2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June 2018 Kiel Week to be held from 16-24 June3.5 million visitors are expected at the eventFrom the small one-man dinghy Laser 4.7 to the huge ClubSwan 50, from the Olympic high end foiler Nacra 17 to the classical yachts, from the Worlds qualifier of the National German Sailing Team to the traditional Aalregatta.by Hermann Hell Posted 20 May 08:06 PDT Hobie® 14 North American Championship Hobie® 14 North American Championship50th anniversary event held at Oneida Shores County ParkFifty years ago, Hobie Alter designed his first sailboat the Hobie 14. He wanted a simple boat that he and his friends could sail off the beach when there wasn't enough waves to surf. Hobie was also the inventor of the fiberglass surfboard.by David Brookes Posted 20 May 08:04 PDT Clash of the Titans Clash of the TitansAll set for the first official GC32 Worlds on Lake GardaFrom 24-27 May, the Extreme Sailing Series™ teams of elite level sailors will take to the waters of Lake Garda, Italy, for the first official GC32 World Championship.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 20 May 01:34 PDT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 1Fickle breeze keeps teams off the race trackRacing at the 470 European Championship was scheduled to kick off on Saturday 19 May at the Yacht Club Port Bourgas, Bulgaria, but fickle breeze kept teams off the race track.by International 470 Class Posted 19 May 22:21 PDT Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 4Runaway CannonballAfter a long wait for wind on the Bay of Naples today, Rolex Capri Sailing Week concluded with a windward-leeward/coastal race for the Maxi and Mylius classes, competing here with the support of the International Maxi Association.by James Boyd Posted 19 May 22:15 PDT Etchells Atlantic Coast Championship Day 1 Etchells Atlantic Coast Championship Day 1Begins with exhilarating weather on the Long Island SoundThe Etchells Atlantic Coast Championship hosted by American Yacht Club kicked off today on the Long Island Sound with breeze over 20 mph and waves over 6 feet. While not a day for the casual sailor, seasoned veterans embraced the conditions.by American Yacht Club Posted 19 May 20:34 PDT J/70 North American Championship overall J/70 North American Championship overallThomas Bowen's Reach Around grabs the titleThe daily leader of the J/70 North American Championship never changed over four days and 12 races. Thomas Bowen's Reach Around commanded the 32-boat fleet and earned the privilege of returning to host Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexicoby Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 19 May 19:59 PDT Team Brunel takes wire to wire win Team Brunel takes wire to wire winBouwe Bekking's team continue to hold the hot handBouwe Bekking's Team Brunel continue to hold the hot hand, taking a win in Newport...by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 19 May 18:47 PDT MYRI announces international jury 2018 MYRI announces international jury 2018For the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image awardThe Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award has been held since 2010 to recognize the very best yacht racing image taken during the year, which best represents the essence and excitement of the sport.by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 19 May 12:09 PDT Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Series heads to Chicago Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Series heads to ChicagoAnnual three-day event features one-design racingThe Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta Series — the largest national sailboat racing circuit in the United States — returns to Chicago for the fourth stop of its 30th anniversary seasonby Evily Giannopoulos Peros Posted 19 May 07:33 PDT 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on Tuesday 52 Super Series starts in Croatia on TuesdayThe race to be ready for what promises to be the most competitive 52 Super Series yetMonths of interpretation, innovation, inspiration and thousands of hours of sheer perspiration come to a head on Tuesday when 12 TP52s – nine of them being brand new boats – line up on the start line for the first regatta of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 19 May 06:00 PDT Register for 26th International Optimist Regatta Register for 26th International Optimist RegattaDeadline for charters is May 20Register now! Plus, the deadline for charters is May 20 and only a limited number remain!by Carol Bareuther Posted 19 May 05:53 PDT WMRT: Strong local field stacked in Newport WMRT: Strong local field stacked in NewportFinal two entries going to the top two finishers in NewportWith the final two entries to this year's GKSS Match Cup Sweden going to the top two finishers in Newport next week, we look at who will be representing Team USA at the World-famous venue for Newport Match Cup.by Ben Blake Posted 19 May 05:12 PDT Clipper Race: Close finish after intense racing Clipper Race: Close finish after intense racingVery close battle with the majority of the fleet to the finishing lineThere's been little separating the majority of the Clipper Race teams for much of Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge and its finish was no exception with some positions decided by just seconds.by Clipper Round the World Posted 19 May 01:15 PDT Plastic progress made at Newport Ocean Summit Plastic progress made at Newport Ocean SummitPlastic free future at landmark summitThe state of Rhode Island and Volvo Cars made announcements to commit to a plastic free future at landmark summit.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 19 May 00:19 PDT All set at the 470 Europeans in Europeans All set at the 470 Europeans in EuropeansRacing starts today at Yacht Club Port BourgasRacing at the 470 European Championship kicks off on Saturday 19 May at the Yacht Club Port Bourgas, Bulgaria.by International 470 Class Posted 18 May 23:00 PDT J/70 North American Championship day 3 J/70 North American Championship day 3Thomas Bowen's Reach Around closes in on the titleIt was another stellar day for Thomas Bowen's Reach Around at the J/70 North American Championship at Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexico.by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 18 May 22:48 PDT Focus shifts to inshore racing on Saturday Focus shifts to inshore racing on SaturdayGood winds forecast for Volvo Ocean Race Gurney's Resorts In Port Race NewportAfter returning to the northern hemisphere with nearly 40,000 nautical miles in their wake, the sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race will shift gears to inshore racing with a focus on Saturday's Gurney's Resorts In Port Race Newport.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 18 May 22:38 PDT Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 3 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Day 3Big breeze bewilderment at Rolex Capri Sailing WeekCompetitors got caught out on day three of Rolex Capri Sailing Week with forecasts indicating wind unlikely to even fill their sails. The Maxis and Mylius classes, racing here with support from the International Maxi Associationby James Boyd Posted 18 May 20:08 PDT World Sailing embrace youth World Sailing embrace youthAnd send a clear signal maximising inclusion of women in the OlympicsWorld Sailing fully embrace IOC Olympic Agenda 2020 with proposed events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition that are gender equal, youthful, universal and include four mixed events following the decisions made at the 2018 Mid-Year Meetingby World Sailing Posted 18 May 19:38 PDT