Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 8 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 8 Laser gold for Wearn (AUS) and Radial gold for Rindom (DEN). Great weather returned to Enoshima for Sunday, with sunshine and moderate winds for the sailors to really stretch their legs and put some physicality back into their racing after the light-wind stress of the past two days. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 1 Aug 04:08 PDT Rooster Sun & Spray Protection Rooster Sun & Spray Protection Popular new lightweight Spray Tops now back in stock Our popular new lightweight Spray Tops are now back in stock and perfect for a wet, windy and warm day on the water! If you're getting a bit chilly out there in the sea breeze then you might prefer to check out our range of Aquafleeces. by Rooster Posted 1 Aug 02:51 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda overall 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda overall Winners decided with two final races at Circolo Vela Arco After a short delay to allow the Lake Garda thermal wind to develop, two races were competed for the Gold Fleets for the final day of the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds. by Eric Faust Posted 1 Aug 02:32 PDT Denmark wins gold in Women's Laser Radial Denmark wins gold in Women's Laser Radial Sweden silver, Netherlands bronze at Tokyo 2020 Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) has won gold in the Women's One Person Dinghy - Laser Radial with Josefin Olsson (SWE) taking silver and Marit Bouwmeester (NED) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 1 Aug 00:11 PDT Australia wins gold in Men's Laser Australia wins gold in Men's Laser Croatia silver, Norway bronze at Tokyo 2020 Matt Wearn (AUS) has won gold in the Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser with Tonci Stipanovic (CRO) taking silver and Hermann Tomasgaard (NOR) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 31 Jul 23:17 PDT Colligo Marine Spinnaker Furler Systems Colligo Marine Spinnaker Furler Systems Top Down style spinnaker furlers use a torsionally stiff "Torque Rope" Top Down style spinnaker furlers use a torsionally stiff "Torque Rope" to transmit torque up from the lower drive end of the furler to the head of the sail allowing the sail to be furled from the top down. by Colligo Marine Posted 31 Jul 22:20 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 3 GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 3 Close on 40 knots on Lagos big Saturday Even before everyone arrived in the Algarve for round 2 of the GC32 Lagos Cup, forecasts were predicting big conditions for Saturday. Anticipating this, yesterday the race committee made the call to start racing three hours early at 1000. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 31 Jul 22:17 PDT 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing overall 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing overall The final is the best match races in memory Balboa YC's Petersen, Brennan, and Mais prevail at the 54th Governor's Cup 3-2 over Emil Kjaer's Royal Danish YC team — including one of the best match races in memory. by Susan Kenney Posted 31 Jul 21:37 PDT Cowes Week 2021 Day 1 Cowes Week 2021 Day 1 An action packed opening day in a shifty westerly wind An action packed opening day delivered lots of extremes in a shifty westerly wind. This averaged 10-15 knots, punctuated by occasional showers bringing gusts well over 20 knots that tested competitors' skills across a wide range of conditions. by Rupert Holmes Posted 31 Jul 21:24 PDT Fast Bayview Mackinac Race Fast Bayview Mackinac Race The entire fleet sailed what is called the Shore Course Bayview Yacht Club, one of the nation's most storied and historic sailing clubs, is pleased to present the 97th consecutive running of the Bayview Mackinac Race. by J/Boats Posted 31 Jul 09:36 PDT Tokyo 2020: Narrow leads in 49er classes Tokyo 2020: Narrow leads in 49er classes A totally different challenge show top teams in full command of their skiffs Fleet racing at its best is meant to challenge teams to race across a variety of conditions in order to discover who is best. A phrase uttered dozens of times at elite regattas, Burling and Tuke (NZL) win the day to move into the lead. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 31 Jul 09:17 PDT Dutch win third successive RS:X Gold medal Dutch win third successive RS:X Gold medal Kiran Badloe's Gold medal win in the RS:X - was a third Gold medal for his coach Aaron McIntosh Kiran Badloe's (NED) Gold medal win in the RS:X - was a third Gold medal for his coach Aaron McIntosh (NZL), and sits well alongside his 2000 Olympic Bronze medal, in the Mens windsurfer. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 31 Jul 08:47 PDT Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 7 Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 7 Heartbreak for Roble/Shea in 49erFX The seventh day of sailing at Tokyo 2020 served as a demonstration of the raw emotional power of this event, and how the latter stages of the Olympic regatta can impact both the athletes who compete and those who support them. by US Sailing Team Posted 31 Jul 07:32 PDT Junior wins the day while Scott extends lead Junior wins the day while Scott extends lead Fickle day for Finn class in Sagami Bay Double America's Cup winner and 2019 Finn World Champion, Josh Junior, from New Zealand, made the best out of the extremely fickle fourth day for Finns at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. by Robert Deaves Posted 31 Jul 07:24 PDT Burling and Tuke excited about golden opportunity Burling and Tuke excited about golden opportunity Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will pull on the leader's yellow bibs for the first time at Tokyo2020 Defending Olympic champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will on Monday pull on the leader's yellow bibs for the first time at these Tokyo Olympics and it has come at just the right time. by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ Posted 31 Jul 05:31 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 7 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 7 Windsurfing golds for Yunxiu Lu (CHN) and Kiran Badloe (NED) We thought the three-way battle for the Women's Windsurfing - RS:X medal was exciting but then there was perhaps one of the craziest, most unpredictable Medal Races of all time in the Men's division. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 31 Jul 04:40 PDT The Technowool Drumone Zip Jacket The Technowool Drumone Zip Jacket The perfect balance of sportswear, timeless style and sustainability Created using the innovative Technowool fabric by Italian fabric manufacturer Pontetorto, the Drumone Zip Jacket is the perfect balance of sportswear, timeless style and sustainability. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 31 Jul 04:00 PDT Registration open for GWA Wingfoil Race Europeans Registration open for GWA Wingfoil Race Europeans Surf-Freestyle is planned to run as a show format in an expression session Our next event is live! Taking place in Lake St. Moritz, Switzerland, this will be the first Open GWA Wingfoil Race European Championship of the GWA Wingfoil Race Class. by Sensi Graves Posted 31 Jul 03:03 PDT Défi Azimut - Lorient 2021: Save the date! Défi Azimut - Lorient 2021: Save the date! Once again set for some fantastic battles out on the water A sports meet and social occasion organised by the Lorient-based company Azimut (digital solutions), the Défi Azimut, the eleventh competition of this name, remains a rather atypical event. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 31 Jul 01:34 PDT The Netherlands wins gold in Men's Windsurfer The Netherlands wins gold in Men's Windsurfer France silver, China bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition Kiran Badloe (NED) has won gold in the Men's Windsurfer - RS:X with France taking silver and China bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 31 Jul 00:39 PDT China wins gold in Women's Windsurfer China wins gold in Women's Windsurfer At Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition Yunxiu Lu (CHN) has won gold in the Women's Windsurfer – RS:X after a tense three-way battle in the Medal Race. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 30 Jul 23:03 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 2 GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 2 One action-packed race held on Portugal's Algarve coast While racing started on time for the second day of the GC32 Lagos Cup 2 on Portugal's Algarve coast, sadly only one race could be held before the wind and sea state escalated to levels felt to be too dangerous to sail. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 30 Jul 22:41 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 5 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 5 Garda delivers spectacular conditions for the penultimate day Lake Garda delivered spectacular conditions for the penultimate day of the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Arco, Italy. With south winds of 12-15 knots, 374 of the world's best boys and girls sailors completed two more races in the quest for the championship. by Eric Faust Posted 30 Jul 22:20 PDT 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 4 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 4 Semifinalists decided at Balboa Yacht Club Porter Kavle (USA, Annapolis YC) and Morgan Pinckney (USA, Newport Harbor YC) qualify for the GovCup semifinals, joining Jeffrey Petersen (USA, Balboa YC) and Emil Kjaer (Den, Royal Danish YC). by Susan Kenney Posted 30 Jul 22:09 PDT North Sails J/70 Worlds Webinar - You're Invited! North Sails J/70 Worlds Webinar - You're Invited! Live, race-prep webinar on Tuesday, August 3rd The 2021 J/70 World Championship starts next Saturday at California Yacht Club, and the North Sails Class Experts invite you to join our live, race-prep webinar on Tuesday, August 3rd, at 8:00 PM ET. by North Sails Posted 30 Jul 10:30 PDT Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 6 Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 6 Roble & Shea move up, Buckingham near-misses medal race Very light winds descended on Enoshima for day six of the Tokyo 2020 sailing events, providing a tense and unforgiving field of play for the US Sailing Team in several key races. by US Sailing Team Posted 30 Jul 07:55 PDT Tokyo2020: Leader boards level up on a light Day 6 Tokyo2020: Leader boards level up on a light Day 6 overall there was a levelling of the leaderboards - making for a tense round of Medal racing While in a couple of situations, sailors have secured Gold medals, overall there was a levelling of the leaderboards - potentially making for a tense round of Medal racing by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 30 Jul 07:41 PDT Tokyo2020: NZ crews enhance medal chances - Day 6 Tokyo2020: NZ crews enhance medal chances - Day 6 Two Kiwi crews took serious steps to winning Olympic medals on tortuous Day 6 Sailors often talk about light-wind days as a game of snakes and ladders and a couple of New Zealand crews hooked onto ladders at the Tokyo Olympics today. by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ Posted 30 Jul 05:28 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 6 Wearn secures sailing gold, Rindom wishing she'd done the same Matt Wearn has wrapped up the gold medal in the Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition, making him the third consecutive Australian to have achieved the feat. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 30 Jul 04:39 PDT Matt Wearn assured of Tokyo 2020 Laser Gold Matt Wearn assured of Tokyo 2020 Laser Gold Continuing Australia's legacy of success in the class Matt Wearn has continued Australia's legacy of success in the Laser class at the Olympic Games, with the Western Australian assuring Australia's third straight gold medal in the class. by Michael Martin Posted 30 Jul 03:52 PDT Finns at the half way stage in Tokyo 2020 Finns at the half way stage in Tokyo 2020 Racing resumes Saturday with early forecasts showing some light winds After six races the Finn fleet is having a day off at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. Racing resumes Saturday with early forecasts showing some light winds for the next few days, which could introduce some new elements to the competition. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Jul 02:06 PDT 2021 RSHYR surpasses 50th entry milestone 2021 RSHYR surpasses 50th entry milestone A growing fleet for the return of the great race The 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has reached its first major milestone, with more than 50 boats already part of a growing fleet for the return of the Great Race. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 29 Jul 23:49 PDT 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 3 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 3 "Moving Day" as Jeffrey Petersen & Emil Kjaer qualify for semifinals Jeffrey Petersen (USA, Balboa YC) and Emil Kjaer (DEN, Royal Danish YC) have advanced to the semifinals of the 54th annual Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by Balboa YC and sponsored by DISC Sports and Spine Center. by Susan Kenney Posted 29 Jul 21:33 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 1 GC32 Lagos Cup 2 day 1 Rockwool on the assault While the results once again might indicate that Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi team had it all their own way, topping the leaderboard after day one of racing at the GC32 Lagos Cup 2 here on Portugal's Algarve coast, this was far from the case. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 29 Jul 21:14 PDT Team racing friends & rivals to reunite in Newport Team racing friends & rivals to reunite in Newport For New York Yacht Club's trio of Team Race Regattas The same things that make interclub team racing so engrossing—the close-quarters racing, the shared boats, the post-race social activity—are the same things that made it particularly vulnerable to Covid protocols in 2020. by New York Yacht Club Posted 29 Jul 18:32 PDT Tokyo2020: 49er race winner DSQ after spot check Tokyo2020: 49er race winner DSQ after spot check Peter Burling and Blair Tuke scored their first race win after a sensational disqualification Two crews sailing in the 49er class were disqualified last night, after being found to have trapeze belts that were slightly over the allowed weight. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jul 18:19 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 4 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 4 New leader emerges in girls fleet - Czech sailor, Alessia Palanti Two races were completed under classic Lake Garda conditions for the first day of Final's Series racing at the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds. by Eric Faust Posted 29 Jul 11:44 PDT Bayview Mackinac Race Shore Course record broken Bayview Mackinac Race Shore Course record broken Perfect conditions for this race see OC86 set new fastest time OC86 has now set a new Official Record for the Shore Course for Bayview Mackinac Race. The previous course record was set by the Volvo70 "Il Mostro" in 2013 with a time of 19:11:31. by David Stoyka Posted 29 Jul 11:02 PDT Tokyo2020 - Day 5: A day when it paid to be greedy Tokyo2020 - Day 5: A day when it paid to be greedy Peter Burling, Matt Belcher, and the Kiwi 470 crew share their thoughts on day of contrasts Netherlands seem to be assured of their first Gold medal going into the Medal race, and their coach, his third. Peter Burling, Matt Belcher and the Kiwi 470 team give their thoughts on Day 5's racing, and why it paid to be greedy by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jul 09:57 PDT Cape of Good Hope: the route to the Cape of Storms Cape of Good Hope: the route to the Cape of Storms Its calming name has nothing to do with prevailing weather conditions The Cape of Good Hope was initially called Cape of Storms by the navigator Dias who first reached it, without being able to round it, arriving from Europe. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 29 Jul 08:11 PDT