Will history repeat itself at Rolex TP52 Worlds? Will history repeat itself at Rolex TP52 Worlds? History and statistics may weigh in on the side of Quantum Racing The defending world champions arrive in Puerto Portals on the back of their first regatta title of the season, narrow victors in Cascais last month in big winds and waves. by 52 Super Series Posted 23 Aug 11:29 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week day 6 Hamilton Island Race Week day 6 All humps and bumps A mother Humpback and calf breached in tandem for the media, away from the race fleet which was doing a variety of courses in the trade winds that have blown all week and were once again in fine form. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 23 Aug 10:07 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week: Flying in the MOD70 Hamilton Island Race Week: Flying in the MOD70 Sail-World's NZ Editor Richard Gladwell flies around Hamilton Island in a MOD70 Sail-World's NZ Editor Richard Gladwell flies around Hamilton Island on the MOD70 Beau Geste. Here's his take on the day with images from on-board and a debrief with skipper Gavin Brady. by Richard Gladwell Posted 23 Aug 08:24 PDT Barton Marine Newsline: August 2019 Barton Marine Newsline: August 2019 Two pieces of Fastnet news to share The team have been busy with the Rolex Fastnet Race and Whitstable Harbour Day, as well as looking back at one of our greatest business achievements ever. Read on to find out what has been going on in the world of Barton over the last month. by Barton Marine Posted 23 Aug 06:00 PDT Fireball North American Championships day 2 Fireball North American Championships day 2 Race two proves hard to complete at Pointe Claire YC Before the start of the re-run race 2, there was sunshine and around 18 knots from the west on the course. By the time we started it had dropped to around 10 knots. by Derian Scott Posted 22 Aug 22:06 PDT 2019 Baja Desert Showdown 2019 Baja Desert Showdown Another day of waiting for waves Another day of waiting for waves (plenty of wind here) so we spoke to Baja legend Clark Merritt to find out how he ended up here... by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 22 Aug 20:48 PDT 2019 J/111 Worlds at Chicago day 2 2019 J/111 Worlds at Chicago day 2 Martin Roesch's Velocity speeds up the leaderboard The seas on Lake Michigan were rocking and rolling on Thursday, as was the leaderboard at the J/111 World Championship, hosted by Chicago Yacht Club. Martin Roesch's Velocity shot up to the chief position, posting a 1,4,6 on the day. by Julie & Chris Howell Posted 22 Aug 19:32 PDT Bow Caddy Media HIRW videos Bow Caddy Media HIRW videos Bow Caddy Media have delivered this package of videos from the 2019 HIRW Bow Caddy Media have delivered this package of videos covering all the action from the 2019 Hamilton Island Race Week. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 22 Aug 17:22 PDT Caribbean Foiling Championships preview Caribbean Foiling Championships preview Registration now open for St. Maarten event in February Sacha van der Wouden (co-founder of the Caribbean Foiling Championships) says, 'After receiving so many positive and enthusiastic reactions from the St. Barths, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Maarten/St. Martin as well as from America and Europe. by Sacha van der Wouden Posted 22 Aug 12:19 PDT Rolex New York YC Invitational Cup preview Rolex New York YC Invitational Cup preview Southern Hemisphere clubs among favorites for sixth edition Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron currently has sailing's most prestigious silver ewer on display in its clubhouse on the Auckland waterfront. But this September, the yacht club will aim to add to its crowded trophy case another coveted sailing prize. by Stuart Streuli Posted 22 Aug 11:31 PDT TF35 boat zero unveiled on Lake Geneva TF35 boat zero unveiled on Lake Geneva Designed with the ambitious brief to offer top-level foiling Having lead the process of development to create the D35, Ernesto Bertarelli is once again one of the committed group of owners involved in the development of the TF35. by Bertrand Favre Posted 22 Aug 10:39 PDT US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo overall US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo overall Three top ten finishes for USA After a long day spent waiting for wind under postponement, only one of the five scheduled Medal Races was completed on the final day of the Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, Olympic Test Event. by US Sailing Team Posted 22 Aug 10:09 PDT Fireball North American Championships day 1 Fireball North American Championships day 1 A single race run, with a Swiss one-two The boat park was pretty empty early in the morning as we all hid from the rain, thunder and lightening. By noon the rain had stopped and we launched in a light southerly wind which built to F2-3. by Derian Scott Posted 22 Aug 08:56 PDT Entry open for Dragon 90th Anniversary Regatta Entry open for Dragon 90th Anniversary Regatta Already more than 150 crews from 24 nations have entered This very special birthday is being marked with an extraordinary Dragon 90th Anniversary Gala Regatta, hosted by the International Dragon