Beth Fleisher on the world's longest Sunfish race Beth Fleisher on the world's longest Sunfish race David Schmidt checks in with the event chair ahead of the 51st running of the event I checked in with Beth Fleisher, event chair of the 51st annual running of the World's Longest Sunfish Race, via email, to learn more about this adventure-minded One Design event. by David Schmidt Posted 6 Jul 08:00 PDT Hodgson on the Sail Canada Women's Keelboat Champs Hodgson on the Sail Canada Women's Keelboat Champs Helen Hodgson on the 2022 Sail Canada Women's Keelboat Championships I checked in with Helen Hodgson, regatta director of the 2022 Sail Canada Women's Keelboat Championships, via email, to learn more about this exciting championship-level regatta. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Jul 08:00 PDT 2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 3 2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 3 Pieter-Jan Postma extends lead with two confident race wins acing resumed at the Finn World Masters in Helsinki, Finland, after Tuesday was lost due to high winds. Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, again stamped his authority on the fleet with two confident race wins to extend his lead from Laurent Hay. by Robert Deaves Posted 6 Jul 22:24 PDT ORC Double Handed World Championship overall ORC Double Handed World Championship overall Three new champions crowned after the Gotland Runt race Here at the Royal Swedish Yacht Club at the first-ever ORC Double Handed World Championship three new World Champions have been crowned for each of the three classes competing in the KSSS's Gotland Runt race, the world's largest annual offshore race. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 6 Jul 16:08 PDT Registration open for the 2022 Melges 24 Nationals Registration open for the 2022 Melges 24 Nationals Taking place at Pensacola Yacht Club, November 10-13 Online registration is now open for the 2022 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship, hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club in Pensacola, FL. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 6 Jul 15:18 PDT 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans day 2 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans day 2 Dutch are dominant while Croatians and Kiwis find form Mihovil Fantella of Croatia bolted the port wing back onto his 49er early this morning after a starting line crash in Tuesday's last race wrecked his boat, sails and rig. by Ben Remocker Posted 6 Jul 12:17 PDT Finistère Atlantique reaching its conclusion Finistère Atlantique reaching its conclusion Maxi Edmond de Rothschild opting for a N'ly option whilst Banque Populaire XI favoured the east Currently battling it out at the latitude of Cape Finisterre, both crews were brought up on a diet of one-design competitions as past Figaro sailors, which means that racing with daggers drawn is very much part of their DNA. by Gitana Team Posted 6 Jul 09:43 PDT J-Cup 2022: The Numbers Don't Lie J-Cup 2022: The Numbers Don't Lie Wireless load sensing is becoming a 'must-have' if you want to move up through the fleet The dust has settled on another instalment of the UK's most competitive J-Boat regatta - the J-Cup. Two of the most hotly contested fleets, the J/70 and J/111 used the event as their National Championships, so racing was as hard-fought as ever by Cyclops Marine Posted 6 Jul 08:30 PDT International WASZP Games Preview International WASZP Games Preview An event three years in the making The 2022 International WASZP Games is an event three years in the making, a lot has changed since the last International Games were held in Perth 2019. by Marc Ablett Posted 6 Jul 08:19 PDT Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights campaign Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights campaign The Ocean Race is launching One Blue Voice, new initiative to drive public support for ocean rights The ambitious campaign aims to give the ocean a voice and put in place a global framework for protecting the marine environment, which plays a critical role in maintaining the health of the planet. by The Ocean Race Posted 6 Jul 08:03 PDT Not so much a regatta, more a happening! Not so much a regatta, more a happening! The Brewin Dolphin RS Elite Grand Prix offered great competition and plenty of laughs The Brewin Dolphin RS Elite Grand Prix held in mid-June was a regatta like regattas used to be, great competition on the water, fabulous social scene off the water. by John Roberson Posted 6 Jul 03:13 PDT Volvo 29er European Championship overall Volvo 29er European Championship overall Exciting final day in Rungsted The Volvo 29er European Championships 2022 in Rungsted has given the sailors a taste of everything - light to medium-strong winds from different directions, flat water, waves, sun, and rain. The only consistent thing has been that the wind was shifty. by 29er Class & Royal Danish Yacht Club Posted 6 Jul 00:25 PDT Emirates Team NZ base relocation comes at a price Emirates Team NZ base relocation comes at a price Emirates Team NZ paying $550,000 pa rent for former INEOS Team UK base One of Auckland's premier waterfront venues is set to reopen for business and events in early 2023, with confirmation today that Emirates Team New Zealand is to relocate its base within Wynyard Quarter. by Auckland Unlimited/Auckland Council Posted 5 Jul 23:27 PDT Just two months until the Golden Globe Race Just two months until the Golden Globe Race The predecessor of the Vendée Globe will set off from Les Sables d'Olonne Inspired by the first single-handed round the world race in 1968, the Golden Globe Race, a single-handed race with no assistance, no GPS or electronics on board, will set off from Les Sables d'Olonne on the 4th September. by Sabina Mollart Rogerson Posted 5 Jul 21:52 PDT ORC Double Handed World Championship day 3 ORC Double Handed World Championship day 3 First Gotland Runt finishers in Sandhamn Here at the finish line of the Gotland Runt, race managers from the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) are taking elapsed times of the first finishers in the ORC Double Handed World Championship. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 5 Jul 17:37 PDT America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ on the move America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ on the move America's Cup champions to shift to new base in September on extended lease Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that the team has signed a lease of the former INEOS Britannia team base on Wynyard Point from Auckland Council and intends to have moved in by the end of September this year. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 5 Jul 17:12 PDT Live Ocean Racing win team's first podium place Live Ocean Racing win team's first podium place Live Ocean Racing place second in their fourth ETF26 event at Foiling Week in Lake Garda, Italy Live Ocean Racing made their first podium place on the ETF26 circuit, with a second overall in their fourth regatta, sailed as part of Foiling Week at lake Garda, Northern Italy. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 5 Jul 16:05 PDT Swan One Design Worlds in Valencia practice race Swan One Design Worlds in Valencia practice race Final chance to fine tune yachts and crews ahead of four days of racing The ClubSwan Racing family took to the water today off the historic Spanish port city of Valencia for a final shakedown ahead of the Swan One Design Worlds, one of the highlights of the Mediterranean sailing season. by Nautor's Swan Posted 5 Jul 14:47 PDT 29er Worlds set for Club Nautic El Balís 29er Worlds set for Club Nautic El Balís Over 220 entries from 26 countries are registered for the event Just one month away, the championship has over 220 entries from 26 different countries and will be a spectacular assembly of the Worlds' best 29er sailors. by Jaume Soler Posted 5 Jul 12:48 PDT 5.5 Metre World Championship overall 5.5 Metre World Championship overall Jean Genie wins on the final day in Hankø Peter Morton's Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines), designed by David Hollom, and built in Cowes, UK, has won the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, on Tuesday, after winning both races on the final day. by Robert Deaves Posted 5 Jul 12:43 PDT World Sailing reaches 'pivotal moment' World Sailing reaches 'pivotal moment' With LA28 Paralympic Games bid World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, has reached a major milestone in its Paralympic quest by submitting the official application for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. by World Sailing Posted 5 Jul 09:05 PDT Celebrating North American distance racing Celebrating North American distance racing The days are long and so are the racecourses The days are long and so are the racecourses. The dust may have barely settled on the Newport Bermuda Race and the Race to Alaska, however the American and Canadian distance-racing circuits have already geared up for some great events in July. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Jul 08:00 PDT America's Cup: Youth and Womens events formats America's Cup: Youth and Womens events formats Both the Women's and Youth America's Cups will be sailed off the Barcelona waterfront Both the Women's and Youth America's Cups will be sailed on the America's Cup racecourse off the Barcelona waterfront during the final stages of the Challenger Selection Series and the opening of America's Cup Match itself. by America's Cup Media Posted 5 Jul 05:39 PDT Barton Marine Summer 22 Newsline Barton Marine Summer 22 Newsline Sailing regattas are in full swing across the Northern Hemisphere In the UK, the longest day of the year is upon us, and summer has officially begun. Sailing regattas are in full swing across the Northern Hemisphere and headline events, like the famous Round the Island Race, are back for all to enjoy. by Barton Marine Posted 5 Jul 04:00 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds Clean Regattas Platinum Award Rolex TP52 Worlds Clean Regattas Platinum Award The world's leading voluntary sustainability certification program The recent Rolex TP52 World Championship Cascais 2022 which was the second regatta of the 52 Super Series 2022 season, achieved the highest Clean Regattas sustainability award ever to be presented in Portugal by Sailors For The Sea Portugal. by 52 Super Series Posted 5 Jul 02:43 PDT Shirley Robertson talks with Tom Whidden Shirley Robertson talks with Tom Whidden Shirley Robertson talks with triple America's Cup winner Tom Whidden on his eight Cup campaigns Tom Whidden's lighthearted and amicable style is wonderful to listen to, as he discusses his long sailing career. There are Dennis Conner stories aplenty, including his much talked about "plastic boat" quote of the 1987 Challenger Series campaign. by