The importance of keel bolt replacements The importance of keel bolt replacements Is it time to replace your keel bolts? Lead keel bolts are essential elements for securing the keel to the hull of a vessel. MarsKeel is a North American leader in keel technology and specializes in replacing lead keel bolts that are damaged and corroded. by The MarsKeel Team Posted 25 Jan 11:00 PST North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief Gone sailing, It's official, What material is right for you?, Winter photo share Ken Read and Suzy Leech raced from Fort Lauderdale to Key West on the Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 Alchemist. After winning their division, Ken shares his view into the world of short-handed distance racing. by North Sails Posted 25 Jan 09:00 PST The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 6 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 6 The slow conditions continue to frustrate Well, it has been an extremely busy 24 hours for the fleet as they sail into Day 6 of Race 6: The Sanya Tropical Paradise Race. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 25 Jan 06:14 PST Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 5 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 5 Olympic qualification on the line for many The fifth and final day of fleet racing wrapped-up Friday at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. Many of the 182 sailors from 45 nations raced with Olympic qualification on the line and targeting a spot in Saturday's pivotal Medal Races. by Jake Fish, US Sailing Posted 25 Jan 00:59 PST U.S. athletes line up for Medals in Miami U.S. athletes line up for Medals in Miami Hempel World Cup Series Day 5 sees fluky conditions The athletes and Race Committee were again challenged by today's fluky conditions at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. Each of the classes, with the exception of the Lasers and RS:X fleets, were able to complete at least one race by US Sailing Team Posted 25 Jan 00:39 PST Your source for sailing hardware Your source for sailing hardware Melges offers a selection of authorized parts for any boat Melges offers a selection of authorized parts for any boat. With competitive pricing and free shipping on all blocks and cleats, it's time to Shop Melges. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 24 Jan 14:00 PST Cabrillo Offshore I Race at Southwestern YC Cabrillo Offshore I Race at Southwestern YC The start of the southern California offshore season The start of the southern California offshore season may be attributed to the very laid back, but serious, Cabrillo Offshore Series hosted by the Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego, CA. by J/Boats Posted 24 Jan 13:13 PST Great Lakes 52 Fleet grows and launches new series Great Lakes 52 Fleet grows and launches new series Teams are excited for close boat-on-boat racing 2020 will launch the first Great Lakes 52 Season Series (GL52 Season Series). The growing premier monohull big boat racing fleet has achieved critical mass in the Great Lakes and the teams are excited for close boat on boat racing. by Robert Hughes Posted 24 Jan 12:11 PST Duwamish Head Race at Three Tree Point Yacht Club Duwamish Head Race at Three Tree Point Yacht Club The race happens to have a bit of a cult following The Three Tree Point Yacht Club kicked off the Pacific Northwest offshore sailing season with their incredibly challenging Duwamish Head Race. by J/Boats Posted 24 Jan 10:03 PST Melges IC37 Winter Series Lauderdale Cup preview Melges IC37 Winter Series Lauderdale Cup preview The class is hitting the ground running in 2020 The Melges IC37 Class is hitting the ground running in 2020 returning to Fort Lauderdale, FL for the second event of the Winter Series. The Lauderdale Cup hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club is set for three days of racing. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 24 Jan 09:47 PST Let Rooster's PolyPro Transform Your Winter Let Rooster's PolyPro Transform Your Winter Naturally hydrophobic, fleece-like and feels incredibly warm and soft Rooster Polypro™ is naturally hydrophobic, toasty, fleece-like & feels incredibly warm and soft next to your skin making it the perfect base layer. There is 25% off Polypro combo deals. by Rooster Posted 24 Jan 09:00 PST Windsurfer Australian Championship day 2 Windsurfer Australian Championship day 2 Strong incoming lines of breeze attracted many to head out to the right The first race got off right on ten to make up for the day one postponement. The two heavyweight divisions and the cruisers started first under an overcast sky with the lightweight, medium weight and women starting soon after. by Mitch Pearson/SurfSailKite Posted 24 Jan 06:39 PST Three months to ACWS Sardegna - Cagliari Three months to ACWS Sardegna - Cagliari First AC75 regatta set for 23rd April in Sardinia Time flies when it comes to the America's Cup and in just three months a lot of questions will be answered with the kick-off of the very first AC75 regatta. by 36th America's Cup Media Posted 24 Jan 04:43 PST The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 5 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 5 The tussle at the top of the leaderboard continues The steady weather conditions have continued to affect the fleet as they sail into day five of Race 6: The Sanya Tropical Paradise. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 24 Jan 04:17 PST America's Cup World Series opener in three months America's Cup World Series opener in three months Moment of truth for teams in three months at America's Cup World Series Sardenga Time flies when it comes to the America's Cup and in just three months a lot of questions will be answered with the kick-off of the very first AC75 regatta. by America's Cup Media Posted 24 Jan 03:00 PST Millenium Cup brings superyacht focus to NZ Millenium Cup brings superyacht focus to NZ On January 28, New Zealand's Bay of Islands will start to fill with superyacht industry members Amongst a picturesque collection of 144 islets, in the northernmost part of New Zealand, the most-southerly superyacht regatta in the world takes place at the start of each year. by Isla McKechnie Posted 24 Jan 02:07 PST J/111 World Championship returns to Cowes J/111 World Championship returns to Cowes Title will be decided on the Solent With a rich history of international competition from Chicago, Breskens, San Francisco, Newport Rhode Island and The Solent, the J/111 World Championship regatta returns to beautiful Cowes for the third time. by J/Boats Posted 24 Jan 02:05 PST British entries for Vendée Globe highlighted British entries for Vendée Globe highlighted Amongst the 36 candidates, 13 are from outside France With four skippers intending to compete in the next Vendée Globe, Great Britain appears set to be well represented in 2020. by Vendée Globe Posted 23 Jan 23:38 PST Rain and wind delays keep sailors ashore in Miami Rain and wind delays keep sailors ashore in Miami Sailors experienced the first rounds of extended postponements Today, sailors experienced the first rounds of extended postponements at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. After long wind and rain delays on the water and ashore, only the Finns finished both scheduled races. by US Sailing Team Posted 23 Jan 20:35 PST 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 4 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 4 Light wind limitations Through four days of action-packed racing on Biscayne Bay, the athletes competing at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami have experienced a vast array of conditions. by Jake Fish, US Sailing Posted 23 Jan 20:26 PST Windsurfer Australian Championship - Day One Windsurfer Australian Championship - Day One Strong winds gusting to thirty knots until late into the afternoon at Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club Day One of the Windsurfer Class National Titles at the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club saw strong winds gusting to thirty knots until late into the afternoon. by Mitch Pearson/SurfSailKite Posted 23 Jan 15:43 PST Offshore racing season starts with Islands Race Offshore racing season starts with Islands Race 11th annual running on February 21-22, 2020 San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club's Islands Race is making its way to the starting line on February 21-22, 2020. Returning to the sea for its 11th annual running, this signature event is expecting over 25 boats to race from Long Beach. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 23 Jan 07:31 PST The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 4 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 4 A slow and tricky beginning A familiar sight at the top of the leaderboard with Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam and Qingdao currently holding the top two spots respectively with WTC Logistics hot on their sterns in third. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 23 Jan 03:54 PST Bacardi Invitational Winter Series 2 preview Bacardi Invitational Winter Series 2 preview To unfold on the waters of Biscayne Bay, Miami, today Event 2 of the Bacardi Invitational Winter Series will unfold on the waters of Biscayne Bay, Miami, from 23-26 January 2020 as many of the world's top Melges 24 and J/70 sailors resume their battle for supremacy. by Sara Zanobini Posted 23 Jan 02:44 PST France SailGP Team introduces its roster for 2020 France SailGP Team introduces its roster for 2020 New flight controller, new coach, and new grinder With less than 40 days before the opening of Season 2 of SailGP in Sydney, the French team is aiming to reach its 2020 objectives as early as possible in the season. by Virginie Bouchet Posted 23 Jan 01:58 PST Emirates Team New Zealand play a wild card Emirates Team New Zealand play a wild card Emirates Team NZ play a wild card - we talk with design chief Dan Bernasconi on Te Kahu and Te Aihe Emirates Team New Zealand played a wild card in the 2021 America's Cup with the launch of a 12metre (38ft) test boat in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. We talk with design chief Dan Bernasconi on Te Kahu and Te Aihe. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Jan 00:53 PST Governor's Cup request for invitation period opens Governor's Cup request for invitation period opens Grade 1 quality fleet expected for world's oldest youth match racing championship Host Balboa Yacht Club has posted links to the Request for Invitation ("RFI"), Notice of Race, and event brochure for the 54th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship to be held July 20-25, 2020 in Newport Beach, California. by Susan Kenney Posted 22 Jan 21:52 PST U.S. athletes triumph over cold conditions in Miam U.S. athletes triumph over cold conditions in Miam American RS:X sailors excelled in today's conditions International sailors expecting warm temperatures in Coconut Grove were again surprised by today's conditions at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. The early morning featured temperatures in the low 40s and wind speeds reaching just above 20 knots. by US Sailing Team Posted 22 Jan 20:34 PST 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 3 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 3 Sailors rise to the occasion in unexpected Miami conditions The 182 sailors embraced the challenge of the uncharacteristically cold and blustery conditions in Biscayne Bay on Day 3 of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. by Jake Fish, US Sailing Posted 22 Jan 20:26 PST Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week preview Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week preview At least six Caribbean islands will be racing in the 8th edition North American entries come from Canada and the United States. European teams will be competing from Austria, France, and the United Kingdom. Among the teams racing will be crew from Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, and Switzerland. by Louay Habib Posted 22 Jan 14:14 PST 8th St. Maarten Regatta Beach Clean-Up 8th St. Maarten Regatta Beach Clean-Up Over 60 kids collect 430 kilos of garbage This weekend, the St. Maarten Regatta organized the 8th Annual Beach Clean-Up which took place at Kim Sha Beach. Over 60 children participated in the event, collecting over 430 kilos of garbage from the beach. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 22 Jan 08:46 PST The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 3 The Clipper Race Leg 5 - Race 6, Day 3 So, what is a Le Mans start? The Clipper Race fleet has made its way through the beautiful Great Barrier Reef as they navigate away from Australia and start their route to China with the first stop being Sanya in Race 6 of Leg 5: The Sanya Tropical Paradise Race. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 22 Jan 08:01 PST Australian 505 Championship overall Australian 505 Championship overall Holt and Woelfel win the event, Deussen and Snoad win Australian title The week of the Australian 5O5 Nationals was held in classic Melbourne weather. There were temperatures in the high 30s, cold 25 knot winds, beautiful sunshine, torrential rain, hail storms, light winds and perfect 8-15 knot winds. by Michael Quirk Posted 22 Jan 04:35 PST RORC Caribbean 600: A test of endurance RORC Caribbean 600: A test of endurance A look at the competition in IRC Two and Three In February there is no better offshore race in the world than the RORC Caribbean 600. Racing 600 miles non-stop around 11 tropical islands is a challenge, especially for the largely corinthian teams racing in IRC Two and IRC Three. by Louay Habib Posted 22 Jan 03:12 PST America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ launch "The Hawk" America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ launch "The Hawk" Emirates Team NZ revealed their new custom designed and built test boat Te Kahu in Aucklandu Emirates Team New Zealand revealed their new custom designed and built test boat Te Kahu today in Auckland. Te Kahu meaning ‘The Hawk' was rolled out of the shed on Wednesday and was christened by Ngati Whatua Orakei. by Hamish Hooper, Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 21 Jan 21:28 PST Strong minds helps USA climb the leaderboard Strong minds helps USA climb the leaderboard A full day of racing on day two Sailors at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami were again greeted with a full day of racing on day two of the event. With the breeze from the northeast at 13-15 knots, the athletes experienced some shifty conditions on Biscayne Bay. by US Sailing Team Posted 21 Jan 18:45 PST 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 2 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami day 2 Leaderboards take shape with cooler temperatures, sunny skies, and plenty of breeze Sailors were greeted with cooler temperatures, sunny skies, and plenty of breeze on the second day of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami, USA. by Jake Fish, US Sailing Posted 21 Jan 18:16 PST New venue announced for 44Cup season New venue announced for 44Cup season RC44 fleet will join Cowes Week For the 2020 edition, the event will be hosted for the first time in Portorož town centre with the RC44s moored on the main town pier and the race course set against the backdrop of the walled historic town of Piran. by Jessica Gray Posted 21 Jan 08:07 PST Previewing the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami Previewing the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami Latest Sail-World USA newsletter from David Schmidt While cold rain and snow might be the reality across most of North America, conditions are far more conducive to high-level sailing on the waters off of Miami, Florida, where the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami is unfurling. by David Schmidt Posted 21 Jan 08:00 PST Pulse58 from RS Electric Boats Pulse58 from RS Electric Boats See our video tour of the RIB at boot Dusseldorf Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com gives an overview of the Pulse58 - the first 100% electric RIB from RS Electric Boats, the sister company of RS Sailing. by Mark Jardine Posted 21 Jan 06:20 PST