America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' After a batten failure, American Magic headed back out for a three hour plus sail on a 'glamour day' After losing an hour or so through gear failure, American Magic headed back out onto the Waitemata for a training session out on Course E - between Eastern Beach and Waiheke Island, otherwise known as "The Paddock". by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 6 Aug 03:20 PDT David Sussmann debriefs the Pure Ocean Challenge David Sussmann debriefs the Pure Ocean Challenge A Q&A with David Sussmann about his experiences in the 2020 Pure Ocean Challenge I checked in with David Sussmann, founder of Pure Ocean, via email, to learn more about his experiences, observations, and data-collection efforts during the 2020 Pure Ocean Challenge. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Aug 08:00 PDT How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? The challenges of trying to live and run a foiling IMOCA to the maximum After finishing second in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne race Charlie Dalin pulled no punches when he described the challenges of trying to live and to operate to the maximum on board his foiler APIVIA. by Vendee Globe Posted 6 Aug 01:23 PDT World Sailing AGM to be held electronically World Sailing AGM to be held electronically Plus nominations are open for election of Board of Directors World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Assembly electronically, due to the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. by World Sailing Posted 5 Aug 11:54 PDT Atlantic Crossing OBR Report #1 Atlantic Crossing OBR Report #1 Onboard update from Amory as the team closes out their third day at sea Onboard update from Amory Ross as the team closes out their third day at sea for their Atlantic crossing training sail from France to Newport, RI. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 5 Aug 09:31 PDT Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Special edition will reward the best films from 2000 to today! Two women and four men make up the international jury of the Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century: Ludovica Anti, Martina Orsini, Rob Peake, Gary Jobson, Nicolas Mirabaud and Rob Faris. by Mirabaud Sailing Video Award Posted 5 Aug 08:11 PDT Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor To expand trading in France, Belgium and the French domestic territories Zhik is proud to announce a collaboration with Plastimo, the prestigious marine industry safety manufacturer and equipment wholesaler, as their new distributor for France, Belgium and the French domestic territories. by Liz Rushall Posted 5 Aug 01:00 PDT America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has ruled on the Stars + Stripes' application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has rules against the application made to it by the US Challenger Stars + Stripes Team USA. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 Aug 22:37 PDT San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta preview San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta preview Third running of event limited to single-handed classes The San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta was established in 2018 to provide sailors of all ages with a venue to train and compete in international, high performance classes. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 4 Aug 14:57 PDT Edgartown Race Weekend's Round-the-Island Race Edgartown Race Weekend's Round-the-Island Race Former Secretary of State John Kerry wins Venona Trophy Former Secretary of State John Kerry (Chilmark, Mass.) claimed the coveted Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend's 82nd 'Round-the-Island Race, sailing his classic Alden Cutter 44 Lark to win his class by Barby MacGowan Posted 4 Aug 10:30 PDT Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Will Keyworth's Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Photographer Will Keyworth provides a great photo gallery of the Annapolis Yacht Club's inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco by David Schmidt Posted 4 Aug 09:39 PDT Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight smarttune and smartlink create a new common denominator Saturday 1st August 2020 saw one of the biggest races of the year in the UK, probably globally, with 133 boats competing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 'Race the Wight' in the most perfect conditions possible. by Lou Johnson Posted 4 Aug 08:26 PDT Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Focusing on resilience with grinder Martin Kirketerp The second episode of 'Inside the Denmark SailGP Team' focuses on resilience, and no one embodies this quality more than grinder Martin Kirketerp. by SailGP Posted 4 Aug 06:37 PDT Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Individual and Mixed Team Relay event in Italy cannot proceed IKA regrets to confirm the cancellation of the 2020 Formula Kite World Championships. Both events were planned to be held back to back on the Italian resort island of Sardinia. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 4 Aug 03:56 PDT America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display The 2000 America's Cup winner NZL-60 has joined the 2017 champion on permanent display in Aucklanaly NZL-60, the winner of the 2000 America's Cup has gone on display outside the Emirates Team NZ base in the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. In the 30th Match for the America's Cup, RNZYS became the first club outside USA to successfully defend the America's Cup. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 Aug 02:41 PDT Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Get a teste for life aboard with 40 knots raging outside An unprecedented race, extreme conditions, a fierce battle: relive the prelude of the Vendée Globe from the inside. by Vendée Globe Posted 4 Aug 02:21 PDT French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final MCES pepito claims penultimate spot following Pop-Up Qualifier Following a closely fought virtual battle, the penultimate place in the eSailGP Grand Final has been claimed. MCES pepito beat Javinho of Spain in a nail-biting match race to secure France's first spot in the inaugural championship final by SailGP Posted 3 Aug 23:40 PDT 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed Social distancing and global travel restrictions conspire against youth regatta With great regret the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announces that the 18th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup has been postponed to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. by Sean McNeill Posted 3 Aug 22:50 PDT Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Let Rooster's in-house designers and branding team get your kit on point Ready for racing or for a day in the sun, the Rooster Cotton Polo has been designed as a high-quality polo shirt with Rooster branding and navy trimmings. Perfect for team wear or as a simple smart polo in the summer. by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 3 Aug 09:24 PDT Double trouble? Double trouble? Will double-handers be excluded from the Hobart's biggest prize? In yachting, 2020 is the year of shorthanded sailing. Yes, in many cases it has been forced on us due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the trend was already set and with a mixed double-handed yacht being added to the slate for the Paris 2024 Olympics. by Mark Jardine Posted 3 Aug 03:00 PDT America's Cup: Designed to fly America's Cup: Designed to fly It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foiling to the America's Cup and changed the face of top-level yacht racing forever. by America's Cup Posted 2 Aug 23:15 PDT Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez takes shape Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez takes shape Competitors being confirmed, procedures on shore specified Two months before the start of the 2020 edition of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez, registrations are being confirmed and the outlines of the reception arrangements, for participants and the public, are becoming clearer. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 2 Aug 22:27 PDT America's Cup Rialto: Aug 3 - New York train alone America's Cup Rialto: Aug 3 - New York train alone American Magic looked to have settled into a training routine putting in five hours on the water American Magic looked to have settled into a catch-up routine to close out the five months they have been off the water. NZL-60 the 2000 America's Cup champion has been refurbished and will go on public display at the ETNZ base. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 2 Aug 21:24 PDT Video: Maritimo X50R Video: Maritimo X50R Come offshore with us as we check in with Maritimo's latest, the exciting X50R. Come offshore with us as we check in with Maritimo's latest, the exciting X50R from their custom division, Maritimo One. by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat-World.com Posted 2 Aug 20:15 PDT Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Ari Huusela Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Ari Huusela Ari will become the first Nordic skipper to compete in the race His pathway to compete on the Vendée Globe is like a carefully developed flight plan which is what you might expect from a career long haul pilot. by Vendee Globe Posted 2 Aug 02:00 PDT Mark Foy - Father of the 18 Footers Mark Foy - Father of the 18 Footers Keen sailor, successful businessman with an acute eye for promotion The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer named Mark Foy, who was a keen sailor as well as being a very successful businessman with an acute eye for promotion. by Frank Quealey Posted 1 Aug 22:08 PDT Tokoloshe II & PowerPlay triumph in Race the Wight Tokoloshe II & PowerPlay triumph in Race the Wight A race around the Isle of Wight marked the return to RORC competitive racing A race around the Isle of Wight on Saturday 1st August marked the return to competitive racing at the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. by Louay Habib Posted 1 Aug 21:42 PDT Increasing siversity, equity and inclusion Increasing siversity, equity and inclusion Watch live on Tuesday, Aug. 4 - how sailors and sailing organizations can implement strategies The panel