Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record Lisa Blair set to achieve the fastest solo, non-stop and unassisted lap of Antarctica tomorrow. Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair is set to make landfall in Albany, Western Australian tomorrow morning, (Wednesday May 25th) shaving 10 days off the record to claim the Antarctica Cup by Carolyn Grant Posted 24 May 01:04 PDT Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3 Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3 The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate The Clipper Race Committee has announced that Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge will end at Finish Gate 3. The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 23 May 23:58 PDT Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1 Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1 The team came out of the blocks firing on the opening day The Australian Sailing Team came out of the blocks firing on day one of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Mexico, with Western Australian Luke Elliot winning the first race of the 12-race series. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 23 May 22:36 PDT 2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1 2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1 126 sailors begin their hard road for the gold The opening day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship under the hot Mexican sun on the Banderas Bay, where 126 sailors began their hard road for the gold. Racing is due to take place every day until 28 May 2022. by ILCA Posted 23 May 21:24 PDT ILCA 7 Worlds: Fatigued Gautrey 4th after Day 1 ILCA 7 Worlds: Fatigued Gautrey 4th after Day 1 Gautrey is fourth equal in the 126-strong fleet after finishing third and sixth on Day 1 George Gautrey would struggle to remember a more difficult day as battles the after-effects of a Covid-19 infection that wrecked his buildup and has left him feeling fatigued. by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ Posted 23 May 18:20 PDT FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year Kaitlyn Liebel recognised for her impressive abilities on the water Florida Women's Sailing Association on the west coast of Florida has promoted women in sailing since 1973. One of the most significant ways they promote women in sailing is through their annual Young Woman Sailor of the Year Award. by Florida Women's Sailing Association Posted 23 May 16:55 PDT 52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia 52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia Warming up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today The 52 SUPER SERIES fleet warmed up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today on the beautiful ría de Vigo off Baiona where the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit is visiting for the very first time. by 52 Super Series Posted 23 May 12:37 PDT Newport Bermuda Race start from Castle Hill Inn Newport Bermuda Race start from Castle Hill Inn Offering the perfect vantage point to watch the sailboats Castle Hill Inn, the iconic Relais & Châteaux property on Newport's Ocean Drive, is proud to be the Official Luxury Hospitality Sponsor of the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race. by Bermuda Race Posted 23 May 12:25 PDT T-Mobile and SailGP unveil Season 3 partnership T-Mobile and SailGP unveil Season 3 partnership Building 5G technology into SailGP F50 fleet bringing audiences ultra-low latency data SailGP, the world's fastest growing global sports league, and T-Mobile, America's 5G leader, have announced a new partnership designed to bring 5G technology to the world's most exciting racing on water. by SailGP USA Posted 23 May 07:44 PDT The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm Pushing for protection of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm - Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, on Wednesday 1st June, will shine a spotlight on the critical role that the Southern Ocean plays in the health of the planet. by The Ocean Race Posted 23 May 04:06 PDT Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece® Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece® Specifically designed for the active sports enthusiast Rooster's original and increasingly popular Aquafleece® range has taken many forms over the years, and never stops innovating. by Rooster Posted 22 May 23:07 PDT International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries The event at Malcesine, Lake Garda is now only 7 weeks away With the International WASZP Games at Malcesine, Lake Garda now 7 weeks away (9-16th of July), entries have now surpassed 100 and there are still 8 days before the early bird entry closes. by Marc Ablett Posted 22 May 21:23 PDT IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall Arcisz, Maeder & Stragiotti crowned Kitefoiling Youth World Champions The final day of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships delivered drama and an unforeseen but well deserved result in the girls' fleet. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 22 May 19:33 PDT SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall Estonia, Ireland, Antigua & Barbuda and Tahiti qualify to the Final Series SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda's "Rum Runners," SSL Team Estonia's "Icebreakers", SSL Team Ireland's "Green Armada" and SSL Team Tahiti's "Black Pears" are the first teams of SSL Gold Cup's History to qualify to the Final Series. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 22 May 18:54 PDT The changing face of sailing The changing face of sailing I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's and a cast of thousands I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's with a cast of thousands on board. All that canvas is always easy to go with. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 22 May 15:00 PDT iQFoil European Championships overall iQFoil European Championships overall An intense, exciting and thrilling week on Lake Garda An intense, exciting and thrilling week of Olympic windsurfing ended in Torbole, north of Lake Garda, for the European Championship of the new iQFoil class, chosen for Paris 2024. by Elena Giolai Posted 22 May 10:48 PDT This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King Olympic Champion looks at on 'Train Hard, Fight Easy' in part 2 of the series In the mid-90s Tom King was a reasonable but not spectacular 470 helmsman. However, when Victor Kovalenko joined the Australian Sailing Team as the 470 coach, Tom's world championship finishes progressed from 40th to 20th to 10th to 1st place. by Andy Rice Posted 22 May 08:55 PDT Oman Sail named as a dual finalist Oman Sail named as a dual finalist In the Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 Oman Sail has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 (SPIA), joining a host of renowned sports events and organisers from across the region. by Oman Sail Posted 22 May 08:29 PDT Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg With almost no surf at all, the 13 teams were off the beach quickly The final leg from Kill Devil Hills to Virginia Beach is intentionally short to give the Race Committee the best opportunity to arrive first: to the traditional fanfare, pomp and TV Cameras that await the Worrell at the home of the event. by Worrell 1000 Posted 22 May 06:13 PDT Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better" Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better" With victory in the IMOCA Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race Charlie Dalin (Apivia) won the third edition of the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race which in fact is his first solo victory in IMOCA and his fourth overall IMOCA race win since 2019 in all different formats combined. by Vendee Globe Posted 21 May 21:32 PDT GryphonSolo2 update from the North Atlantic GryphonSolo2 update from the North Atlantic We are in the "no mistake zone" Greetings from Roger Junet and I aboard GryphonSolo2, currently experiencing the best the North Atlantic has to offer in the way of Spring gales! by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 21 May 20:35 PDT Clipper Race 11 Day 20 Clipper Race 11 Day 20 The heat continues in more ways than one! For the Clipper Race fleet, Race 11 conditions have been hot, sticky and the winds fickle. However, the last 24 hours saw the competition heat up and get a notch more exciting. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 21 May 19:24 PDT Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall Pieter-Jan Postma makes history by winning first Finn Gold Cup for The Netherlands Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, made history today by winning the 2022 Finn Gold Cup, the first Dutch winner of this massively prestigious trophy in its 66 year history. by Robert Deaves Posted 21 May 17:59 PDT iQFoil Europeans Day 5: the first 10 advance iQFoil Europeans Day 5: the first 10 advance After 19 races, the first 10 to advance to Sunday's medal series have been decided Decided with four more slalom races the first ten athletes who will compete on Sunday in the "Medal Series" finals of the European Championships of the new Olympic class for Paris 2024 iQFoil, organised on Lake Garda, by Circolo Surf Torbole. by Elena Giolai Posted 21 May 16:53 PDT SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3 SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3 Estonia signs another solid performance SSL Team Estonia made one more step towards SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series by winning their second race in Race 3 of Group 2, in Grandson. SSL Team Bermuda got their first win in a Group 1 where anything can still happened in tomorrow's Golden Day. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 21 May 14:41 PDT 2022 USA J/24 Nationals preview 2022 USA J/24 Nationals preview Who are some of the top teams to be competing for honors? Hosting the event after a long hiatus is the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club, with two dozen boats entered from across America, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. by J/Boats Posted 21 May 13:05 PDT IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4 Pegourie surges into kitefoiling world title contention Day four of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships saw the three divisions competing in 8 to 12 knot winds and another four hard-fought races completed. There were some significant moves on the leaderboard too. