Ailsa Angus on the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan Race Ailsa Angus on the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan RaceAn interview with Ailsa Angus about the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan RaceI checked in with Ailsa Angus, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's sailing manager, via email, to learn more about the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan Race.by David Schmidt Posted 15 Oct 08:00 PDT Which top-down furler do I choose? Which top-down furler do I choose?Comparing options from the Karver, Facnor and Ronstan rangesOne of key our principles is to offer a good selection of hardware and rigging options with high quality technical information to give you the details you need to make informed product choices.by Diego Sosa, Upffront Posted 17 Oct 01:00 PDT Multi50 class: Little racing cars of Route du Rhum Multi50 class: Little racing cars of Route du RhumThere may not be many of them, but the quality is certainly not lackingSailing their 15-metre foiling trimarans, the six competitors in this class all have their own points to prove as they make their way across the Atlantic on the 3,542-nautical mile course to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.by Route du Rhum Posted 16 Oct 11:44 PDT CSA reconfirms commitment to sailing development CSA reconfirms commitment to sailing development2018 Caribbean Sailing Association Annual Conference ended on a highThe 2018 Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Annual Conference ended on a high at the Starfish Jolly Beach Resort, Antiguaby Caribbean Sailing Association Posted 16 Oct 08:33 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 2 Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 2Vera Voorbach (NED) shows overwhelming speedThe second race day of 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championship held one race for double handed classes and two races for single handed classes.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 16 Oct 03:17 PDT Former World Champ wins Etchells Pre Worlds Former World Champ wins Etchells Pre WorldsEtchells Queensland State Championship held in BrisbaneIt has certainly been testing times in Brisbane for the 2018 Etchells Queensland State Championship. This regatta served as a warm up for the main event, the World Championship, which begins on October 21 for the 95-boat armada that has amassed.by John Curnow Posted 16 Oct 01:40 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 1 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 1Light air challenges sailors on the first dayThe F18 World Championship got their first race of the event underway today on Sarasota Bay. The fleet is comprised of 68 teams from 14 different countries, representing the best talent of the class globally.by Ellinor Walters Posted 15 Oct 21:50 PDT Aloha Classic 2018 kicks off in two weeks! Aloha Classic 2018 kicks off in two weeks!The world's most famous wave-sailing contestIn a few short weeks, the IWT (International Windsurfing Tour) will host the annual Aloha Classic—the world's most famous wave-sailing contest—right here on Maui, at Ho'okipa Beach Park!by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 15 Oct 21:26 PDT Golden Globe Race day 106 update Golden Globe Race day 106 updateMark Slats injured during knock-downJean-Luc Van Den Heede continues to extend his lead over the seven remaining Golden Globe Race yachts now stretched across 4,800 miles of the Southern Ocean.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 15 Oct 12:59 PDT SailGP reveals the details of two more teams SailGP reveals the details of two more teamsAmerican and Australian national teams revealedThe veil has been lifted from two more SailGP teams, the United States SailGP team and the Australian SailGP team. Not surprisingly, given the speeds and technologies involved with the powerful F50s, both teams include former America's Cup stars.by David Schmidt Posted 15 Oct 11:00 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 1 Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 1First time the Worlds have been hosted in AsiaUnder the refreshing autumn sky, the first race started. The sailors were unable to sail out at the scheduled time due to no wind, but around 11 o'clock, wind blow from the south east.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 15 Oct 10:09 PDT International IRC Congress International IRC CongressA number of developments agreed for 2019Representatives of the International Rating Certificate (IRC) met in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, for two days of debate and discussion at the beginning of October. The IRC Technical Committee agreed on a number of developments for 2019.by RORC Rating Office Posted 15 Oct 06:41 PDT Rolex World Sailor of the Year voting now open! Rolex World Sailor of the Year voting now open!The 11 nominated sailors represent the best of the bestThe 11 nominated sailors personify excellence and represent the best of the best in international sailing over the last 12 months with kiteboarders, offshore racers and Olympic class specialists all shortlisted.by World Sailing Posted 15 Oct 04:35 PDT Back to back wins for Pacific Yankee Back to back wins for Pacific YankeeMelges 20 World Champ added to the #NSVictoryListIt came down to the final race on the last day of Melges 20 Worlds for Drew Freides and his team of Morgan Reeser, and Charlie Smythe on Pacific Yankee to secure their title for the second consecutive year.by North Sails Posted 15 Oct 03:40 PDT Tom Slingsby to lead Australia SailGP Team Tom Slingsby to lead Australia SailGP TeamEight-time world champion and Olympic gold medalistTom Slingsby – Olympic gold medallist, America's Cup winner, eight-time world champion and member of the Order of Australia – was today tabbed to lead the Australia SailGP Team in the global racing league's inaugural season.by SailGP Posted 14 Oct 21:54 PDT Start of 50th Barcolana Trieste Start of 50th Barcolana TriesteStudio Borlenghi provided this gallery of imagesStudio Borlenghi provided this gallery of images from 50th Barcolana Trieste, Italy.by Carlo Borlenghi / StudioBorlenghi Posted 14 Oct 21:17 PDT Tina's Boardroom battles with Dalton now a bygone Tina's Boardroom battles with Dalton now a bygoneSuzanne McFadden talks with Tina Symmans who heads up ACE - responsible for America's Cup EventsTrue story: Tina Symmans was the woman at the end of the vacuum cleaner in Emirates Team New Zealand's base in Bermuda last year. And now she's in charge of running the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland.by Suzanne McFadden Posted 14 Oct 20:57 PDT 2018 DAM-X: Crowning of the Champions 2018 DAM-X: Crowning of the ChampionsFour new EFPT Champs on the last day of DAM-XOn the ultimate day of the DAM-X event the wind unfortunately never properly filled in and even though the double elimination has been started several times to see if the conditions were suitable, the competition had to be called offby EFPT Posted 14 Oct 19:50 PDT 2018 Youth Olympic Games day 8 2018 Youth Olympic Games day 8Italy and the Dominican Republic claim final Sailing goldsSofia Tomasoni (ITA) and Deury Corniel (DOM) won gold in the Kiteboarding on the last day of the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition at Club Nautico San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 14 Oct 18:53 PDT KZ-7 coach and crew combine for 2021 America's Cup KZ-7 coach and crew combine for 2021 America's CupPart 1 of a two part interview with Laurent Esquier, CEO of the Challenger of Record for the Am CupOf the three entries still waiting in the wings, Esquier says: "They have all read the Protocol. They have all talked back and forth. It is not a decision you make lightly." The first two ACWS events will be in Italy in the Fall of 2019. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 14 Oct 16:36 PDT