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 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 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 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 America's Cup: Grant Dalton uncut America's Cup: Grant Dalton uncut Emirates Team NZ's Grant Dalton levels with The Platform's Martin Devlin in a very honest interview Emirates Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton levels with The Platform's Martin Devlin, in a 30 minute interview that Dalton consented to give, only on the basis that it was broadcast uncut and unedited. by Martin Devlin/The Platform Posted 20 May 03:02 PDT IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 2 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 2 Switzerland surges into lead with four bullets for Gian Andrea Stragiotti The breeze was steadier than Wednesday, with all four races completed in winds of 8 to 16 knots which gradually moved around from the south-west to north-west throughout the afternoon. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 20 May 02:23 PDT Cup Critiqued: Moving to the Med - but when? Cup Critiqued: Moving to the Med - but when? As we saw in the last America's Cup, base and venue setup decisions can have unintended consequences Now that Barcelona has been named as the venue and the approximate dates for the 2024 America's Cup Regattas named, teams have to devise a strategy around where their home base will be, when they will move to Barcelona and how long they will stay and more by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 20 May 02:06 PDT Worrell 1000 Race Leg 10 Worrell 1000 Race Leg 10 Wrightsville Beach, NC to Atlantic Beach, NC It was a gorgeous morning on the beach at Wrightsville, NC - behind the beautiful and amazingly appointed Blockade Runner Hotel. Some of the teams were red-eyed and tired: they hadn't arrived to the finish here until after 1am this morning. by Worrell 1000 Posted 19 May 19:19 PDT Maxi pain and gain on the Bay of Naples Maxi pain and gain on the Bay of Naples Penultimate day of the first ever IMA Maxi European Championship Racing in light conditions can often be boring and frustrating but for the penultimate day of the first ever IMA Maxi European Championship it was anything but - for spectators at least - with significant shifts. by James Boyd / International Maxi Association Posted 19 May 18:56 PDT Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 3 Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 3 Oskari Muhonen moves into the lead on Lake Garda After three very different races, Finland's Oskari Muhonen has taken the lead at the 2022 Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy. He won two more races to take a three point lead from Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands. by Robert Deaves Posted 19 May 12:53 PDT Owner-Drivers strengthen GC32 Racing Tour Owner-Drivers strengthen GC32 Racing Tour A key attraction of the flying GC32 catamaran A key attraction of the flying GC32 catamaran is that it provides individuals with a way to experience the latest state of the art foil-borne yachting. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 19 May 12:21 PDT Tonja Sanchez-Holmes on the J/24 U.S. Nationals Tonja Sanchez-Holmes on the J/24 U.S. Nationals David Schmidt checks in with the co-chair of the event Sail-World checked in with Tonja Sanchez-Holmes, co-chair of the 2022 J/24 U.S. National Championship and the J/24 governor's representative and class measurer, via email, to learn more about this exciting One Design keelboat event. by David Schmidt Posted 19 May 08:00 PDT Catching up with the champions... Catching up with the champions... How Wireless Load Sensing is Bringing the Middle of the Fleet Forward How Wireless Load Sensing is Bringing the Middle of the Fleet Forward. by Cyclops Marine Posted 19 May 06:30 PDT Don't let your career goals slip away! Don't let your career goals slip away! New careers and job transitions can be confusing and overwhelming a lot of the time New careers and job transitions can be confusing and overwhelming a lot of the time. It's hard to find the perfect balance between work, fun and life, we all get that feeling. by Marine Resources Posted 19 May 05:03 PDT IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 1 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 1 Sardinia delivers challenging and shifty winds Day one of the Formula Kite U21 and Youth Foil World Championships in Sardinia delivered challenging and shifty wind between 9 to 13 knots, but still the favourites rose to the top of the scoreboard. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 18 May 21:20 PDT iQFoil Europeans Day 2: French take control iQFoil Europeans Day 2: French take control French sailors now lead both fleets. Nicolas Goyard leads the men and Hélène Noesmoen the women The day became a struggle between ‘giants' in the top positions for both men and women. French sailors now lead both fleets, with Nicolas Goyard in the lead among the males and Hélène Noesmoen among the females by Elena Giolai Posted 18 May 17:41 PDT Lyra on fire at the IMA Maxi Europeans Lyra on fire at the IMA Maxi Europeans Only one race on day 2 after a delay on the Bay of Naples Scheduled for day two of the IMA Maxi Europeans' inshore/coastal racing were two windward-leewards. After a delay out on the Bay of Naples, the wind finally built to 8-12 knots from the west. by James Boyd / International Maxi Association Posted 18 May 15:54 PDT Maritimo M600 - O is for… Maritimo M600 - O is for… Oh Yeah! All right. All right. All right. It's actually offshore, as in Maritimo M600 Offshore FMY Oh Yeah! All right. All right. All right. It's actually offshore, as in Maritimo M600 Offshore Flybridge Motor Yacht, but after time on board in real world conditions, I actually reckon my version is bang on. by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World Posted 18 May 15:00 PDT Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 2 Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 2 Pieter-Jan Postma is early leader Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, is the early leader of the thrilling 2022 Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy, after three finntastic races in a 10-14 knot southerly on Wednesday. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 May 12:23 PDT Worrell 1000 Race Leg 9 Worrell 1000 Race Leg 9 Surfside Beach SC to Wrightsville Beach NC The start of leg 9 of this 2022 Worrell 1000 saw very light, Northerly winds - 5 knots and a little less - which meant that the fleet was looking forward to a drama-free launch at 10am. by Worrell 1000 Posted 18 May 11:39 PDT Class 30 One Design™: Here we are! Class 30 One Design™: Here we are! You can now order the affordable and fun 'missing link' Great news for the boat imagined and designed by VPLP, thanks to the joint initiative of Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (France), the Royal Ocean Racing Club (UK) and the Storm Trysail Club (USA). by RORC Press Posted 18 May 11:25 PDT