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 21 May 12:50 PDT 52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open 52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open This season seems to have more of an owner-driver focus than ever before There were just five points separating first place from fourth and only two points from championship winners Sled from third placed Platoon at the end of the 2021 52 Super Series season last November in Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 21 May 07:02 PDT Steering the Course 2022 kicks off Steering the Course 2022 kicks off A week-long festival of women's sailing Hundreds of sailors across the world will take to the water over the next 10 days as World Sailing's Steering the Course global women's sailing festival gets under way. by World Sailing Posted 21 May 01:27 PDT Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4 Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4 Postma dominates to retake the lead Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, found second gear today to dominate the 110 boat fleet from 17 nations on the fourth day of the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 May 22:14 PDT Sherwin leads Bermudian hopes in Bermuda Race Sherwin leads Bermudian hopes in Bermuda Race Sailing doctor is one of three Bermuda entrants in a fleet of 200+ yachts In four weeks, a fleet of approximately 200 yachts will set off on the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race, the original ocean race. by Bermuda Race Posted 20 May 16:51 PDT iQFoil Europeans Days 3 & 4 iQFoil Europeans Days 3 & 4 Dutchman Luuc Van Opzeeland and Britain's Emma Wilson lead with a gap At the iQFoil Class European Championship being held at the Circolo Surf Torbole, on Garda Trentino, we have entered the heart of the event, that is with the best of the men's and women's fleets who from Thursday began the "final series". by Elena Giolai Posted 20 May 16:45 PDT Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12 Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12 Hatteras to Kill Devil Hills The expansive beach at ORV Ramp 49 in Frisco was filled with spectators; Most, here for the spectacle that is the Worrell 1000. Not because they're sailors or that they know anything about racing these F18 beasts... they just know that this is exciting. by Worrell 1000 Posted 20 May 16:37 PDT IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3 Avoiding the ever-present risk of high-speed wipeouts Day three brought strong but unpredictable breeze that made it hard to choose the right size kite. As ever, staying out of trouble was a vital part of success, and avoiding the ever-present risk of a high-speed wipeout. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 20 May 16:28 PDT Lyra crowned first IMA Maxi European Champion Lyra crowned first IMA Maxi European Champion A complex week of racing on the Bay of Naples A complex week of racing at the International Maxi Association's inaugural Maxi European Championship, comprising last weekend's Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore, followed by four days of inshore and coastal courses on the Bay of Naples, culminated today by James Boyd / International Maxi Association Posted 20 May 11:57 PDT Worrell 1000 Race Leg 11 Worrell 1000 Race Leg 11 Atlantic Beach to Cape Hatteras With just three legs to go before the finish in VA Beach, all 13 boats that started in Hollywood were lined up now in Atlantic Beach, ready for a sleigh ride to Hatteras in breezes of 16-18 knots with gusts in the low 20's. by Worrell 1000 Posted 20 May 09:53 PDT One short, countless activities One short, countless activities Say hello to the Henri-Lloyd Explorer Shorts Designed and built to get you out there. The Explorer shorts are high performing and feature a recycled, 4-way stretch fabric that is lightweight, water resistant and perfect for summer adventures. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 20 May 08:30 PDT 25 skippers for Vendée Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne 25 skippers for Vendée Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne A race of discovery to the northern waters of the Arctic Circle Alain Leboeuf, President of SAEM Vendée and the Department of Vendée has just presented the skippers of the second edition of the Vendée Arctic - Les Sables d'Olonne, more than 2 years from the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. by Vendée Globe Posted 20 May 08:08 PDT GUYOT environnement - Team Europe enters TOR GUYOT environnement - Team Europe enters TOR Confirmed as fourth IMOCA entry for The Ocean Race The campaign sees French offshore sailor Benjamin Dutreux joining forces with Offshore Team Germany Olympian Robert Stanjek, the same combination that raced to victory in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe last summer. by The Ocean Race Posted 20 May 07:30 PDT GryphonSolo2 - Departing for the Prologue Race GryphonSolo2 - Departing for the Prologue Race A 3,000 mile trip across the North Atlantic in May just to get to the starting line After many months of preparation, today is the day that we finally depart Portland, Maine for Lorient France. We are headed to Lorient for the Prologue Race from Lorient to Tangier Morocco, for the start of the Globe40 around the world race. by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 20 May 06:52 PDT