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Brilliantly barmy
Big C aims for Atlantic record
© Andrew Bedwell
Tom Slingsby delivers masterclass in Bermuda
Australia SailGP Team win Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
© Thomas Lovelock for SailGP
Spithill optimistic on Bermuda progress
U.S SailGP Team turns focus to Chicago success
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
FlyingNikka's first flight
A new era for offshore sailing
© Fabio Taccola
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Roland Fournier on the 2022 U.S. Finn Nationals Ch
Roland Fournier on the 2022 U.S. Finn Nationals Ch
An interview with Roland Fournier on the 2022 U.S. Finn National Championships
Sail-World checked in with Roland Fournier, event chair of the 2022 U.S. Finn National Championships, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design event.
by David Schmidt
Posted 17 May 08:00 PDT
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 1
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 1
Sardinia delivers challenging and shifty winds
Day one of the Formula Kite U21 and Youth Foil World Championships in Sardinia delivered challenging and shifty wind between 9 to 13 knots, but still the favourites rose to the top of the scoreboard.
by Andy Rice, IKA
Posted 18 May 21:20 PDT
iQFoil Europeans Day 2: French take control
iQFoil Europeans Day 2: French take control
French sailors now lead both fleets. Nicolas Goyard leads the men and Hélène Noesmoen the women
The day became a struggle between ‘giants' in the top positions for both men and women. French sailors now lead both fleets, with Nicolas Goyard in the lead among the males and Hélène Noesmoen among the females
by Elena Giolai
Posted 18 May 17:41 PDT
Lyra on fire at the IMA Maxi Europeans
Lyra on fire at the IMA Maxi Europeans
Only one race on day 2 after a delay on the Bay of Naples
Scheduled for day two of the IMA Maxi Europeans' inshore/coastal racing were two windward-leewards. After a delay out on the Bay of Naples, the wind finally built to 8-12 knots from the west.
by James Boyd / International Maxi Association
Posted 18 May 15:54 PDT
Maritimo M600 - O is for…
Maritimo M600 - O is for…
Oh Yeah! All right. All right. All right. It's actually offshore, as in Maritimo M600 Offshore FMY
Oh Yeah! All right. All right. All right. It's actually offshore, as in Maritimo M600 Offshore Flybridge Motor Yacht, but after time on board in real world conditions, I actually reckon my version is bang on.
by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World
Posted 18 May 15:00 PDT
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 2
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 2
Pieter-Jan Postma is early leader
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, is the early leader of the thrilling 2022 Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy, after three finntastic races in a 10-14 knot southerly on Wednesday.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 18 May 12:23 PDT
Worrell 1000 Race Leg 9
Worrell 1000 Race Leg 9
Surfside Beach SC to Wrightsville Beach NC
The start of leg 9 of this 2022 Worrell 1000 saw very light, Northerly winds - 5 knots and a little less - which meant that the fleet was looking forward to a drama-free launch at 10am.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 18 May 11:39 PDT
Class 30 One Design™: Here we are!
Class 30 One Design™: Here we are!
You can now order the affordable and fun 'missing link'
Great news for the boat imagined and designed by VPLP, thanks to the joint initiative of Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (France), the Royal Ocean Racing Club (UK) and the Storm Trysail Club (USA).
by RORC Press
Posted 18 May 11:25 PDT
2022 Junior Olympic 'Performance' Sailing Festival
2022 Junior Olympic 'Performance' Sailing Festival
Registration open for the June event at Pensacola YC
Registration is now open for the New 2022 Junior Olympic 'Performance' Sailing Festival at Pensacola Yacht Club June 10-12. Youth sailors, coaches and parents are all encouraged to attend.
by Talbot Wilson
Posted 18 May 10:01 PDT
Global Solo Challenge welcomes 48th entry
Global Solo Challenge welcomes 48th entry
Gardner LaMaurice was already in the process of preparing his boat to complete a circumnavigation
With his entry the young American wants to break the stereotype of sailing only being accessible to rich retired people and hopes to inspire others to follow his example.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 18 May 09:46 PDT
America's Cup Hall of Fame announces new inductees
America's Cup Hall of Fame announces new inductees
Larry Ellison, Dirk Kramers, and Dawn Riley welcomed as Class of 2022
The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America's Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Larry Ellison, Dirk Kramers, and Dawn Riley as Class of 2022 inductees of the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
by Herreshoff Marine Museum
Posted 18 May 08:09 PDT
WASZP Games to include coaching for beginners
WASZP Games to include coaching for beginners
An option for newcomers to the class and foiling to be coached
The all-inclusive nature of the WASZP fleet is on display once again. We have always seen events as the best way to accelerate the learning process for new sailors to the class.
