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The changing face of sailing
David Forbes OAM crosses the finish line for the last time, and we take a look at the old and new....
© Sailing Energy / FFVOILE
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
Memorial Day racing, Summit Stockholm, Vendée
Memorial Day racing, Summit Stockholm, Vendée
This is a great time to be a sailor in North America
This is a great time to be a sailor in North America. Days are still waxing light, Memorial Day races are in the front window, as are the Newport Bermuda Race and other classic distance races, and the regatta calendar is full of great events.
by David Schmidt
Posted 24 May 08:00 PDT
Eric Bernstein on the 2022 CSA Cat Scramble Regatt
Eric Bernstein on the 2022 CSA Cat Scramble Regatt
An interview with Eric Bernstein on the 2022 CSA Cat Scramble Regatta
Sail-World checked in with Eric Bernstein, 2022 fleet captain of the Carlyle Sailing Association, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design multihull regatta.
by David Schmidt
Posted 24 May 08:00 PDT
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 1
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 1
Phoenix leads but dream start in Baiona for amateur Vayu Team
The Plattner family's Phoenix team, with man of the moment Tom Slingsby calling tactics, issued a clear statement of intent when they unrolled a truly comprehensive victory in the first race of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 24 May 13:37 PDT
Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record
Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record
Lisa Blair set to achieve the fastest solo, non-stop and unassisted lap of Antarctica tomorrow.
Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair is set to make landfall in Albany, Western Australian tomorrow morning, (Wednesday May 25th) shaving 10 days off the record to claim the Antarctica Cup
by Carolyn Grant
Posted 24 May 01:04 PDT
Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3
Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3
The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate
The Clipper Race Committee has announced that Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge will end at Finish Gate 3. The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 23 May 23:58 PDT
A bit of the 'Southern Ocean in the North Atlantic
A bit of the 'Southern Ocean in the North Atlantic
GryphonSolo2 coming to you live from the mid-Atlantic
We are coming to you live from the mid-Atlantic today on Day 7 of this epic journey as we approach the half-way point of this delivery of the boat from Portland, Maine to the start of the Globe40 RTW race in Lorient, France.
by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2
Posted 23 May 23:44 PDT
Tulane wins 2022 Open Dinghy National Championship
Tulane wins 2022 Open Dinghy National Championship
Coming away victorious on their home waters
After four days of racing on Lake Pontchartrain with tricky conditions and thunderstorms threatening a shortened Championship, Tulane University came away victorious on their home waters with their first Fleet Racing National Champion title in 49 years
by Preston Anderson
Posted 23 May 23:30 PDT
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1
The team came out of the blocks firing on the opening day
The Australian Sailing Team came out of the blocks firing on day one of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Mexico, with Western Australian Luke Elliot winning the first race of the 12-race series.
by Lisa Darmanin
Posted 23 May 22:36 PDT
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1
126 sailors begin their hard road for the gold
The opening day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship under the hot Mexican sun on the Banderas Bay, where 126 sailors began their hard road for the gold. Racing is due to take place every day until 28 May 2022.
by ILCA
Posted 23 May 21:24 PDT
ILCA 7 Worlds: Fatigued Gautrey 4th after Day 1
ILCA 7 Worlds: Fatigued Gautrey 4th after Day 1
Gautrey is fourth equal in the 126-strong fleet after finishing third and sixth on Day 1
George Gautrey would struggle to remember a more difficult day as battles the after-effects of a Covid-19 infection that wrecked his buildup and has left him feeling fatigued.
by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ
Posted 23 May 18:20 PDT
FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year
FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year
Kaitlyn Liebel recognised for her impressive abilities on the water
Florida Women's Sailing Association on the west coast of Florida has promoted women in sailing since 1973. One of the most significant ways they promote women in sailing is through their annual Young Woman Sailor of the Year Award.
by Florida Women's Sailing Association
Posted 23 May 16:55 PDT
52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia
52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia
Warming up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today
The 52 SUPER SERIES fleet warmed up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today on the beautiful ría de Vigo off Baiona where the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit is visiting for the very first time.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 23 May 12:37 PDT
Newport Bermuda Race start from Castle Hill Inn
Newport Bermuda Race start from Castle Hill Inn
Offering the perfect vantage point to watch the sailboats
Castle Hill Inn, the iconic Relais & Châteaux property on Newport's Ocean Drive, is proud to be the Official Luxury Hospitality Sponsor of the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race.
