America's Cup to get underway on Wednesday America's Cup to get underway on Wednesday Race 1 of the 36th America's Cup Match will start shortly after 4 pm (NZT) on Wednesday 10th March The New Zealand Prime Minister has just announced that Auckland will drop a COVID Alert Level from 0600hrs Sunday. The impact of the reduction in Alert Level is that the America's Cup could proceed on Wednesday on an empty stadium basis. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 4 Mar 20:03 PST America's Cup: Top commentators take on Cup America's Cup: Top commentators take on Cup Sail Newport's Challenger Lecture #3 with Shirley Robertson and Ken Read looks at the 36th Match Two top sailing commentators former US America's Cup helmsman Ken Read together with double Olympic Gold medalist Shirley Robertson teamed up for an hour long, third instalment of the Sail Newport Challenger Lecture Series, moderated by Brad Read. by Sail Newport Posted 4 Mar 17:31 PST San Diego to start Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta 2021 San Diego to start Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta 2021 Competitive sailors in the region can expect top-quality races on San Diego Bay For nearly three decades, the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta national series kicked off in St. Petersburg, Fla., in February, but a shift in the 2021 calendar will put Southern California sailing front and center with the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego. by Laura Muma / Sailing World Posted 5 Mar 09:20 PST Ari Huusela closes out the 9th Vendée Globe Ari Huusela closes out the 9th Vendée Globe The first Finnish and first ever Nordic Skipper to complete the race When Finnish solo skipper Ari Huusela crossed the finish line of the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe this Friday morning, it marked the ultimate conclusion of an ocean racing dream which has occupied almost all of his spare time over the last 22 years. by Vendée Globe Posted 5 Mar 08:42 PST 2021 Melges 24 World Championship cancelled 2021 Melges 24 World Championship cancelled The event was expected to be held in Charleston The Organizing Committee announces the cancellation of the 2021 Melges 24 World Championship, that was expected to be held in Charleston, SC, USA on April 9-17. by IM24CA Posted 5 Mar 07:53 PST 12mR: An Enduring Legacy released 12mR: An Enduring Legacy released A film by Gary Jobson features the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport, R.I. Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC's Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary. by Barby MacGowan Posted 5 Mar 07:10 PST AC36: AI, RL, TLA, ETNZ, LRPP AC36: AI, RL, TLA, ETNZ, LRPP There's a wee event happening across The Ditch (Tasman Sea) next week Now there's a wee event happening across 'The Ditch' (Tasman Sea) next week. So I certainly enjoyed writing from the armchair a little while ago, and whilst on that, thanks very much to all of you who read it all around the globe by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 5 Mar 03:00 PST Ari Huusela finishes the Vendée Globe Ari Huusela finishes the Vendée Globe A fitting last hero Ari Huusela has the honour of closing the course on this 9th Vendée Globe. He is the last to finish the race some 37 days after the first boats. by Vendée Globe Posted 5 Mar 00:37 PST 2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship preview 2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship preview Jack Macartney's tech2 team go into the event as favourites Despite winning the last season's Australian 18ft Skiff Championship in the then new tech2 skiff, Jack Macartney's 2020-21 Season team has gone up to another level of performance and consistency, taking all three major championships so far this season. by Frank Quealey Posted 4 Mar 23:10 PST Youth Foiling Gold Cup day 2 Youth Foiling Gold Cup day 2 RHKYC Team Agiplast on the podium in third More wind led to a welcome change of pace today as the sailors could invest their efforts in strategy and speed rather than just trying to fly. by Yuri Nicolussi Posted 4 Mar 16:36 PST Gladwell's Line: Rolling the America's Cup dice Gladwell's Line: Rolling the America's Cup dice A look at some of the issues that could determine the outcome of the 36th Match, and a score. Sail-World's NZ Editor Richard Gladwell who has been on the water, inside the race course, for every race and practice day of the America's Cup Regattas takes a look at some of the issues that could determine the outcome of the 36th Match, and a score. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 Mar 15:52 PST America's Cup: Rating the helmsmen America's Cup: Rating the helmsmen Suzanne McFadden asks a six-time winner how much could it come down to the helmsmen? With the America's Cup first-to-seven showdown about to begin, Suzanne McFadden asks a six-time winner how much could it come down to the helmsmen? by Suzanne McFadden Posted 4 Mar 15:21 PST St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: A message to all St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: A message to all We are left with fantastic memories of the previous years Today would have been the start of the 41st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, unfortunately COVID set us on another course this year. