AST announced as satellite communications supplier AST announced as satellite communications supplier To the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced that leading satellite communications specialist Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) is to be the Official Satellite Communications Supplier to the 2019-20 edition of the biennial race. by Grace Kitching Posted 21 Jul 04:00 PDT Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club overall Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club overall Egnot-Johnson (NZL) survives a late charge by Takahashi (NZL) to win the finals 3-2 After five days, 22 round-robins, semi-final matches and final matches, which all took the full five races to determine the first team to win three, the 53rd Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted the Balboa Yacht Club by Andrew Delves, RNZYS Posted 21 Jul 03:33 PDT Gahinet to co-skipper MACIF with Gabart Gahinet to co-skipper MACIF with Gabart A dynamic duo enter the Brest Atlantiques in November The MACIF trimaran will be skippered by the round the world single-handed record holder and co-skippered by the co-holder of the Jules Verne Trophy, in the race that sets off in a loop from Brest. by Trimaran MACIF Posted 21 Jul 02:44 PDT Close racing at NYYC 175th Anniversary Regatta Close racing at NYYC 175th Anniversary Regatta Rougarou37 wins the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta on final race Racing came to a bittersweet end for the Melges IC37 Fleet today at the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta. The event's final day was sailed in Newport's perfect summer conditions: sunshine and sea breeze. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 21 Jul 02:35 PDT Jean-Michel Lautie crowned J/22 World Champion Jean-Michel Lautie crowned J/22 World Champion Thirty-one boats sailed the 2019 J/22 Worlds in Warnemuender, Germany The J/22 teams came from Austria, Canada, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, and The Netherlands. In the end, Jean-Michel Lautie, the "Flying Dutchman" from The Netherlands won the J/22 World Championship. by J/Boats Posted 21 Jul 02:18 PDT J/Crews dominate Chicago to Mackinac Race J/Crews dominate Chicago to Mackinac Race The 111th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac will go down as one of the slowest on record The wind conditions favored the lighter side of the spectrum, with teams that played the delicate balance of hugging the Wisconsin shoreline and then venturing into the middle of Lake Michigan finding huge dividends in the upper half/ third of the race. by J/Boats Posted 21 Jul 02:06 PDT A meeting of big boats at 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE A meeting of big boats at 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE The three boats will be sailing in the Mallorca Sotheby's IRC They are an impressive sight to behold; with close to 22 metres of boat length and a team of 20 crew, Proteus, Bella Mente and Cannonball are the three largest boats that will compete in the 38th edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE. by Alejandro Varela Posted 21 Jul 00:54 PDT Finishers start pouring in at Transpac 50 Finishers start pouring in at Transpac 50 A large wave of finishers has started to cross the finish line With the conditions on the race course remaining perfect, the first of a large wave of finishers has started to cross the finish line at Diamond Head in the 50th edition of the 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 21 Jul 00:46 PDT GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura day 1 GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura day 1 Competition underway after a couple of false starts due to changeable conditions After a couple of false starts due to changeable conditions, the main event got under way at 12:30 today. The riders had seven trick attempts available, and heat winners would progress on to round three while second and third place would go again by Matt Pearce Posted 20 Jul 22:55 PDT Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 2 Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 2 It's an All Italian fight for the podium in Scarlino The Corinthian division sees a great comeback by Taki 4 of Marco Zammarchi, who climbs up to the fifth place of the overall ranking with 7-3-5 as daily results and becomes the new leader of the Corinthian fleet by IM24CA Posted 20 Jul 14:52 PDT Laser Radial World Championship day 2 Laser Radial World Championship day 2 Wind drops early and some races cancelled Sailors headed out to the course under overcast skies and a light drizzle. Clouds perched on the peak of Daisen and nestled in the surrounding hills. But 10 to 15 knots out of the East showed for a promising day. by Ravi Subramanian Posted 20 Jul 14:07 PDT Finn Silver Cup overall Finn Silver Cup overall Cardona and Theuninck secure silver and bronze in sunny Anzio With the pressure off after securing the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, a day early, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, led all the way in the final race to record one of the biggest winning margins of the week. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Jul 13:03 PDT Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week overall Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week overall Quantum Racing clinch their first event of the 2019 season Quantum Racing clinched their first 52 Super Series regatta title of the 2019 season, but their perennial arch rivals Azzurra ran them close, the Italian-Argentine teams losing out by a matter of a only a couple of metres on the finish line. by 52 Super Series Posted 20 Jul 12:48 PDT Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta returns to Marblehead Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta returns to Marblehead Boston YC will host more than 150 teams across 14 fleets Training and preparation were vital to Smith's past success, and this season he plans to share his knowledge as a coach and mentor. Smith notes the importance of working out the kinks throughout the season so teams can peak at the right time. by Tony Veneziano Posted 20 Jul 11:53 PDT Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision Some sailors won't have an Olympic option after Tokyo 2020 During the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, we spoke to various sailors about what it means to them personally not to have the option of the Finn after Tokyo 2020. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Jul 09:29 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief A week of World Champions North Sails is proud to add three new world champions to the #NSVictoryList. Beyond cleaning up on World Champ titles, North Sails outfitted the inventories on 12 of the 14 podium finishers. by North Sails Posted 20 Jul 09:00 PDT ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff Worlds wrap-up ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff Worlds wrap-up Medemblik got a bit of everything The two double MUSTO Skiff World Champions Jon Newman (AUS) and Bruce Keen (GBR) were again the main players in the exciting finale of the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 in Medemblik. by Diana Bogaards Posted 20 Jul 07:06 PDT RIO100 wins Merlin Trophy in Transpac 50 RIO100 wins Merlin Trophy in Transpac 50 Fastest monohull without powered performance systems With a finish time of 19:34:25 HST today, Manouch Moshayedi's Bakewell-White 100 RIO100 has become the fastest monohull without powered performance systems to finish the 50th edition of the biennial 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 20 Jul 06:04 PDT Every day a nightmare for this "Plastic Village" Every day a nightmare for this "Plastic Village" Race for Water takes us to Indonesia Two poignant films showing the painful reality of an innocent population drowning in the waste of the world. by Race For Water Posted 20 Jul 03:56 PDT Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 4 Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 4 Jack Parkin (USA) and Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL) go 1-1 in their Semi-final After four days of racing, the leaderboard of the 53rd Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California, and presented by DISC Spine and Sports Center by Andrew Delves, RNZYS Posted 20 Jul 03:18 PDT Over 30 IMOCAs enter Transat Jacques Vabre Over 30 IMOCAs enter Transat Jacques Vabre List of TJV duos revealed, and IMOCA is the biggest class Whilst Alan Roura (La Fabrique) hurtles across the Atlantic in a bid to secure the singlehanded North Atlantic record (50 miles in front with 666 miles to go), the list of duos signed up for the Transat Jacques Vabre 2019 was revealed yesterday by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 20 Jul 02:18 PDT Dramatic conclusion to Youth Worlds Dramatic conclusion to Youth Worlds Competition was wide open for medals in the six fleets Littlewood and Butowski ended up locked on 63 points and the Australian claimed silver having won two races across the nine race series. Butowski, a resident of Gdynia, settled for bronze but it could have easily been gold. by World Sailing Posted 19 Jul 22:52 PDT Melges IC37 class at New York day 5 Melges IC37 class at New York day 5 Rougarou37 takes the lead on the penultimate day The penultimate day of the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta has come to a close, but with narrow point margins throughout the scoreboard, the podium positions for the Melges IC37 fleet are far from decided. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 19 Jul 21:12 PDT 2019 Dutch Shoe Marathon at San Diego Bay 2019 Dutch Shoe Marathon at San Diego Bay Nearly 200 Jr. Sabot sailors parade San Diego Bay Nearly 200 sailors, both junior and senior, competed in the annual Dutch Shoe Marathon (DSM) on Friday. This iconic regatta begins at the San Diego Yacht Club and finishes at the Coronado Yacht Club. by Casey Allocco Posted 19 Jul 19:33 PDT Young Athletes Shine at Youth Worlds Young Athletes Shine at Youth Worlds Four Gold Medals for USA in Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships Hawkins and Yoshiyasu all but sealed their victory before the last day of racing even began. Heading into the final race, the pair carried a 22-point lead on the rest of the fleet, which secured their position in first. by US Sailing Posted 19 Jul 15:53 PDT J/80 World Championship update J/80 World Championship update Eighty teams have been battling on the Cantabrian Sea from twelve nations The Real Club Marítimo del Abra has been hosting the 2019 edition of the J/80 World Championship that started on July 13th off Bilbao, Spain. by J/Boats Posted 19 Jul 15:24 PDT Marine Auctions Forthcoming Online Auctions Marine Auctions Forthcoming Online Auctions Download the brochure of boats to be auctioned Please see a copy of the August Online Auction Brochure of various