by Bermuda Race
Posted 23 May 12:25 PDT
T-Mobile and SailGP unveil Season 3 partnership
T-Mobile and SailGP unveil Season 3 partnership
Building 5G technology into SailGP F50 fleet bringing audiences ultra-low latency data
SailGP, the world's fastest growing global sports league, and T-Mobile, America's 5G leader, have announced a new partnership designed to bring 5G technology to the world's most exciting racing on water.
by SailGP USA
Posted 23 May 07:44 PDT
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm
Pushing for protection of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm - Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, on Wednesday 1st June, will shine a spotlight on the critical role that the Southern Ocean plays in the health of the planet.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 23 May 04:06 PDT
Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece®
Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece®
Specifically designed for the active sports enthusiast
Rooster's original and increasingly popular Aquafleece® range has taken many forms over the years, and never stops innovating.
by Rooster
Posted 22 May 23:07 PDT
International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries
International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries
The event at Malcesine, Lake Garda is now only 7 weeks away
With the International WASZP Games at Malcesine, Lake Garda now 7 weeks away (9-16th of July), entries have now surpassed 100 and there are still 8 days before the early bird entry closes.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 22 May 21:23 PDT
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall
Arcisz, Maeder & Stragiotti crowned Kitefoiling Youth World Champions
The final day of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships delivered drama and an unforeseen but well deserved result in the girls' fleet.
by Andy Rice, IKA
Posted 22 May 19:33 PDT
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall
Estonia, Ireland, Antigua & Barbuda and Tahiti qualify to the Final Series
SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda's "Rum Runners," SSL Team Estonia's "Icebreakers", SSL Team Ireland's "Green Armada" and SSL Team Tahiti's "Black Pears" are the first teams of SSL Gold Cup's History to qualify to the Final Series.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 22 May 18:54 PDT
The changing face of sailing
The changing face of sailing
I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's and a cast of thousands
I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's with a cast of thousands on board. All that canvas is always easy to go with.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS
Posted 22 May 15:00 PDT
iQFoil European Championships overall
iQFoil European Championships overall
An intense, exciting and thrilling week on Lake Garda
An intense, exciting and thrilling week of Olympic windsurfing ended in Torbole, north of Lake Garda, for the European Championship of the new iQFoil class, chosen for Paris 2024.
by Elena Giolai
Posted 22 May 10:48 PDT
This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King
This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King
Olympic Champion looks at on 'Train Hard, Fight Easy' in part 2 of the series
In the mid-90s Tom King was a reasonable but not spectacular 470 helmsman. However, when Victor Kovalenko joined the Australian Sailing Team as the 470 coach, Tom's world championship finishes progressed from 40th to 20th to 10th to 1st place.
by Andy Rice
Posted 22 May 08:55 PDT
Oman Sail named as a dual finalist
Oman Sail named as a dual finalist
In the Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022
Oman Sail has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 (SPIA), joining a host of renowned sports events and organisers from across the region.
by Oman Sail
Posted 22 May 08:29 PDT
Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg
Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg
With almost no surf at all, the 13 teams were off the beach quickly
The final leg from Kill Devil Hills to Virginia Beach is intentionally short to give the Race Committee the best opportunity to arrive first: to the traditional fanfare, pomp and TV Cameras that await the Worrell at the home of the event.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 22 May 06:13 PDT
Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better"
Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better"
With victory in the IMOCA Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
Charlie Dalin (Apivia) won the third edition of the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race which in fact is his first solo victory in IMOCA and his fourth overall IMOCA race win since 2019 in all different formats combined.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 21 May 21:32 PDT
GryphonSolo2 update from the North Atlantic
GryphonSolo2 update from the North Atlantic
We are in the "no mistake zone"
Greetings from Roger Junet and I aboard GryphonSolo2, currently experiencing the best the North Atlantic has to offer in the way of Spring gales!
by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2
Posted 21 May 20:35 PDT
Clipper Race 11 Day 20
Clipper Race 11 Day 20
The heat continues in more ways than one!