by WASZP Class
Posted 18 May 06:10 PDT
World Sailing official Paris 2024 Olympic website
World Sailing official Paris 2024 Olympic website
The new website will be the central hub for official information
World Sailing has launched its dedicated Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition website with just 800 days to go to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
by World Sailing
Posted 18 May 06:09 PDT
Match Racing: RNZYS enthusiastic about Womens WMRC
Match Racing: RNZYS enthusiastic about Womens WMRC
Women's Match Racing World Championships will see 14 skippers invited to take part in Auckland
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has confirmed that it will be bringing world-class sailing back to Auckland with the 2022 Women's Match Racing World Championships, as the final event of the inaugural Women's World Match Racing Tour, in November 2022
by Billy Woodworth/RNZYS
Posted 17 May 19:36 PDT
WMRT relaunches Women's World Match Racing Tour
WMRT relaunches Women's World Match Racing Tour
Final to be held in Auckland in November 2022
The World Match Racing Tour has announced the launch of the first Women's World Match Racing Tour, a global professional series designed to promote and grow female participation in sailing and match racing around the world.
by World Match Racing Tour
Posted 17 May 18:55 PDT
Etchellls Orca Bowl and West Coast Spring Series
Etchellls Orca Bowl and West Coast Spring Series
Tom Carruthers sailed an impressive series winning three of the four regattas
Orca Bowl dates back to the mid 80s when Bill Munster, one of the original San Diego Etchells Fleet members (and some would say, "Killer Whale") created the Orca Bowl as one of the most competitive Etchells events on the West Coast.
by Chris Busch
Posted 17 May 17:39 PDT
North Star maintains Maxi Europeans winning streak
North Star maintains Maxi Europeans winning streak
Inshore/coastal racing at the Sorrento Trophy, part of Tre Golfi Sailing Week
Following on from the Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race, the IMA's Maxi European Championship entered a new phase with the first of four days of inshore/coastal racing at the Maxi Yacht Sorrento Trophy, part of Tre Golfi Sailing Week.
by James Boyd / International Maxi Association
Posted 17 May 15:28 PDT
iQFoil Europeans at Torbole day 1
iQFoil Europeans at Torbole day 1
41 nations race in a light wind on Lake Garda
The iQFoil European Championships, the new Olympic class for Paris 2024, have started in Torbole, on the Garda Trentino, Italy. Until Sunday they will be racing between slalom, course and marathon: the disciplines chosen according to wind conditions.
by Elena Giolai
Posted 17 May 15:05 PDT
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande preview
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande preview
The ultimate test for these under-21 athletes
An international group of riders is ready to contest the Formula Kite U21 and A's Youth Foil World Championships in Torregrande on the west coast of Sardinia.
by Andy Rice, IKA
Posted 17 May 12:54 PDT
Bayview Mackinac Race - Cruise & Online Auction
Bayview Mackinac Race - Cruise & Online Auction
Online Auction items include a cruise aboard a Great Lakes freighter
We are pleased to announce the return of our annual Dinner Cruise and Auction aboard yacht Infinity in support of the Bayview Mackinac Race. Tickets for the Dinner Cruise are available now.
by Bayview Yacht Club
Posted 17 May 12:53 PDT
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 1
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 1
Peler dies away, and Ora refuses to build enough for racing
The famous Garda wind machine broke down today and the 111 Finn sailors at the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy, will have to wait for another day to begin this long-heralded restart of elite Finn sailing.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 17 May 10:04 PDT
New colourway for Henri Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 jacket
New colourway for Henri Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 jacket
Recycled GORE-TEX Pro fabric comes in Orange, Navy and White
100% waterproof recycled GORE-TEX Pro fabric comes in Orange, Navy and White - a no compromise durable yet lightweight construction lets you forget about your gear and focus on winning.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 17 May 10:00 PDT
IMA Maxi European Championship kicks off
IMA Maxi European Championship kicks off
Regata dei Tre Golfi is typically a light race but this year's was especially so
This year it was also the opening event and offshore part of the International Maxi Association's new Maxi European Championship which is now followed for the remainder of this week by the Maxi Yacht Sorrento Trophy.
by James Boyd / International Maxi Association
Posted 17 May 05:41 PDT
Worrell 1000 Race leg 7
Worrell 1000 Race leg 7
Another reason to be thankful for GPS trackers
A new checkpoint to the event, and although the racers were not pleased to be so close to a pier that was under construction, the Race Committee moved the start Line well South to take it out of play.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 17 May 05:26 PDT
Ulysse Nardin launches The Ocean Race DIVER
Ulysse Nardin launches The Ocean Race DIVER
Largely composed of recycled fishing nets
Ulysse Nardin is accelerating its use of innovative alternative materials, announcing the launch of the very first DIVER model largely composed of recycled fishing nets.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 17 May 04:37 PDT
Jean-Pierre Dick forced to abandon record attempt
Jean-Pierre Dick forced to abandon record attempt
Energy recharging system failure and a hand injury halt crossing
Stormy conditions, technical problems and injury have forced Jean-Pierre Dick to abandon his attempted record breaking crossing in the first Bermuda Lorient - Pure Ocean Challenge.
