Todd Stebleton on the 2018 GulfStreamer Race Todd Stebleton on the 2018 GulfStreamer RaceA conversation with Todd Stebleton about the biennial 2018 GulfStreamer Offshore Sailboat ChallengeI interviewed Todd Stebleton, coordinator of the 2018 GulfStreamer Offshore Sailboat Challenge, via email, to learn more about this biennial offshore challenge.by David Schmidt Posted 21 May 08:00 PDT Governor's Cup at Balboa Yacht Club preview Governor's Cup at Balboa Yacht Club previewPrice, Takahashi, Killian returning in highly competitive to fleetThe world's second ranked match racing skipper and former Governor's Cup winner, Harry Price, 21, (AUS), defending Balboa Yacht Club Governor's Cup champion Christophe Killian, 21, (USA) and 2017 runner-up Leonard Takahashi (NZL) leadby Susan Kenney Posted 22 May 23:06 PDT Medemblik Regatta Day 1 Medemblik Regatta Day 1Racing starts in tricky conditions, ending in full power sailingFirst day of racing is done in difficult conditions. Light winds caused some delay, but at the end all scheduled races were sailed.by Medemblik Regatta Posted 22 May 21:52 PDT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 4 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 4Stunning three race day shapes leaderboard470 teams from twenty-five nations again stepped up to the stamina test of three back-to-back races on day 4, Tuesday 22 May, at the 2018 470 European Championships in Bourgas, Bulgaria.by International 470 Class Posted 22 May 21:48 PDT North Technology Group partner 52 SUPER SERIES North Technology Group partner 52 SUPER SERIESCementing their position at the pinnacle of Grand Prix monohull racing2018 marks the seventh season of the hugely successful 52 SUPER SERIES which is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.by Bridgid Murphy, North Sails Posted 22 May 12:33 PDT 52 SUPER SERIES set to open with Big Wednesday 52 SUPER SERIES set to open with Big WednesdayReady to Rumble... or Crumble?Sibenik on the stunning Adriatic coast of Croatia is set to see the first points-scoring skirmish of what promises to be a long, close and hard-fought 2018 52 SUPER SERIES season.by 52 Super Series Posted 22 May 12:21 PDT Finn World Masters at El Balís day 2 Finn World Masters at El Balís day 2No wind again, but sailors enjoy beach gamesFor the second day in a row, lack of wind precluded any racing taking place at the 2018 Finn World Masters at El Balís.by Robert Deaves Posted 22 May 12:15 PDT Glide, fly, surf the sky Glide, fly, surf the skyDecision keep both men's and women's windsurfing in 2024 is justifiedThe decision by World Sailing to keep both men's and women's windsurfing in 2024 is justified. Windsurfing is the most demanding of Olympic water sports, at least physically, which is reason enough to keep the class.by Dorian van Rijsselberghe Posted 22 May 10:00 PDT Michas wins Melges 20 U.S. Nationals Michas wins Melges 20 U.S. NationalsMidnight Blue team win at CharlestonAfter three grueling days of competition and eight Championship races on Charleston Harbor, Jason Michas' Midnight Blue with Brian Ledbetter as tactician and Keiran Searle as crew are the new reigning Melges 20 U.S. National Championsby IM20CA Posted 22 May 09:35 PDT Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 3 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 3Skipper Bouwe Bekking and Team Brunel lead a southerly group of four boatsTo the north, wallowing in lighter conditions sit the overall race leaders, MAPFRE, as well as second-placed Dongfeng Race Team, and Turn the Tide on Plastic. Average speeds for these three have been in the seven to 10 knot rangeby Volvo Ocean Race Posted 22 May 06:32 PDT Olympic alternative board goes into production Olympic alternative board goes into productionDesigned by Bruce Kendall, the Glide 2990 is the double Olympic medalist's first ever board + VideoDesigned by Bruce Kendall, the Glide 2990 is the double Olympic board sailing medalist's first ever design in high quality construction with top of the line components.by Bruce Kendall/Sail-World.com Posted 22 May 04:06 PDT No wind, no racing - Day 1, Finn World Masters No wind, no racing - Day 1, Finn World MastersFinn Masters: It is like being on an ocean voyage together where age differences melt awayNo races yesterday; it was a day of visiting. 352 masters Finn sailors were held on shore for a while and then sent out in four waves. On the way out the sun appeared and I thought, “the sun is going to kill this breeze.”by Gus Miller Posted 21 May 21:38 PDT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 3 470 Europeans in Bulgaria day 3Perfect 470 racing conditions on a spectacular race dayA spectacular race day 3 at the 2018 470 European Championships in Bourgas, Bulgaria featured a whole new game plan as teams responded to the breezy conditions.by International 470 Class Posted 21 May 21:34 PDT Meet the Clipper 2017-18 crew: Anne Hough Meet the Clipper 2017-18 crew: Anne HoughAnne has enjoyed sailing since moving to the Guernsey ten years agoAnne Hough, 61, who is proudly from Guernsey, Channel Islands, had no idea three years ago that she would ever be able to embark on an ocean race.by Clipper Round the World Posted 21 May 20:24 PDT Successful Spring Tune-Up for J/121 Speedsters! Successful Spring Tune-Up for J/121 Speedsters!J/121 owners gathered for the first J/121 Spring Tune-Up at the Newport ShipyardWith most boatyards and boats still under shrink-wrap, and the Volvo Ocean Race just into town, J/121 owners gathered for the first J/121 Spring Tune-Up at the Newport Shipyard.by J-boats Posted 21 May 13:40 PDT San Francisco Friday Slalom Series Race day 1 San Francisco Friday Slalom Series Race day 112 sailors brave the conditions to rig upTo say it was windy would be an understatement. It blew the dogs off their chains on Friday evening for the first St. Francis Yacht Club Friday Slalom Series Race.by Steve Bodner Posted 21 May 11:15 PDT Finn World Masters at El Balís day 1 Finn World Masters at El Balís day 1No wind but smiles all roundFor a while the wind threatened to build from the south, but that too faded and never returned and the fleet were eventually sent back to the harbour. Through the afternoon and early evening the sea remained flat and windless.by Robert Deaves Posted 21 May 11:10 PDT Newport's VOR stopover and news from Point Nemo Newport's VOR stopover and news from Point NemoCelebrating Newport's VOR stopover and sobering news from Point NemoBy all accounts, the Newport stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race was a huge success for fans, families, sailors & teams, starting when MAPFRE team managed to catch a mere zephyr to ghost across the finishing line just ahead of Team Brunel.by David Schmidt Posted 21 May 11:00 PDT Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 2 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Day 2Dongfeng Race Team has had a successful first night at sea on Leg 9A split has already developed, with Dongfeng gybing to the north just before 1300 UTC on Monday while MAPFRE continues with the bulk of the fleet charging out to the southeast.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 21 May 08:22 PDT Nations competing in Paris 2024 expected to drop Nations competing in Paris 2024 expected to dropFour Mixed events expected to reduce numbers of countries entering the 2024 OlympicsMany critics warned of the impact that selection of four Mixed events would have on the numbers of countries able to enter the 2024 Olympics - expecting the current borderline participation number to drop further. This analysis shows how it will unfold.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 May 07:21 PDT