Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall Brawl Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall BrawlOne great example of late-season sailing psycheI checked in with Keith Jacobs, race committee chair of the Eastport Yacht Club's West Marine J/70 Fall Brawl, via email, to learn more about this late-season regatta.by David Schmidt Posted 17 Oct 08:06 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race ready to hit new heights Rolex Middle Sea Race ready to hit new heightsSome 131 yachts registered to take on Royal Malta Yacht Club's flagship eventSome 131 yachts have been registered to take on the Royal Malta Yacht Club's flagship event in the race's 50th anniversary year. If all cross the start line, the previous record of 122 starters will be comfortably beaten.by Royal Malta Yacht Club Posted 19 Oct 12:26 PDT P&B's Autumn Sale just got even better P&B's Autumn Sale just got even betterUp to 25% off sails and 15% off coversThis autumn we're giving you some fantastic discounts on a huge range of sails and covers, hand built in the UK using the very latest in sail design technology and materials from the top manufacturers in the industry.by P&B Posted 19 Oct 09:30 PDT Sail22 appointed as North America's RS21 Rep Sail22 appointed as North America's RS21 RepThe obvious choice to provide knowledgeable expertise to a growing marketFollowing the successful official North American RS21 debut at Annapolis US Sailboat Show, the decision has been made to appoint the premiere sailing concierge service for small and large sailboats – Sail22 as official North American RS21 reps.by Pip Baily, RS Sailing Posted 19 Oct 08:03 PDT Golden Globe Race day 110 update Golden Globe Race day 110 updateNo one can board the yachts or provide any assistance and the skipper cannot disembarkAll skippers are compelled to pick up a buoy and stop in Storm Bay for a minimum of 90 minutes to hand across film and letters, be interviewed by the media and meet family and team members.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 19 Oct 06:56 PDT US Sailing to stream U.S. Match Racing on Facebook US Sailing to stream U.S. Match Racing on FacebookPrince of Wales Bowl on the line in ChicagoThe 51st U.S. Match Racing Championship, hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, features ten talented teams comprised of both men and women skippers and crew, who will race for the coveted Prince of Wales Bowl over three days.by US Sailing Posted 19 Oct 05:35 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overall Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overallFirst time for Japanese sailors to win the title191 sailors from 24 countries and nations participated in the 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championships, which closed today. The Worlds were held for the first time in Japan, and more then 1,000 spectators visited Kannon Marina.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 19 Oct 01:22 PDT Coastal Classic: Frank Racing scores eighth win Coastal Classic: Frank Racing scores eighth winThe ORMA60, Frank Racing skippered by Simon Hull was first home in the 2018 Coastal ClassicThe ORMA60, Frank Racing skippered by Simon Hull was first home in the 2018 Coastal Classic, finishing at 5:08pm with an elapsed time of 7hrs 8min 33sec for the 119nm course. by PIC Coastal Classic/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Oct 22:40 PDT Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1 Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1Harbor Island buzzes with activitySan Diego Bay and its banks were buzzing with activity today as the Extreme Sailing Series™ came to town for the penultimate stop on its 2018 global tour.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 18 Oct 22:15 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4Greek team lead into the final day, US team up to second overallIn less than 24 hours, the 2018 F18 World Champion will be crowned, but despite the intense competition amongst the top ten boats, the atmosphere was calm and positive at Thursday night's Sarasota Yacht Club Social.by Ellinor Walters Posted 18 Oct 22:03 PDT SailGP: First look at the Foiling 50 SailGP: First look at the Foiling 50SailGP have released the first image and video of the Foiling 50SailGP have released the first image and video of the Foiling 50, being developed by Core Builders Composites and test sailed from Marsden Cove marina. The six Foiling 50's will be shipped to Sydney where the first regatta will be sailed at the end ofby Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Oct 21:46 PDT One week to close of entries One week to close of entries80 yachts registered for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceProspective entrants for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have just one week before entries close, when they can join the 80 already submittedby Di Pearson Posted 18 Oct 21:43 PDT 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 1 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 1French duo battle at opening of KiteFoil World SeriesA big wind shift just before the start of the day's first race saw many of the fleet go for a pin-end start on port tack. Britain's Guy Bridge was caught out slightly and ended up in a tangle that ended his race with a broken bridleby Ian MacKinnon Posted 18 Oct 18:58 PDT Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 1 Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 1Defending champion Kuznetsov sits on topDefending Melges 32 World Champion Pavel Kuznetsov at the helm of TAVATUY declared today at Worlds in Cagliari that he absolutely refuses to go quietly.by International Melges 32 Class Association Posted 18 Oct 18:15 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 3 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 3Iordanis Paschalidis & Konstantinos Trigonis maintain their dominanceGoing into the fourth day of racing, the team from Greece, Iordanis Paschalidis & Konstantinos Trigonis maintain their dominance over the fleet by just eight points.by Ellinor Walters Posted 18 Oct 12:01 PDT The IMOCA skippers are all heart The IMOCA skippers are all heartCommitted to various causes with messages they wish to convey and charities they wish to supportThe sailors in the IMOCA class are men and women who are committed to various causes with messages they wish to convey and charities they wish to support to give a meaning to their projects.by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 18 Oct 11:51 PDT Double Dame Design Award Nominations for Rooster® Double Dame Design Award Nominations for Rooster®For new Women's Thermaflex® Shorts and Exofleece™ neoprene-free two-piece sailing wetsuitWe are very excited to announce our product nominations for the 2018 Dame Design Award, Clothing and crew Accessories; our new Women's Thermaflex® Shorts and, coming soon, our Exofleece™ neoprene-free two-piece sailing wetsuit.by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 18 Oct 08:00 PDT SHK Scallywag Fuku retires from RHKYC HK to Hainan SHK Scallywag Fuku retires from RHKYC HK to HainanSHK Scallywag Fuku back at RHKYCSHK Scallywag Fuku arrived back at RHKYC shortly after 21.00h this evening, after reporting a broken foil, mid-afternoon, and some 90nm out of Hong Kong.by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 18 Oct 07:52 PDT Beau Geste to Hainan. How fast can you go? Beau Geste to Hainan. How fast can you go?Bacon rolls waiting on the dock?“Well, with the right breeze angle, and enough puff, Beau Geste could be there at around 0700h tomorrow (Friday) morning.”by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 18 Oct 06:54 PDT Maxi Edmond de Rothschild heads for Saint-Malo Maxi Edmond de Rothschild heads for Saint-MaloSébastien Josse set for the Route du Rhum - Destination GuadeloupeOn November 4th, Sébastien Josse is set to leave at the helm of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild on his third participation in the race and the second consecutive one on board an Ultime.by Gitana Posted 18 Oct 06:27 PDT