Association in partnership with the Yacht Club Sanremo, Italy. by Fiona Brown Posted 22 Aug 07:54 PDT J/70 UK Nationals preview J/70 UK Nationals preview This weekend's regatta is far more than a curtain raiser for the Worlds 35 teams will be racing at the open national championships with top British teams taking on a stellar international fleet from Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. by Louay Habib Posted 22 Aug 06:52 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo day 6 Ready Steady Tokyo day 6 Light winds mar final day of Olympic test event in Enoshima, Japan Just one Medal Race could be sailed on Day 6 of Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020 in Enoshima. Only the 470 Women's Medal Race went ahead, starting just after 16:00 local time. by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 22 Aug 05:17 PDT M32 Pre-Worlds at Lake Garda preview M32 Pre-Worlds at Lake Garda preview Doubling up as the concluding event of the 2019 M32 Europe Series Top teams from both sides of the Atlantic and sailors from across the globe are currently converging on the sailing mecca of Lake Garda for the leading events of the season for the M32 catamaran class. by M32 European Series Posted 22 Aug 03:58 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week day 4 Hamilton Island Race Week day 4 Mad aliens and wipe-outs on a windy day The brand new Tf10 Mad Max up on one hull through a gybe and Kim William's Melges 32 Rock n Roll living up to its name by performing a massive wipe-out at the northern end of Dent Island in a gust made for a colourful day four of racing. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 22 Aug 03:39 PDT Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo overall Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo overall Windless end with medals for Hungary, The Netherlands and Britain Ready Steady Tokyo, the Olympic Test Event concluded Thursday after the medal race was abandoned because of insufficient wind. by Robert Deaves Posted 22 Aug 02:47 PDT Great Britain SailGP Team's nosedive Great Britain SailGP Team's nosedive What happened to them at the Cowes SailGP? With the help of on board footage, expert commentator Matt Cornwell explains exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the Brits' violent nosedive in race 1 at Cowes SailGP. by Matt Cornwell / SailGP Posted 22 Aug 01:15 PDT Fleet leaves Clipper Race HQ for London Fleet leaves Clipper Race HQ for London Eleven strong fleet of identical 70 foot yachts prepares for the circumnavigation Clipper Race HQ was a hive of activity this morning as the eleven strong fleet of identical 70 foot yachts prepared to depart for London. Almost 175 crew signed up to sail from Gosport to St Katharine Docks, with the teams waved off by locals by Clipper Round the World Posted 22 Aug 00:58 PDT RS Aero European Championship day 3 RS Aero European Championship day 3 Starting with a blast of 30 knots descending from the mountains on Lake Garda Day 3 started with a blast of 30 knots descending from the mountains producing large waves at the 08:30 start time. Racing was postponed in the hope of an ease in the conditions. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 22 Aug 00:56 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week: Images from Day 4 Hamilton Island Race Week: Images from Day 4 Images of the MOD70 Beau Geste, sailing at 20kts plus on Day 4 of Hamilton Island Race Week Day 4 of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week was marked by a fresh breeze which eased away to 15kts to provide very pleasant full sail conditions. We caught up with the MOD70 Beau Geste for these images of one of the faster boats on the planet by Richard Gladwell Posted 22 Aug 00:18 PDT Baja Desert Showdown expression session Baja Desert Showdown expression session Another day of very low swell but great wind The ocean had another day of very low swell but great wind, so riders headed to the upwind side of the bombora to catch some air time with 30 knots and little ramps breaking very, very close to the rocks. Brave souls. Just a little nuts. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 21 Aug 21:49 PDT 2019 J/111 Worlds at Chicago day 1 2019 J/111 Worlds at Chicago day 1 Worth the wait following storms that rolled through Following storms that rolled through Chicago on Tuesday, 23 J/111s had to wait a bit longer still on Wednesday to launch the 2019 J/111 World Championship, hosted by Chicago Yacht Club. by Julie & Chris Howell Posted 21 Aug 20:51 PDT Palermo-Montecarlo Race - Preview Palermo-Montecarlo Race - Preview Palermo-Montecarlo set sail from Sicily This is the 15th running of Palermo-Montecarlo, originally designed by the Monaco Consul and the City of Palermo Sports Council, to 'unite two historically friendly cities through a yacht race'. by James Boyd Posted 21 Aug 13:08 PDT US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 Reineke, McNay and Hughes line up for Medal Races The Qualifying Series of Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing has officially concluded. As of Wednesday, August 21, Medals have been awarded in half of the classes, and the final group of athletes who will be competing in tomorrow's Medal Races