For the Clipper Race fleet, Race 11 conditions have been hot, sticky and the winds fickle. However, the last 24 hours saw the competition heat up and get a notch more exciting.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 21 May 19:24 PDT
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall
Pieter-Jan Postma makes history by winning first Finn Gold Cup for The Netherlands
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, made history today by winning the 2022 Finn Gold Cup, the first Dutch winner of this massively prestigious trophy in its 66 year history.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 21 May 17:59 PDT
iQFoil Europeans Day 5: the first 10 advance
iQFoil Europeans Day 5: the first 10 advance
After 19 races, the first 10 to advance to Sunday's medal series have been decided
Decided with four more slalom races the first ten athletes who will compete on Sunday in the "Medal Series" finals of the European Championships of the new Olympic class for Paris 2024 iQFoil, organised on Lake Garda, by Circolo Surf Torbole.
by Elena Giolai
Posted 21 May 16:53 PDT
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3
Estonia signs another solid performance
SSL Team Estonia made one more step towards SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series by winning their second race in Race 3 of Group 2, in Grandson. SSL Team Bermuda got their first win in a Group 1 where anything can still happened in tomorrow's Golden Day.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 21 May 14:41 PDT
2022 USA J/24 Nationals preview
2022 USA J/24 Nationals preview
Who are some of the top teams to be competing for honors?
Hosting the event after a long hiatus is the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club, with two dozen boats entered from across America, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
by J/Boats
Posted 21 May 13:05 PDT
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4
Pegourie surges into kitefoiling world title contention
Day four of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships saw the three divisions competing in 8 to 12 knot winds and another four hard-fought races completed. There were some significant moves on the leaderboard too.
by Andy Rice, IKA
Posted 21 May 12:50 PDT
ICSA Eastern & Western Semifinals
ICSA Eastern & Western Semifinals
Top 9 schools progress to ICSA Open National Championship Finals
For the first time since Newport Nationals in 2019, College Sailing Open Fleet Race Semi-Finals were held in New Orleans, LA hosted by Tulane University with support from Southern Yacht Club.
by Preston Anderson
Posted 21 May 08:27 PDT
52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open
52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open
This season seems to have more of an owner-driver focus than ever before
There were just five points separating first place from fourth and only two points from championship winners Sled from third placed Platoon at the end of the 2021 52 Super Series season last November in Palma.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 21 May 07:02 PDT
Steering the Course 2022 kicks off
Steering the Course 2022 kicks off
A week-long festival of women's sailing
Hundreds of sailors across the world will take to the water over the next 10 days as World Sailing's Steering the Course global women's sailing festival gets under way.
by World Sailing
Posted 21 May 01:27 PDT
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4
Postma dominates to retake the lead
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, found second gear today to dominate the 110 boat fleet from 17 nations on the fourth day of the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 20 May 22:14 PDT
Sherwin leads Bermudian hopes in Bermuda Race
Sherwin leads Bermudian hopes in Bermuda Race
Sailing doctor is one of three Bermuda entrants in a fleet of 200+ yachts
In four weeks, a fleet of approximately 200 yachts will set off on the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race, the original ocean race.
by Bermuda Race
Posted 20 May 16:51 PDT
iQFoil Europeans Days 3 & 4
iQFoil Europeans Days 3 & 4
Dutchman Luuc Van Opzeeland and Britain's Emma Wilson lead with a gap
At the iQFoil Class European Championship being held at the Circolo Surf Torbole, on Garda Trentino, we have entered the heart of the event, that is with the best of the men's and women's fleets who from Thursday began the "final series".
by Elena Giolai
Posted 20 May 16:45 PDT
Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12
Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12
Hatteras to Kill Devil Hills
The expansive beach at ORV Ramp 49 in Frisco was filled with spectators; Most, here for the spectacle that is the Worrell 1000. Not because they're sailors or that they know anything about racing these F18 beasts... they just know that this is exciting.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 20 May 16:37 PDT
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3
Avoiding the ever-present risk of high-speed wipeouts
Day three brought strong but unpredictable breeze that made it hard to choose the right size kite. As ever, staying out of trouble was a vital part of success, and avoiding the ever-present risk of a high-speed wipeout.
by Andy Rice, IKA
Posted 20 May 16:28 PDT