Marina Berths and Vessels we have to offer along with our Best Buys. Please note Bidding will commence on Friday 9th August 2019 and will end on Thursday 15th August 2019 at 2pm. by Marine Auctions Posted 19 Jul 15:00 PDT Finn Silver Cup day 4 Finn Silver Cup day 4 Oskari Muhonen wins U23, and Liam Orel U19, both with a day to spare Muhonen was deep as well and followed, taking just enough boats to put 12 points between himself and Colaninno, enough to take the title with a day to space by just two points. by Robert Deaves Posted 19 Jul 14:54 PDT Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Quantum Racing on the cusp of their first 2019 title Quantum Racing go into the final day of the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week with a five-point lead over Azzurra and so sit on the threshold of their first major regatta title since victory in Puerto Portals in late August last year. by 52 Super Series Posted 19 Jul 14:27 PDT U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Champs preview U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Champs preview An important addition made to the racing For the first time in event history, the Championship will feature two events - the Club 420 and 29er. In the past, this Championship has featured one event in the Club 420 to compete for the Ida Lewis Trophy. by US Sailing Posted 19 Jul 13:38 PDT Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 1 Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 1 The top three are all Italian Leader of the ranking after day on is the Italian Maidollis by Gian Luca Perego, already protagonist of the season so far and one of the most awarded crews in Melges 24 Class history. by IM24CA Posted 19 Jul 13:00 PDT Paul Cayard reports from TransPac 50 Paul Cayard reports from TransPac 50 A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person/vessel in danger After a slow first day, fighting the light southeasterly winds of a Catalina Eddy, we finally got the northwesterly gradient winds around 15:00 on Sunday the 15th and started hitting speeds of 12 knots on a heading of 220. by Paul Cayard Posted 19 Jul 10:13 PDT Comanche wins Barn Door Trophy in Transpac 50 Comanche wins Barn Door Trophy in Transpac 50 Comanche team will win the coveted First to Finish carved slab of Hawaiian Koa wood From 2009-2017 this award was given only to yachts with no powered systems, but was re-dedicated this year for monohull yachts of all sizes and types. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 19 Jul 06:35 PDT America's Cup: Base construction - Timelapse Video America's Cup: Base construction - Timelapse Video Check this timelapse video of the America's Cup base construction in Auckland The infrastructure build project for the 36th America's Cup has been underway for over six months.Take a look at this time-lapse footage of our progress over the first sixth months of the 36th America's Cup infrastructure project by Wynyard Edge Alliance Posted 18 Jul 23:33 PDT Melges IC37 class at New York day 4 Melges IC37 class at New York day 4 Skill and strategy put to the test at the 175th Anniversary Regatta After a relaxing lay-day, Melges IC37 sailors hit the water this afternoon for some wet and wild racing on Day 4 of the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 18 Jul 22:27 PDT Fast multihulls finished, next up Comanche Fast multihulls finished, next up Comanche Jason Carroll's Argo crossed the finish line at Diamond Head in Transpac 50 After Jason Carroll's Argo crossed the finish line at Diamond Head last night 20:52:32 local time, only 29 minutes later Peter Cunningham's PowerPlay crossed the line, followed 6.5 hours later by Giovanni Soldini's Maserati by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 18 Jul 22:07 PDT Governor's Cup: Takahashi dominant on Day 3 Governor's Cup: Takahashi dominant on Day 3 All four Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron teams are still right in the hunt for a berth in the semis It's been an enthralling days racing at the 53rd Annual Governor's Cup in Newport Beach, California, and all four Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron teams are still right in the hunt for a berth in the semi-finals. by Andrew Delves, RNZYS Posted 18 Jul 22:06 PDT Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 3 Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 3 Leonard Takahashi (NZL) continues his winning ways Leonard Takahashi (NZL, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) solidified his chances of reaching the semi-finals of Balboa Yacht Club's 53rd Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship presented by DISC Sports by Susan Kenney Posted 18 Jul 21:29 PDT Paris2024: Has Peace broken out in the Laser Wars? Paris2024: Has Peace broken out in the Laser Wars? Will surprise legal moves be enough to head off the Rule change for the Laser class? With the Laser class considering a significant Rules change Laser Performance Europe may have gazumped the vote with the announcement in social media that they have signed four key agreements required for the class to retain its Olympic status. by Richard Gladwell Posted 18 Jul 20:24 PDT Charisma the final boat home in Transatlantic Race Charisma the final boat home in Transatlantic Race Last team standing The Transatlantic Race 2019 will go down as one of the slowest on record, but for none was it more drawn out than for Constantin Claviez and his crew on Charisma. by James Boyd Posted 18 Jul 18:28 PDT