The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 22 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 22 Back up to speed The four IMOCAs pushing east through the southern latitudes of the Pacific Ocean are seeing better speeds today, following a weekend of light winds. by The Ocean Race Posted 20 Mar 16:00 GMT Etchells North American Championship Etchells North American Championship While Spring Breakers descend on Miami, sailors hit Biscayne Bay for their own kind of fun While Spring Breakers descend on Miami this time of year to escape the end of winter, 156 Etchells sailors took to Biscayne Bay for their own kind of fun: The Coral Reef Cup. by Etchells Class - Worlds 2023 Media Team Posted 20 Mar 14:16 GMT Warsash Spring Series Day 1 Warsash Spring Series Day 1 Seemingly quite warm after the snow of a few days earlier Day 1 of the 2023 Warsash Spring Series for IRC boats started with sunny intervals in about 10 degrees which seemed quite warm after the snow of a few days earlier. by Peter Bateson Posted 20 Mar 13:54 GMT March episode of the World Sailing Show March episode of the World Sailing Show Taking on big winds and even bigger waves The main feature of the March episode of the World Sailing Show returns to the Canary Islands for the Lanzarote International Regatta where 360 sailors from six classes took to the water for eight days of races. by The World Sailing Show Posted 20 Mar 13:39 GMT Ancasta Group acquires Spencer Rigging Ancasta Group acquires Spencer Rigging Further bolstering its portfolio of yacht services provided worldwide Ancasta Group has announced the acquisition of Cowes-based Spencer Rigging to further bolster its portfolio of yacht services provided worldwide. by Ancasta Group Posted 20 Mar 12:00 GMT Grafham Easter Egg & Youth Regatta preview Grafham Easter Egg & Youth Regatta preview Entries are now open for this popular event Entries are now open for the popular Gill Optimist Easter Egg and Youth Regatta being held at Grafham Water SC on Easter weekend 7/8th April. by Peter Gee Posted 20 Mar 10:59 GMT Cup Spy Mar 20: ETNZ roll out modified AC75 Cup Spy Mar 20: ETNZ roll out modified AC75 Report from the AC37 Joint Recon Team: Te Rehutai was rolled out of the shed at 9.35am Report from the AC37 Joint Recon Team: Te Rehutai was rolled out of the shed at 9.35am and after a multiple point turn was positioned head to the light south westerly on the docks edge. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 20 Mar 10:20 GMT Big Savings on Rip Curl Wetsuits & Accessories Big Savings on Rip Curl Wetsuits & Accessories 30% off at CoastWaterSports! Save 30% on all Rip Curl products in March at CoastWaterSports, including the Freelite 3/2 and the Junior Dawn Patrol wesuits, as well as Flashbomb gloves and boots. by CoastWaterSports Posted 20 Mar 09:57 GMT 2023 Fireball Australian Nationals 2023 Fireball Australian Nationals Winners throw down the challenge! It was great to have the Fireball Australian Championships sailed back in Adelaide at Somerton Yacht Club. The very friendly Somerton volunteers turned on the hospitality and organisation to make it a fun event for all involved. by Chris Payne Posted 20 Mar 09:22 GMT 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 3 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 3 An early start for the fleet to make the most of the breeze It was an early start for the fleet on day 3 of the 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship held on another hot and sunny day off the coast of Fremantle. The forecast was for an early Easterly which was due to shut down by lunchtime. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 20 Mar 07:40 GMT America's Cup: First look at ETNZ's AC75 V2 America's Cup: First look at ETNZ's AC75 V2 Emirates Team NZ have launched their modified AC75, the 2021 America's Cup champion Emirates Team NZ have launched their modified AC75, the 2021 America's Cup champion. The obvious changes are to the deck, where the open crew pits - designed for 11 crew - have been reduced to five per side - which will be used by a reduced eight crew. by Compiled by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com/nz Posted 20 Mar 05:28 GMT Paprec Arkea and For People Paprec Arkea and For People What they show about the evolution of IMOCAs Launched less than a month after each other, the monohulls for Yoann Richomme and Thomas Ruyant have been designed by Antoine Koch and the Finot-Conq firm. by Vendee Globe Posted 19 Mar 22:16 GMT Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 2 Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 2 The fleet's first Estuary tour of the season When in the race box, Simon Ballantine has earned himself quite a reputation of being pretty imaginative with his course selection. Needless to say he did not disappoint and sent the competitors off on their first Estuary tour of the season. by John Burn Posted 19 Mar 15:40 GMT Chichester Yacht Club Snowflake Series concludes Chichester Yacht Club Snowflake Series concludes Plagued by very difficult weather On Sunday 12th March we saw the series come to an end with the last two races of the winter season, and we