How 50 years utterly transformed offshore racing How 50 years utterly transformed offshore racingA look at how 50 years utterly transformed offshore racingIt's easy to lose track of just how far offshore sailing standards have come in such a short time when today's cutting-edge sailors are employing foils offshore in singlehanded events, or sailing lightning-fast catamarans and trimarans around Cape Horn.by David Schmidt Posted 18 Jun 11:00 PDT Jerry Kedziora on the SSYC's 2018 Queen's Cup Jerry Kedziora on the SSYC's 2018 Queen's CupAn interview with Jerry Kedziora about the South Shore Yacht Club's 2018 Queen's CupI interviewed Jerry Kedziora, Commodore of the South Shore Yacht Club, via email, to learn more about the 2018 Queen's Cup.by David Schmidt Posted 18 Jun 08:00 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week preview Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week previewSunny, southerly conditions are forecast for the eventSunny, southerly conditions are forecast for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, which takes place June 22 to 24, 2018.by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 19 Jun 09:35 PDT 2018 Sunfish North American Championships 2018 Sunfish North American Championships2018 Sunfish North American Championships are just six weeks awayThe 2018 Sunfish North American Championships are just six weeks away! There are only two weeks left before the early registration discount ends!by International Sunfish Class Association Posted 19 Jun 09:09 PDT Legends gather in Gothenburg for historic race Legends gather in Gothenburg for historic raceBoats from seven of the 13 round the world races set for Volvo Ocean Legends RaceThe overall winner will judged on corrected time, as it used to be in races gone by, but there will also be class racing for some of the more modern boats.by Marie Båge Posted 19 Jun 08:08 PDT Inaugural Melges 14 U.S. Nationals Inaugural Melges 14 U.S. NationalsTight racing and tons of smiles at Lake Geneva YCHarry Melges IV earned the first Melges 14 US National Championship title, beating out the fleet of 36 boats at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club.by Hannah Noll Posted 19 Jun 05:58 PDT The Triple Crown - what does it mean? The Triple Crown - what does it mean?The Volvo Ocean Race has become a whipping boy for those who claim it has lost its raison d'etreThe 45,000nm round the world race has become a whipping boy for those who claim that it has lost its raison d'etre.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Jun 05:04 PDT Seldén sponsored sailors leave Falmouth Seldén sponsored sailors leave FalmouthFor the start of the 2018 Golden Globe RaceLast week, on the 14th June Seldén sponsored sailors, Susie Goodall and Antoine Cousot, along with the rest of the 19 strong fleet of intrepid adventurers departed Falmouth to join the start of the 2018 Golden Globe Race.by Susannah Hart, Seldén Mast Posted 19 Jun 03:23 PDT Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC overall Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC overallSunny skies for the final day and prize givingThe fourth and final day of racing at Argentario Sailing Week 2018 was sailed in a 16-18 knot north-westerly breeze and under sunny skies for the 40 Grandes Dames from 11 nations who participated in the 19th edition of the event.by Tessa Wiechmann Posted 19 Jun 02:04 PDT Ocean Summit sets royal standard for Ocean health Ocean Summit sets royal standard for Ocean healthProgressive announcements to tackle the plastic crisis from the Swedish Government and Volvo CarsThe first ever Gothenburg summit, attended by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, saw progressive announcements to tackle the plastic crisis from the Swedish Government and Volvo Cars.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 18 Jun 22:08 PDT Am Cup: Brits step up game ahead of AC75 launch Am Cup: Brits step up game ahead of AC75 launchThe Ben Ainslie skippered INEOS Team UK will have two teams competing on the 2018 GC32 circuitsThe Ben Ainslie skippered INEOS Team UK is expected to have two teams competing on the GC32 circuits as the team prepares for the launch of its first AC75 foiling monohull, next year. Sail-World NZ's Richard Gladwell reports.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Jun 19:11 PDT The "breakaways": The first five home to Bermuda The "breakaways": The first five home to BermudaThe adventures continue for the Sailor Girl in BermudaThe adventures continue for the Sailor Girl in Bermuda for the finish of the 51st edition of the Newport Bermuda Race.by Nic Douglass Posted 18 Jun 15:42 PDT Kieler Woche day 3 Kieler Woche day 3News from Flying Dutchman, 505 and Contender fleetsIn the dinghy fleets, a familiar name has moved to the front of the 505 class, as Dr Wolfgang Hunger with crew Julien Kleiner takes over the lead. If Hunger wins this week, it will be the multiple World Champion's 22nd victory at Kieler Woche.by Andy Rice Posted 18 Jun 12:34 PDT 17 skippers arrive for start of Golden Globe Race 17 skippers arrive for start of Golden Globe RaceSir Robin Knox-Johnston mobbed in Les Sables d'OlonneThe Golden Globe Race village in Les Sables d'Olonne opened with a bang over the weekend as 9,000 visitors welcomed 17 of the GGR skippers into town at the end the SITRaN Challenge Race from Falmouth, UK.by Golden Globe Race Posted 18 Jun 10:45 PDT Kieler Woche: 18-20kts makes for spectacular Day 2 Kieler Woche: 18-20kts makes for spectacular Day 2Germany's world-famous regatta is blessed with perfect winds for day two of the competitionAll the frustrations of the previous day were quickly forgotten as the huge array of sailors and classes at Kieler Woche enjoyed a spectacular day's racing in Kiel Bay.by Andy Rice Posted 18 Jun 03:01 PDT Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC - Day 3 Argentario Sailing Week and PCYC - Day 3Spirit of Tradition first-timers discover “a gem of a racing venue”Picture-perfect weather conditions at Argentario Sailing Week where on Saturday the 40 yacht fleet raced with a light 12-15 knot northwesterly breeze and flat seasby Tessa Wiechmann Posted 18 Jun 02:52 PDT INEOS TEAM UK joins 2018 GC32 Racing Tour INEOS TEAM UK joins 2018 GC32 Racing TourSir Ben Ainslie will be at the helm in PortugalBritain's America's Cup team, INEOS TEAM UK, is set to join the 2018 GC32 Racing Tour. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie will be at the helm for the team's debut in the 32ft foiling catamarans.by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 18 Jun 02:09 PDT Foley wins 26th International Optimist Regatta Foley wins 26th International Optimist RegattaSpeed and tactics prove to be the winning combinationSpeed and tactics proved the winning combination that led 13-year-old Peter Foley to place first overall at the 26th International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS) Virgin Islandsby Carol Bareuther Posted 18 Jun 01:29 PDT Line honours for Rambler 88 Line honours for Rambler 88In the Newport Bermuda RaceLeaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David's Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David's Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern daylight time on Sunday evening.by John Burnham Posted 18 Jun 01:09 PDT Allen Keyball Harness Allen Keyball HarnessSleek and innovative product eliminates the hook altogetherThe dangers of trapezing have never been more apparent than in the last few years and as boats get more powerful and hardware becomes stronger shouldn't there be a natural progression to try something new when it comes to trapezing?by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 18 Jun 00:30 PDT