52 Super Series 2020 starts Monday 52 Super Series 2020 starts Monday The first ever visit to Cape Town by the circuit, and indeed the class As the ninth successive year of racing on the 52 Super Series opens Monday, racers on the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit are relishing a whole new set of challenges as two regattas on Cape Town's Table Bay raise the curtain on the season. by 52 Super Series Posted 26 Feb 13:39 GMT Interview with Musto skiff Sailor David Hivey Interview with Musto skiff Sailor David Hivey What made this Moth sailor join the class? What advice would you give for anyone else considering the Musto Skiff? by Natalie Hilton Posted 26 Feb 12:55 GMT Your Guide to Club Race Sails Your Guide to Club Race Sails Which sail is right for me? For a club racer, choosing the right sail and material comes down to your boat type, your fleet, and most important, your performance and durability expectations. by North Sails Posted 26 Feb 12:00 GMT Don't miss P&B at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020 Don't miss P&B at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020 Setting up some fantastic offers for the weekend P&B HQ are setting up some fantastic offers, including our show special of 15% off sails & 10% off covers. You'll get all the very best offers by coming to see us on the day! by P&B Posted 26 Feb 12:00 GMT RS:X Windsurfing World Championships day 2 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships day 2 Wet and wild but Day 2 ended in sunshine Day 2 of the RS:X World Championships being held in Sorrento, Australia, started wet and ended wild as a front passed over Port Philip Bay bringing rain and strong winds. by RS:X Class Posted 26 Feb 11:30 GMT Brits at RS:X Windsurfing Worlds day 2 Brits at RS:X Windsurfing Worlds day 2 Emma Wilson has another steady day Second day of the Worlds finishes with men's fleets splitting in to gold and silver. Women's fleet continue as one. All fleets complete scheduled three races. by British Sailing Team Posted 26 Feb 11:10 GMT Call for bids - 49er and 49erFX Sails Call for bids - 49er and 49erFX Sails The class is seeking to improve consistency and longevity of the sails The 49er class invites expressions of interest to design and build 49er and/or 49erFX sails for the 2021-2024 quadrennial. by Ben Remocker Posted 26 Feb 11:09 GMT Brits at Laser Radial Women's Championship day 4 Brits at Laser Radial Women's Championship day 4 Young in touching distance of podium at halfway stage Radials manage to sail three races after poor conditions over the first three days. Southerly 18-20 knot wind for first two races dropping to 16 knots for the third and final race of the day. by British Sailing Team Posted 26 Feb 11:08 GMT The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 7, Day 3 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 7, Day 3 It's been a bumpy ride but the teams are making good progress Three days into Race 7: The Lakewood Hills, Zhuhai Race, the fleet has been beating upwind and heading north towards Virtual Mark Massey, named after Qingdao's First Mate Rhiannon. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 26 Feb 11:08 GMT Bough Beech Icicle overall Bough Beech Icicle overall Thankful that the final day's sailing was possible That a day's sailing was possible, after the previous two weeks being abandoned due to storms, was a relief to the members and more than 30 visitors entered in this eight week event. by Don Buckle Posted 26 Feb 10:46 GMT ILCA Laser Radial Women's Championship day 4 ILCA Laser Radial Women's Championship day 4 Olympic Champion hits the front With all six qualifying races completed, the three pre-event favourites have established a clear lead at the 2020 ILCA Laser Radial World Championships being sailed at Sandringham in Melbourne. by Roger McMillan / Laser 2020 Media Posted 26 Feb 10:36 GMT Laser Radial Youth Europeans 2020 preview Laser Radial Youth Europeans 2020 preview 130 days to get ready for the event at Ballyholme YC Preparations are well under way for the Laser Radial Youth European Championship to be held at Ballyholme Yacht Club this summer from 5th to 11th July 2020. The Championships are supported by Ards and North Down Borough Council. by Mark Mackey Posted 26 Feb 10:29 GMT Cadet Class Update and Season Preview 2020 Cadet Class Update and Season Preview 2020 Blasting into the new season, starting with the RYA Dinghy Show! Whilst many of their parents have opted for packing their boats away through the winter months (well the wise ones amongst us have), the UK's Cadet Class have been having none of it. by Neil Collingridge Posted 26 Feb 09:57 GMT Border Counties Midweek Sailing Border Counties Midweek Sailing A new season and a new sailing series! This season we have introduced a Border