IMOCA Class set for Rolex Fastnet classic IMOCA Class set for Rolex Fastnet classic A great opportunity for two-handed IMOCA crews to battle against each other The IMOCA Class is taking on this year's Rolex Fastnet Race in force, with up to 14 boats expected on the startline. The 49th edition of this historic biennial race which starts from the Solent on Sunday by Ed Gorman Posted 4 Aug 11:31 PDT Tokyo2020: Kiwis miss Bronze medal by 2pts Tokyo2020: Kiwis miss Bronze medal by 2pts Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox were hurting after missing out on a medal by a single place Finishing fourth at an Olympics Games is one of the hardest things for any competitor and Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox were hurting after missing out on a medal by the narrowest of margins today. by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ Posted 4 Aug 07:45 PDT Stage is set for J/70 Worlds in California Stage is set for J/70 Worlds in California Sixty-two teams from 11 nations are expected The stage is set for the long-awaited J/70 World Championship Regatta to be held August 7 to 15, 2021 at California Yacht Club. by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 4 Aug 06:35 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 11 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 11 470 Gold Medals for Australia and Great Britain The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition concluded with two Medal Races in the 470 Men and 470 Women. With the 470 becoming a Mixed Event for Paris 2024, today was the last time that these partnerships would race side by side in the same boat. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 4 Aug 04:49 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Monohull Line Honours contenders Rolex Middle Sea Monohull Line Honours contenders The stunning ClubSwan 125 Skorpios is set to compete With just over three months to the start of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race, the race to be on the start line on Saturday 23 October is heating up. by Royal Malta Yacht Club Posted 4 Aug 04:27 PDT The Persico Fly40 experience The Persico Fly40 experience A new-concept foiling class and circuit The future of owner-racer racing is here: Persico Marine has transferred its America's Cup experience to a 12-metre foiler designed for a 5-person crew. by Persico Marine Posted 4 Aug 03:28 PDT Caped Crusaders Caped Crusaders By Composites Constructions, whose background is brilliantly prepared boats. By Composites Constructions. Their background is boats, whether they are super-fast ski boats, or brilliantly prepared ocean racing yachts that have collected their share of silverware. by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World Posted 4 Aug 01:00 PDT Great Britain wins gold in 470 Women Great Britain wins gold in 470 Women Poland silver, France bronze in final sailing event at Tokyo 2020 Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) have won gold in the 470 Women, with Agnieszka Skrzypulec and Jolanta Ogar (POL) taking silver and Camille Lecointre and Aloise Retornaz (FRA) bronze. by Andy Rice Posted 4 Aug 00:47 PDT 470 Women Medal Race Protest delays final results 470 Women Medal Race Protest delays final results France's Lecointre & Retornaz protesting Great Britain for alleged team racing What was meant to be a straightforward gold medal celebration for Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) has had to be delayed until a protest has been heard and resolved onshore. by Andy Rice Posted 4 Aug 00:28 PDT Australia wins Men's 470 Gold at Tokyo 2020 Australia wins Men's 470 Gold at Tokyo 2020 Sweden silver, Spain bronze in the Olympic Sailing Competition Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) have won gold in the 470 Men, with Anton Dahlberg and Fredrik Bergstrom (SWE) taking silver and Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodriguez (ESP) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 3 Aug 23:17 PDT 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 2 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 2 Consistency is more elusive as Olympians shine on Bay of Palma If Day 1 of the 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE delivered the brisk sea breeze, settled in strength and direction today was trickier with today's thermal breeze proving a lot more unsettled and changeable. by 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 3 Aug 22:21 PDT RS Aero Europeans at Lake Garda day 2 RS Aero Europeans at Lake Garda day 2 Fleet of 70 enjoy three races on the second day Racing got under way at the RS Aero Europeans after a weekend preparation including measuring in the fleet of 70 whilst groups went out training together. Then on Sunday the Class held general coaching with an hour ashore to run though tips. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 3 Aug 20:50 PDT Cowes Week 2021 Day 4 Cowes Week 2021 Day 4 A relaxing morning ashore waiting for the sea breeze Competitors today benefited from a relaxing morning ashore, in bright and warm sun, while waiting for a sea breeze to fill in. by Rupert Holmes Posted 3 Aug 11:37 PDT Brits win two Olympic Golds from four Medal races Brits win two Olympic Golds from four Medal races "God save the Queen" was played at two of the four Medal Presentation ceremonies After yesterday's deferral of all racing due to light winds, it was a busy day at the Tokyo2020 Sailing Olympic Regatta. "God save the Queen" was played at two of the four Medal Presentation ceremonies, stamping the British authority on these Olympics by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 3 Aug 10:48 PDT Scott, Berecz & Cadona secure Finn medals Scott, Berecz & Cadona secure Finn medals One of the most stressful medal races ever at Tokyo 2020 After an epic final Finn medal race, Giles Scott has won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Hungary's Zsombor Berecz won the medal race to secure the silver while Spain's Joan Cardona did just enough to hang on to the bronze. by Robert Deaves Posted 3 Aug 09:31 PDT Headwinds for American sailors at the XXXII Games Headwinds for American sailors at the XXXII Games David Schmidt reflects on the U.S. sailing at Tokyo 2020 This has been a strange Olympic cycle. The Games were delayed by a year, there's the lack of cheering fans, and there are social-distancing efforts. Unfortunately for American sailing fans, however, one theme—at least so far—seems consistent. by David Schmidt Posted 3 Aug 08:00 PDT Tokyo2020: Kiwis win Silver in 49er shoot-out Tokyo2020: Kiwis win Silver in 49er shoot-out Burling and Tuke win New Zealand's 100th Olympic medal on Sagami Bay Peter Burling and Blair Tuke remember competing at the 2012 London Olympics and noticing how glum many of those who secured silver seemed. by Michael Brown / Yachting NZ Posted 3 Aug 07:52 PDT Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 10 Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 10 Gibbs/Weis third in Nacra 17 medal race, ninth overall Four medal races and the end of 470 qualifying action combined to create a memorable tenth day of sailing at Tokyo 2020, which saw the US Sailing Team compete in the Nacra 17 medal race and in both 470 fleets. by US Sailing Team Posted 3 Aug 05:52 PDT How the Medals were won at Tokyo 2020 How the Medals were won at Tokyo 2020 Live Q&A with tracking expert Marcus Baur What a day! Four Medal Races that have just taken place in Tokyo. Even if you can't get access to the TV coverage from the Sailing at Tokyo 2020, hopefully you've been able to watch the live tracking of the racing (or watch it later on record). by Andy Rice Posted 3 Aug 05:46 PDT National Sailing Hall of Fame 2021 inductees National Sailing Hall of Fame 2021 inductees Eleven sailors comprising its 11th class of inductees The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today eleven sailors comprising its 11th class of inductees. by National Sailing Hall of Fame Posted 3 Aug 05:24 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 10 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 10 Gold Medals for Italy & Brazil and two for Great Britain It was a sensational day of racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition on the day that IOC President Thomas Bach experienced the sport for himself. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 3 Aug 05:11 PDT Tokyo 2020: Great Britain and Italy take home gold Tokyo 2020: Great Britain and Italy take home gold With the 49er class decided by the slimmest of margins Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell become the first British team to win 49er gold, and in the process knock Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) from their perch atop the sailing world. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 3 Aug 04:37 PDT US Sailing & Kilroy Realty host Sustainability Day US Sailing & Kilroy Realty host Sustainability Day The event will feature a collection of the top kiteboarders in the country Activities will include a marine debris clean-up and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education activities involving sailing. by Jake Fish Posted 3 Aug 04:22 PDT Italy wins gold in Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Italy wins gold in Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Great Britain silver, Germany bronze at Tokyo 2020 Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) have won gold in the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull event, with John Gimson and Anna Burnet (GBR) taking silver and Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer (GER) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 3 Aug 00:01 PDT Normal service resumed on the Bay of Palma Normal service resumed on the Bay of Palma 105 boats racing across nine divisions The Bay of Palma offered up typically perfect seabreeze conditions and warm sunshine to welcome back regatta racing for the 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE to the renowned Balearic island race track. by 39 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 2 Aug 23:42 PDT Great Britain's Giles Scott wins Finn gold Great Britain's Giles Scott wins Finn gold Hungary silver, Spain bronze at Tokyo 2020 Giles Scott (GBR) has won gold in the Finn with Zsombor Berecz (HUN) taking silver and Joan Cardona (ESP) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 2 Aug 23:13 PDT Great Britain wins gold in 49er Men Great Britain wins gold in 49er Men New Zealand silver, Germany bronze at Tokyo 2020 Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell (GBR) have won gold in the 49er Men with Pete Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) taking silver and Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (GER) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 2 Aug 22:07 PDT Brazil wins gold in 49erFX Women Brazil wins gold in 49erFX Women Germany silver, Netherlands bronze at Tokyo 2020 Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) have won gold in the 49erFX Women with Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke (GER) taking silver and Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz (NED) bronze. