VOR delivers critical microplastics data and map VOR delivers critical microplastics data and mapScientific analysis of pollution the world's oceansWhile Turn the Tide on Plastic finished last in the 2017/2018 VOR, they directly helped increase the scientific community's understanding of microplastics in the world's oceans by vigilantly collecting water samples en route to The Hague.by David Schmidt Posted 17 Sep 10:00 PDT 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week day 1 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week day 1Platoon lead at the bellDisplaying a notable speed edge in the light 6-10kts breeze conditions Harm Müller-Spreer's Platoon leads the 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week after the first two races.by 52 Super Series Posted 18 Sep 14:21 PDT RS Venture interviews from Para Worlds RS Venture interviews from Para WorldsHelena Lucas looks at the supplied fleet and training sessionThe Para World Sailing Championships with the RS Venture Connect, the two-person keelboat Class for the event hosted by Sail Sheboygan & SEAS, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin USA has completed the training element to the event and kicks off with racing today.by RS Sailing Posted 18 Sep 06:49 PDT RS Aeros at the 69th Massapoag Regatta RS Aeros at the 69th Massapoag RegattaDon't just follow the boat in frontAfter several weeks of brutally hot weather in southern New England, the temperatures plummeted just in time for the 69th Annual Regatta at Masspaoag YC in Sharon, Massachusetts on the weekend of September 8th and 9th. 15 hardy RS Aero sailors joined in.by Chris and Derek Stow Posted 18 Sep 03:34 PDT British Sailing Team set at Para Sailing Worlds British Sailing Team set at Para Sailing WorldsFully focused on the task in SheboyganSix sailors will be flying the Great Britain flag when racing at the Para Sailing World Championships gets underway at Sail Sheboygan, USA on Tuesday (18 September).by Loretta Spridgeon Posted 18 Sep 01:30 PDT Am Cup: More on the AC 75 foil control system Am Cup: More on the AC 75 foil control systemA second video from Emirates Team New Zealand explaining how the hydraulic system will workA second video from Emirates Team New Zealand explaining how the hydraulic system will work and charge up to enable the the foiling monohull to raise and lower her foils and also how the system will charge up between tacks it takes 15 seconds in the shed.by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Sep 01:16 PDT Lake Michigan hosts record Para Sailing Worlds Lake Michigan hosts record Para Sailing WorldsA record 98 sailors from 39 nations will raceDespite the International Paralympic Committee's decision last week to not include Para Sailing in the 2024 Paralympics, a record 98 sailors from 39 nations will race at the Para World Sailing Championships in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA from 18-22 Septembby World Sailing Posted 17 Sep 21:25 PDT 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Wk practice race 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Wk practice raceWho can win the last event of the season?Eleven TP52s sailed the Official Practice Race today off Valencia's Malvarrosa Beach, the final prelude to Tuesday's start of the final regatta of the season, the 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week.by 52 Super Series Posted 17 Sep 13:47 PDT Golden Globe Race day 78 Golden Globe Race day 78Jean-Luc Van Den Heede now 9 days ahead despite breakages73-year old Jean-Luc Van Den Heede continues to defy his age and best efforts of the chasing pack of Golden Globe Race skippers to extend his lead across the South Indian Ocean to 9+ days over the past weekby Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 17 Sep 10:12 PDT International Flying Phantom event in Qingdao International Flying Phantom event in Qingdao12 of two-man foiling catamarans representing six nations will descend upon Chinese watersOC Sport, the global pioneer in event creation and management, is delighted to announce the creation of a new event that will see the international Flying Phantom fleet compete in Qingdao, Chinaby Extreme Sailing Series Posted 17 Sep 07:04 PDT Rán lifts the One Ton Cup Rán lifts the One Ton CupNiklas Zennstrom's Rán is the winner of FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 5At a ceremony held at the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Cowes Clubhouse. RORC Racing Manager, Chris Stone welcomed Christophe Hinfray representing the owners of the trophy, the Cercle de la voile de Paris.by Louay Habib Posted 17 Sep 05:31 PDT 12m North Americans at Ida Lewis YC preview 12m North Americans at Ida Lewis YC previewEvent set to be hotly contested with World Championship on the horizonFrom Friday through Sunday, September 21-23, nine historic 12 Metre yachts (including four past winners of the America's Cup) and 150 of some of the world's top sailors will be racing on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bayby Barby MacGowan Posted 17 Sep 04:20 PDT Ocean Signal highlights World Sailing rule Ocean Signal highlights World Sailing ruleCrew required to carry personal AIS for Category 2 RacesAs sailors prepare for the 2019 season, safety at sea leader Ocean Signal is raising awareness about a rule within the 2018-19 World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations requiring every crew member to carry a personal AIS deviceby Saltwater Stone Posted 16 Sep 23:00 PDT 100 days to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 100 days to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceThe Boxing Day classic is approaching fast!It is 100 days out from the 1pm Boxing Day start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and already a fleet of 48 includes last year's winner, three super maxis, nine internationals.by Nicholas Janzen Posted 16 Sep 22:16 PDT Rolex Big Boat Series overall Rolex Big Boat Series overallClass winners and dock cred on the final dayBright sunshine, steady breeze and flat seas greeted the 76 teams for the final day of racing at the 54th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series (September 12-16, 2018), hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club.by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 16 Sep 21:48 PDT Paul Cayard at the second annual Vintage Gold Cup Paul Cayard at the second annual Vintage Gold CupSailing on Sir Durward Knowles GEM IX when he won the '64 OlympicsNo wind for two days then three races on Saturday made up the second annual Vintage Gold Cup. GEM IX belonged to a mentor of mine, Sir Durward Knowles, when he won gold in the '64 Olympics.by Paul Cayard Posted 16 Sep 21:37 PDT Melges 20 World League in Cagliari overall Melges 20 World League in Cagliari overallIntense final day gives Rytov the Cagliari winAn intense final day of racing at the last 2018 Melges 20 World League, European Division circuit event has presented two very strong and impassioned teams with major victories.by IM20CA Posted 16 Sep 15:36 PDT Rolex Swan Cup 2018 overall Rolex Swan Cup 2018 overallThis year sees the introduction of a new trophyContested by a diverse international fleet of 110 yachts from 17 countries encompassing over fifty years of yacht design and heritage, the 20th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup concluded earlier today following a compelling week's sailing.by Giles Pearman Posted 16 Sep 14:14 PDT Am Cup: Ineos Team UK build capability Am Cup: Ineos Team UK build capabilityHaas Automation has been selected as the official machine tool supplier to Ineos Team UKHaas Automation has been selected as the official machine tool supplier to Ineos Team UK, the British challenger for the America's Cup. In the last 12 months, two other major players in the industry have chosen to plot a course with Haas.by Machinery Market Posted 16 Sep 14:03 PDT GC32 Villasimius Cup overall GC32 Villasimius Cup overallCammas fights back from the brink to clinch overall winLight winds on the GC32 Villasimius Cup's final day may not have provided the same top speed foiling action of the previous three days, but there was high drama across the leaderboard during today's three races with first place changing twice and third plby Sailing Intelligence Posted 16 Sep 13:40 PDT