will discuss ways sailors and sailing organizations can implement strategies now to increase awareness and opportunities within their sailing organizations and programs for individuals from diverse backgrounds and people of color. by US Sailing Posted 1 Aug 13:09 PDT Round Catalina Double-Race at South Shore YC Round Catalina Double-Race at South Shore YC Club officials state this was a record turnout! Thirty-six boats sailed in South Shore Yacht Club's annual 90.0 nm Round Catalina Island Doublehanded Race. The annual event starts and finishes off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach and only allows two sailors aboard. by South Shore Yacht Club Posted 1 Aug 13:05 PDT Doug DeVos donates RP 86 Windquest to Oakcliff Doug DeVos donates RP 86 Windquest to Oakcliff Move over Numbers, there's a new kid on the block Since it was donated in 2017, the JV 66 Numbers has been the biggest boat in the Oakcliff fleet. This year, she loses that title by 20 feet. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 1 Aug 07:53 PDT America's Cup Rialto: August 1 - AC75's compared America's Cup Rialto: August 1 - AC75's compared American Magic sailed their AC75, Defiant compared to ETNZ's AC75 Te Aihe While American Magic sailed their AC75, Defiant on three days of the four available, last week, Emirates Team New Zealand have opted to sail only their 12 metre long test boat Te Kahu. Here's some thoughts and images on what we've seen. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 1 Aug 04:28 PDT Wendy Tuck - Breaking records and barriers Wendy Tuck - Breaking records and barriers The first female Skipper to win a round the world yacht race Becoming a trailblazer was not Wendy Tuck's intention when she signed up to be a Skipper in the Clipper 2018-17 Race - the Australian simply wanted to go sailing. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 1 Aug 01:28 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief Time to replace your spinnaker? Cruising Multihull Q&A, Spinnaker Sets Remember when your spinnaker was new—how crisp and clean the material felt and the way it crinkled going into the bag? The whites were white and the colors were bright, and it even smelled like the brand new nylon that it was. by North Sails Posted 31 Jul 23:35 PDT 11th Hour Racing Team announces training crew 11th Hour Racing Team announces training crew America's Cup winner and former Ocean Race champion recruited 11th Hour Racing Team announced the addition of several high-profile sailors to its training crew this week with five-time Ocean Race veteran Simon Fisher joining the team in France, along with past America's Cup and SailGP winner Kyle Langford. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 31 Jul 22:06 PDT Three new features of Windy.app Three new features of Windy.app Two of the three features are unique among mobile applications Windy.app has released its bigger update for iOS over the past year. Three new weather features yachtsmen need the most — atmospheric fronts, isobars and wind barbs — make it a universal weather app for sailing and other outdoor activities. by Windy.App Posted 31 Jul 21:36 PDT Shannon snags win in Grade 3 Match Race Regatta Shannon snags win in Grade 3 Match Race Regatta Oakcliff hosted another successful COVID-compliant match race event Seven teams faced off in Cold Spring Harbor in light winds across the board and a nice 7-12 westerly on Sunday, which allowed them to finish the round robin, consolation round, and finals. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 31 Jul 06:41 PDT BoatSecure helps owners to monitor boats from home BoatSecure helps owners to monitor boats from home New BoatSecure development sends the boat location and other information via a nano-satellite With New Zealand boat owners back on the water after the end of the local Covid19 lockdown, user testing has resumed with boat owners taking the opportunity to test BoatSecure, to see how the satellite based system performs for tracking boat positions. by BoatSecure Posted 31 Jul 06:06 PDT Vendee Globe: Eyes on the prize Vendee Globe: Eyes on the prize Alex Thomson is well versed on keeping calm and focused on the prize Having to withdraw from last Autumn's Transat Jacques Vabre was not the optimal start to Alex Thomson's Vendée Globe programme with his new Hugo Boss. by Vendee Globe Posted 31 Jul 04:33 PDT Previewing the inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Previewing the inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Dick Neville and Kevin Reeds on the Annapolis Yacht Club's inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco I checked in with Dick Neville and Kevin Reeds of the inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco, via email, to learn more about this exciting new Chesapeake Bay-area event. by David Schmidt Posted 30 Jul 08:00 PDT smarttune eliminates one variable smarttune eliminates one variable Starting guns are sounding and yachts are back competing We are back racing, perhaps not as we had planned, but starting guns are sounding and yachts are back competing. Short-handed sailing is having a resurgence, as households and crew bubbles take to the water. by Lou Johnson Posted 30 Jul 07:24 PDT