Counties Midweek Sailing Series for those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to free-up some time on a Tuesday. by David Turtle Posted 26 Feb 09:40 GMT RORC Caribbean 600 day 2 race update RORC Caribbean 600 day 2 race update The north south divide By dusk on the second day of the RORC Caribbean 600, the entire monohull fleet in the race were at the northern most extremity of the course negotiating the chicane of islands; Saba, St. Barths, and St. Maarten. by Louay Habib Posted 26 Feb 07:38 GMT Twelve teams line up for Youth Match Racing Worlds Twelve teams line up for Youth Match Racing Worlds Kiwi Nick Egnot-Johnson is the highest ranked skipper in the fleet. The Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship, gets underway at 10 am on Thursday 27th February at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, with the twelve best teams from around the globe vying for the world championship. by Andrew Delves, RNZYS Posted 26 Feb 07:24 GMT Queensland 18-footer comeback Queensland 18-footer comeback Three-boat Queensland team of young sailors coming to the 2020 JJ Giltinan Will the three-boat Queensland team of young sailors coming to the 2020 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour next month (14-22 March), lead to a stronger challenge by Frank Quealey Posted 26 Feb 06:59 GMT 2020 GKA Youth Kite World Tour update 2020 GKA Youth Kite World Tour update Say hello to Dingle elimination There have been some changes to the structure of the elimination process in competitions for both the Kite-Surf and Freestyle disciplines. by Kate Chandler Posted 25 Feb 22:27 GMT YJA MS Amlin Gala Awards Dinner returns in 2020 YJA MS Amlin Gala Awards Dinner returns in 2020 You Could Be There! MS Amlin Boat Insurance are delighted to continue as title sponsor of the Yachting Journalists' Association's Yachtsman of the Year, Young Sailor of the Year and Young Blogger of the Year awards for 2020. by Chris Jones Posted 25 Feb 19:00 GMT GBR Team all set for SailGP Season 2 in Sydney GBR Team all set for SailGP Season 2 in Sydney British team unveil their new-look F50 Three days out from the eagerly anticipated first event of SailGP Season 2 in Sydney and the Great Britain SailGP Team, presented by INEOS, are ready to race. by Natasha Elliott Posted 25 Feb 18:13 GMT SailGP teams line up in Sydney SailGP teams line up in Sydney First round of practice races All seven SailGP teams were on the start line today in Sydney for the first round of practice races for the second season, including the winner of season one, Australia. by Nic Douglass Posted 25 Feb 18:00 GMT Royal Yacht Bluebottle to attend Edinburgh Cup Royal Yacht Bluebottle to attend Edinburgh Cup Famous Dragon will be restored to racing condition The British Dragon Association (BDA) is proud to announce that this year's Edinburgh Cup fleet will include the famous International Dragon Bluebottle. by Emma York Posted 25 Feb 17:50 GMT 11 teams already registered for Worrell 1000 Race 11 teams already registered for Worrell 1000 Race 1000 miles of offshore sailing for the most daring and capable sailors They said it couldn't happen. They said that the Worrell would never again be the revered event it once was. So - the Organizing Authority, made up of former Worrell Competitors, Race Officials and a few "fans" started planning its comeback for 2019. by Beverley J Simmons Posted 25 Feb 17:39 GMT Gabart hands over the helm to Bidégorry Gabart hands over the helm to Bidégorry Changes for the driver of the MACIF trimaran Following a tough Brest Atlantique race, François Gabart has momentarily decided to give racing a break this season, despite having learnt a lot from this event. by Trimaran MACIF Posted 25 Feb 17:15 GMT 20% off Magic Marine Drysuits this week 20% off Magic Marine Drysuits this week CoastWaterSports discount lasts until end of February Purchasing the best drysuit can be daunting. Magic Marine drysuits are comfortable and stylish, flexible and now 20% off. Free UK delivery on orders over £20 (some exclusions apply). by CoastWaterSports Posted 25 Feb 17:00 GMT RORC Caribbean 600 day 2 RORC Caribbean 600 day 2 The majority of the fleet experience the first trap of the course Just before sunset on the first day, the wind shadow of Barbuda enveloped the armada. The halt in progress was short-lived and looking on the bright side, Barbuda is a stunning spot to pause to watch the sun go down. by Louay Habib Posted 25 Feb 16:19 GMT Celebrating offshore success and the CCA's awards Celebrating offshore success and the CCA's awards Latest Sail-World newsletter from David Schmidt in the USA The Cruising Club of America's annual awards are a great opportunity to celebrate offshore sailing in the depths of winter. by David Schmidt Posted 25 Feb 16:00 GMT The Race Around