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 4 Mar 14:27 PST Last Vendée Globe arrival Ari Huusela due Friday Last Vendée Globe arrival Ari Huusela due Friday The light winds he has had today have been ideal for him With 130 nautical miles to go to the finish line of the Vendée Globe this Thursday afternoon, the 25th and final skipper Ari Huusela has made what should be his last tack of the race. by Vendée Globe Posted 4 Mar 09:37 PST 2021 U.S. Youth MR Championship & Youth MR Worlds 2021 U.S. Youth MR Championship & Youth MR Worlds Timelines announced for requesting invitations The 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup (USYMRC) will be held at the Rochester Yacht Club (N.Y.) on June 23-27, 2021 in Sonars. Sailors who turn 16, but not 21, in 2021 are eligible to compete. Selection is by resume. by US Sailing Posted 4 Mar 08:48 PST Last Chance to Win a Cyclops Marine Load Sensor Last Chance to Win a Cyclops Marine Load Sensor Get the edge on the competition, and keep it! Champions from Olympic classes, to Ocean Race competitors, to America's Cup sailors depend on Cyclops Marine load sensors to provide precision load data. by Cyclops Marine Posted 4 Mar 06:31 PST Paul Larsen on RORC Time over Distance Series Paul Larsen on RORC Time over Distance Series The fastest sailor on the planet having clocked 68 knots in Vestas Sailrocket 2 Larsen has always been involved in cutting edge sailing projects and in this 45-minute interview he discusses foiling technology in both the Vendée Globe and the forthcoming Match in the 46th America's Cup. by RORC Press Posted 4 Mar 06:28 PST America's Cup Analysis: Preparing for the Showdown America's Cup Analysis: Preparing for the Showdown PlanetSail on how the two teams are spening their final days of training After almost four years of planning the start of the 36th America's Cup is just days away. And while Auckland remains in lockdown, both teams have been able to continue testing and training. by Matt Sheahan Posted 4 Mar 04:01 PST America's Cup: AI lifts Kiwi crew to a new level America's Cup: AI lifts Kiwi crew to a new level America's Cup: Artificial Intelligence gives Team New Zealand sailors a tune up A few days before racing in the 36th Match for the America's Cup, the covers have been lifted on the testing and development process based on Artificial Intelligence and machine learning used by Emirates Team New Zealand, in partnership with McKinsey & Co by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 4 Mar 02:18 PST Super Ari super happy with 350nm to the finish Super Ari super happy with 350nm to the finish Ari Huusela has just 330 nautical miles to the finish line of the Vendée Globe Ari Huusela has just 330 nautical miles to the finish line of the Vendée Globe and is almost due west of Les Sables d'Olonne. Enjoying flat seas and gentle winds he is making around 10-11kts today and it talking about a Friday finish. by Vendée Globe Posted 4 Mar 00:02 PST Performance 40s set for Rolex Fastnet Race Performance 40s set for Rolex Fastnet Race One of the most popular 'classes within a class' with more than 50 entries In this August's Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the most popular 'classes within a class' will be the Performance 40. At present more than fifty of these racer-cruisers and cruiser-racers are currently entered in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's pinnacle event. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 3 Mar 22:30 PST Over 100 registered entries for 2021 ORC Worlds Over 100 registered entries for 2021 ORC Worlds A change to the Notice of Race will allow even more participation at this popular event Organizers from the Kalev Yacht Club and the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) have announced a change to the Notice of Race that will broaden participation in the 2021 ORC World Championship being held over 6-14 August 2021 in Tallinn, Estonia. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 3 Mar 22:04 PST Transpac 2021: Full steam ahead Transpac 2021: Full steam ahead Interest is strong among participants, sponsors and members The Board of Directors of the Transpacific Yacht Club has confirmed the 2021 Transpac yacht race is on. Interest is strong among participants, sponsors and members of the club to have no interruption this year in the 105-year history. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 3 Mar 21:44 PST Portugal to host The Ocean Race Europe in June Portugal to host The Ocean Race Europe in June Cascais, the home of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, will host a stopover Following the Race start from Lorient, France, at the end of May, the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe will stop in Cascais, bringing the top international offshore racing teams in the world to Portugal. by The Ocean Race Posted 3 Mar 09:20 PST Sara Zanobini on the 2021 Bacardi Cup Invitational Sara Zanobini on the 2021 Bacardi Cup Invitational David Schmidt interviews Sara about the event While spring isn't far off, it's solidly winter in North America and competitive One Design sailing is still over the horizon for most sailors. Enter the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta, which promises great racing for J/70, Melges 24 and Star sailors. by David Schmidt Posted 3 Mar 08:00 PST Henri-Lloyd's new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range Henri-Lloyd's new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range The ultimate protection for your next racing adventure Henri-Lloyd have launched the ultimate protection for your next racing adventure, the new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range. The collection is engineered from Gore-Tex® Pro 3L Laminate technology. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 3 Mar 06:40 PST Flying Fifteen Balearic Championship 2021 Flying Fifteen Balearic Championship 2021 Six races held over a long weekend at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca The Spanish National Championship took place earlier this year, in February rather than September. Six races were scheduled, to be sailed over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. by Stephen Babbage, Flying Fifteen Mallorca Posted 3 Mar 06:27 PST Semaine Olympique Française 2021 cancelled Semaine Olympique Française 2021 cancelled All scenarios were considered and proposed to the DIGES For almost a year, the organising committee of the Semaine Olympique Française has designed and developed many measures to welcome the elite of Olympic sailing in the safest conditions possible. by Fédération Française de Voile Posted 3 Mar 05:40 PST America's Cup: Kiwis pull new moves America's Cup: Kiwis pull new moves Emirates Team New Zealand have been spotted out training with a couple of new moves - for the Kiwis Emirates Team New Zealand have been spotted out training with a couple of new moves - for the Kiwi team, at least. There's also a parallel video of luna Rossa as they sailed in the same course area as the Kiwis. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 3 Mar 00:27 PST America's Cup: Time out for Cup teams America's Cup: Time out for Cup teams Time for Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to reflect, tweak, train, and optimise. The period between the Prada Cup Final and the start of the 36th America's Cup Match presented by Prada was always going to provide time for Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to reflect, tweak, train, and optimise. by America's Cup Media Posted 3 Mar 00:09 PST America's Cup: Lockdown creates new challenge America's Cup: Lockdown creates new challenge The latest lockdown in Auckland has delivered a new challenge to both ETNZ and Luna Rossa The latest lockdown in Auckland has delivered a new challenge to both Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli as they prepare for the 36th America's Cup Match. by America's Cup Media Posted 2 Mar 23:05 PST America's Cup Analysis: Backstage in Lockdown America's Cup Analysis: Backstage in Lockdown PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan explains what's going on The recent Covid lockdown in Auckland has forced the organisers of the 36th America's Cup to press pause, but there's plenty going on behind the scenes. by Matt Sheahan Posted 2 Mar 22:57 PST World Sailing Trust launches Participation Study World Sailing Trust launches Participation Study Participation Study will serve as a benchmarking survey to assess the sport of sailing The World Sailing Trust is today launching a global Participation Study to assess the status of sailing in terms of equity, diversity and inclusion. by World Sailing Posted 2 Mar 21:23 PST America's Cup: Ashby analyses the upcoming Cup America's Cup: Ashby analyses the upcoming Cup Emirates Team NZ's mainsail trimmer, Glen Ashby covers a lot of ground talking to Duncan Johnstone Emirates Team New Zealand mainsail trimmer, Glen Ashby covers a lot of ground in this interview with Stuff's Duncan Johnston conducted at the America's Cup Village this morning. by Duncan Johnstone/Stuff.co.nz Posted 2 Mar 18:39 PST America's Cup: Welcome to Kelly's office America's Cup: Welcome to Kelly's office A sailing rookie hailing from the mountains of Colorado, Kelly Hartzell plays a crucial part in ETNZ A sailing rookie hailing from the mountains of Colorado, Kelly Hartzell plays a crucial part in Team New Zealand's defence of the America's Cup. She explains her role as a mechatronics engineer to Suzanne McFadden. by Suzanne McFadden Posted 2 Mar 13:59 PST Are hybrid boat shows the way forwards? Are hybrid boat shows the way forwards? Positive at the virtual RYA Dinghy Show, but a new portmanteau needed! I've talked to various people during and since the virtual RYA Dinghy Show and all so far are hailing it as a success. In the UK, the Dinghy Show is the start of the sailing season, and to simply not hold the event would have been a grave mistake. by Mark Jardine Posted 2 Mar 12:00 PST Cup news, Vendee Globe finishers, GGR 2022 update Cup news, Vendee Globe finishers, GGR 2022 update Latest newsletter from Sail-World's David Schmidt in the USA While the America's Cup World Series and the Prada Cup delivered a chance to see AC75s lock horns on the racecourse, it also gave the world a much-needed chance to see what life looks like at the end of the coronavirus tunnel. by David Schmidt Posted 2 Mar 09:00 PST Allen Product Feature: Deck Bushes & Snatch Blocks Allen Product Feature: Deck Bushes & Snatch Blocks Two extremely useful types of fitting for your boat A through deck bush is designed to protect a surface from a rubbing rope or wire, they can also be used to act as a deflecting point. A snatch block is a variation of pulley that has been designed to allow quick attaching and releasing of lines. by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 2 Mar 04:00 PST Lorient to host The Ocean Race Europe start Lorient to host The Ocean Race Europe start Iconic port, in the heart of the renowned 'Bretagne Sailing Valley' The iconic port, in the heart of the renowned 'Bretagne Sailing Valley', will host the start for both the IMOCA and VO65 fleets as they charge south across the Bay of Biscay. by The Ocean Race Posted 2 Mar 03:49 PST 2021 Finn Masters Magazine published 2021 Finn Masters Magazine published Winging its way to Finn Masters worldwide The 2021 Finn Masters Magazine has just been published and is winging its way to Finn Masters worldwide. While many still prefer the hard copy, it is also available to read online. by Robert Deaves Posted 2 Mar 02:24 PST