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Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma
By the narrowest possible margin
© Sailing Energy
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks conclude
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
© Bill Symes
Video: Understanding safety onboard
With Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety's Alistair Hackett
© Ocean Safety
The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge
Promoting sustainable practices by challenging students
© Stephen Boyd
Big breeze GC32 Lagos Cup finale
America's Cup challenger victorious
© Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour
Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers
Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers
It's a link which goes back almost 100 years
When nine times JJ Giltinan world 18 footer champion Seve Jarvin recently presented the prizes to the junior sailors of the Vaucluse Amateur 12 Foot Sailing Club, he was not only returning to his former club.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 2 Jul 21:04 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall
Oman and Cuba take Golden Day glory
Last of their group before Golden Day, SSL Team Oman make it to the Finals by winning the two races of the day and topping the overall ranking of Qualifying Series Round 4! SSL Team Cuba will also go to Bahrain after finishing 2nd in both races!
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 2 Jul 20:09 PDT
ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow
ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow
An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations set in Sweden
An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations will continue their final inspection and measurement checks today in preparation for tomorrow's start to the inaugural ORC Double Handed World Championship, co-organized by Royal Swedish YC & the ORC.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 2 Jul 14:37 PDT
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
In her new Native Swedish Colours
With a second place in today's final short coastal race, the Swedish flagged Svea are overall winners of the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma after four days of racing.
by J Class
Posted 2 Jul 12:39 PDT
44Cup Marstrand day 3
44Cup Marstrand day 3
All change on the leaderboard
From southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, and one of the sharpest sea states the class has endured, dropping to five to six knots and the lightest conditions sailable by the nimble RC44: the penultimate day provided a complete test.
by 44Cup
Posted 2 Jul 12:31 PDT
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
By the narrowest possible margin
In a testing final day amid challenging conditions the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 2 Jul 12:15 PDT
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the dinghy sailing event of the year - the 2022 RS Games.
by RS Sailing
Posted 2 Jul 12:03 PDT
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
Strong winds stop racing in Hankø
All racing on the second day of the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, was cancelled on Saturday as the forecasted strong winds arrived and buffeted the island all day.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 2 Jul 11:58 PDT
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
The 32-metre giants set a course for the Glénan archipelago
This Friday 1 July, as the epic cycle tour kicks off in Denmark, the giants of the Ultim class gathered together in one of offshore racing's favourite spots, the bay of Port la Forêt, offshore of Concarneau in Brittany.
by Gitana Team
Posted 2 Jul 10:42 PDT
The Marion Bermuda Race returns!
The Marion Bermuda Race returns!
Early bird registration available until December of 2022
Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December of 2022!
by Marion Bermuda Race
Posted 2 Jul 09:54 PDT
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but they must be
For Ashby, as the pilot at record breaking speeds that will need to exceed 202.9km/h, his control is not much more than a two finger operation on a lever, some foot pedal pumps and some small steering adjustments..
by Emirates Team New Zealand
Posted 2 Jul 06:19 PDT
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
It's a wrap! The RS Aero Worlds finished today and what a way to end it! The westerly was already in when curtains were drawn and by start time it was piping hard at 20+kn, gusting 30kn, down the race course. That's what we came for!
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 1 Jul 23:51 PDT
"Not Too Long, Not Too Short"
"Not Too Long, Not Too Short"
Ida Lewis Distance Race pleases veterans and newcomers alike
Now that the Newport to Bermuda Race is in the history books, sailors are setting their sights on the next offshore racing opportunity, the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales, scheduled to start on Friday, August 18.
by Barby MacGowan
Posted 1 Jul 17:04 PDT
44Cup Marstrand day 2
44Cup Marstrand day 2
Team Aqua begins her slow ascent
The waters off the Swedish holiday hotspot of Marstrand took on a different complexion on day two of 44Cup racing, with a sharp chop and the wind backed from the northwest to the south and gusting into the mid-high teens.
by 44Cup
Posted 1 Jul 16:42 PDT
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
New moon shines on the opening day in Hankø
After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got under way on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 1 Jul 16:28 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
Mexico and Cuba on the attack in Day 2
With SSL Team Guatemala dominating Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4, today, the pressure was all on their rivals to deliver a riposte. SSL Team Cuba and SSL Team Mexico counter-attacked by winning a race each.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 1 Jul 16:08 PDT
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Superyacht Cup Palma J Class racing set to go down to the wire
Atoning for a less than perfect race Thursday when they finished a distant fourth, Velsheda today won a 22 nautical mile coastal round-the-buoys course, an upwind downwind which spanned the full width of the Bay of Palma.
by J Class
Posted 1 Jul 14:34 PDT
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
New recycling initiative which will reduce garment waste
Water sports garment production is inherently a big-energy process, so how do we ocean lovers still enjoy quality gear while mitigating our impact on the planet?
by Vaikobi
Posted 1 Jul 13:41 PDT
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Setting the scene for a dramatic finale
Some big changes in fortune, along with a change in wind direction and the closest possible finish in one class, saw results in the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet set the scene for a dramatic finale after a day of frenetic activity out on the Bay of Palma.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 1 Jul 12:51 PDT
Foiling Youth World Series announced
Foiling Youth World Series announced
A new event created by Foiling Week™ dedicated to young talented sailors
Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™.
by Foiling Week
Posted 1 Jul 07:33 PDT
UN Ocean Conference
UN Ocean Conference
The Ocean Race calls for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights
The Ocean Race and its global collaborators - including the Government of Cabo Verde - took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 1 Jul 06:36 PDT
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
He now has a pile of parts, including a hull!