continues to develop The Race Around continues to develop Lalou Roucayrol embarks on a new adventure in the Class 40 It is with great excitement that The Race Around can today confirm the first competitor campaigning to be on the start line of Class40s new around the world race. by Sam Holliday Posted 25 Feb 15:29 GMT Oxford Carriers Supernova Winter Championship Oxford Carriers Supernova Winter Championship Bowmoor really makes visitors feel so welcome On the day sailors were greeted by Bowmoor SC members, a club that really enjoys the visiting sailors and makes them feel so welcome with their fantastic facilities. by Gavin Young Posted 25 Feb 15:19 GMT Brits at RS:X Windsurfing Worlds day 1 Brits at RS:X Windsurfing Worlds day 1 Emma Wilson second in Sorrento Small delay before racing gets under way on the first day of the Worlds. All fleets complete the scheduled three races. Steady 11-16 knot wind from the south for all fleets. by British Sailing Team Posted 25 Feb 14:24 GMT RS:X Windsurfing World Championships day 1 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships day 1 Glamour opening day at Sorrento Whilst there was a slight postponement to the schedule, the wind soon filled in and once the fleets arrived at the race course, there was an idyllic 15 knots blowing in from the south creating a fast, flat and sunny race track to blast around. by RS:X Class Posted 25 Feb 14:03 GMT America's Cup: Luna Rossa back after dismasting America's Cup: Luna Rossa back after dismasting Luna Rossa today emerged from the boatshed for recommissioning Following her dismasting on January 27, while training off Cagliari, Luna Rossa today emerged from the boatshed for recommissioning. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 25 Feb 13:44 GMT The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 7, Day 2 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 7, Day 2 Another intense day on the water for the eleven teams The inshore or offshore choice had to be made and as the fleet converges to pass Mark Massey, and clear the wind shadow of the Philippines, the inshore route looks to have paid off with Qingdao, Punta del Este and Unicef currently leading the fleet. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 25 Feb 13:08 GMT Brits at Laser Radial Women's Championship day 3 Brits at Laser Radial Women's Championship day 3 Ali Young continues to climb up Long wait on shore as storm hits Sandringham. Only one completed race late in the day. Southerly wind at 18-20 knots when racing got under way. by British Sailing Team Posted 25 Feb 12:23 GMT Zhik's Latest Powerpad® 3 hiking pads Zhik's Latest Powerpad® 3 hiking pads See at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020 Zhik have taken their popular Powerpad® hiking pads and improved the design, with adjustable Velcro tabs enabling a superior fit. by Liz Rushall Posted 25 Feb 12:00 GMT ILCA Laser Radial Women's Championship day 3 ILCA Laser Radial Women's Championship day 3 Rindom overcomes thunder storms and lightning to lead Two attempts were made to get Yellow Fleet started shortly after 2pm but a series of rolling thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, forced the sailors to hurry back to the Sandringham Yacht Club before the course became dangerous. by Roger McMillan / Laser 2020 Media Posted 25 Feb 11:49 GMT B14s at the RYA Dinghy Show B14s at the RYA Dinghy Show Project 800 is one of the most pimped epoxy foam sandwich dinghies This year at the Dinghy Show, the RYA has changed the layout and moved the non-major suppliers to the West Hall. In the Great Hall will be the likes of Hartley, Ovington, RS and Topper plus the shopping experience. by Mark Barnes Posted 25 Feb 09:14 GMT RYA unveils plans to reinvigorate junior racing RYA unveils plans to reinvigorate junior racing Placing more emphasis on regional and club racing The revamped British Youth Sailing programme will see the current system of U16 national and zone squads replaced with Regional Training Groups (RTGs) from autumn 2020. by British Sailing Team Posted 25 Feb 09:00 GMT RORC Caribbean 600 day 1 RORC Caribbean 600 day 1 Light air combat Sparkling conditions prevailed for the start of the 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. by Louay Habib Posted 25 Feb 07:59 GMT Cruisers welcome to St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Cruisers welcome to St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 40th edition has the Island Time class just for cruising yachts The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is well-known among racing sailors for its close and intense competition. But the 40th Anniversary Edition of the event is also an island-wide festival of sailing, parties and music. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 24 Feb 19:13 GMT