were very pleased to welcome so many old and new friends. by Biddy Colbourne Posted 19 Mar 15:29 GMT Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi overall Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi overall No racing on the final day due to a lack of wind After three intense days of competition, the Ad Ports Group Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi concluded with no racing on the final day due to a lack of wind. by Andy Rice Posted 19 Mar 15:26 GMT GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde day 2 GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde day 2 Cape Verdeans riding high as fight for title glory intensifies on stellar waves in Ponta Preta Reigning world champion James Carew was dumped from the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup on the second day of the contest on Cape Verde in epic waves. by Ian MacKinnon, GKA Kite World Tour Posted 19 Mar 15:16 GMT Thomas Ruyant's new TR Racing IMOCA launched Thomas Ruyant's new TR Racing IMOCA launched A new boat, a new base and a new standard for team organisation in the IMOCA Class At the top of the IMOCA Class, teams, designers, skippers and commercial partners are fighting for supremacy, and every now and again something new appears and everyone has to take stock. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 19 Mar 15:12 GMT Season 3 rollercoaster ride continues Season 3 rollercoaster ride continues An up-and-down event for the United States SailGP Team Rounding out an up-and-down event on a high note, Jimmy Spithill's United States SailGP Team finished the final fleet race in second place, but ultimately leave the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch with sixth-place overall. by Laura Muma Posted 19 Mar 14:46 GMT The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 21 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 21 All lined up with one way to go On Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday morning UTC that was proved wrong. Today, all four teams are lined up on a 13 mile line. by The Ocean Race Posted 19 Mar 13:44 GMT 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 2 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 2 A long day on the water for the fleet It was a long day on the water for the fleet of 76 Flying Fifteens competing at the World Championships off Fremantle on day two of the regatta. A new day and a new wind direction meant an earlier start time of 1200 noon. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 19 Mar 13:24 GMT SailGP Christchurch: Canada scores first win SailGP Christchurch: Canada scores first win Two Kiwi skippers battled at the head of the SailGP Final sailed on picturesque Lyttleton Harbour Canada claimed their first-ever SailGP event win, and New Zealand finished second, picking up nine championship points in the last event before the winner-takes-all final in San Francisco. by Natalie Fortier Posted 19 Mar 10:09 GMT ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix overall ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix overall Canada claims maiden SailGP event win in classic final battle with home team in Christchurch Canada became the fifth different team to win a SailGP Season 3 event with a thrilling victory over New Zealand and Australia in the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch event final. by SailGP Posted 19 Mar 07:58 GMT 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour Karly Zinga teams up with the Yandoo team for the win Karly Zinga became the Australian 18 Footers League's Queen of Sydney Harbour when she teamed with John Winning, Fang Warren and Josh Porebski on Yandoo to win the annual event today. by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Mar 07:22 GMT Olympian Ralph Roberts (87) passes away Olympian Ralph Roberts (87) passes away Double Olympic rep Ralph Roberts - five times NZ champion in the Finn and FD classes, passes away Ralph Roberts (87), double Olympic representative in the Finn and Flying Dutchman classes has passed away. He won the Prince of Wales Trophy in 1956 at Cowes Isle of Wight, before going on to win five NZ titles in the Finn and again in the FD class. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Mar 02:12 GMT Rolex China Sea Race 2023 preview Rolex China Sea Race 2023 preview Asia's classic offshore race The Rolex China Sea Race will start on 5 April 2023 in Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour and take competitors 565-nautical miles (1,046 kilometres) across the South China Sea to Subic Bay in the Philippines. by Vivian Ngan Posted 18 Mar 23:07 GMT Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi Day 3 Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi Day 3 A day of dilemma Eight short course races completed on day three of the Ad Ports Group Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi, and there were some very tired wingfoilers coming ashore at the end of racing. by Andy Rice Posted 18 Mar 19:37 GMT Battle of the Hikers preview Battle of the Hikers preview No trapeze? Get to Rutland this May! The very popular Battle of the Hikers will take place on the 27th and 28th May 2023. 