OK Dinghy World Ranking final list of the year OK Dinghy World Ranking final list of the year Thomas Hansson-Mild remains world number 1 After the traditional end of season round of national championships across Europe, there is no movement in or out of the top 10 of the final OK Dinghy World Ranking List of the year. by Robert Deaves Posted 13 Nov 17:17 GMT Celebrate with Marine Resources Celebrate with Marine Resources On 27 November at Southampton Harbour Hotel Join the Marine Resources team for an exclusive networking event, announcing the much-awaited Marine Industry Salary Survey results in support with British Marine and Maritime UK. by Liz Flynn Posted 13 Nov 16:49 GMT 70th EAORA Prizegiving 70th EAORA Prizegiving A very successful 2019 season celebrated in style A very successful 2019 season of offshore racing was celebrated in style at the EAORA Prizegiving Dinner at Medway YC on Saturday November 9. by Cathy Brown Posted 13 Nov 15:57 GMT HYS Hamble Winter Series week 5 HYS Hamble Winter Series week 5 New spinnaker techniques may have slowed down progress Once again after a mixed week of weather, the sun shone for Week 5 of the HYS Hamble Winter Series. The Solent's prevailing winds, however, did not prevail and the Race Team and Competitors were met by a NW air stream as they headed out to the start. by Trevor Pountain Posted 13 Nov 15:16 GMT International cast for M32 North Americans International cast for M32 North Americans Racing resumes for the US M32 fleet in Miami Racing resumes for the US M32 fleet this weekend in Miami with one of the class' premier events of the season - the M32 North American Championship. by M32 Class Posted 13 Nov 14:06 GMT Cape to Rio Hall of Fame lunch with the legends Cape to Rio Hall of Fame lunch with the legends The race has forged friendships that have lasted for decades On Monday, Cape to Rio 2020 Race Officer John Martin caught up with some very old friends for lunch, one thing that they all have in common besides their passion for the sea is the Cape to Rio Race. by Simone Balman Posted 13 Nov 13:14 GMT TridentUK's Sail Repair & Factory Services TridentUK's Sail Repair & Factory Services Repairs, alterations, laundering, checking, UV Strip replacements etc. TridentUK take care in the quality of their repairs and are conscious that your sails sometimes need a quick turnaround. by TridentUK Posted 13 Nov 12:00 GMT Brest Atlantiques - A return to the racetrack Brest Atlantiques - A return to the racetrack Maxi Edmond de Rothschild repaired and back in the race On Sunday, having been first across the equator in the Brest Atlantiques, the duo on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild announced its intention to make a pit stop in Salvador de Bahia, in Brazil. by Gitana Posted 13 Nov 10:17 GMT 49er, FX Nacra 17 Worlds: Countdown begins 49er, FX Nacra 17 Worlds: Countdown begins Racing gets underway early next week in the Oceania Regatta, the dress rehearsal for the 2019 Hyunda Racing gets underway early next week in the Oceania Regatta, the dress rehearsal for the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds which start a week later. by Richard Gladwell Posted 13 Nov 09:38 GMT Ino-ending - The end of the line? Ino-ending - The end of the line? Simplicity is key with these blocks When it comes to the Ino-block range, the manufacturer firmly believes that simplicity is key, and Upffront tends to agree with them. by Aleix Escorsell Posted 13 Nov 09:00 GMT RYA Youth Squad Sailors at Hobie 16 Youth Worlds RYA Youth Squad Sailors at Hobie 16 Youth Worlds Nacra 15 pair switch class to take third place in Florida For their first time sailing together RYA Nacra 15 Youth Squad Sailors Morgan Smith and AJ Luxton were delighted with the results, coming a very respectable third, followed in fourth place by the second GBR Team: Elsa Sweetman and Owen Harper. by Freya Derrick Posted 13 Nov 08:55 GMT 29er Ovington Championship 2019 at the WPNSA 29er Ovington Championship 2019 at the WPNSA A range of conditions test the sailors On the weekend of 9/10 November, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy hosted the 29er Ovington Championships. A range of conditions tested the sailors in being able to adapt over the weekend, with the more rounded sailors gaining the top places. by Ollie Evans Posted 13 Nov 07:02 GMT Laser 2020 Australian Championships preview Laser 2020 Australian Championships preview Sailors started to arrive in Melbourne for what promises to be a massive summer of Laser sailing Turkey was the first country to send their boats, via airfreight, while the German team had to unload their shipping container in pouring rain on November 2 - hardly an ideal welcome to sunny Australia. by SquawkPR Posted 13 Nov 03:40 GMT Transat Jacques Vabre: Goodchild feeling the heat Transat Jacques Vabre: Goodchild feeling the heat "Yesterday, Adrien made bread and today he's making a crumble" - the menu of champions Sam Goodchild is running out of race track in his bid to become the first Briton to win the Class40 of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre. by Soazig Guého Posted 13 Nov 03:39 GMT Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 2 Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 2 Dutchman Pieter Heerema flies into the lead The Dragon Grand Prix Spain off Puerto Portals, Mallorca, produced a splendid second day of racing thanks to a generous if shifty north wind that did not stop blowing in the nearly five hours in which the fleet of 44 teams from 12 countries were competing by Fiona Brown Posted 13 Nov 02:42 GMT Brest Atlantiques day 8 Brest Atlantiques day 8 Heading for an upwind crossing from Rio to Cape Town This morning at 9:18am, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild arrived at Salvador de Bahia where Gitana's technical team has been working to repair its daggerboard. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 12 Nov 23:09 GMT Scarborough YC Autumn Series race 4 Scarborough YC Autumn Series race 4 14 race starters, 1 winner, and 13 retirements In the most unusual race in many a year, there were fourteen race starters, one winner, and thirteen retirements! by Chris Clark Posted 12 Nov 22:58 GMT Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 9 Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 9 A war of nerves and damage galore François Jambou (865) in the prototype category and Ambrogio Beccaria (943) in the production boat fleet are still utterly dominating the competition. by Aurélie Bargat Posted 12 Nov 19:45 GMT RS Elite End of Season Report RS Elite End of Season Report Competition wide open with 3 different winners of Grand Slam Trophy events Competition in the RS Elite fleet was wide open in 2019 with three different winners of Grand Slam Trophy events. by Alasdair McLeod Posted 12 Nov 18:41 GMT Debriefing the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Debriefing the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Latest Sail-World USA newsletter from David Schmidt While the winds were much lighter than average for this weekend's Round the County Race here in the Pacific Northwest, conditions were significantly more boisterous in the doublehanded Transat Jacques Vabre. by David Schmidt Posted 12 Nov 16:00 GMT Lymington Town Sailing Club Solent Circuit day 5 Lymington Town Sailing Club Solent Circuit day 5 34 yachts race on a sunny day with a brisk breeze The fifth weekend of the LTSC Solent Circuit, sponsored by Pennyfarthing Homes, saw thirty four yachts come to the start line in the West Solent in sunny weather and a brisk but shifty north easterly breeze. by Robin Milledge Posted 12 Nov 14:12 GMT Presidential Newsletter: October 2019 Presidential Newsletter: October 2019 Catching up and keeping on track with development of World Sailing The slate of events and equipment for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games truly showcases the diversity of our sport. We are gender balanced and will have a true universal representation of the diversity of our sport. by Kim Andersen, President World Sailing Posted 12 Nov 13:50 GMT Sarasota YC RS21 Winter Series dates announced Sarasota YC RS21 Winter Series dates announced Consisting of five events - charter boats will be available We are excited to announce details of the upcoming Sarasota Yacht Club RS21 Winter Series! The Sarasota Yacht Club RS21 Winter Series will consist of five events, seven RS Sailing supplied RS21 charter boats will be available. by Lynn Billowes Posted 12 Nov 13:47 GMT North Sails Golf Day in aid of the JMST North Sails Golf Day in aid of the JMST 23rd event raises £7,680 for the charity A sunny but cold and frosty start greeted the 83 golfers that turned out for the North Sails Golf Day on Friday 8 November at Cams Hall Estate Golf Club in Fareham, that raised £7,680 for the John Merricks Sailing Trust. by Suzy Hamel Posted 12 Nov 13:04 GMT Ballyholme YC Junior Icebreaker Series Week 3 Ballyholme YC Junior Icebreaker Series Week 3 Pushed back to take place on Sunday morning due to the wind chill With a forecast for Saturday of temperatures hovering around zero due to the wind chill this week's Charles Hurst Jaguar Land Rover Junior Icebreaker Series was pushed back to take place on Sunday morning which saw light southerly winds and clear skies. by David Nelson Posted 12 Nov 12:42 GMT New Hamble River office for Hyde Sails New Hamble River office for Hyde Sails Pull up alongside in your yacht to get your rig measured! For over 50 years Hyde Sails have been delivering high quality sails and backing this up with exceptional service. The UK team now have a brand-new office, right on the bank of the River Hamble. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 Nov 12:00 GMT Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 9 Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 9 Ambrogio Beccaria is very well placed to take the win in the production boat category François Jambou is this morning less than 500 miles from the finish in Le Marin in Martinique. As such, the leader in the prototype category now has a glimpse of what looks set to be a victorious finish within the next two days. by Aurélie Bargat Posted 12 Nov 09:59 GMT Wild Oats XI clearing hurdles for Hobart Wild Oats XI clearing hurdles for Hobart Supermaxi repairs underway in preparation for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 A lightning fast and very professional response by the highly experienced crew aboard the supermaxi Wild Oats XI when its mast failed at the weekend saved the yacht from the likelihood of considerably more damage. by Rob Mundle Posted 12 Nov 08:45 GMT Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 1 Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 1 German teams dominate opening day The fourth and final event of the Dragon European Grand Prix circuit, the Dragon Grand Prix Spain hosted by the Club de Regatas Puerto Portals, began today in the Bay of Palma (Mallorca) with two exciting races in northerly winds. by Fiona Brown Posted 12 Nov 04:01 GMT Transat Jacques Vabre: Class40 podium is set? Transat Jacques Vabre: Class40 podium is set? Harris reflects on risks and rewards as penalties overturn IMOCA order After arriving in the Bay of All Saints on Monday morning to complete his first transatlantic, Britain's Will Harris, 25, recounted the moment he heard the boat alongside them in the middle of the North Atlantic - Hugo Boss - had hit something by Soazig Guého Posted 11 Nov 22:46 GMT So do you want another? So do you want another? He's just about to collect lucky number seven of the successful Allanson/Murray Etchells He's just about to collect lucky number seven from the runaway success that is the Allanson/Murray Etchells programme. This will be his third Etchells of that famous name, and this time, the date appears as part of it. by John Curnow Posted 11 Nov 21:45 GMT Brest Atlantiques day 7 Brest Atlantiques day 7 Commando operations to take place in Bahia and Rio A quarter of the total distance of Brest Atlantiques has now been covered in more or less six days by the four trimarans of the Ultim Class 32/23. The second week of the race promises to be a busy one by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 11 Nov 21:05 GMT Maiden Storyville documentary on BBC4 tonight Maiden Storyville documentary on BBC4 tonight The inspirational story from the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989 A Storyville documentary. The inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards became the skipper of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. by Editor Posted 11 Nov 18:12 GMT Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series day 2 Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series day 2 Gamekeeper turned poacher! XCWeather was promising 8 to 9 knots of breeze for the critical part of Sunday afternoon and at 09:00 the breeze looked good as the keelboats went out for their Turkey Shoot! by Cormac Bradley Posted 11 Nov 18:07 GMT Entry now open for 50th Finn World Masters Entry now open for 50th Finn World Masters Target of 400 boats set, which is not that hard to envisage In 2020, the event celebrates its 50th anniversary and is being run by the ever-enthusiastic Dutch Finn sailors who have promised to put on a memorable event both on and off the water. by Robert Deaves Posted 11 Nov 16:03 GMT Noble Marine Laser Radial Inlands at Grafham Noble Marine Laser Radial Inlands at Grafham Reduced to one day due to the high winds on Saturday With the forecast how it was, people agreed that the sailing was cancelled on Saturday due to the weather forecast. by Drew Barnes Posted 11 Nov 15:23 GMT Transat Jacques Vabre with a lot of twists & turns Transat Jacques Vabre with a lot of twists & turns Top 10 decided in the IMOCA category After the winners, Charlie Dalin and Yann Eliès finished yesterday on Apivia, the top 10 was decided in the IMOCA category during the night in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), with some closely fought duels for the podium, the top five and the top ten. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 11 Nov 11:40 GMT Sail-World NZ news : Nov 10 - AC75 image galleries Sail-World NZ news : Nov 10 - AC75 image galleries Read the latest newsletter from Sail-World New Zealand, with the Top 50 stories of the week Read the latest newsletter from Sail-World New Zealand, with the Top 50 stories covering the AC75 action, including two videos of ETNZ's Te Aihe and INEOS Team UK's Britannia sailing 12,000nm apart in similar conditions - you be the judge by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Nov 09:01 GMT Brest Atlantiques day 6 Brest Atlantiques day 6 First break for Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, but a stop is scheduled After five days of racing on the Brest Atlantiques course, the Doldrums delivered a favourable verdict for Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, the team was hardly slowed down compared to its rivals. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 10 Nov 23:39 GMT Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA podium decided Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA podium decided One of the closest podium finishes in the history of the event After Apivia coasted to a moonlit victory in the IMOCA class 15 hours earlier, the Bay of All Saints witnessed one of the closest podium finishes in the history of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre in glorious sunshine on Sunday. by Soazig Guého Posted 10 Nov 22:33 GMT