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Seven day sprint to the finish
Vendée Globe set to go down to the wire
© Maxime Horlaville / Disobey / Apivia
Camaraderie
A core principle of most sailors' lives
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
The aftermath of Patriot's massive capsize
The external damage is obvious, but what else is broken?
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
INEOS TEAM UK perform in light winds
Notching up another win on PRADA Cup Day 2
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
The second Wise and Witty Man
Dougal Henshall profiles a key influencer in sailing
© D.Went / Fisher
Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland
Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland
An interview with Mike Horn on his recent expedition to Greenland and Svalbard
I checked in with circumnavigator and explorer Mike Horn, via email, to learn more about his recent expedition to Greenland and Svalbard.
by David Schmidt
Posted 19 Jan 08:00 PST
Vendée Globe Day 75 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 75 morning update
Can a corner be cut?
For the leaders who are 1000 or so miles SSW of the Azores this morning this stretch of the Atlantic is not as cooperative as it was forecast to be.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 21 Jan 00:13 PST
WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season
WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season
Six skippers awarded invitations to the world-championship level events
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has announced the six skippers awarded WMRT Tour Cards for the 2021 championship season.
by World Tour Match Racing
Posted 20 Jan 22:12 PST
SailGP's Season 2 to feature eight global events
SailGP's Season 2 to feature eight global events
Including 7 new venues from April 2021 to March 2022
SailGP - the sport's pinnacle league, and the first climate positive sports and entertainment property - has announced a full race schedule for its second season, which will feature eight national teams made up of the sport's best athletes.
by SailGP
Posted 20 Jan 10:35 PST
Vendée Globe Day 74: Seven days to destiny
Vendée Globe Day 74: Seven days to destiny
Louis Burton could benefit from his position further west but has been slowed for two rankings
The race at the front of the Vendée Globe is electrifying. None of the eight previous editions has ever witnessed a race finish as open and intense.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 20 Jan 10:25 PST
Seawanhaka Cup postponed to 2022
Seawanhaka Cup postponed to 2022
Long Beach YC decide it's not prudent to host this international yacht racing event in 2021
It is with profound disappointment that the Long Beach Yacht Club has decided to postpone the Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup to 2022.
by Long Beach Yacht Club
Posted 20 Jan 08:21 PST
Carpentier reflects on RORC Transatlantic Race
Carpentier reflects on RORC Transatlantic Race
A heavyweight contest between two of the world's best Class40 sailors
Antoine Carpentier's Class40 Redman crossed the finish line of the seventh edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race at 04:24 UTC in an elapsed time of 10 days, 18 hours, 24 mins and 13 secs.
by Louay Habib
Posted 20 Jan 07:26 PST
New dates for 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship
New dates for 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship
A large fleet is expected to take part in Porto Cervo
After consultation between the Federazione Italiana Vela (FIV), the Unione Vela Altura Italiana (UVAI) and the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large, the ORC, the RORC and the YCCS, the dates for the 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship have been changed.
by RORC Press
Posted 20 Jan 06:06 PST
PlanetSail: What happened to Patriot
PlanetSail: What happened to Patriot
Prada Cup Round Robin 1 & 2 Analysis
Round Robin 1 & 2 of the Prada Cup had delivered an explosive start on the road to the America's Cup. At the end of the opening stages, one team was up, another down and one in the middle.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 20 Jan 04:23 PST
2021 Governor's Cup set for July 26-31, 2021
2021 Governor's Cup set for July 26-31, 2021
The Club will also host the 2021 Youth Match Racing Worlds
Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation ("RFI") for the 54th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 26-31, 2021, on the event website.
by Susan Kenney
Posted 20 Jan 03:41 PST
Vendée Globe Day 74 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 74 morning update
Charlie Dalin 'I need to be in good shape for this last bit'
The leader is not overly worried. He expects to reconnect with Louis Burton - who is to leeward and working NW - as they reach the south of the Azores. But the final stage seems more complex in a SW'ly wind which needs to be utilised at the best angles.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 20 Jan 00:21 PST
Revised schedule for the Prada Cup Round Robins
Revised schedule for the Prada Cup Round Robins
New York YC's withdrawal from Round Robins forces schedule reduction to two days
Following New York Yacht Club's team American Magic informing the Regatta Director that they will not be racing in Round Robins 3 and 4 of the Prada Cup this weekend, the racing schedule has been revised
by COR36 / Sail-World.com
Posted 19 Jan 19:28 PST
America's Cup Rialto: Jan 17 - Saving of Patriot
America's Cup Rialto: Jan 17 - Saving of Patriot
Here's our perspective from on the water with exclusive images of the near sinking
No two days are ever the same in the America's Cup. The final race of Round Robin 2 was no exception. Here's on the water impression, with exclusive images of a day that brought out the best in the America's Cup teams to save a fellow competitor's boat.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 19 Jan 18:00 PST
Camaraderie
Camaraderie
A core principle of most sailors' lives
As sailors we're incredibly lucky to have two events happening on the world stage which are able to take place in the Covid world.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 19 Jan 12:00 PST
Vendée Globe Day 73: Happy, Super Happy
Vendée Globe Day 73: Happy, Super Happy
Charlie Dalin leads and Louis Burton carries on to the North West
The Vendée Globe remains wide open. A leading group of nine skippers form the vanguard with a slight advantage for two skippers, Charlie Dalin and Louis Burton.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 19 Jan 10:29 PST
Green Dragon and Palanad 3 scorch into Antigua
Green Dragon and Palanad 3 scorch into Antigua
In the RORC Transatlantic Race
Johannes Schwarz's Volvo 70 Green Dragon crossed the finish line of the seventh edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race at 04:53 UTC in an elapsed time of nine days, 18 hours, 53 mins and 40 secs.
