Jenny Decker on her solo circumnavigation Jenny Decker on her solo circumnavigation A Q&A with Jenny Decker about her solo circumnavigation Sail-World checked in with Jenny Decker, who is sailing alone around the world despite suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, via email, to learn more about her adventure and Guinness Book of World Records attempt. by David Schmidt Posted 10 Oct 08:00 PDT Marine Auctions: October Online Auction Marine Auctions: October Online Auction Bidding to commence on 24th October October Online Auction bidding to commence Thursday 24th October at 5am AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 11 Oct 13:16 PDT Athena Pathway secures place in the final Athena Pathway secures place in the final Of the first ever PUIG Women's America's Cup Athena Pathway, the British team supported by Cobham Ultra and racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, has secured a place in the first ever PUIG Women's America's Cup Final. by Athena Pathway Posted 11 Oct 12:42 PDT Luna Rossa secures a final spot Luna Rossa secures a final spot In the Puig Women's America's Cup With 39 points Luna Rossa closes the Puig Women's America's Cup elimination series and semifinals in second place, after a challenging and exhausting day that kept all teams busy from 10:10 am to 7:00 pm. by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Posted 11 Oct 12:39 PDT RS Venture Connect Worlds at Rutland RS Venture Connect Worlds at Rutland High winds, fierce competition and inclusive comradery Strong winds, biting rain and literal whirlwinds of fun! The 2024 RS Venture Connect World Championship may have encountered challenging weather conditions at Rutland Sailing Club, but the competitors' community spirit was never dampened. by Bex Foot, RS Sailing Posted 11 Oct 12:16 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 5 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 5 Italy and Great Britain advance to the Final after a long day on the water going almost to sunset After a series of delays waiting for the wind to build to a foilable breeze, along with two races stopped after the breeze crumped out, the race management ran a very slick process to get all scheduled races complete - 15 minutes before sunset. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 11 Oct 11:13 PDT NYYC American Magic Women miss out NYYC American Magic Women miss out Demonstrating moments of promise in the Puig Women's America's Cup Despite flashes of quality, the American Magic Women's team fell short of qualifying for the final series at the Puig Women's America's Cup. by NYYC American Magic Posted 11 Oct 10:18 PDT Tight finish for Alinghi RedBull Racing Tight finish for Alinghi RedBull Racing Missing out in a tie-break in the PUIG Women's America's Cup Alinghi Red Bull Racing delivered a strong performance throughout the first-ever Women's America's Cup, starting the day in the top three of the leaderboard, but one mistake and a cruel tiebreak cost them their place in the Final Series. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 11 Oct 10:05 PDT America's Cup: Opening Media Conference America's Cup: Opening Media Conference Opening Media Conference takes place in Barcelona After an early morning photoshoot at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, one of the truly iconic and stand-out features of the stunning city of Barcelona, the four helmsmen that will contest the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup faced the Press Conference by America's Cup Media Posted 11 Oct 08:35 PDT Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 America's Cup Strategy On Board & Shoreside Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Nathan Outteridge and Orient Express Racing Team CEO Bruno Dubois join the conversation in this episode of Loft 57. by North Sails Posted 11 Oct 07:00 PDT Aiming to end 173 years of America's Cup hurt Aiming to end 173 years of America's Cup hurt INEOS Britannia take on 'the All Blacks on water' INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record competing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is ready to take on the All Blacks on water, Emirates Team New Zealand, in its bid to win the America's Cup. by INEOS Britannia Posted 11 Oct 04:19 PDT The King is in the all-together The King is in the all-together Dougal Henshall is glad he did not travel to the Mediterranean A counter view of the never-ending summer of sport or, as the French once said, "C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la voile!" by Dougal Henshall Posted 11 Oct 04:00 PDT New facilities attract more superyachts to NZ New facilities attract more superyachts to NZ Superyacht attraction initiatives paying off as NZ Marine reports $212m superyacht economic boost A new report shows superyacht visitors injected $212m into the New Zealand economy in the 2023/4 season. The report has been released as New Zealand ramps up its superyacht attraction initiatives. by Isla McKechnie Posted 11 Oct 03:31 PDT Allen Showcase New Products at METSTRADE Allen Showcase New Products at METSTRADE New track and car range, aluminium body sheave boxes, and more on display Allen Brothers is excited to announce our participation in METSTRADE 2024, the premier trade show for marine equipment, materials, and systems, from 19th to 21st November at the RAI Amsterdam. by Allen Posted 11 Oct 01:00 PDT Kiwis looking for third Cup win Kiwis looking for third Cup win What was once almost a mythical date on the horizon is now right in front of Emirates Team NZ as the What was once almost a mythical date on the horizon is now right in front of Emirates Team NZ as they make final preparations to defend the America's Cup. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 10 Oct 21:42 PDT PlanetSail: The Rules explained - Must see PlanetSail: The Rules explained - Must see PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan sits down with Chief Umpire for the America's Cup, Richard Slater (AUS) PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan sits down with Chief Umpire for the America's Cup, Richard Slater (AUS) to run through the America's Cup version of the Racing Rules and umpiring system and shows how decisions are made. by Richard Gladwell Posted 10 Oct 19:35 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta day 4 J Class Barcelona Regatta day 4 Rainbow score their first race win but Svea lead into final day When the too gentle and shifting breeze died away during the second race of the day, Rainbow were denied a probable double victory, but the newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race win on the leaderboard. by J Class Association Posted 10 Oct 15:15 PDT Barcelona becomes the 'Lighthouse of the World' Barcelona becomes the 'Lighthouse of the World' At the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Match Opening Ceremony Ahead of the climax of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, the 'Match' between the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia, Barcelona became the 'Lighthouse to the World'. by America's Cup Media Posted 10 Oct 15:10 PDT High pressure stakes in Barcelona High pressure stakes in Barcelona Alinghi Red Bull Racing fly onto the podium in the Puig Women's America's Cup Dreams were both realised and shattered at the Puig Women's America's Cup when what was billed today as the final showdown between the America's Cup representative teams yielded just one light air race and meant the competition will continue tomorrow. by America's Cup media Posted 10 Oct 13:29 PDT 15th Annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta 15th Annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta Set to be hosted by the Hudson River Community Sailing Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS), a leading nonprofit youth development and community sailing organization, will host its 15th annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta in New York City on October 15 and 19-20. by Hudson River Community Sailing Posted 10 Oct 12:18 PDT Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta 2024 preview Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta 2024 preview The event will see 41 schools from 19 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces come together This weekend, October 12-13, the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) will take place at Larchmont Yacht Club, co-hosted by Storm Trysail Club. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 10 Oct 11:52 PDT Aiming to End General Recalls Aiming to End General Recalls With RTK GPS-Based Race Management System With the goal of removing one of sailing's most time-consuming and frustrating conundrums—the general recall—the NYYC partnered with leading sailing electronics producer Velocitek to create the first centimeter-accurate starting-line management system. by New York Yacht Club Posted 10 Oct 11:46 PDT Image Gallery: The Magnificent J-Class Image Gallery: The Magnificent J-Class Images of the incredible J Class which sailed in the America's Cup from 1930 to 1937 The J Class sailed in the America's Cup from 1930 to 1937. The class is now revived, and for the first time there is a J sailing under New Zealand registration and is the latest in a long line of racing yachts owned by Neville Crichton. by Ian Roman Posted 10 Oct 10:20 PDT Athena Pathway tops the leaderboard Athena Pathway tops the leaderboard British team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup Athena Pathway, the British team competing in the PUIG Women's America's Cup, is top of the leaderboard after five races of the qualifying series. by Athena Pathway Posted 10 Oct 10:01 PDT First win for Alinghi Red Bull Racing First win for Alinghi Red Bull Racing In PUIG Women's America's Cup Only one match was possible in today's mild conditions, but Alinghi Red Bull Racing's Women's squad made it count, navigating the tricky course to beat their opponents. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 10 Oct 09:05 PDT Lots of waiting - little racing Lots of waiting - little racing New Zealand team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup The Puig Women's America's Cup stuttered back into action for the Group A teams in what proved to be tricky, shifty, and fluctuating conditions for the world's best sailors, with only one race sailed after a long day on the water. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 10 Oct 08:54 PDT Luna Rossa tied for first place with GBR Luna Rossa tied for first place with GBR Italian team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup It was a long and challenging morning for the teams of Group A on day 2 of the qualifiers for the Puig Women's America's Cup. Due to the extremely unstable breeze the Race Committee was only able to give the start to one of the four scheduled races. by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Posted 10 Oct 08:23 PDT Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 Reflections from America's Cup Legends Grant Simmer and Simon Daubney America's Cup Hall of Famers Grant Simmer and Simon Daubney stop by Loft 57 to reflect on the America's Cup and their experience within yachting's most prestigious regatta. Between them, these two have won the Cup nine times. by North Sails Posted 10 Oct 07:00 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race - Always inspiring Rolex Middle Sea Race - Always inspiring An impressive fleet of over 100 yacths from more than 25 countries is expected to participate Few sailing events offer the Rolex Middle Sea Race's guarantee of a beautiful race course and compelling, exacting competition. This combination has attracted sailors since the very first race in 1968. by Quinag Posted 10 Oct 06:21 PDT The Vendée Globe: a cultural & artistic adventure The Vendée Globe: a cultural & artistic adventure 'Solo around the world' exhibition at the Musée de la Marine, Paris-Trocadéro To celebrate the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, a series of unique cultural events will enrich this legendary adventure and fascinate young and old alike through art, music, film, the small screen, games and literature. by Vendée Globe media Posted 10 Oct 05:30 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 - sailing the last four races in Group A Alinghi Red Bull Racing won the only race sailed today with the Group A teams. Around middday, one race was sailed, in which all of the six boat fleet came off the foils at one stage. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 10 Oct 00:57 PDT Race backpack - Two new colours Race backpack - Two new colours We've just dropped two new LIMITED EDITION colours to the Race Backpack range We've just dropped two new LIMITED EDITION colours to the Race Backpack range... Be quick while BOLD PINK and CLASSIC NAVY are in stock! by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 9 Oct 13:00 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 3 J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 3 Velsheda and Svea still all square after another full-on day After four excellent, hard fought races in brisk winds at the J Class Barcelona Regatta, it may be Velsheda which is credited with the overall lead, but that is only on tie break. by J Class Association Posted 9 Oct 12:06 PDT The Vendée Globe village The Vendée Globe village A unique immersion in the adventure of ocean racing The Vendée Globe is getting ready to celebrate its 10th edition with the long-awaited opening of its Start Village, from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 10 November 2024. by Vendée Globe media Posted 9 Oct 11:43 PDT Patí de Vela America's Cup Regatta Patí de Vela America's Cup Regatta Record fleet expected as more than 300 confirmed The bond between the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup and the fleet of Patí de Vela beach-launched catamarans continues with a celebratory regatta over the weekend of 19-20 October 2024, that is expected to beat all records and see more than 300 entries. by America's Cup Media Posted 9 Oct 08:51 PDT Explore Colligo Marine at Annapolis Sailboat Show Explore Colligo Marine at Annapolis Sailboat Show Join Colligo Marine and meet sailors from around the globe It's October, and that means it's time for the Annapolis Sailboat Show! Join Colligo Marine and meet sailors from around the globe. by Colligo Marine Posted 9 Oct 06:53 PDT CG United Insurance SVG Youth Nationals CG United Insurance SVG Youth Nationals Hosted by Vincy Sailing at Coconut Grove Beach Club over the weekend Vincy Sailing successfully hosted the St Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Association Youth Nationals over the weekend of October 5th and 6th, with the Championship base at Coconut Grove Beach Club and races held in the calm waters of Calliaqua Bay. by Jenny Trumble Posted 9 Oct 04:43 PDT Introducing VX Sailing information hub Introducing VX Sailing information hub VXSailing is the information hub for the VX range of boats; found at www.vxsailing.com The award-winning range of VX boats has captivated many sailors' aspirations since the launch of the VX One in 2012 followed by the VX Evo and then the sneak peek at the new VX Two, which is a nominee for the Sailing World Boat of the Year Award 2025 by Julia Faire/Mackay Boats Posted 8 Oct 21:14 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 2 J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 2 Honours are shared evenly after the first day of racing After a spectacular first day of racing, which saw the beautiful, majestic big yachts of the America's Cup past in close and exciting action, honours are shared equally between the three-boat fleet's newest and oldest yachts, Svea and Velsheda. by J Class Association Posted 8 Oct 12:46 PDT Interview with Saskia Clark Interview with Saskia Clark Sailing on the Athena Pathway AC40, reunited with 470 helm Hannah Mills I met up with Saskia Clark, Olympic gold medallist, pro sailor, and now racing in the PUIG Women's America's Cup together with her 470 helm Hannah Mills. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Oct 11:00 PDT