Just a second Just a second Hull 1 of the Farr X2 has lost its keel offshore - the remains have washed up Hull #1 of the Farr X2 has lost its keel offshore, and the remains have washed up on a beach on the South Coast of NSW. Mercifully, the two sailors on board are alive, and subsequently had a wee sojourn in hospital to ensure all is well. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 3 Jul 15:00 PDT Colligo Marine Furlers Colligo Marine Furlers Our furlers were put to the test by Ryan Finn Ryan Finn put Colligo Marine Furlers to the ultimate test. Finn sailed from New York to San Francisco rounding Cape Horn on his 36' Proa, Jzerro. by Colligo Marine Posted 3 Jul 11:54 PDT Express victory for Milai in Leg 1 of The Globe40 Express victory for Milai in Leg 1 of The Globe40 The Japanese crew of Masa Suzuki and Koji Nakagawa cover 1884 miles in 7 days Making the finish this Sunday in the marvellous Mindelo Bay at 15.25 hours local time, the Japanese crew of Masa Suzuki and Koji Nakagawa covered 1884 miles in 7 days 2 hours and 25 minutes at an average speed of 11.06 knots. by Sirius Events Posted 3 Jul 11:16 PDT John Bacon - from 5.5m sailor to IRC racer John Bacon - from 5.5m sailor to IRC racer Taking on the world with North Sails World Champion yachtsman John Bacon has put many successful racing programs together, and his next few months of sailing is no exception. by North Sails Posted 3 Jul 09:02 PDT Nearly 200 boats set for Volvo Cork Week 2022 Nearly 200 boats set for Volvo Cork Week 2022 The majority will be racing under IRC and ECHO Rules for the Irish ICRA Nationals Waiting two more years to celebrate the first tricentenary of any yacht club has not blunted the enthusiasm for Volvo Cork Week, if anything, the legendary Craic of Crosshaven will be bigger than ever. by Louay Habib Posted 3 Jul 08:57 PDT Mika and Airton become Big Air World Champions Mika and Airton become Big Air World Champions Multiple World Champions Mika and Airton claim victory once again Saturday saw another intense day of action with Mika taking the win in the women's twin-tip big air and Airton coming out victorious in the men's strapless big air. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 3 Jul 06:37 PDT Live Ocean signs on with Omega Live Ocean signs on with Omega New sponsor and two newcomers announced. Helena Sanderson and Serena Woodall, have joined Live Ocean Live Ocean has announced a partnership with Omega, its first relationship to span across Live Ocean Foundation and Live Ocean Racing. by Kelsey Hunter/Live Ocean Racing Posted 3 Jul 05:57 PDT Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers It's a link which goes back almost 100 years When nine times JJ Giltinan world 18 footer champion Seve Jarvin recently presented the prizes to the junior sailors of the Vaucluse Amateur 12 Foot Sailing Club, he was not only returning to his former club. by Frank Quealey Posted 2 Jul 21:04 PDT SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall Oman and Cuba take Golden Day glory Last of their group before Golden Day, SSL Team Oman make it to the Finals by winning the two races of the day and topping the overall ranking of Qualifying Series Round 4! SSL Team Cuba will also go to Bahrain after finishing 2nd in both races! by SSL Gold Cup Posted 2 Jul 20:09 PDT ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations set in Sweden An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations will continue their final inspection and measurement checks today in preparation for tomorrow's start to the inaugural ORC Double Handed World Championship, co-organized by Royal Swedish YC & the ORC. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 2 Jul 14:37 PDT Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma In her new Native Swedish Colours With a second place in today's final short coastal race, the Swedish flagged Svea are overall winners of the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma after four days of racing. by J Class Posted 2 Jul 12:39 PDT 44Cup Marstrand day 3 44Cup Marstrand day 3 All change on the leaderboard From southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, and one of the sharpest sea states the class has endured, dropping to five to six knots and the lightest conditions sailable by the nimble RC44: the penultimate day provided a complete test. by 44Cup Posted 2 Jul 12:31 PDT Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 By the narrowest possible margin In a testing final day amid challenging conditions the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat Posted 2 Jul 12:15 PDT RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday! RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday! In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the dinghy sailing event of the year - the 2022 RS Games. by RS Sailing Posted 2 Jul 12:03 PDT 5.5 Metre World Championship day 2 5.5 Metre World Championship day 2 Strong winds stop racing in Hankø All racing on the second day of the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, was cancelled on Saturday as the forecasted strong winds arrived and buffeted the island all day. by Robert Deaves Posted 2 Jul 11:58 PDT Game on for the Finistère Atlantique Game on for the Finistère Atlantique The 32-metre giants set a course for the Glénan archipelago This Friday 1 July, as the epic cycle tour kicks off in Denmark, the giants of the Ultim class gathered together in one of offshore racing's favourite spots, the bay of Port la Forêt, offshore of Concarneau in Brittany. by Gitana Team Posted 2 Jul 10:42 PDT The Marion Bermuda Race returns! The Marion Bermuda Race returns! Early bird registration available until December of 2022 Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December of 2022! by Marion Bermuda Race Posted 2 Jul 09:54 PDT Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but they must be For Ashby, as the pilot at record breaking speeds that will need to exceed 202.9km/h, his control is not much more than a two finger operation on a lever, some foot pedal pumps and some small steering adjustments.. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 2 Jul 06:19 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall Wind pumping on the final day of the event! It's a wrap! The RS Aero Worlds finished today and what a way to end it! The westerly was already in when curtains were drawn and by start time it was piping hard at 20+kn, gusting 30kn, down the race course. That's what we came for! by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 1 Jul 23:51 PDT "Not Too Long, Not Too Short" "Not Too Long, Not Too Short" Ida Lewis Distance Race pleases veterans and newcomers alike Now that the Newport to Bermuda Race is in the history books, sailors are setting their sights on the next offshore racing opportunity, the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales, scheduled to start on Friday, August 18. by Barby MacGowan Posted 1 Jul 17:04 PDT 44Cup Marstrand day 2 44Cup Marstrand day 2 Team Aqua begins her slow ascent The waters off the Swedish holiday hotspot of Marstrand took on a different complexion on day two of 44Cup racing, with a sharp chop and the wind backed from the northwest to the south and gusting into the mid-high teens. by 44Cup Posted 1 Jul 16:42 PDT 5.5 Metre World Championship day 1 5.5 Metre World Championship day 1 New moon shines on the opening day in Hankø After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got under way on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations. by Robert Deaves Posted 1 Jul 16:28 PDT SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2 SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2 Mexico and Cuba on the attack in Day 2 With SSL Team Guatemala dominating Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4, today, the pressure was all on their rivals to deliver a riposte. SSL Team Cuba and SSL Team Mexico counter-attacked by winning a race each. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 1 Jul 16:08 PDT Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day Superyacht Cup Palma J Class racing set to go down to the wire Atoning for a less than perfect race Thursday when they finished a distant fourth, Velsheda today won a 22 nautical mile coastal round-the-buoys course, an upwind downwind which spanned the full width of the Bay of Palma. by J Class Posted 1 Jul 14:34 PDT TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative New recycling initiative which will reduce garment waste Water sports garment production is inherently a big-energy process, so how do we ocean lovers still enjoy quality gear while mitigating our impact on the planet? by Vaikobi Posted 1 Jul 13:41 PDT Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma Setting the scene for a dramatic finale Some big changes in fortune, along with a change in wind direction and the closest possible finish in one class, saw results in the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet set the scene for a dramatic finale after a day of frenetic activity out on the Bay of Palma. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat Posted 1 Jul 12:51 PDT Foiling Youth World Series announced Foiling Youth World Series announced A new event created by Foiling Week™ dedicated to young talented sailors Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™. by Foiling Week Posted 1 Jul 07:33 PDT UN Ocean Conference UN Ocean Conference The Ocean Race calls for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights The Ocean Race and its global collaborators - including the Government of Cabo Verde - took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity. by The Ocean Race Posted 1 Jul 06:36 PDT Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth He now has a pile of parts, including a hull! It has been ten days since the first update. Progress has been good, so I now have a pile of parts, including a hull! Fitting a boat build in around a 8-5 full time job is not easy. The 5:30 starts and 23:00 finishes definitely makes for a long day. by James Sainsbury Posted 1 Jul 04:54 PDT 14s Forever 14s Forever Nothing lasts forever.... unless you're an International 14 The International 14 would bring the giants of 'between the wars' dinghy design, Morgan-Giles, Thornycroft and Fox, to the fore whilst at the same time laying the foundations of sailing competition on the international stage. by Dougal Henshall Posted 1 Jul 04:00 PDT Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race, US Sailing, at the request of the race organizing authority, has convened a panel of experts to study the incident. by US Sailing Posted 1 Jul 03:36 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4 The lay day saw the fleet returning refreshed, ready for more Gorge action Day 4 of the RS Aero Worlds followed the lay day with the fleet returning refreshed ready for more Gorge action. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 30 Jun 23:29 PDT Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32 Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32 Visitors from as far away as Sydney and Baltimore gather in Lymington Nearly 200 sailors of all ages descended on Lymington over the weekend of 24th-26th June to celebrate 50 years of the Contessa 32. The celebrations, delayed by a year for Covid-related reasons, saw over 20 boats making it to Lymington. by Jo Sammons Posted 30 Jun 22:47 PDT 5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine 5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine As world championship is opened 23 International 5.5 Metres from 10 nations have made their final preparations in a brilliantly sunny Hankø for the Worlds which starts on Friday. Ten races are scheduled over the next five days in what looks like being a fairly breezy week ahead. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Jun 16:46 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall 2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall Beau Geste, Essentia44 and Sugar 3 win the titles After five days of competitive sailing with a long offshore and six inshore windward/leeward races, three new ORC World Champion teams have emerged here at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 30 Jun 15:37 PDT Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz On day two at Superyacht Cup Palma Svea won the first round-the-buoys 'coastal' race for the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma today, a 22.7 nautical mile course which took the fleet on a long upwind SW across the bay, reaching and running back to complete a couple of smaller circuits. by J Class Posted 30 Jun 14:30 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride Kiboko 3 and Savannah stars of the show in classes A and B The entire Superyacht Cup fleet made the Bay of Palma their arena today as Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta hit its stride with another day of sparkling Mallorcan sailing conditions. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat Posted 30 Jun 12:54 PDT Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection Made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibre Zhik's ECO Spandex range is made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibres and is designed with no compromise on performance. The new ECO Spandex range provides lightweight body coverage and unrestricted movement. by Zhik Posted 30 Jun 12:00 PDT Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday! Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday! Saturday is also still looking very promising for the action to continue Be on alert that we are back on a green light for a continuation of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championship tomorrow (Friday 1st July). by Holly Keenan Posted 30 Jun 11:17 PDT 44Cup Marstrand Day 1 44Cup Marstrand Day 1 Local heroes lead after a top opening day Njörðr, the Norse god of the sea and the wind was clearly smiling upon both the 44Cup Marstrand and local team Artemis Racing for the first day of the 2022 44Cup's third event off western Sweden's holiday hotspot of Marstrand. by 44Cup Posted 30 Jun 10:57 PDT