Shirley Robertson Posted 5 Jul 01:43 PDT Lomac GT 8.5 - Quite literally, Magnifico. Lomac GT 8.5 - Quite literally, Magnifico. There's just something about RIBs. I mean yes, we've all got ribs, but all RIBs ain't RIBs.... There's just something about RIBs. I mean yes, we've all got ribs (boom boom), but all RIBs ain't RIBs, if you know what I mean. Useful and practical on the whole, and inherently safe, most of them are very stable and predominantly dry. by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World Posted 4 Jul 23:08 PDT Vaikobi partners with Brett Beyer Vaikobi partners with Brett Beyer Working with the legendary sailor or dinghy product development One of the world's most awarded ILCA / Laser sailors Brett Beyer has just claimed another victory, winning the ILCA Masters World Championship in Mexico for a record 14th time! by Vaikobi Media Posted 4 Jul 22:16 PDT Race 14: Legenderry Finale Race 14: Legenderry Finale The last ocean crossing of the Clipper Race After its Le Mans Start, Race 14: LegenDerry Finale is on! This North Atlantic stage is the last ocean crossing of the Clipper Race circumnavigation and is expected to take the eleven teams just over two weeks to complete. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 4 Jul 17:40 PDT Stone and Hunt win Bermuda Short-Handed Return Stone and Hunt win Bermuda Short-Handed Return “It's not the years, it's the mileage.” Indiana Jones once said, "It's not the years, it's the mileage." While the context is completely different, Sara Stone would agree. As an aspiring around-the-world sailor, Stone knows offshore mileage is the most important number on her resume. by New York Yacht Club Posted 4 Jul 17:26 PDT ORC Double Handed World Championship day 2 ORC Double Handed World Championship day 2 Close to the halfway point in the 358-mile Gotland Runt At 2000 local time, all remaining entries in all three classes in the ORC Double Handed World Championship are close to the halfway point in the 358-mile Gotland Runt, the world's largest annual offshore race. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 4 Jul 17:00 PDT 5.5 Metre World Championship day 4 5.5 Metre World Championship day 4 Competition in Hankø is going down to the wire Just one race was sailed on the fourth day of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club in Norway. The win went to Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) who put on a dominate display in the tough conditions. by Robert Deaves Posted 4 Jul 14:48 PDT 2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 1 2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 1 Finn World Champion Pieter-Jan Postma opens with two bullets Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands has opened his first ever Finn World Masters, in Helsinki, with two race wins. Laurent Hay from France is in second after twice placing second while Peter Peet, also from The Netherlands, is in third. by Robert Deaves Posted 4 Jul 12:35 PDT New Family Cruiser From Elan Yachts New Family Cruiser From Elan Yachts The Elan Impression 43 heralds a new era for the famous Elan Impression line For more than 18 years since the launch of the first Elan Impression, the Impression line was one of the key global players in the family cruising segment. by Elan Yachts Posted 4 Jul 09:00 PDT 2022 J/105 Women's Regatta overall 2022 J/105 Women's Regatta overall Near-perfect Chesapeake Bay conditions The SC of the Chesapeake hosted the 1st annual J/105 Women's Regatta for J/105 Fleet #3 on Saturday, June 25. When the PRO Drew Mutch announced at the skipper's meeting that he was running a "105 regatta, not a women's regatta," a large cheer was raised. by J/Boats Posted 4 Jul 05:44 PDT A record-breaking Foiling Week A record-breaking Foiling Week A week to remember for weather, guests and events The ninth Italian edition of Foiling Week has come to an end. A record week for regattas, guests, and events. by Foiling Week Posted 4 Jul 04:57 PDT Live Ocean Racing's Liv Mackay on pro sailing Live Ocean Racing's Liv Mackay on pro sailing "The sailing industry is changing a lot right now, especially for women," NZSailGP's Liv Mackay New ZealandSailGP Co-Pilot/Tactician and Live Ocean Racing's ETF26 skipper, Liv Mackay (26) talks to BillieNZ.com's Fleur Mealing, on how she broke into the tough world of professional sailing. by Fleur Mealing, BillieNZ.com Posted 4 Jul 01:40 PDT 5.5 Metre World Championship day 3 5.5 Metre World Championship day 3 Wins for Artemis and Jean Genie as racing resumes in Hankø New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Anthony Nossiter) extended their lead on day 3 of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway. by Robert Deaves Posted 3 Jul 21:01 PDT 44Cup Marstrand overall 44Cup Marstrand overall Two in a row for Poons and Charisma A miserable day weather-wise off the west coast of Sweden turned magnificent, like the fortunes of Nico Poons' Charisma, which after three races today claimed the 44Cup Marstrand over Igor Lah's Ceeref powered by Hrastnik 1860 and Chris Bake's Team Aqua. by 44Cup Posted 3 Jul 20:36 PDT ORC Double Handed World Championship day 1 ORC Double Handed World Championship day 1 Off to a spectacular start in Sweden Today the three starts for each class at the ORC Double Handed World Championship could not have been more spectacular under sunny skies and downwind conditions. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 3 Jul 15:15 PDT