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RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks conclude
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
© Bill Symes
Video: Understanding safety onboard
With Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety's Alistair Hackett
© Ocean Safety
The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge
Promoting sustainable practices by challenging students
© Stephen Boyd
Big breeze GC32 Lagos Cup finale
America's Cup challenger victorious
© Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour
Dark'N'Stormy wins Gold Roman Bowl
In the 2022 Round the Island Race
© Ingrid Abery / www.ingridabery.com
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 07:51 BST
Volvo 29er European Championship day 2
Volvo 29er European Championship day 2
Rain showers in the southern part of Øresund play tricks with the wind
Rain showers in the southern part of Øresund played tricks with the wind on the two course areas outside Rungsted harbour.
by 29er Class & Royal Danish Yacht Club
Posted 2 Jul 07:16 BST
RS100 Rooster National Tour at Weir Wood
RS100 Rooster National Tour at Weir Wood
Shifty as a politician
Back in the bad old days, prior to Ian Handley and RS coming up with the RS100 (and super-crew Roz McGrane saying I should get one straight away, before I was too old and decrepit) your correspondent use to schlep his Laser around the Masters' events.
by Clive Eplett
Posted 2 Jul 06:24 BST
Key Yachting J-Cup Regatta 2022 day 2
Key Yachting J-Cup Regatta 2022 day 2
Brilliant sunshine with a south westerly breeze, pumping up to over 20 knots
The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, had superb conditions for the second day of racing. Brilliant sunshine with a south westerly breeze, pumping up to over 20 knots, produced stunning, planing conditions for the 56 J/Boats.
by Louay Habib
Posted 2 Jul 01:24 BST
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 00:42 BST
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 00:28 BST
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 00:08 BST
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 1 Jul 22:34 BST
SKIRR Adventures commences Arctic expedition
SKIRR Adventures commences Arctic expedition
To some of the most remarkable and remote places on the planet
SKIRR Adventures' debut expedition, a unique 4,802 nautical mile long high latitude expedition to some of the most remarkable and remote places on the planet, has departed from Gosport, UK, today (Friday 1 July 2022).
by Katharine Schafli
Posted 1 Jul 22:15 BST
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 1 Jul 21:41 BST
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 1 Jul 20:51 BST
Cowes Classics Week 2022 Day 4
Cowes Classics Week 2022 Day 4
A good day's racing in a crowded Solent
Day 4 of Cowes Classics Week saw South Westerly winds from 10 to 15 knots and some sun giving the competitors a good day's racing in a crowded Solent.
by Giles Peckham
Posted 1 Jul 16:54 BST
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 1 Jul 15:33 BST
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 1 Jul 14:36 BST
Keep your boat going this summer
Keep your boat going this summer
Enjoy 10% off chandlery, rope and selected Rooster boat parts for the next month
We understand the cost of living is crunching and we hope this doesn't affect you getting on the water this season. Enjoy 10% off for the next month on us. Have a safe and fun season from all of us at Rooster.
by Rooster
Posted 1 Jul 14:00 BST
Zippy Zero Goes Rogue at the D-Zero Nationals
Zippy Zero Goes Rogue at the D-Zero Nationals
One boat tells it how it really was at Brixham
Hello folks, guess what? I had a whopping good time at the Nationals in Brixham last week. It was the ultimate D-Zero heavy weather event, with winds clocked as gusting over 40 knots on the second day.
by Zippy Zero
Posted 1 Jul 13:08 BST
SEAS RS200 Open at Weir Wood
SEAS RS200 Open at Weir Wood
Gusts fierce enough to catch out several boats
The weekend of 25th June may have been host to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood, but just a little further east, nestled in the secluded Ashdown Forest, we had a (much quieter!) speed festival of our own.
by David Jessop
Posted 1 Jul 13:00 BST
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 12:54 BST
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 12:00 BST
Salcombe YC Midweek Series 2 race 4
Salcombe YC Midweek Series 2 race 4
Sixteen boats lined up for the start on Wednesday
OOD, Simon Dobson, set the course of 1-3-2-3. Sixteen boats lined up for the start with the welcome addition of a couple of keen travelling Merlin Rocket teams, no doubt trying to get their eye in before next week's antics.
