from now until the end of the Cup NZ Crane Hire, New Zealand's leading mobile crane company, is on board as an official Team New Zealand supplier and is responsible for lifting the team's race boat in and out of the water at its Viaduct Harbour base. by Sophie Sager Posted 12 Sep 15:19 NZST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 2 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 2 A year later, San Diego Yacht Club picks up where they left off Different year, different boat, same outstanding performance for San Diego Yacht Club. Through four races in the 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the premier Corinthian one-design keelboat championship by Stuart Streuli Posted 12 Sep 14:24 NZST Laser Masters Worlds: Tight leaderboard - Day 3 Laser Masters Worlds: Tight leaderboard - Day 3 Laser Masters Worlds have reached the mid-point of the championship being sailed in Port Zélande The Laser Masters Worlds have reached the mid-point of the championship being sailed in Port Zélande, the Netherlands. Just under 300 competitors are competing in various divisions in the Standard and Radial fleets. by International Laser Class Association Posted 12 Sep 13:52 NZST America's Cup: Race within a Race is well underway America's Cup: Race within a Race is well underway "The race within the race for the America's Cup is well and truly under way" "The race within the race for the America's Cup is well and truly under way and the brinkmanship over the first week has been fascinating" writes Duncan Johnstone, Senior Sports Writer for major NZ mainstream website stuff.co.nz by Duncan Johnstone/Stuff.co.nz Posted 12 Sep 12:26 NZST Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds day 5 Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds day 5 A day of contrasting fortunes After the layday three more races were held in typical puffy and choppy conditions in Dublin Bay on day 5 of the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championship at Dun Laoghaire. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 12 Sep 10:24 NZST SailGP Season 2 set to kick off in Sydney SailGP Season 2 set to kick off in Sydney Opening event to be held on 28-29 February 2020 Sydney was today announced as the season opener for SailGP in 2020. Following a hugely successful event earlier this year SailGP will return to the iconic Australian harbor on February 28 and 29 for the first event of SailGP Season 2. by SailGP Posted 12 Sep 10:18 NZST 2019 GC32 Riva Cup resumes tomorrow 2019 GC32 Riva Cup resumes tomorrow Seven teams will be on the start line of the GC32 Riva Cup The GC32 Racing Tour resumes tomorrow in what is regarded as the benchmark venue for flying catamaran competition – Riva del Garda at the northern end of Italy's Lake Garda. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 12 Sep 08:16 NZST The Ocean Race to visit The Hague for third time The Ocean Race to visit The Hague for third time The Race first came to The Hague with a 'pitstop' on the final leg of the 2014-15 edition In the last race, The Hague was billed as the Ultimate Destination, and as the finish port it was the scene of the closest finish in Race history, with three teams pushing towards the finishing line on equal points. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Sep 01:46 NZST Laser confirmed for Paris 2024 Laser confirmed for Paris 2024 As Men's and Women's One Person Dinghy by World Sailing's Council At World Sailing's 2019 Mid-Year Meeting in London, Great Britain, World Sailing's Council voted to retain the Equipment for the Men's and Women's One Person Dinghy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. by World Sailing Posted 11 Sep 20:50 NZST Clipper 2019-20 Race - Race 1 prizegiving Clipper 2019-20 Race - Race 1 prizegiving Punta del Este crowned winners of first race at sunset The first Prizegiving of the Clipper 2019-20 Race took place at the stunning Host Port of Marina de Portimão. Crew gathered to celebrate their achievements against an incredible backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean and a golden sunset. by Clipper Round the World Posted 11 Sep 17:01 NZST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 1 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup day 1 Japan Sailing Federation plays it safe, takes home win in Race 1 How to balance risk against reward is always a key decision early in a regatta. That applies double for the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup where the unique nature of the event means there's no reliable pre-regatta form guide. by Stuart Streuli Posted 11 Sep 16:11 NZST America's Cup: ETNZ hoist AC75 sails America's Cup: ETNZ hoist AC75 sails America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand continued their "softly, softly" work up America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand continued their "softly, softly" work up of their first AC75 on the Waitemata Harbour, off the team's base, on Wednesday morning, with a spy boat in attendance. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 11 Sep 14:51 NZST America's Cup: American Magic fly their AC75 America's Cup: American Magic fly their AC75 NYYC American Magic has become the first team to foil an AC75 on their first day of sailing. NYYC American Magic has become the first team to foil an AC75 soon after raising their sails for the first time. With Dean Barker (NZL/USA) on the helm they were able to get foiling on the first day on Narragansett Bay near Newport, Rhode Island. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Sep 13:21 NZST Rooster Rope Rooster Rope It's not always clear what the best kind of rope for the job always is It's not always clear what the best kind of rope for the job always is, you might need a strong core, no core at all, 8 plait, 4mm, easy to splice, needs to run easily through a block, there is a lot to consider. by Rooster Posted 11 Sep 03:55 NZST Celebrating the 2019 J/70 World Champions Celebrating the 2019 J/70 World Champions Latest Sail-World newsletter from David Schmidt in the USA The 2019 J/70 World Championship offered nail-biting excitement that saw some of the world's best skippers and sailors line up to determine top bragging rights on the waters off of the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, which is in Torquay, United Kingdom. by David Schmidt Posted 11 Sep 03:23 NZST America's Cup: "The Cup virus is back" - de Nora America's Cup: "The Cup virus is back" - de Nora "Now that I have seen the boat, I got the America's Cup virus again", says Matteo de Nora Leading Italian America's Cup journalist Fabio Pozzo writes in la Stampa: "Now that I have seen the boat, I got the America's Cup virus again", says Matteo de Nora, Emirates Team New Zealand Team Principal breaking the silence of several months. by Fabio Pozzo Posted 11 Sep 02:52 NZST Yacht Racing Forum in Bilbao update Yacht Racing Forum in Bilbao update Innovation, new concepts, subjects and speakers The conference will bring together around 350 delegates, including the sports' main decision-makers from all over the world. The leading events, venues, brands and sponsors will be in Bilbao, Spain. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 11 Sep 01:07 NZST Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds day 4 Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds day 4 Another blustery day in Dun Laoghaire As the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championship reaches the half way stage Dun Laoghaire delivered another blustery day to complete two more races. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 10 Sep 08:00 NZST The Clipper Race Leg 1 - Race 1, Day 7 The Clipper Race Leg 1 - Race 1, Day 7 Punta del Este wins race to Portimão in Portugal The Spanish Skipper of Punta del Este Skipper, Jeronimo Santos Gonzalez, used his local knowledge and, along with his crew, navigated the light winds off Portugal with precision to cross the finish line in first place at 00:45:22 UTC. by The Clipper Race Posted 10 Sep 04:03 NZST The Clipper Race surfs into Portimão The Clipper Race surfs into Portimão Punta del Este wins the first stage The winners of the first stage of the Clipper 2019-20 Race (Race 1) have crossed the finish line into Portimão. Punta del Este took line honours, after racing 1,200 nautical miles from London, arriving into the Algarvian city at 00:45:22 UTC. by Sarah Lacey Posted 10 Sep 01:41 NZST John Messenger Women's Match Racing Regatta John Messenger Women's Match Racing Regatta CYCA's India Howard, Jess Grimes, Emma Byrne, Jess Tavener and Ange Kear win The CYCA's India Howard, Jess Grimes, Emma Byrne, Jess Tavener and Ange Kear have won the 2019 John Messenger Women's Match Racing Regatta which has been run annually since 1996, defeating Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's Juliet Costanzo 2-0 in the finals by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 9 Sep 22:10 NZST