It has been ten days since the first update. Progress has been good, so I now have a pile of parts, including a hull! Fitting a boat build in around a 8-5 full time job is not easy. The 5:30 starts and 23:00 finishes definitely makes for a long day.
by James Sainsbury
Posted 1 Jul 04:54 PDT
14s Forever
14s Forever
Nothing lasts forever.... unless you're an International 14
The International 14 would bring the giants of 'between the wars' dinghy design, Morgan-Giles, Thornycroft and Fox, to the fore whilst at the same time laying the foundations of sailing competition on the international stage.
by Dougal Henshall
Posted 1 Jul 04:00 PDT
Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes
Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes
In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race
In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race, US Sailing, at the request of the race organizing authority, has convened a panel of experts to study the incident.
by US Sailing
Posted 1 Jul 03:36 PDT
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
The lay day saw the fleet returning refreshed, ready for more Gorge action
Day 4 of the RS Aero Worlds followed the lay day with the fleet returning refreshed ready for more Gorge action.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 30 Jun 23:29 PDT
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Visitors from as far away as Sydney and Baltimore gather in Lymington
Nearly 200 sailors of all ages descended on Lymington over the weekend of 24th-26th June to celebrate 50 years of the Contessa 32. The celebrations, delayed by a year for Covid-related reasons, saw over 20 boats making it to Lymington.
by Jo Sammons
Posted 30 Jun 22:47 PDT
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
As world championship is opened
23 International 5.5 Metres from 10 nations have made their final preparations in a brilliantly sunny Hankø for the Worlds which starts on Friday. Ten races are scheduled over the next five days in what looks like being a fairly breezy week ahead.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 30 Jun 16:46 PDT
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
Beau Geste, Essentia44 and Sugar 3 win the titles
After five days of competitive sailing with a long offshore and six inshore windward/leeward races, three new ORC World Champion teams have emerged here at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 30 Jun 15:37 PDT
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
On day two at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea won the first round-the-buoys 'coastal' race for the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma today, a 22.7 nautical mile course which took the fleet on a long upwind SW across the bay, reaching and running back to complete a couple of smaller circuits.
by J Class
Posted 30 Jun 14:30 PDT
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Kiboko 3 and Savannah stars of the show in classes A and B
The entire Superyacht Cup fleet made the Bay of Palma their arena today as Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta hit its stride with another day of sparkling Mallorcan sailing conditions.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 30 Jun 12:54 PDT
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibre
Zhik's ECO Spandex range is made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibres and is designed with no compromise on performance. The new ECO Spandex range provides lightweight body coverage and unrestricted movement.
by Zhik
Posted 30 Jun 12:00 PDT
Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday!
Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday!
Saturday is also still looking very promising for the action to continue
Be on alert that we are back on a green light for a continuation of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championship tomorrow (Friday 1st July).
by Holly Keenan
Posted 30 Jun 11:17 PDT
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
Local heroes lead after a top opening day
Njörðr, the Norse god of the sea and the wind was clearly smiling upon both the 44Cup Marstrand and local team Artemis Racing for the first day of the 2022 44Cup's third event off western Sweden's holiday hotspot of Marstrand.
by 44Cup
Posted 30 Jun 10:57 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
The Guatemalan Jaguars pounce
On a day of sketchy winds and close-fought racing, SSL Team Guatemala emerge to top the Group 6 with maximum points from both races at SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 30 Jun 08:40 PDT
GryphonSolo2: Threading the needle
GryphonSolo2: Threading the needle
Coming to you live from the Canary Islands
I am coming to you live from the Canary Islands, just off the European coast, where we will soon be attempting to thread the needle through a very narrow passage between the islands of Tenerife and Canarias.
by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2
Posted 30 Jun 07:49 PDT
Sara Stone and Cat Hunt onboard the Sun Fast 3300
Sara Stone and Cat Hunt onboard the Sun Fast 3300
First in class and second in the Gibbs Lighthouse Division in the Newport Bermuda Race
After winning first in class and second in the Gibbs Lighthouse Division of this year's Newport Bermuda Race, the Sun Fast 3300, ALCHEMIST, is racing home in the inaugural Bermuda Short-Handed Return sponsored by the New York Yacht Club.
by Jeanneau America
Posted 30 Jun 07:44 PDT
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Announced last night during 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
The Foiling Film Festival has found its winners. Last night, in the 14th-century Palazzo dei Capitani in Malcesine, the awards ceremony of the first edition of the world festival entirely dedicated to the cinematography of "flying boats" took place.
by Foiling Week
Posted 30 Jun 07:21 PDT
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
Opening this weekend with around 125 sailors from 22 countries expected to take part
Seventy years ago the Finn changed sailing history and put in its first appearance at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 30 Jun 07:19 PDT
Bermuda and back
Bermuda and back
Sun Fast 3300 again proving itself on the ocean
Team Alchemist sailed first in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race with a crew of four—Darren and Glenn Walters, Ryan Novak-Smith and James Harayda.
by John Burnham
Posted 30 Jun 02:57 PDT
B&G software update offers exciting new features
B&G software update offers exciting new features
A key software update for Summer 2022 released
B&G® has released a key software update for Summer 2022 for its displays and instruments providing several upgrades for sailors utilizing the B&G Nemesis™ and Triton 2 Instruments, and B&G Zeus™ multifunction displays.
by B&G
Posted 29 Jun 23:09 PDT