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 2 Aug 21:50 PDT Tokyo2020: All racing to proceed today Tokyo2020: All racing to proceed today All racing scheduled for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta will proceed today All racing scheduled for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta was cancelled yesterday, due to light winds. The front appears to have passed through, and the wind has swung to being an onshore westerly. by Richard Gladwell Posted 2 Aug 18:38 PDT Tokyo2020: First reflections on a yo-yo regatta Tokyo2020: First reflections on a yo-yo regatta The Tokyo2020 Olympics are half over - with five Olympic Medal races are still to be contested The Tokyo2020 Olympics are half over - the remaining five Olympic Medal races due to be contested over the next two days. And today looks like being another with light winds. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 2 Aug 17:44 PDT Cowes Week 2021 Day 3 Cowes Week 2021 Day 3 A change in the weather brings new boats to the fore A change in the weather, with shifty east and south-easterly breezes replacing the westerlies of the first two days, saw new boats coming to the fore in many fleets today. by Rupert Holmes Posted 2 Aug 12:21 PDT Rolex Fastnet Race: MOCRA class preview Rolex Fastnet Race: MOCRA class preview The ultimate racer cruisers racing in considerably more comfort The Ultimes may be the pace-setters in next month's Rolex Fastnet Race with the potential to get around even the new elongated course in less than a day - but not far behind them will be the MOCRA class, mostly racing in considerably more comfort. by James Boyd, RORC Posted 2 Aug 09:45 PDT Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 9 Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics day 9 A lack of wind forced a postponement of racing on Monday After a lengthy onshore delay, the Race Committee elected to push Monday's scheduled races to Tuesday, including the 49er and 49erFX skiff medal races that had been planned for today. by US Sailing Team Posted 2 Aug 09:01 PDT Henri-Lloyd #BLUEAUGUST Henri-Lloyd #BLUEAUGUST Let's Turn the Tide on Ocean Plastics Together 10% to the Ocean. More than 8 million tons of plastic bottles are dumped into our ocean every year and it's estimated by 2050 the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 2 Aug 08:00 PDT Tokyo 2020: Setting up for the skiff medal races Tokyo 2020: Setting up for the skiff medal races Will the Rio gold medalists repeat? The 49er and 49erFX medal races each set the returning Rio Gold medalists against a cadre of worthy challengers. It will not be an easy task for either Peter Burling with Blair Tuke (NZL) nor Martine Grael with Kahena Kunze (BRA) to defend their titles. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 2 Aug 07:06 PDT North Sails - The Debrief: Transpac Recap North Sails - The Debrief: Transpac Recap Onboard with Helix, Sailors to Watch, Cruising Adventures At first glance, the 51st Transpac was a pretty straightforward boat speed race down the great circle rhumb line. But, digging deeper, each division's winner depended on their team's unique strategy and setup. by North Sails Posted 2 Aug 04:00 PDT Zhik's continued support of youth sailing Zhik's continued support of youth sailing With International 29er Class Sponsorship extended for a 6th consecutive year Zhik have confirmed their sponsorship of the International 29er Class, together with title sponsorship of the Zhik 29er Worlds and Zhik 29er European Championship, for the sixth year in a row. by Liz Rushall, Zhik Posted 2 Aug 02:46 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 9 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 9 Lack of wind sets up for 4 medal races on Tuesday Lack of wind across Sagami Bay meant no racing on Monday, Day 9 of the Sailing Olympic competition. This means the skiff classes, the 49erFX Women and 49er Men, will have to wait another 24 hours to decide the medals in their events. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 2 Aug 02:41 PDT The journey is the reward but they all want medals The journey is the reward but they all want medals Tokyo 2020 Finn Medal Race Preview There was a Finn brochure produced in the 1990s that perfectly encapsulated the spirit of the Finn class. One of the enduring maxims from that glossy marketing project was 'The Journey is the Reward'. by Robert Deaves Posted 2 Aug 02:32 PDT Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image international jury Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image international jury Eclectic and passionate members unveiled for 2021 The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award unveils the members of its international jury. Jo Aleh (NZL), Gilles Martin-Raget (FRA), Glenn Ashby (AUS), Nicolas Mirabaud (SUI) and Anne-Cécile Turner (FRA) will choose the best sailing photographs taken in 2021. by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 2 Aug 01:43 PDT