by Louay Habib
Posted 19 Jan 09:30 PST
Top-speed flight and some 'me time'
Top-speed flight and some 'me time'
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild ticking off the miles at very high speed
For the past 24 hours, since they made a perfectly controlled turn to the east offshore of Brazil, the men of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild have clearly been lengthening their stride.
by Gitana Team
Posted 19 Jan 08:04 PST
Prada Cup, PATRIOT's near-sinking, Vendee Globe
Prada Cup, PATRIOT's near-sinking, Vendee Globe
The latest newsletter from Sail-World's David Schmidt in the USA
It seemed as though just a few weeks ago, most of the sailing community was beginning to sing dirges for Sir Ben Ainslie and INEOS Team UK. After this weekend, that crooning has clearly ceased.
by David Schmidt
Posted 19 Jan 08:00 PST
5O5 Europeans to be hosted in Weymouth this July
5O5 Europeans to be hosted in Weymouth this July
A welcome major open event for sailors from around the world
Would you like a feel of what your first major event post Covid can be? Check out this short Event promotion video...
by Michael Quirk
Posted 19 Jan 00:08 PST
Vendée Globe Day 73 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 73 morning update
Fast and low or high and slower?
After more than 25,000 miles of racing this Vendée Globe hangs in the balance. Who will win? At the head of the fleet now Charlie Dalin has been in first place 178 times since November 8th when the race started, Louis Burton has been in first twice
by Vendée Globe
Posted 18 Jan 23:36 PST
Servane Escoffier: We can't wait to give him a hug
Servane Escoffier: We can't wait to give him a hug
You don't hear a lot about the home front during the Vendée Globe
You don't hear a lot about the home front during the Vendée Globe, but every IMOCA sailor trying to complete his or her dream on the world's oceans right now has loved ones waiting for their safe return and following their every move.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA
Posted 18 Jan 23:17 PST
2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series Overall
2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series Overall
Top sailors awarded at West Marine US Open Fort Lauderdale
It was a banner, yet challenging, day of sailing on the water for the 135 sailors competing at the 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series inaugural event, hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club.
by US Sailing
Posted 18 Jan 22:26 PST
Vendée Globe Day 72: Climbing to a final battle
Vendée Globe Day 72: Climbing to a final battle
Fast Burton and consistent Dalin's northwards duel in the trades, Herrmann's hard 24hrs
With less than two weeks - perhaps even just ten days - until the finish of what is set to be the closest ever edition of the Vendée Globe it is still impossible to predict which three skippers will finish on the podium.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 18 Jan 10:13 PST
International Optimist Regatta registration open
International Optimist Regatta registration open
The 2021 St. Thomas Yacht Club event can only accept a maximum of 125 sailors
Registration is open! The 28th annual International Optimist Regatta (IOR), the TOTE Maritime Clinic and the TOTE Team Race will take place from June 14-20, 2021 at the St. Thomas Yacht Club.
by Carol Bareuther
Posted 18 Jan 09:01 PST
Multihull Line Honours for Rayon Vert
Multihull Line Honours for Rayon Vert
In the RORC Transatlantic Race
Rayon Vert crossed the finish line at full speed, surfing in the Caribbean swell. Helen Spooner, who has organised the volunteers for every edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, greeted the pair with the assistance of the Antigua & Barbuda Coastguard.
by Louay Habib
Posted 18 Jan 08:59 PST
Shirley Robertson on her media role at AC36
Shirley Robertson on her media role at AC36
David Schmidt checks in with the two-time Olympic gold medalist
I checked in with Shirley Robertson, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and an internationally respected journalist, via email, to learn more about what it's like to be part of the media team that's providing commentary for the 36th America's Cup.
by David Schmidt
Posted 18 Jan 08:00 PST
Prada Cup Review and Hutchinson's Mission
Prada Cup Review and Hutchinson's Mission
Nic Douglas reviews a frenetic 48 hours in Auckland
Terry Hutchinson represented his team today. He looked as tired and was as emotional as one would expect, with the dignity and grace that all respect in the NYYC American Magic figurehead.
