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WMRT Shenzhen Bao'an Final 2024 Day 3
Top four through to quarter-finals in Shenzhen
© Ian Roman / WMRT
Vendée Globe Wednesday Update
A defining split?
© Guirec Soudée #VG2024
Setback for speedster Sébastien Simon
As starboard foil breaks in the Vendée Globe
© Sébastien Simon
The Traditional Hobart
Interesting. You hear the term a bit, but what does it really mean?
© Richard Bennett Photography
Manly's pathway to progress
A youth sailing success story in Australia
© SailMedia
Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin
Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin
After 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes in the Vendée Globe
This Thursday afternoon, Boris Herrmann crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin at 16:22 UTC after 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes, and 54 seconds of racing in his second Vendée Globe.
by Team Malizia
Posted 12 Dec 11:33 PST
The battle for Jericoacoara
The battle for Jericoacoara
Fighting to preserve a wind sports paradise
What is the definition of paradise? As co-owner of Vila Kalango, Marco DalPozzo, points out, one of the original definitions of paradise is 'a protected garden'.
by WingFoil Racing World Cup
Posted 12 Dec 11:22 PST
Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update
Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update
Wild in the west as leader Dalin prepares for peaceful exit to Pacific?
While Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), the race leader, is due to pass into the Pacific this evening or tonight, and also cross the theoretical half way point of the 23,890 nautical miles course for the Vendée Globe 10th edition.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 12 Dec 10:34 PST
The summit meeting for sailing yachts
The summit meeting for sailing yachts
Various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16 at boot Düsseldorf 2025
boot Düsseldorf 2025, the world's biggest yachting and water sports trade fair, is "in the starting blocks" and for the sailing yacht segment we can look forward to various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16.
by boot Düsseldorf
Posted 12 Dec 10:00 PST
Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe
Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe
The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025
The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025. The new team, led by skipper Scott Shawyer, will compete in the fully-crewed race, connecting European cities from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic, in August/September 2025.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 12 Dec 09:12 PST
Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean
Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean
MACIF Santé Prévoyance leading the Vendée Globe
On this 32nd day of racing, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance continues his express ride on the Vendée Globe after having engulfed the Cape of Good Hope / Cape Leeuwin section in 9 days and 22 hours. A record!
by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance
Posted 12 Dec 08:46 PST
Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5
Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5
"I live from day to day!"
After 32 days at sea, it's time for an initial assessment for Clarisse Crémer, a solid 12th and impressive for her consistency and fighting spirit, but also for her hindsight and clear-sightedness about her performance.
by L'Occitane Sailing Team
Posted 12 Dec 07:58 PST
Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic
Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic
A tale of two Southern Ocean - and Vendée Globe - rookies
Watching his performance in the Vendée Globe, the confident way he has sailed and his exceptional consistency and competitiveness, it is easy to forget that Yoann Richomme is one of the rookies in this now 38-strong field.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 12 Dec 07:40 PST
Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41
Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41
Witness the exciting debut at boot Düsseldorf 2025
From the 18th-26th Of January, X-Yachts will attend Boot 2025 in Düsseldorf. This year, we're bringing something extraordinary to the Boat Show... The world premiere of our newest creation - The XR 41.
by X-Yachts
Posted 12 Dec 06:30 PST
GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit
GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit
Chabloz (SUI) clinches first title, Kajiya (BRA) her fifth
The third and final Freestyle World Cup of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2024 season was hosted at Fuwairit Kite Beach (QAT), where the new world champions were crowned.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 12 Dec 06:21 PST
World Match Racing Tour Final day 3
World Match Racing Tour Final day 3
Top four through to quarter-finals in Shenzhen
Quarter-finalists have been decided on the third day of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final.
by WMRT
Posted 12 Dec 06:05 PST
Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds
Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds
Antoine Cornic advises shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track
During the night of December 11 to 12, around 23:00 UTC, Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) informed shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track.
by Vendee Globe/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 12 Dec 05:23 PST
UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024
UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024
Francesca Clapcich reflects on the year
As the first season of Upwind by MerConcept has come to an end, I finally have a moment back home in the mountains in Park City, UT, USA to reflect on what an incredible year it has been.
by MerConcept
Posted 12 Dec 04:00 PST
Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm
Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm
Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean
An injured Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry in the Vendee Globe Race has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean and faces another 12 hours or so in winds predicted to gust over 46kts, and likely to be more.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 12 Dec 00:50 PST
Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update
Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update
The Pacific Ocean Awaits!
Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has had a near flawless Indian Ocean, and now the challenge of the Pacific Ocean awaits.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 12 Dec 00:47 PST
Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced
Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced
The Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing for three unforgettable days
The Festival of Sails is back for 2025, and this year's program promises to be bigger and better than ever! From world-class sailing action to an exciting line-up of music, food, and entertainment, the Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing.
by Festival of Sails
Posted 11 Dec 20:49 PST
Top Kiwi boatbuilder and sailor dies at 91yrs
Top Kiwi boatbuilder and sailor dies at 91yrs
Jim Mackay a leading builder of racing dinghies, surfboats and racing powerboats has passed away
Jim Mackay was best known through the early 1960's as a builder of wooden racing dinghies for the Olympic Finn and Flying Dutchman Dutchman classes, using cold moulded veneer construction. He was an active builder and racer in powerboats and surfboats.
by Mackay Boats/Sail-World NZ
Posted 11 Dec 16:25 PST
ORC 2, Dark Storm and Ken Comerford
ORC 2, Dark Storm and Ken Comerford
The 2023 edition of the Annapolis-to-Newport Race was special for Ken Comerford
The 2023 edition of the Annapolis-to-Newport Race was special for Ken Comerford, a veteran offshore sailor with thousands of blue water miles under his belt.
by Bill Wagner & AYC Communications Committee
Posted 11 Dec 11:53 PST
Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update
Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update
A defining split?
With the top three on the Vendée Globe are all making good progress eastwards under Australia their pursuers look set to deal with a windless zone that is forming which could widen the gaps even further.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 11 Dec 09:45 PST
SailGP announces public tickets on sale today
SailGP announces public tickets on sale today
For 2025 U.S. and select Europe events
Tickets for six more of SailGP's 2025 events are live today, including all three U.S. events and three stops on the Rolex SailGP Championship's action-packed European summer calendar.
by SailGP
Posted 11 Dec 07:53 PST
World Match Racing Tour Final day 2
World Match Racing Tour Final day 2
Leaders begin to emerge
The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final continued today with variable conditions testing teams throughout the day.
by WMRT
Posted 11 Dec 07:42 PST
Ready to race at Bacardi Winter Series Event 1
Ready to race at Bacardi Winter Series Event 1
The regatta brings approximately fifty teams to Biscayne Bay
The opening event of the Bacardi Winter Series 2024/2025 kicks off this weekend, December 14-15, in Miami, featuring the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets.
by Luissa Smith
Posted 11 Dec 07:23 PST
IOC President congratulates World Sailing
IOC President congratulates World Sailing
On contribution to the Olympic Movement
IOC President Thomas Bach met with World Sailing President Quanhai Li and World Sailing CEO David Graham at Olympic House in Lausanne to congratulate the federation on a successful quadrennial and its excellent contribution to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
by World Sailing
Posted 11 Dec 06:01 PST
Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update
Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update
Don't Doubt Dalin!
Yesterday we were questioning Charlie Dalin's northern course on MACIF Santé Prévoyance in the Vendée Globe, but he's continued to prove he's a master tactician, extending the lead over his rivals.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 11 Dec 00:57 PST
18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 5 & 6 preview
18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 5 & 6 preview
Rag & Famish Hotel and Finport Finance share the lead going into Sunday's racing
Pre-series favourite Rag & Famish Hotel and the 2022-23 Australian champion Finport Finance share the lead going into next Sunday's Races 5 and 6 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 10 Dec 21:04 PST
Two Big Tris & The Ultimate Record - OnCourse Ep37
Two Big Tris & The Ultimate Record - OnCourse Ep37
Aiming for a lap of the planet and to win the Jules Verne Trophy
Shortly after the biggest fleet of single handed sailors set of on the legendary Vendée Globe Race, the non-stop race around the world, two giant 32m long Ultim trimarans with full crew set out on their Jules Verne Trophy record bids.
by PlanetSail
Posted 10 Dec 14:15 PST
Vendée Globe Race Tuesday Update
Vendée Globe Race Tuesday Update
The next obstacle..