has been decided. by US Sailing Team Posted 21 Aug 07:06 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 China dominate RS:X class racing in Enoshima, Japan Five Medal Races took place on the fifth day of racing at Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, with the top three sailors of each fleet laying down the marker ahead of next year's Games. by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 21 Aug 06:55 PDT Medal Races of consequence decide medals Medal Races of consequence decide medals Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have stamped their authority on the 49er class Finishing eighth in the double-points medal race was enough to secure victory for Burling and Tuke. The Kiwis spent the entire medal race matching the Polish team who were the only team that could catch them, disregarding their own finishing position. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 21 Aug 05:27 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week: Fast rides on Day 3 Hamilton Island Race Week: Fast rides on Day 3 Mark Richards on Wild Oats present and future... Beau Geste hits 35kts on the first reach The skipper of Wild Oats X, Mark Richards reflects on Day 3 of Hamilton Island Race Week, and elaborates of the changes being med to supermaxi Wild Oats XI. Beau Geste turned the media heads with her rocketing ride on the first leg. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Aug 04:53 PDT Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 5 Zsombor Berecz secures gold in Enoshima with three way fight for other medals Finn World Champion Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, has secured the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic Test Event, with a day to spare after sealing victory on Wednesday in Enoshima, Japan. by Robert Deaves Posted 21 Aug 04:32 PDT RS Aero European Championship day 2 RS Aero European Championship day 2 A slightly lighter wind day for racing on Lake Garda Day 2 provided a slightly lighter day for racing at the 2019 RS Aero European Championship with the afternoon's Ora arriving late and a little softer than the previous day. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 21 Aug 00:00 PDT 2019-20 SORC Island in the Stream Series 2019-20 SORC Island in the Stream Series New places, new races, new faces: A mix of tradition and change A new season of SORC sailing is upon us, bringing with it a mix of tradition and change for the 2019-2020 Islands in the Stream Series. by SORC Posted 20 Aug 22:19 PDT Baja Desert Showdown expression session Baja Desert Showdown expression session Punta San Carlos continues to deliver fun windsurfing conditions Punta San Carlos continues to deliver plenty of wind and fun windsurfing conditions. Waves on the other hand were not breaking at the famous point break, thus another lay day was called. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 20 Aug 21:18 PDT Viper 640 Worlds at Alamitos Bay YC day 1 Viper 640 Worlds at Alamitos Bay YC day 1 Local talent in the lead with a very tight pack nipping at the heels Jay Golison, Steve Flam, and Eric Doyle from the host Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (Long Beach, CA) sit atop the leader board after the first three races of the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship. by Edward R. Padin Posted 20 Aug 20:24 PDT Rolex TP52 World Championship preview Rolex TP52 World Championship preview Will showcase the very best in inshore yacht racing Rolex is marking the third year of its partnership as Official Timepiece of the 52 Super Series and Title Sponsor of its pinnacle annual event, the Rolex TP52 World Championship. by Quinag Posted 20 Aug 12:44 PDT Images from Day 3 Hamilton Island Race Week Images from Day 3 Hamilton Island Race Week Sail-World's Richard Gladwell was among a contingent of photographers on the water. The big breeze forecast for the third day of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week caused the postponement of racing, with an early afternoon start once the wind had eased a little. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 20 Aug 08:41 PDT Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 Images from an airborne Salty Dingo One of Australia's top photographers, Craig Greenhill was in the skies for Day 3 of the Hamilton Island Race Week. by Craig Greenhill Posted 20 Aug 08:18 PDT US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 4 US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 4 First round of medal races decided Five of the ten classes have wrapped the Qualifying Series at the Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, Olympic Test Event. The top ten athletes in the Men's and Women's RS:X, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will compete in the first round of Medal Races, tomorrow. by US Sailing Team Posted 20 Aug 08:09 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo, Hinman, women's match racing Ready Steady Tokyo, Hinman, women's match racing Latest Sail-World USA newsletter from David Schmidt While the start of summer 2019 was dominated by offshore-racing news, the news cycle from summer's second half is being ruled by small boat sailing. by David Schmidt Posted 20 Aug 08:00 PDT