The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge Promoting sustainable practices by challenging young naval architecture and engineering students The Foiling SuMoth Challenge is a competition inspired by the need of a more sustainable and efficient sailboat designs and manufacturing methods. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Jun 04:00 PDT Persico 69F Cup in Puntaldia Persico 69F Cup in Puntaldia Groupe Atlantique dominates the racing Under unusually cloudy skies for Sardinia, after three days of sirocco and consequent waves, the French team Groupe Atlantique won the GP2.2 Persico 69F Cup in the waters of Puntaldia, San Teodoro. by 69F Sailing Posted 28 Jun 01:22 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 2 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 2 Wind against the strong current results in more waves All change for day two of the RS Aero World Championship with the more usual westerly breezy kicking in after lunch for three more exciting races. The time with the wind against the strong current there were more waves. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 27 Jun 23:30 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week overall Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week overall Top form and top conditions prevail Competitors returned to Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week (USLBRW) this weekend in top form, despite the three-year hiatus forced by the pandemic; their outstanding performance matched only by the spectacular sailing conditions. by Betsy Senescu Posted 27 Jun 23:13 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 3 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 3 No racing due to light and highly variable winds Today the Race Committee at the 2022 ORC World Championship decided the very light and shifty wind conditions were not suitable to hold any racing appropriate for a World Championship event. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 27 Jun 18:11 PDT 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1 Wins for Australia and Britain The 2022 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup began on Monday at Hankø, Norway, with race wins for Ku-Ring-Gai 3 (AUS 66, John Bacon, Terry Wetton, James Mayjor) and Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines). by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Jun 13:05 PDT Globe40 Race: Rudder-munching Killer Whales Globe40 Race: Rudder-munching Killer Whales A mob of orca killer whales decided to play a game of 'snap the rudder' While the soon-after-the-start collision between the French and Canadian boats highlighted the hazards and obstacles above the surface, other competitors in the Globe40 Race would have been more mindful of the enemy below. by Andy Rice Posted 27 Jun 12:55 PDT Future plans for Kiel Week include kiting Future plans for Kiel Week include kiting 2023 World Cup level with Olympic qualifier After the all-round success of Kiel Week 2022, the organisational team around Dirk Ramhorst is looking ambitiously to the future. In the coming year, the sporting importance will be further increased in order to attract even more top sailors to Kiel. by Andreas Kling Posted 27 Jun 12:27 PDT 2022 US Sailing Youth Champs winners crowned 2022 US Sailing Youth Champs winners crowned Over 100 sailors competed across four classes for top honors Winners were decided at the 2022 U.S. Sailing Youth Championship yesterday after three days of champagne sailing on the Pacific. by US Sailing Posted 27 Jun 08:01 PDT North Sails powers the Newport Bermuda Race 2022 North Sails powers the Newport Bermuda Race 2022 This year marked the 52nd edition of this East Coast offshore classic The Newport Bermuda Race has kept North Sails buzzing (and busy!) since well before the 186-boat fleet set off on June 17th. This year marked the 52nd edition of this East Coast offshore classic and the return of racing after a canceled 2020 event. by North Sails Posted 27 Jun 07:57 PDT GryphonSolo2: Globe40 Leg 1 start GryphonSolo2: Globe40 Leg 1 start The race course requires the fleet to leave the island of Madeira to port After a very long trip to the starting line, Team GS2 has taken the start of Leg 1 of the Globe 40 from Tangier, Morocco to Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands. by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 27 Jun 06:46 PDT 120+ voices for a healthy ocean at UN Ocean Meet 120+ voices for a healthy ocean at UN Ocean Meet Top sportspeople and ocean communities commit to using their platform for a healthy ocean Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke presented a commitment of over 120 leading sportspeople and ocean communities to UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, Ambassador Thomson at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday. by Kelsey Hunter Posted 27 Jun 06:27 PDT Round the Island Race hat-trick by Dark'N'Stormy Round the Island Race hat-trick by Dark'N'Stormy The triple was last performed by Simon Le Bon's Drum in 1988 Ian Atkins' GP42 Dark'N'Stormy achieved an historic triple triumph for the 2022 Round the Island Race; taking Monohull Line Honours, winning IRC Zero and the race overall under IRC lifting the coveted Gold Roman Bowl. by Louay Habib Posted 27 Jun 06:05 PDT Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Two-day regatta in keelboats with spinnakers, challenging conditions, and tough competition The Corinthian Yacht Club National Women's Invitational Team Race for the Thayer