After the chasing pack closed in rapidly on Vendée Globe leaders yesterday Charlie Dalin (MACIF Prévoyance) and Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), the whole leading posse of nine skippers are contemplating their next obstacle.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 10 Dec 12:55 PST
Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills
Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills
I need to start with an admission... I'm addicted to the Vendée Globe
I need to start with an admission... I'm addicted to the Vendée Globe. When I wake in the morning, I look at the tracker, and at each sched (it updates every four hours) I take a look.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 10 Dec 12:00 PST
19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
Six new classes and only three weeks until early bird entry closes
Excitement is building for the first-ever Foiling Week Pensacola 2025, the premier international foiling regatta and World Sailing Special Event, taking place in less than three months in Florida's Panhandle.
by We Are Foiling
Posted 10 Dec 11:14 PST
A debrief after one month of Vendée Globe racing
A debrief after one month of Vendée Globe racing
Fully underlining its huge popular, sporting and media success
At one month since the start of the race, the Vendée Globe is fully underlining its huge popular, sporting and media success. This 10th edition is already making a big impression.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 10 Dec 09:41 PST
Countdown to historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race
Countdown to historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race
Fleet of plywood home-built yachts will set off in two weeks
In just two weeks, on 28 December 2024, a fleet of ALMA Globe 5.80 19ft /5.8mtr plywood home-built yachts, will set off from Marina de Lagos, Portugal, for the third Class Globe 5.80 Transat Race.
by McIntyre Mini Globe Race
Posted 10 Dec 09:12 PST
GKA Freestyle-Kite WorldCup Finals Fuwairit teaser
GKA Freestyle-Kite WorldCup Finals Fuwairit teaser
Title races finely poised for Qatar decider
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Freestyle season finale takes place at Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar, from December 10-14th 2024, where the men's and women's world champions will be decided.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 10 Dec 08:19 PST
Vendee Globe, Match Racing, US Sailing and SailGP
Vendee Globe, Match Racing, US Sailing and SailGP
David Schmidt looks at the current racing news from a North American perspective
A week doesn't seem like a big amount of time, but, when placed in the context of the singlehanded around-the-world Vendee Globe Race, it can translate into some serious velocity made good.
by David Schmidt
Posted 10 Dec 08:00 PST
World Match Racing Tour Final day 1
World Match Racing Tour Final day 1
6 flights of the round-robin completed in Shenzhen
The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final is under way. The event began with an opening ceremony attended by skippers, teams, organizing authorities, and spectators.
by WMRT
Posted 10 Dec 07:44 PST
World Sailing & iQFOiL announce equipment change
World Sailing & iQFOiL announce equipment change
The women's and men's iQFOiL fleets will adopt new sail sizes
World Sailing and the iQFOiL Class are pleased to announce an evolution in the iQFOiL Olympic Class equipment, designed to foster inclusivity and enhance athlete progression.
by iQFOiL Class Communications
Posted 10 Dec 02:32 PST
Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship
Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship
Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final event of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship (AMC).
by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media
Posted 10 Dec 01:12 PST
Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update
Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update
What is Dalin up to?
Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance, having passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, is taking a route far further north than we were expecting along the length of Australia. What has he seen that we haven't?
by Mark Jardine
Posted 10 Dec 01:08 PST
Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours
Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours
In the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
The 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final race of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship, has lived up to its name yet again.
by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media
Posted 9 Dec 22:24 PST
Vendée Globe - Day 30: Dalins heads for the Horn
Vendée Globe - Day 30: Dalins heads for the Horn
Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin has stopped his northern trek of the past four days
Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin, has finally turned for Cape Horn but is still the northernmost boat of the top 16 on the Vendée Globe Race leaderboard - and also the most easterly of the 38 boat fleet.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 9 Dec 21:26 PST
Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship
Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship
Images from Days One and Two of the Australian Maxi Championship
Bow Caddy Media images from Days One and Two of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship
by Bow Caddy Media
Posted 9 Dec 14:21 PST