Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall Brawl Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall BrawlOne great example of late-season sailing psycheI checked in with Keith Jacobs, race committee chair of the Eastport Yacht Club's West Marine J/70 Fall Brawl, via email, to learn more about this late-season regatta.by David Schmidt Posted 17 Oct 08:06 PDT Ailsa Angus on the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan Race Ailsa Angus on the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan RaceAn interview with Ailsa Angus about the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan RaceI checked in with Ailsa Angus, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's sailing manager, via email, to learn more about the 2018 Hong Kong to Hainan Race.by David Schmidt Posted 15 Oct 08:00 PDT RC44 Championship Tour coming to Porto Montenegro RC44 Championship Tour coming to Porto MontenegroStunning location to kick-off the 2019 seasonThe Porto Montenegro Yacht Club is very pleased to announce the RC44 Championship Tour which will kick-off the 2019 season in Montenegro.by Jovana Zivkovic Posted 18 Oct 04:00 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 4 Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 4Four Japanese teams have a clear shot at the podiumThere was only a light wind of 2-8 knots for the fourth race day of the 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championship. by Tomoko Nishi Posted 18 Oct 02:34 PDT Marine Resources job updates Marine Resources job updatesThe latest jobs in the marine industryMarine Resources specialises in filling job vacancies within the Leisure Marine Industry. We have a variety of recruitment services to suit all types of marine employer. by Marine Resources Posted 18 Oct 02:03 PDT 2019 Festival of Sails - 100 days to go! 2019 Festival of Sails - 100 days to go!Entries climbing and on track for another spectacular eventGeelong's iconic Festival of Sails is on track for another spectacular event. Today marks 100 days until the 2019 Festival of Sails kicks off on Australia Day, January 26, 2019.by Jessica Gabites Posted 18 Oct 01:03 PDT 2018 KiteFoil World Series set for Sardinia 2018 KiteFoil World Series set for SardiniaSet to reach an epic climax with the Act 3 finaleThe globe-trotting KiteFoil World Series is set to reach an epic climax with the finale off Cagliari's Poetto Beach on Italy's resort island of Sardinia.by Ian MacKinnon Posted 17 Oct 23:26 PDT North Sails 2019 3Di Product Line North Sails 2019 3Di Product LineUnprecedented performance and longevity advantagesDevelopment of 3Di began ten years ago and has continued at a rapid and accelerating pace ever since. 3Di is the sum of multiple technologies exclusive to North Sails, making it the ideal platform for creating new types of sails.by North Sails Posted 17 Oct 22:33 PDT FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 6 preview FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 6 previewThe final round of the 2018 season starts tomorrowThe 2018 FAST40+ Race Circuit will come to a conclusion this weekend (19-21 October) with the final regatta for 2018. Round 6 of the 2018 FAST40+ Circuit is hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, and will decide the season's champion.by Louay Habib Posted 17 Oct 22:11 PDT The official Extreme Sailing Series™ App The official Extreme Sailing Series™ AppThe official Extreme Sailing Series™ AppOC Sport, creator and organiser of the Extreme Sailing Series™, is pleased to announce the launch of the official Extreme Sailing Series App, in collaboration with US-based intelligent communications platform and new official supplier to the Seriesby Extreme Sailing Series Posted 17 Oct 19:28 PDT 2018 Star World Champions at SSL Finals 2018 Star World Champions at SSL FinalsLeague welcomes Olympic Finn sailor, and former Finn World ChampionIt's tradition, and one of the SSL Finals rules of admission, that the current year Star World Champions are invited to join the top ten skippers of the ranking and the VIPs at the SSL Finals in Nassau, Bahamasby Star Sailors League Posted 17 Oct 12:32 PDT Jury announces nominations for DAME Design Award Jury announces nominations for DAME Design AwardProducts show a very broad diversity of submissionsThe Jury of the globally recognised DAME Design Award 2018 competition is pleased to announce that 63 products from a total field of 127 entries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of judgement.by Sigrid van der Wel, METSTRADE Posted 17 Oct 11:21 PDT International fleet set for RORC Transatlantic International fleet set for RORC Transatlantic3,000 nautical mile-long race to GrenadaFranco Niggeler's Swiss Cookson 50 Kuka 3 is one of the favourites for the overall win decided by yachts racing under the IRC Rating Rule for the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy.by Louay Habib Posted 17 Oct 10:48 PDT Voting open for Rolex World Sailor of the Year Voting open for Rolex World Sailor of the YearClipper-winning Skipper Wendy Tuck nominatedFollowing the nomination of Clipper 2017-18 Race Skipper Wendy Tuck for Rolex World Sailor of the Year, public voting has officially opened today, Monday 15 September.by Clipper Round the World Posted 17 Oct 09:46 PDT Inside Melges: The October Issue Inside Melges: The October IssueFreides wins Melges 20 Worlds, M24 NorAm Tour and European Sailing Series concludeSecond consecutive Melges 20 World Championship title for Drew Freides's Pacific Yankee Team! All it took was one last, wild ride the final day of competition to give the International Melges 20 class its second-ever, double, back-to-back World Champion.by Hannah Noll, Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 17 Oct 08:00 PDT Staying atop the Singles Chart Staying atop the Singles ChartDavid Henshall looks at the future - and history - of the singlehanderSinglehanders are such a part of the sailing scene today, but what does it take to stay at the top of the Singles Chart? If there is one bellwether that gives us a indication as to the health of the sport, it has to be the singlehanded scene.by David Henshall Posted 17 Oct 06:58 PDT It's KONA time in Pensacola It's KONA time in PensacolaPensacola YC to host first Windsurfing Nationals since 1989National Championship windsurfing returns to Pensacola, Florida this weekend for the first time since 1989. Pensacola Yacht Club will host the KONA North American Championship with check-in and late registration and the "Kona Beer" welcoming party.by Talbot Wilson Posted 17 Oct 05:44 PDT US wildcard team ready to fire US wildcard team ready to fireCanfield to skipper boat at Extreme Sailing Series™ San DiegoUS-flagged wildcard entry, Element Spark Compass, will join the six other international Extreme Sailing Series™ teams of elite level sailors in San Diego this weekend (18-21 October), for the West Coast Act of the 2018 Series.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 17 Oct 04:53 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 3 Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 3Community enjoy a mid-week party after racingThe Hansa World & International Championship continues. Today the Hansa 2.3 Single fleet sailed one race, the Hansa 303 Single and Liberty classes sailed two races, and the Hansa 303 Double class started in the afternoon and managed three races.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 17 Oct 03:34 PDT Clipper Race crew #ReasonToRace: Nigel Gale Clipper Race crew #ReasonToRace: Nigel GaleNigel Gale gearing up for the 2019-20 editionWe often share stories of the 40 per cent of Clipper Race crew members who are completely new to sailing, however some participants already have a wealth of experience that they will bring to their teams.by Clipper Round the World Posted 17 Oct 02:29 PDT