Malcolm Page on the 2019 World Cup Series Miami Malcolm Page on the 2019 World Cup Series Miami Debriefing the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami with Malcolm Page I debriefed the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami (January 27-February 3) with Malcolm Page, US Sailing's chief of Olympic sailing, via email, to learn more about the team's performance curve ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. by David Schmidt Posted 13 Feb 08:00 PST Sean joins American Magic shore crew Sean joins American Magic shore crew Second Oakcliff grad called up to the big leagues Sean O'Halloran, a graduate and staff member of Oakcliff Sailing, has been selected to join New York Yacht Club's American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America's Cup, as a member of the shore crew. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 15 Feb 11:29 PST Kojiro Shiraishi wants to finish the job in 2020 Kojiro Shiraishi wants to finish the job in 2020 One of the stand-out figures in the 2016 Vendée Globe The Japanese sailor would like to finish the job and will be trying his luck again in 2020 with a brand new boat, DMG Mori, a VPLP designed boat, which is due to leave the Multiplast yard in September. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 15 Feb 06:16 PST Garmin Etchells NSW State Championship day 1 Garmin Etchells NSW State Championship day 1 Interesting breeze delivers four separate winners The first day of racing in the 2019 Garmin International Etchells Class NSW State Championship was a very even affair. by John Curnow Posted 15 Feb 03:47 PST Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 1 Great Britain SailGP Team at Sydney SailGP day 1 Ending their first day of racing in third position You could feel the tension in the air this morning as the boats started craning in and the morning activities got underway for Great Britain SailGP – regatta briefings, official weigh ins, full team meetings and sailing team preparations. by Leslie Ryan Posted 15 Feb 03:17 PST Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland overall Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland overall Dan Slater secures the World OK Dinghy title for New Zealand Dan Slater has won the 2019 Symonite OK Dinghy World Championship at Wakatere Boating Club after a challenging final day of racing with at first light winds, then breezy conditions, but always difficult and shifty. by Robert Deaves Posted 15 Feb 03:03 PST Sydney SailGP day 1 Sydney SailGP day 1 Japan lead Australia by one point on thrilling first day of racing Australia overcame a disappointing start to finish day one of the inaugural Sydney SailGP on 27 points, just one point behind leaders Japan, in a thrilling day of racing on Sydney Harbour. by Michelle Fowler Posted 15 Feb 02:50 PST 2019 Youth Match Racing Worlds NoR published 2019 Youth Match Racing Worlds NoR published To be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia from 12-17 August The Notice of Race for the 2019 Youth Match Racing World Championship which will be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia from 12-17 August 2019 has been published. by World Sailing Posted 15 Feb 02:30 PST Foiling with Il Duce Foiling with Il Duce Il Duce (master photographer Andrea Francolini) went out to watch the inaugural SailGP l Duce (master photographer Andrea Francolini) went out to watch the inaugural SailGP on Sydney Harbour and turned in the gallery of images. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 15 Feb 01:33 PST New team challenges for Australian Championship New team challenges for Australian Championship 18ft Skiff Australian Championship finals on Sunday One of the highlights of the Australian 18 Footers League's 2018-2019 Season has been the emergence of a young The Kitchen Maker-Caesarstone team as a leading contender for the top honours in the major championships on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 14 Feb 22:25 PST Coast Guard Foundation announces $600,000 donation Coast Guard Foundation announces $600,000 donation To families affected by the government shutdown The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it has distributed over $600,000 to families impacted by the partial government shutdown by Rus Graham Posted 14 Feb 12:20 PST Sail Newport partner with America's Cup Challenger Sail Newport partner with America's Cup Challenger Boost community sailing programs in Rhode Island New York Yacht Club American Magic, a U.S. Challenger for the 36th America's Cup, today announced Sail Newport, Rhode Island's Public Sailing Center, as a Sailing Community Partner. by American Magic Posted 14 Feb 08:29 PST U.S. SailGP Team ready for launch in Sydney U.S. SailGP Team ready for launch in Sydney Nation vs. Nation battle kicks off at the first SailGP Series event It's all systems go for the United States SailGP Team on the eve of Sydney SailGP, the first installment of a new global sailing championship. by Laura Muma Posted 14 Feb 07:38 PST Podcast: 50 knots across Sydney Harbour Podcast: 50 knots across Sydney Harbour Andy Rice & Mark Jardine discusss the launch of SailGP SailGP... it's been a long time coming but now the day is upon us and these boats have been looking sensational on Sydney Harbour. by Andy Rice Posted 