30+ boats are expected. The Graduates were the biggest class last time. Nick Craig sailing his OK was the overall winner. by Michael Airey Posted 18 Mar 17:37 GMT Clipper 2023-24 Race skippers announced Clipper 2023-24 Race skippers announced Eleven skippers set to lead teams of amateur sailors The eleven skippers set to lead teams of amateur sailors from all walks of life around the globe has been revealed. by Danielle Wickham Posted 18 Mar 15:05 GMT The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 20 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 20 As close as it gets On day 20 of racing in leg 3 of The Ocean Race, the competition is incredibly close, with four IMOCAs separated by just 20 nautical miles. by The Ocean Race Posted 18 Mar 14:50 GMT GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde - Day 1 GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde - Day 1 Ponta Preta waves deliver as world's best athletes fight for glory in epic duels The legendary waves of Cape Verde were firing for the first clashes of the opening GKA Kite-Surf World Cup which has drawn the globe's top athletes to fight for honours. by Ian MacKinnon, GKA Kite World Tour Posted 18 Mar 13:20 GMT 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 1 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 1 76 boats from 6 countries on the startline 76 Flying Fifteens from 6 countries left Fremantle Sailing Club for the first two races of the 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds Championship held off Fremantle under cloudless skies. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 18 Mar 13:14 GMT Boris Herrmann's Vendée Globe adventure Boris Herrmann's Vendée Globe adventure To become a feature film by Ben Blaskovic Boris Herrmann is the first German to have competed in the Vendée Globe, the most famous and toughest race in the world. After a fantastic race, he finished in a barely dreamed-of fifth place with his race yacht. by Team Malizia Posted 18 Mar 10:14 GMT Global Solo Challenge invites you to A Coruña Global Solo Challenge invites you to A Coruña There is no need for an excuse to visit the beautiful city The staggered departures of the Global Solo Challenge, which will take place from the end of August to December 2023, present the chance to explore a location that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime: the city of A Coruña by Helena De La Gandara Posted 18 Mar 10:12 GMT New Scottish RS21 Youth Team for 2023 New Scottish RS21 Youth Team for 2023 The Haven Knox-Johnston crew joint-lead sponsors The Haven Knox-Johnston crew are proud to announce that they will be partnering with sister Howden leisure marine team, A-Plan Commercial Marine, to become the joint-lead sponsors of a new RS21 Scottish youth sailing team. by Chris Jones Posted 18 Mar 09:39 GMT Golden Globe Race Day 193 Golden Globe Race Day 193 Jeremy Bagshaw a Cape Horner Jeremy Bagshaw (ZAF) who's had his fair share of issues, with barnacles forcing him to moor in South Africa and stop in Australia, has been a model of determination in continuing his round the world adventure. by Golden Globe Race Posted 18 Mar 07:47 GMT ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Day 1 ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Impressive display by New Zealand SailGP Team in front of a raucous set of home fans The New Zealand SailGP Team staked its claim for Season 3 Championship favoritism with an impressive display in front of a raucous set of home fans in Christchurch. by SailGP Posted 18 Mar 06:43 GMT 2023 ILCA Senior Europeans at Andora overall 2023 ILCA Senior Europeans at Andora overall A great final day of sailing after a difficult week A great day of sailing to wrap the 2023 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy in great shape at Circolo Nautico Andora in Italy. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 18 Mar 05:47 GMT SailGP: Kiwis give sailing masterclass on Day 1 SailGP: Kiwis give sailing masterclass on Day 1 The Kiwi SailGP team gave a sailing masterclass, thrilling their 15,000 fans on Day 1 New Zealand's SailGP team, skippered by Peter Burling, gave a sailing masterclass, thrilling their fans, on Lyttleton harbour for the opening day of the SailGP Christchurch regatta. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Mar 05:01 GMT Vaikobi polarized ocean eyewear Vaikobi polarized ocean eyewear Protect your eyes from direct sun and water-reflected light Life in the sun? Vaikobi polarized ocean eyewear has you covered. Our sunnies protect you from direct sun and water-reflected light. by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 17 Mar 21:30 GMT SailGP: Kiwis under threat by the Gang of Four SailGP: Kiwis under threat by the Gang of Four Technical issues and a shortened event have put Kiwis in a precarious position on the leaderboard Because of the effects of two weather events, SailGP Christchurch, Russell Coutts says the Kiwi team are "in the precarious position of fighting for points with France, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and Denmark." by Russell Coutts/SailGP Posted 17 Mar 20:07 GMT