Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 1 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 1Breeze & bounty on day one of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race WeekOne-hundred-thirty-six entries, representing 51 yacht clubs, turned out for a glorious first day of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week.by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 22 Jun 23:10 PDT Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 1 Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 1Newport turns on the charm Friday for the 46 sailors racingNewport turned on the charm Friday for the 46 sailors racing in the 2018 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the U.S. Para Sailing Championships.by Sam Crichton Posted 22 Jun 22:57 PDT Kieler Woche day 7 Kieler Woche day 7Brits launch into the lead on a shifty Nacra 17 courseNiklas Dehne came back ashore with mast and boat separated. At the start for the second race of the Silver Fleet of the Laser Radial Worlds, his outhaul broke. "It was too much wind for my material", he commented.by Andy Rice Posted 22 Jun 22:09 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma day 3 Superyacht Cup Palma day 3Bigger breeze brings Palma Bay aliveThe Superyacht Cup Palma fleet returned to action on Friday with an added ingredient – a shot of extra breeze which set Palma Bay alive.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 22 Jun 21:52 PDT Aguila and Pinguin Playboy victorious Aguila and Pinguin Playboy victoriousIn the 2018 Quarter Ton Cup at CowesSadly, the wind gods refused to smile on the final day of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup off Cowes and no racing was possible. The race committee went afloat early to monitor conditions but held the fleet ashore at Cowes Yacht Haven.by Fiona Brown Posted 22 Jun 20:56 PDT VOR: Day 2 - MAPFRE and Dongfeng swap lead VOR: Day 2 - MAPFRE and Dongfeng swap leadLeg 11 0100UTC - June 23: Dongfeng and MAPFRE are lead swapping, those astern have halved the marginThe two red boats continue to dominate the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race which still has 36 hours to run. The race is targeted to finish around mid-day Sunday, UTC, in The Hague, the Netherlands. by Richard Gladwell Posted 22 Jun 18:24 PDT 29er sending it in Perth, Australia 29er sending it in Perth, AustraliaWatch Grip: Tom Hodge and Kieran Bucktin's videoTeam AUS 23 is Tom Hodge and Kieran Bucktin. These are highlights from a recent training block out of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in the first few winter storms of the season.by Tom Hodge Posted 22 Jun 17:25 PDT 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 3 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 3Thunderstorms followed by the infamous strong Bora windThunderstorms followed by the infamous strong Bora wind, which gusted to over 30kts on the race course, proved too much for racing today at the Zadar Royal Cup, the second event of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 22 Jun 08:30 PDT Interim changes at the helm of the CSA Interim changes at the helm of the CSAThe Board of the CSA announce the resignation of Kathy LammersIt is with sadness that the Board of the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) announce the resignation of Kathy Lammers.by Caribbean Sailing Association Posted 22 Jun 08:00 PDT Mirabaud Sailing Video Award presents its jury Mirabaud Sailing Video Award presents its juryStrong line-up will select winners in the international video competitionShirley Robertson, Daniel Smith, Dee Caffari, Nicolas Mirabaud, Alessandra Ghezzi and Georgie Corlett-Pitt will select the best sailing videos filmed in 2018.by Mirabaud Sailing Video Award Posted 22 Jun 07:19 PDT The XHL range has grown! The XHL range has grown!Allen expand the range to include 20mm and 40mm sheave sizesThe original 30mm XHL block was released by Allen at the end of 2015, the design was received exceedingly well by the sailors in the high-performance market.by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 22 Jun 06:30 PDT Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 Day 2 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 11 Day 2Dongfeng holds a narrow lead over MAPFRE after one day of racing in the final legRivals Dongfeng Race Team and MAPFRE were locked in a bitter tussle for the Leg 11 lead – and overall Volvo Ocean Race victory – on Friday as they led the fleet towards the Danish city of Aarhus.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 22 Jun 06:12 PDT Lagos to make its GC32 Racing Tour debut next week Lagos to make its GC32 Racing Tour debut next weekThanks to its strategic location, Lagos has a maritime tradition dating back millennia2018 GC32 Racing Tour sets sail once again next week. In another first, the European circuit for the one design flying catamarans will visit Portugal and the Algarve coast for the GC32 Lagos Cupby GC32 Racing Tour Posted 22 Jun 03:01 PDT 16th annual Clagett Regatta starts Friday 16th annual Clagett Regatta starts FridayTwo days of coaching will be put to use when the racing beginsFor the 46 sailors who are attending the 16th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships in Newport RI, two days of coaching will be put to use tomorrow when the racing begins.by Sam Crichton Posted 21 Jun 19:34 PDT 51st Newport Bermuda Race winners named 51st Newport Bermuda Race winners namedThe division winners of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race were finalizedThe division winners of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race were finalized today with the arrival of the remainder of the fleet, after a slow but strategically challenging race.by John Burnham Posted 21 Jun 17:41 PDT Dalton wins Magnus Olsson Prize 2018 Dalton wins Magnus Olsson Prize 2018Team NZ's Grant Dalton recognised for making an indelible contribution to the world of sailingThe Magnus Olsson Prize is given annually to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing and previous recipients include Torben Grael (BRA), Ben Ainslie (GBR), Stan Honey (USA) and Santiago Lange (ARG).by Mats Olsson Posted 21 Jun 17:32 PDT Speculation mounts on new Foiling 50's circuit Speculation mounts on new Foiling 50's circuitKey features revealed of new circuit to be launched using 50ft wing sailed multihulls - UpdatedOne of the key players within Oracle Team USA in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco has confirmed some of the key features of a new circuit to be launched using the wing sailed multihulls used in the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Jun 16:30 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma day 2 Superyacht Cup Palma day 2Staggered starts eliminate the drama of a crowded lineThe Superyacht Cup Palma got into full flow today as the Pantaenius Race heralded the start of fleet racing with a course around a sun-soaked Palma Bay.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 21 Jun 13:59 PDT 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 2 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 2Luna Rossa stand firm, Platoon applying the pressureTina Plattner won her first 52 SUPER SERIES race today steering Phoenix and Takashi Okura and crew on Sled triumphed for the second consecutive coastal race season but it is Luna Rossa which still lead the Zadar Royal Cup in Croatia.by 52 Super Series Posted 21 Jun 13:24 PDT Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 2 Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 2Tricky conditions and a big shake upThe second day of the 2018 Revival Quarter Ton Cup brought gorgeous warm sunshine and extremely challenging conditions for the 21 strong fleet off Cowes. A constantly shifting and variable northerly wind ranged from 6 to 16 knots.by Fiona Brown Posted 21 Jun 12:36 PDT