14 Feb 07:20 PST 10th Annual Islands Race at San Diego Yacht Club 10th Annual Islands Race at San Diego Yacht Club An expected 25+ boats will start from Long Beach Harbor As the first race of the 2019 Southern California Offshore Racing Calendar, many competitors will be using this event to prepare for the NHYC Cabo Race later in the Spring. by J/Boats Posted 14 Feb 06:30 PST Paul Cayard's report from Star Midwinters 2019 Paul Cayard's report from Star Midwinters 2019 Last weekend marked the end of the Star Winter Series Last weekend marked the end of the Star Winter Series with the Walker Cup on Thursday and Friday and the Mid Winter Championship being the cumulative score of all eight races from Thursday through Sunday. by Paul Cayard Posted 14 Feb 05:15 PST New ALTO Flotation Belt & Deckvest VITO lifejacket New ALTO Flotation Belt & Deckvest VITO lifejacket Showcased by Spinlock at the Miami International Boat Show Designed to dramatically improve comfort, reliability and ease of use in all watersports, the ALTO feels invisible when worn yet still offers a certified 50N Buoyancy Aid. by Spinlock Posted 14 Feb 04:00 PST Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 4 Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 4 Dan Slater has extended his lead to 11 points on the penultimate day The day started as expected with a postponement onshore, but after two hours the fleet was rewarded with a building sea breeze and two great races into the early evening. by Robert Deaves Posted 14 Feb 03:55 PST Sail GP Sydney: Final practice day Sail GP Sydney: Final practice day Press Conference was followed by the final Official Practice Day Seeing the six boats in competition for the first time was an impressive sight, despite the light breeze. Australia, Japan and the USA each won a race with the USA beating Australia in the match race. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 14 Feb 03:40 PST RS Aero North American Midwinters RS Aero North American Midwinters Challenging conditions at at Palm Beach Sailing Club Ideal sailing conditions greeted the 24 RS Aero Midwinter racers who converged on Palm Beach. The fleet raced on the ocean on Saturday in 15-20 knot winds and building seas that ranged from three to six feet, mixed with considerable chop. by Greg Popp Posted 14 Feb 03:38 PST Australian SailGP team lead the pack in practice Australian SailGP team lead the pack in practice Sydney SailGP kicking off tomorrow on Sydney Harbour Australia's SailGP team and their revolutionary F50 were unleashed on Sydney Harbour today for the final day of practice before racing commences tomorrow, for the inaugural Sydney SailGP. by Olivia Hogan Posted 14 Feb 02:24 PST Symonite OK Worlds: Seven Kiwis in Top Ten - Day 4 Symonite OK Worlds: Seven Kiwis in Top Ten - Day 4 "Make a call then execute" was the strategy for success on Day 4 of the OK Worlds "Make a call then execute" was how series leader and top coach, Dan Slater, described the best race strategy for Day 4 of the Symonite 2019 OK Dinghy World Championship sailed from the Wakatere Boating Club, on Auckland's North Shore. by Richard Gladwell Posted 14 Feb 00:16 PST Battle lines drawn for the RORC Caribbean 600 Battle lines drawn for the RORC Caribbean 600 Eleventh edition set to start on Monday Seventy-eight yachts have entered the eleventh edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, where in excess of 700 sailors from six continents and yachts from over 20 nations will compete in the thrilling race around 11 Caribbean islands starting on Monday. by Louay Habib Posted 13 Feb 23:01 PST EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Showdown in Salalah EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour: Showdown in Salalah Returning to the cut and thrust of intensive Stadium racing A solid breeze of up to 24 knots powered the Diam 24 trimarans around the tight courses, with four different winners again highlighting the competitive nature of the world-class fleet. by Oman Sail Posted 13 Feb 07:21 PST Golden Globe Race day 227 Golden Globe Race day 227 There has been good and bad news from third placed Uku Randmaa Now within 2,500 miles of Les Sables d'Olonne finish line, Estonian skipper has solved his immediate hunger problems by catching two large marlin during the past week, which should extend his meagre supplies of basic freeze dried food to end of the race. by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 13 Feb 07:00 PST Zhik partners with Australia SailGP Team Zhik partners with Australia SailGP Team Announced as the official clothing supplier Skippered by Australian sailing star, Tom Slingsby, the team will be taking part in the all new, highly athletic global SailGP championship, racing in cutting edge F50 wingsailed, foiling catamarans. by Liz Rushall Posted 13 Feb 05:54 PST Historical 18ft Australian Championship in Sydney Historical 18ft Australian Championship in Sydney Irishman Harold Cudmore made his annual pilgrimage down-under to defend the title 2019 Historic 18 Footer Australian Championship for the Galloping Ghost Trophy was conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron in conjunction with the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association (AHSSA), on Sydney Harbour over three races. by Bob Chapman, Sydney Flying Squadron