12 metre North Americans photo gallery 12 metre North Americans photo galleryGeorge Bekris images from the event at Newport, Rhode IslandPhotographer George Bekris was on the waters off Newport, Rhode Island to capture photos of the 2018 International 12 Metre Association North American Championship held September 20-23, 2018.by Donna Erichsen Posted 24 Sep 04:08 PDT Raising the bar in the Volvo Ocean Race Raising the bar in the Volvo Ocean RaceWe speak to Gautier Sergent of North SailsWe spoke to Gautier Sergent of North Sails about the Volvo Ocean Race, how the sails have moved on in the two editions using the VO65s, what North Sails have learnt from how the sailors then sailed the boats with the new inventories for the 2017-18 race.by Mark Jardine, Sail-World.com Posted 24 Sep 04:00 PDT Flying Phantom fleet ready to make history Flying Phantom fleet ready to make history12 international fleet of Flying Phantoms will descend upon Qingdao, for the first time in historyReady to race off the Qingdao start line are numerous sailing stars, many fresh from the recent five-Act Flying Phantom Series that concluded in Cardiff in August as part of the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 24 Sep 03:09 PDT Injured Golden Globe Race sailor rescued Injured Golden Globe Race sailor rescuedAbhilash Tomy 'conscious and talking'The injured solo sailor Abhilash Tomy has been successfully rescued 'conscious and talking' by French fisheries patrol vessel. Osiris reached Tomy's yacht at 05:30 UTC and her crew successfully transferred him to the ship.by Barry Pickthall Posted 24 Sep 02:15 PDT Sehested and Nicholson set sights on 2021-22 VOR Sehested and Nicholson set sights on 2021-22 VORTeam AkzoNobel sailors aim for next edition in three years timeTwo months after completing the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race around the world in fourth place aboard team AkzoNobel, two key members of the squad have set their sights on competing in the next edition of the race in three years' time.by Justin Chisholm Posted 24 Sep 02:06 PDT Top-Down Adapters: Maximise furling unit's value Top-Down Adapters: Maximise furling unit's valueDiscussing the available torsional cablesImagine you have a 39 footer and are interested in using the same furling unit for both your code zero and asymmetric spinnaker. We take a look at the furling unit options and discuss the available torsional cables.by Diego Sosa, Upffront Posted 24 Sep 01:00 PDT Finn Masters North Americans at San Diego Finn Masters North Americans at San Diego29 sailors compete on the beautiful Coronado RoadsThis weekend, the Finn Masters North American Championship hosted 29 Master Finn sailors (age 40 and over) eager to compete on the beautiful Coronado Roads situated just south of Point Loma which juts out into the blue Pacific Ocean.by Casey Allocco Posted 23 Sep 22:37 PDT 2018 American Yacht Club Fall Series 2018 American Yacht Club Fall SeriesBittersweet end-of-summer blues uplifted by return of fall sailingEach year on the Long Island Sound, the bittersweet end-of-summer blues are uplifted by the return of fall sailing. This past weekend, American Yacht Club hosted the first weekend of the 2018 Fall Series Regatta with over 90 boats listedby American Yacht Club Posted 23 Sep 22:02 PDT West Marine J/70 World Championships preview West Marine J/70 World Championships previewTeams from 18 different nations have gathered at Eastern Yacht ClubTeams from 18 different nations have gathered at the Eastern Yacht Club for the 2018 West Marine J/70 World Championships. Ninety-One J/70s will be racing, representing the largest J/70 fleet ever assembled in North America.by Louay Habib Posted 23 Sep 21:56 PDT Golden Globe Race Director updates on mishap Golden Globe Race Director updates on mishapRace organisers were routing the boats to head north, but they were caught in the stormRadio New Zealand's Gyles Beckford spoke to Golden Globe Race director Don McIntyre who is in Les Sables d'Olonne - the race's start point in France. He says that surface vessels will be on the scene from first light tomorrow. by Radio NZ/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Sep 19:34 PDT 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago overall 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago overallRick Devos's REV clinches Corinthian title as ChinaOne.Ningbo wins overallFollowing four days of intense racing, Rick Devos's REV clinched their first title as M32 Corinthian World Champions, silently sweeping the fleet and sailing a tremendously consistent event in Chicago, IL.by Aston Harald Posted 23 Sep 18:18 PDT Dropping Anchor Dropping AnchorNot necessarily something you automatically associate with racing boatsDropping anchor is not necessarily something you automatically associate with racing boats of any description. So when a sailor the calibre of Robert Greenhalgh decides to call Sydney home, well it is pretty damn newsworthy.by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 23 Sep 15:00 PDT Multinational search operation under way Multinational search operation under wayTo rescue injured Indian solo sailor Abhilash TomyA multinational search operation is now under way to rescue injured Indian solo sailor Abhilash Tomy from his dismasted yacht in the Southern Ocean some 1,900 miles SW of Perth at the extreme limit of immediate rescue range.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Sep 12:16 PDT J-boat fleet at the Rolex Big Boat Series J-boat fleet at the Rolex Big Boat SeriesBright sunshine, steady breeze and flat seasBright 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 J/Boats Posted 23 Sep 11:50 PDT Aquaholiks top J/70 Great Lakes Championship Aquaholiks top J/70 Great Lakes ChampionshipPRO and team did their best in very light conditionsThe event started off Thursday with a light-air practice session hosted by multi-Class world champion Tim Healy, followed by a two-hour debrief and Q&A session.by Michael Welch Posted 23 Sep 06:21 PDT J/22 World Championship interviews J/22 World Championship interviewsSpeaking to winner Zeke Horowitz, and to the Dutch Youth TeamThis report from Bill Wagner, of the local newspaper Capital Gazette, provides some great insight on what took place to win the regatta for Zeke Horowitz.by J/Boats Posted 23 Sep 05:27 PDT TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finale TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finaleNext month's TPM Med Cup will be the fifth event and grand finaleSupported by Toulon Provence Mediterranee and the city of Toulon, racing for the foiling catamarans will be held over 10-14th October on the Rade de Toulon, where, given the right wind conditions, crews and spectators will be able to experience the thrillby Sailing Intelligence Posted 23 Sep 04:23 PDT Indian Navy flies over Thuriya Indian Navy flies over ThuriyaIndian Navy has overflown the dismasted Thuriya as wind is expected to dropShort Update from Golden Globe Race HQ: Indian Navy overflew Tomy during the night. Australian JRCC Aircraft about to overfly Tomy and Gregor now. Tomy cannot communicate with aircraft as batteries flat on aviation and marine VHFby Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Sep 02:55 PDT Former soldier sails across the Atlantic Former soldier sails across the AtlanticIn aid of the sailing charity Turn to StarboardDaily dolphin visits, glowing plankton and a close encounter with an enormous blue whale were just some of the highlights for one army veteran who sailed across the Atlantic in aid of the sailing charity Turn to Starboard.by Mark Hardaker Posted 23 Sep 02:01 PDT 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3REV sneaks into second while fleet loses footingDay Three of the M32 World Championship was another day of shakeups in the standings. With a fleet of twelve eager competitors, general recalls quickly became the norm and no one was left out of the lead.by Aston Harald Posted 22 Sep 20:36 PDT