Trophy, the US's only 3v3 women's team racing regatta in keelboats with spinnakers, took place this weekend in the waters off historic Marblehead, Massachusetts. by Corinthian Yacht Club Posted 27 Jun 04:31 PDT Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds overall Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds overall Hydrofoil kiteboarding is the fastest growing discipline in the sport at the moment Sunday afternoon saw the Hydrofoil competition kick the action off at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championships in fine style at Bibo Beach on day six of this 16 day waiting period. by Holly Keenan Posted 27 Jun 03:42 PDT 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds overall 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds overall Rick Peacock wins at Kiel Week The ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2022 ended at Kiel Week on Sunday with GBR sailor, Rick Peacock, claiming the title win. by Natalie Hilton Posted 27 Jun 03:32 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 1 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 1 A breezy easterly greets the competitors in Oregon, USA A breezy easterly greeted competitors for Day 1 of the RS Aero World Championship 2022 hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association in Oregon, USA. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 27 Jun 01:32 PDT 2022 J/70 Corinthian National Championship overall 2022 J/70 Corinthian National Championship overall Lee Sackett and Dave Kerr successfully defend the title Lee Sackett with boat owner Dave Kerr on USA1516 repeated as J/70 Corinthian US National Champions at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH with 15 boats competing. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 27 Jun 00:50 PDT 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta overall 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta overall Winners are crowned and Team Clagett announced After two days of the coaching clinic and three days of competition, the sailors racing at the 20th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have congratulated their fellow sailors as they received the silverware in recognition of their results. by Sam Crichton Posted 26 Jun 23:22 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 2 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 2 First results on the scoreboards of the three classes racing Today's finish of the first race of the 2022 ORC Worlds has not only put results on the scoreboards of the three classes racing at this event, but also given the participants a full experience of all race conditions offered here in northern Sardinia. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 26 Jun 15:42 PDT Le Départ Dramatique de Tangier in The Globe40 Le Départ Dramatique de Tangier in The Globe40 Moroccan team of Omar Boussikouk and Simon Bensenddik lead the fleet away What if you were told there was a French boat and a Moroccan boat who had just set out on a brand new round the world race? Who would you guess was in the lead, and who was last? by Andy Rice Posted 26 Jun 13:30 PDT 128th Kiel Week overall 128th Kiel Week overall 326 races completed in nine days on nine race courses The final day of Kiel Week once again reflected the past nine days of racing. The conditions varied from calm in the morning - with a corresponding delay in the start - to dream conditions in the last possible Medal Races of the Olympic classes. by Andreas Kling Posted 26 Jun 12:43 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup overall GC32 Lagos Cup overall America's Cup challenger victorious in big breeze finale The GC32 Lagos Cup, the pre-Worlds for next month's GC32 World Championship, concluded in big breeze. By the end of the first race, the sea state was still relatively flat but with the wind averaging 22 knots and gusting to 27 it was 'survival' for some. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 26 Jun 12:22 PDT Vendée-Arctique skippers celebrate their success Vendée-Arctique skippers celebrate their success The public turned out in significant numbers to greet the skippers Les Sables d'Olonne put together all of the key ingredients to honour the solo skippers of the second edition of the Vendée Arctique Les Sables. by Vendée Arctique Posted 26 Jun 09:58 PDT David Harding Round the Island Race photo gallery David Harding Round the Island Race photo gallery Photos from the Needles and the around the back of the island during the race David Harding made the trip from Poole, across Christchurch Bay, to take photos of the fleet as they went round the Needles and then around the back of the Island in the 2022 Round the Island Race. by David Harding Posted 26 Jun 08:40 PDT Sam Kurtul Round the Island Race photo gallery Sam Kurtul Round the Island Race photo gallery Shots from the Eastern Solent as the fleet headed towards the Cowes finish line Sam Kurtul was in the Eastern Solent, catching photos of the multihull and monohull line honours victors in the 2022 Round the Island Race, as well as many other boats in the fleet. by Sam Kurtul Posted 26 Jun 08:22 PDT America's Cup: 5th anniversary of the Bermuda win America's Cup: 5th anniversary of the Bermuda win Fifth anniversary of Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's America's Cup win Today, June 27 in New Zealand, or June 26 in Bermuda, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron created sailing history to become the first club to regain the America's Cup, after Emirates Team New Zealand sailed to victory in Race 9. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 26 Jun 05:05 PDT 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds day 4 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds day 4 The racing effectively started from the beach with sailors anxious not to miss the start With light winds forecast, many of the fleet expected a delay to racing with the afternoon forecast suggesting a firmer breeze. That said, the race committee had other ideas and sent the fleet out to course Kilo, once again, for an intended 11am start. by Jamie Hilton Posted 26 Jun 03:51 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 2 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 2 Scores scramble as idyllic conditions continue Idyllic conditions continued for Day Two of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race week, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) and Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC). by Betsy Senescu Posted 25 Jun 19:17 PDT 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta Day 2 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta Day 2 Penultimate day of racing sets the stage Thirty two sailors racing at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta had a three hour delay for day two of racing while the race management team waited for the five knot South Westerly breeze to fill in on Narragansett Bay. by Sam Crichton Posted 25 Jun 18:30 PDT Sun-drenched Race 13 prizegiving Sun-drenched Race 13 prizegiving The ceremony took place on the sun-soaked waterside terrace of Surf City The Race 13 Prizegiving ceremony took place on the sun-soaked waterside terrace of Surf City, Jersey City, looking out over the marina and Manhattan skyline. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 25 Jun 17:14 PDT 2022 Optimist d'Argento Trophy overall 2022 Optimist d'Argento Trophy overall Ginevra Rovaglia and Lorenzo Ghirotti category winners A very long day was the final day of the 47th Optimist d'Argento Trophy-Turazza Trophy, organised by Circolo Vela Torbole in collaboration with Optimist Italia, Federazione Italiana Vela and Consorzio Garda Trentino Vela. by Elena Giolai Posted 25 Jun 15:17 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 1 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 1 Slow but close racing in a long offshore race >Today's start of the 2022 ORC World Championship organized by the YC Costa Smeralda and the ORC has been in a long Offshore race held along the northern Sardinia coast, with a light southeasterly breeze dominating the first several hours of this race. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 25 Jun 14:58 PDT Dark'n'Stormy wins the Gold Roman Bowl Dark'n'Stormy wins the Gold Roman Bowl Navigator Mark Chisnell describes their Round the Island Race Mark Chisnell, the navigator on Dark'n'Stormy, which won the Gold Roman Bowl in the 2022 Round the Island Race, describes their race, winning, close competition with the second place boat, and the joy and excitement of taking part. by Round the Island Race Posted 25 Jun 13:28 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup Day 3 GC32 Lagos Cup Day 3 Lagos lays it on as GC32s hit 35+ knot speeds Lagos, the port on Portugal's Algarve the GC32 Racing Tour has been bringing its world class sailors to since 2018, laid on flat water, despite a 20+ knot offshore northwesterly in the final race. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 25 Jun 13:21 PDT Ingrid Abery Round the Island Race photo gallery Ingrid Abery Round the Island Race photo gallery Including shots of monohull line honours victor Ian Atkins' GP42 Dark'n'Stormy Ingrid Abery was out snapping photos near the Needles of the 1,100 yachts competing in the 2022 Round the Island Race, including pictures of Ian Atkins' GP42 'Dark'n'Stormy' which took monohull line honours in a time of 4 hours 54 minutes. by Ingrid Abery Posted 25 Jun 13:07 PDT 128th Kiel Week Day 8 128th Kiel Week Day 8 Light wind, tight fights Thin cloud cover prevented thermals from building up on the penultimate day of Kiel Week (SAT, 25 June). The attempts of starting the races had to be postponed. The wind remained light, so the foil classes (Nacra 17 and iQFoils) were cancelled. by Andreas Kling Posted 25 Jun 12:53 PDT 2022 Rolex TP52 World Championship overall 2022 Rolex TP52 World Championship overall Quantum Racing crowned champions as Cascais rewards consistency Cascais remains one of the most rewarding venues for the Quantum Racing team as Doug DeVos' US flagged crew today lifted the 2022Rolex TP52 World Championship title, their third back-to-back regatta win on the Atlantic waters off the Portuguese coast. by 52 Super Series Posted 25 Jun 12:37 PDT J/Teams garner silverware in record twelve classes J/Teams garner silverware in record twelve classes 193 boats from 23 countries were anticipating a challenging start This year's Newport Bermuda Race was the 52nd running of the biennial offshore race and the first since 2018 when the 2020 event was canceled due to that pandemic thing. by J/Boats Posted 25 Jun 09:49 PDT Tom Hicks Round the Island Race photo gallery Tom Hicks Round the Island Race photo gallery Shots from the Solent as the 1,100 yachts racing in strong winds Tom Hicks of www.solentaction.com was out on the water as the 1,100 yachts competing in the 2022 Round the Island Race battled upwind in the Solent from the Cowes startline to Hurst Castle and the Needles. by Tom Hicks Posted 25 Jun 07:18 PDT