Posted 13 Feb 05:49 PST 2019 RS Aero Florida State Championships 2019 RS Aero Florida State Championships New RS Aero sailors and experienced hands shake out the cobwebs The weather forecast for the weekend called warm temperatures and moderate to light winds, which the 26 competitors were looking forward to. by Bob Patterson Posted 13 Feb 03:38 PST Round Martinique Regatta enjoys a great revival Round Martinique Regatta enjoys a great revival A fun and competitive event The unanimously expressed wish of the organizers and the partners to revive the Round Martinique Regatta Crédit Mutuel AG, known for being a fun and competitive event, which was cancelled last year, was fully and spectacularly achieved last weekend. by The Round Martinique Posted 13 Feb 03:18 PST America's Cup sailors win big at Foiling Awards America's Cup sailors win big at Foiling Awards The evening was opportunity for Foiling Week to launch the Projects S.A.S. The foiling awards 2018 ceremony was held on February 11th in a location where the history of foiling was hovering directly above the crowd: the majestic Luna Rossa AC72 from San Francisco cup edition was in fact just meters away by Foiling Week Posted 13 Feb 01:49 PST SailGP launches next generation mobile app SailGP launches next generation mobile app Fans placed in the middle of the all-new supercharged global championship SailGP today released a next generation mobile application as advanced as the supercharged F50 boats taking flight this week on Sydney Harbour. Fans will be in full control of the way they consume the world's fastest on-water racing by SailGP Communications Posted 12 Feb 21:55 PST Kiwi extends points lead in Symonite OK Worlds Kiwi extends points lead in Symonite OK Worlds Two races were sailed on Day 3 of the Symonite OK Worlds in the typical Takapuna offshore breeze The General Recall signal again stayed unused in the flag locker on Day 3 of the Symonite OK Dinghy World Championships. by Richard Gladwell Posted 12 Feb 20:09 PST Cup orders push Southern Spars to recruit offshore Cup orders push Southern Spars to recruit offshore Top spar manufacturer, Southern Spars has bulging order books and is looking for skilled staff The worlds leading spar manufacturer, Southern Spars has bulging order books and is looking for skilled staff for a range of roles. Work is expected to increase with a new superyacht facility recently announced for Auckland. by Aimee Shaw, NZ Herald/Sail World NZ Posted 12 Feb 16:39 PST SailGP to take flight for the first time SailGP to take flight for the first time This weekend on Sydney Harbor This weekend (February 15 and 16) will see the first regatta on the new SailGP circuit, which will be contested aboard F50 catamarans on the waters off of Sydney, Australia. by David Schmidt Posted 12 Feb 08:00 PST 100th entry to Transpac 50 is Ragtime 100th entry to Transpac 50 is Ragtime Classic sleek Spencer 65 will be racing her 17th Transpac In a record year of interest, it's perhaps fitting that the 100th entry to the 50th edition of the Transpacific Yacht Club's biennial 2225-mile Transpac race from LA to Honolulu is at 55 years old one of the oldest in the race yet by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 12 Feb 04:03 PST Combined fleet to compete on 2019 GC32 Racing Tour Combined fleet to compete on 2019 GC32 Racing Tour GC32 Class sets sail into 2019 with a circuit stronger than ever For its sixth season, the five event series for ultra-high performance one design catamarans will once again visit venues mostly likely to offer the stable wind and flat water that enable the nimble GC32s to fly at 30+ knots. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 12 Feb 03:45 PST Kiwis best USA in NZ Women's MR Final Kiwis best USA in NZ Women's MR Final Celia Willison cleans up on finals day at the 2019 NZ Women's Match Racing Championships Celia Willison and her RNZYS Youth Training Programme NZ Women's Match Racing Team have taken out the NZ Women's Match Racing Championships after four days of intense match racing at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. by Andrew Delves, RNZYS PR & Communications Manager Posted 12 Feb 03:13 PST Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 3 Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds in Auckland day 3 Early morning showers gave way to a beautiful, hot and sunny day by race time Olympians Dan Slater and Fredrik Lööf took the race wins on the third day of the 2019 Symonite OK Dinghy World Championship at Wakatere Boating Club, in Auckland, after two more races in a very shifty offshore breeze. by Robert Deaves Posted 12 Feb 02:13 PST Eagle Class 53 sails for the first time Eagle Class 53 sails for the first time With its full Hybrid Wing rig The Eagle Class 53 sailed for the first time with its Hybrid wing and jib in a gentle 8 knots of breeze on flat water off the island of St Thomas in the USVI recently. by Eagle Class Posted 11 Feb 23:18 PST Rolex joins SailGP Rolex joins SailGP As Presenting Partner and Official Timepiece SailGP today announced an exclusive long-term global partnership with Rolex that designates the Swiss watchmaker as Presenting Partner and Official Timepiece for the new global sports championship setting out to redefine sailing. by SailGP Communications Posted 11 Feb 17:35 PST