by Robin Clegg
Posted 17 May 02:01 PDT
Earth's playground is open for business
Earth's playground is open for business
The South Pacific is open to superyachts and primed to be the next great charter destination
Coordinated superyacht chartering procedures in the main South Pacific countries, eased border restrictions, safe cruising, diversity of sights and new marina and refit facilities, have created irresistible cruising in the South Pacific.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 17 May 01:34 PDT
Zhik partner with New Zealand SailGP Team
Zhik partner with New Zealand SailGP Team
As the Official Supplier of Technical Sailing Gear
Zhik is continuing its long term association with some of the world's best sailing athletes by announcing the brand as the Official Supplier of Technical Sailing Gear to the New Zealand SailGP Team.
by Zhik
Posted 16 May 22:19 PDT
The coast of Mauritania and the threat of piracy
The coast of Mauritania and the threat of piracy
Even though pirates are known to mainly target cargo ships, attacks on yachts are not unheard of
Following winds... a favourable current... the sea helps the skippers move faster… Some sections of the Global Solo Challenge will be pure bliss for its participants.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 16 May 20:12 PDT
Youth Foiling Gold Cup set for Slovenia
Youth Foiling Gold Cup set for Slovenia
Competition will take place from 17 to 22 May in Portorož
Eleven international teams are getting ready to compete in Act 2 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Slovenia. Competition will take place from 17 to 22 May in Portorož, a beautiful resort town on Slovenia's Adriatic coast.
by 69F Sailing
Posted 16 May 15:25 PDT
109 Finns ready for Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine
109 Finns ready for Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine
Sailors from 19 nations have gathered on Lake Garda, Italy
One hundred and nine Finns from 19 nations have gathered at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy for the 2022 Finn Gold Cup. Ten races are scheduled over the next five days to determine the 2022 Finn World Champion.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 16 May 13:07 PDT
SSL Gold Cup kicks off in a few days
SSL Gold Cup kicks off in a few days
Qualifying series starts May 19th in Switzerland, with 11 sailors per yacht
Sailing has finally its own World Cup! Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all!
by Star Sailors League
Posted 16 May 12:43 PDT
Brilliantly barmy
Brilliantly barmy
Andrew Bedwell's Big C set for an incredible and daunting challenge
Sailing is a broad church, and news that caught my eye last week wasn't about the fastest, or most popular type of yacht. Far from it. Andrew Bedwell has built a yacht for a world record attempt in the smallest sailing vessel to cross the Atlantic.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 16 May 11:30 PDT
Ryan Schenck on the 2022 RS Aero North Americans
Ryan Schenck on the 2022 RS Aero North Americans
Being hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club, in Tampa, Florida
Sail-World checked in with Ryan Schenck, co-chair of the 2022 RS Aero North American Championship, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design regatta.
by David Schmidt
Posted 16 May 08:00 PDT
Dalin sparkles but Lunven catches the eye
Dalin sparkles but Lunven catches the eye
In an absorbing Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
With a record-breaking entry of 24 skippers, 21 of whom made it to the finish, this was the best evidence yet of the extraordinary good health of the IMOCA Class as it enters another exciting year dominated by the Vendée Arctique and Route du Rhum.
by Ed Gorman
Posted 16 May 07:36 PDT
Medical diversion required on Qingdao
Medical diversion required on Qingdao
Crew member Diane Morrison has an injury to her eye
Leg 7 Qingdao crew member, Diane Morrison, has an injury to her eye that needs a full medical evaluation.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 16 May 07:36 PDT
ETNZ unveils their weapon for Project Speed
ETNZ unveils their weapon for Project Speed
Project Speed ready to begin its New Zealand based testing phase at the RNZAF base at Whenuapai
Emirates Team New Zealand and Ngati Whatua Orakei today christened the land yacht to be used in their Wind Powered Land Speed World Record attempt as ‘Horonuku' in front of team members and land speed suppliers and supporters at their base in Auckland.
by Emirates Team NZ
Posted 16 May 05:56 PDT
Gladwell's Line: It's all in the starting
Gladwell's Line: It's all in the starting
Dream run continues for Canada but Australia takes win, starts prove to be the game breaker
Tom Slingsby (AUS/USA) helmed the Australia SailGP team to a convincing win in the Final of the first event of SailGP Season 3 in Bermuda. Canada SailGP who led the leaderboard after the first three races had a couple of mid-fleet races on Day 2.
by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ
Posted 16 May 05:45 PDT
Melges 24 Worlds at Fort Lauderdale overall
Melges 24 Worlds at Fort Lauderdale overall
Raza Mixta and Taki 4 are the new champions
After two full years of hiatus in the schedule of the World Championships, the International Melges 24 Class returned to assign a most coveted World Title
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 16 May 01:45 PDT
Quentin on Arkema wins Pro Sailing Tour Episode 1
Quentin on Arkema wins Pro Sailing Tour Episode 1
The youngest skipper in the history of the Ocean Fifty class
Quentin Vlamynck (FRA), the youngest skipper in the history of the Ocean Fifty class, along with his two crew, Alex Pella (ESP) and Antoine Gautier (FRA), won his first-ever Pro Sailing Tour Episode on Sunday afternoon in Bonifacio, Corsica.
by Pro Sailing Tour
Posted 16 May 00:23 PDT