by Nic Douglass
Posted 18 Jan 07:39 PST
Race Week, Ep.2 - The fight to save Patriot
Race Week, Ep.2 - The fight to save Patriot
American Magic sailors and support crew fought a desperate battle to save the yacht
On her 44th day of sailing, and her third day of racing in the Prada Cup, Patriot sustained major mid-race damage to the port side of the hull and was in real danger of slipping beneath the waves.
by New York Yacht Club American Magic
Posted 18 Jan 02:21 PST
Vendée Globe Day 72 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 72 morning update
Burton on the button, first out Doldrums
It seems to be Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée who has finally escaped from the Doldrums first. He has been making a consistent 17kts early this morning in the 16-18kts NE'ly trade winds which seem to be well established.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 17 Jan 22:58 PST
New York Yacht Club Statement on American Magic
New York Yacht Club Statement on American Magic
Commodore Christopher J. Culver thanks all those who helped save Patriot
Like New York Yacht Club American Magic fans around the world, I watched yesterday's Prada Cup race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli eager to see PATRIOT show her speed in her favorite conditions.
by Christopher J. Culver, NYYC Commodore
Posted 17 Jan 21:10 PST
2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series - Day 3
2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series - Day 3
Patience pays off for afternoon sailing
The 135 sailors waited patiently on Sunday for consistent breeze by making the most of their time to work on their craft and connect with fellow athletes during a lengthy postponement.
by US Sailing
Posted 17 Jan 20:01 PST
Prada Cup: Hutchinson confirms raceboat rebuild
Prada Cup: Hutchinson confirms raceboat rebuild
American Magic confirmed that the team will remain in the Prada Cup
American Magic Executive Director Terry Hutchinson has confirmed that the team will remain in the Prada Cup, after nearly sinking their raceboat Patriot yesterday evening in Auckland.
by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ
Posted 17 Jan 18:39 PST
American Magic's AC75 survives crash, damage
American Magic's AC75 survives crash, damage
US Challenger for the America's Cup receives assistance in the fight to save Patriot
After racing into a squall, crashing, capsizing, incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking, American Magic's AC75 racing yacht, PATRIOT, made it back to shore at 10:45 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat.
by New York Yacht Club American Magic
Posted 17 Jan 11:24 PST
Vendée Globe Day 71: Dalin leads Atlantic climb
Vendée Globe Day 71: Dalin leads Atlantic climb
Apivia skirts round the worst of a dynamic cloud system
The Doldrums did not give up the Vendée Globe leaders as easily as was initially predicted but first placed Charlie Dalin (Apivia) appears to have skirted round the worst of a dynamic cloud system and emerged this afternoon with his margin intact.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 17 Jan 11:08 PST
RORC Transatlantic Race update
RORC Transatlantic Race update
Leaders close in on Antigua
Oren Nataf's Multi50 Trimaran Rayon Vert, skippered by Alex Pella was under 400 miles from the finish and expected to take Multihull Line Honours on Monday 18th January.
by Louay Habib
Posted 17 Jan 10:47 PST
The aftermath of Patriot's massive capsize
The aftermath of Patriot's massive capsize
The external damage is obvious, but what else is broken?
The PRADA Cup so far has been enthralling and day 3 saw the drama ratchet up to 11 when a vicious squall hit Patriot as she went for a tack then bear away at the final mark, had an issue with the port runner, went for a leap, then crashed down hard.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 17 Jan 04:52 PST
Luna Rossa at the PRADA Cup Day 3
Luna Rossa at the PRADA Cup Day 3
A day filled with unexpected events
The first weekend of the PRADA Cup closes with a day filled with unexpected events, from the first race cancelled for sudden wind shifts to the major accident involving American Magic.
by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Posted 17 Jan 01:58 PST
PRADA Cup Day 3 Race Summary Video
PRADA Cup Day 3 Race Summary Video
Including the footage of American Magic's capsize and recovery
A dramatic day on the Hauraki Gulf saw one race abandoned, and then rerun, and American Magic capsize while well ahead of Luna Rossa PRADA Pirelli on the last leg of the last race of the day.
by America's Cup
Posted 17 Jan 01:30 PST
INEOS TEAM UK at the PRADA Cup Day 3
INEOS TEAM UK at the PRADA Cup Day 3
An eventful day on the Hauraki Gulf
In a day that was saddened by the capsize of American Magic, the changeable weather on the Hauraki Gulf threw strong winds, shifts, rain and chop at the Challengers of the PRADA Cup.
by INEOS TEAM UK
Posted 17 Jan 01:03 PST
Vendée Globe Day 71 morning update
Vendée Globe Day 71 morning update
Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée 2 first back into the northern hemisphere
Louis Burton, the 35 year old Saint Malo skipper of Bureau Vallée 2 was the first Vendée Globe skipper to break back into the northern hemisphere last night, crossing the Equator at 1911hrs UTC last night.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 17 Jan 00:43 PST