by John Burn
Posted 1 Jul 11:02 BST
Illuminis RS Vareo Inlands at Milton Keynes
Illuminis RS Vareo Inlands at Milton Keynes
A great turnout for Rooster National Tour Round 4
Last weekend saw a wonderful entry of twenty RS Vareos for the Illuminis 2022 Inland Championships at Milton Keynes Sailing Club, The event was also a part of the Rooster National Tour.
by Paul North
Posted 1 Jul 10:21 BST
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 10:13 BST
Volvo 29er European Championship day 1
Volvo 29er European Championship day 1
Sea breeze kicks in at Rungsted, Denmark for 3 opening races
Day 1 at the Volvo 29er European Championship in Rungsted commenced with a postponement on shore.
by 29er Class & Royal Danish Yacht Club
Posted 1 Jul 08:30 BST
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 07:29 BST
Bala Long Distance Weekend
Bala Long Distance Weekend
Great British Sailing Challenge Round 4
It has been three years since the last Bala Long Distance weekend, so it was good to see Bala Sailing Club successfully deliver a well-received event.
by Simon Lovesey
Posted 1 Jul 06:56 BST
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Visitors from as far away as Sydney and Baltimore gather in Lymington
Nearly 200 sailors of all ages descended on Lymington over the weekend of 24th-26th June to celebrate 50 years of the Contessa 32. The celebrations, delayed by a year for Covid-related reasons, saw over 20 boats making it to Lymington.
by Jo Sammons
Posted 1 Jul 06:47 BST
Unicorn Nationals at Hayling Ferry
Unicorn Nationals at Hayling Ferry
Racing in the Solent and the confines of Langstone Harbour
Hayling Ferry Sailing Club was the ideal venue to host the 53rd Unicorn National Championship held between 23rd and 25th June 2022. The event was also planned to merge with the Solent Forts Race which followed at the weekend for its 10th Anniversary.
by Dan Jarman
Posted 1 Jul 06:33 BST
Key Yachting J-Cup Regatta 2022 day 1
Key Yachting J-Cup Regatta 2022 day 1
Thrilling racing for the 56 teams in the Solent
The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, kicked off with 56 teams enjoying superb sunny conditions. A south westerly breeze built steadily during the day, and by the second race the gradient breeze was up to 15 knots, with 20 knots in the gusts.
by Louay Habib
Posted 1 Jul 05:37 BST
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 00:46 BST
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 30 Jun 23:37 BST
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 30 Jun 22:30 BST
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 30 Jun 20:54 BST
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 30 Jun 20:00 BST
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 30 Jun 18:57 BST
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 30 Jun 16:40 BST
RS200 Women's Weekend entry closes 3rd July
RS200 Women's Weekend entry closes 3rd July
Taking place at Itchenor SC on 9th & 10th July
The RS200 has always been known as a female-friendly class, and this year there are a record 111 female sailors amongst the 138 boats signed up for the Noble Marine Rooster RS200 Nationals at Hayling Island, but there's always room for more!
by Sally Campbell
Posted 30 Jun 16:23 BST
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 30 Jun 15:21 BST
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 30 Jun 15:19 BST
Cowes Classics Week 2022 Day 3
Cowes Classics Week 2022 Day 3
Lighter South Westerly winds give an easier day's racing
Day 3 of Cowes Classics Week saw South Westerly winds from 8 to 15 knots and some sun, giving competitors an easier day's racing and enabling two races for the classic dayboats on the bank and one longer race for the classic yachts.
by Giles Peckham
Posted 30 Jun 12:53 BST
How to Anchor Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way
How to Anchor Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way
Protect the seagrass which captures carbon faster than rainforests
Anchoring can be a necessary and efficient way to secure your boat in certain circumstances, but it can also damage the seabed if not done properly. There are eco-friendly ways to anchor your boat that will help preserve the seabed.
by Naomi Copperweight
Posted 30 Jun 12:00 BST