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Video: Understanding safety onboard
With Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety's Alistair Hackett
© Ocean Safety
The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge
Promoting sustainable practices by challenging students
© Stephen Boyd
Big breeze GC32 Lagos Cup finale
America's Cup challenger victorious
© Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour
A Fine Line
Dougal Henshall looks at race officers and start lines
© Keith Callaghan
Australia storm to victory in Chicago
Extraordinary comeback in US Sail Grand Prix
© Simon Bruty for SailGP
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
New recycling initiative which will reduce garment waste
Water sports garment production is inherently a big-energy process, so how do we ocean lovers still enjoy quality gear while mitigating our impact on the planet?
by Vaikobi
Posted 1 Jul 13:41 PDT
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Setting the scene for a dramatic finale
Some big changes in fortune, along with a change in wind direction and the closest possible finish in one class, saw results in the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet set the scene for a dramatic finale after a day of frenetic activity out on the Bay of Palma.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 1 Jul 12:51 PDT
Foiling Youth World Series announced
Foiling Youth World Series announced
A new event created by Foiling Week™ dedicated to young talented sailors
Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™.
by Foiling Week
Posted 1 Jul 07:33 PDT
UN Ocean Conference
UN Ocean Conference
The Ocean Race calls for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights
The Ocean Race and its global collaborators - including the Government of Cabo Verde - took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 1 Jul 06:36 PDT
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
He now has a pile of parts, including a hull!
It has been ten days since the first update. Progress has been good, so I now have a pile of parts, including a hull! Fitting a boat build in around a 8-5 full time job is not easy. The 5:30 starts and 23:00 finishes definitely makes for a long day.
by James Sainsbury
Posted 1 Jul 04:54 PDT
14s Forever
14s Forever
Nothing lasts forever.... unless you're an International 14
The International 14 would bring the giants of 'between the wars' dinghy design, Morgan-Giles, Thornycroft and Fox, to the fore whilst at the same time laying the foundations of sailing competition on the international stage.
by Dougal Henshall
Posted 1 Jul 04:00 PDT
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 4
The lay day saw the fleet returning refreshed, ready for more Gorge action
Day 4 of the RS Aero Worlds followed the lay day with the fleet returning refreshed ready for more Gorge action.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 30 Jun 23:29 PDT
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Celebrating 50 years of the Contessa 32
Visitors from as far away as Sydney and Baltimore gather in Lymington
Nearly 200 sailors of all ages descended on Lymington over the weekend of 24th-26th June to celebrate 50 years of the Contessa 32. The celebrations, delayed by a year for Covid-related reasons, saw over 20 boats making it to Lymington.
by Jo Sammons
Posted 30 Jun 22:47 PDT
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
5.5 Metre fleet basks in brilliant Hankø sunshine
As world championship is opened
23 International 5.5 Metres from 10 nations have made their final preparations in a brilliantly sunny Hankø for the Worlds which starts on Friday. Ten races are scheduled over the next five days in what looks like being a fairly breezy week ahead.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 30 Jun 16:46 PDT
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo overall
Beau Geste, Essentia44 and Sugar 3 win the titles
After five days of competitive sailing with a long offshore and six inshore windward/leeward races, three new ORC World Champion teams have emerged here at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 30 Jun 15:37 PDT
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
Svea's coastal course success squeezes Topaz
On day two at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea won the first round-the-buoys 'coastal' race for the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma today, a 22.7 nautical mile course which took the fleet on a long upwind SW across the bay, reaching and running back to complete a couple of smaller circuits.
by J Class
Posted 30 Jun 14:30 PDT
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Superyacht Cup Palma hits its stride
Kiboko 3 and Savannah stars of the show in classes A and B
The entire Superyacht Cup fleet made the Bay of Palma their arena today as Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta hit its stride with another day of sparkling Mallorcan sailing conditions.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 30 Jun 12:54 PDT
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Explore Zhik's Eco Spandex Collection
Made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibre
Zhik's ECO Spandex range is made from Repreve®, the world's leading brand of recycled fibres and is designed with no compromise on performance. The new ECO Spandex range provides lightweight body coverage and unrestricted movement.
by Zhik
Posted 30 Jun 12:00 PDT
Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday!
Tarifa Big Air update: Levante's back on Friday!
Saturday is also still looking very promising for the action to continue
Be on alert that we are back on a green light for a continuation of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championship tomorrow (Friday 1st July).
by Holly Keenan
Posted 30 Jun 11:17 PDT
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
44Cup Marstrand Day 1
Local heroes lead after a top opening day
Njörðr, the Norse god of the sea and the wind was clearly smiling upon both the 44Cup Marstrand and local team Artemis Racing for the first day of the 2022 44Cup's third event off western Sweden's holiday hotspot of Marstrand.
by 44Cup
Posted 30 Jun 10:57 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 1
The Guatemalan Jaguars pounce
On a day of sketchy winds and close-fought racing, SSL Team Guatemala emerge to top the Group 6 with maximum points from both races at SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 30 Jun 08:40 PDT
GryphonSolo2: Threading the needle
GryphonSolo2: Threading the needle
Coming to you live from the Canary Islands
I am coming to you live from the Canary Islands, just off the European coast, where we will soon be attempting to thread the needle through a very narrow passage between the islands of Tenerife and Canarias.
by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2
Posted 30 Jun 07:49 PDT
Sara Stone and Cat Hunt onboard the Sun Fast 3300
Sara Stone and Cat Hunt onboard the Sun Fast 3300
First in class and second in the Gibbs Lighthouse Division in the Newport Bermuda Race
After winning first in class and second in the Gibbs Lighthouse Division of this year's Newport Bermuda Race, the Sun Fast 3300, ALCHEMIST, is racing home in the inaugural Bermuda Short-Handed Return sponsored by the New York Yacht Club.
by Jeanneau America
Posted 30 Jun 07:44 PDT
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Foiling Film Festival, first edition winners
Announced last night during 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
The Foiling Film Festival has found its winners. Last night, in the 14th-century Palazzo dei Capitani in Malcesine, the awards ceremony of the first edition of the world festival entirely dedicated to the cinematography of "flying boats" took place.
by Foiling Week
Posted 30 Jun 07:21 PDT
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
First Finn World Masters set to begin in Helsinki
Opening this weekend with around 125 sailors from 22 countries expected to take part
Seventy years ago the Finn changed sailing history and put in its first appearance at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 30 Jun 07:19 PDT
Bermuda and back
Bermuda and back
Sun Fast 3300 again proving itself on the ocean
Team Alchemist sailed first in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race with a crew of four—Darren and Glenn Walters, Ryan Novak-Smith and James Harayda.
by John Burnham
Posted 30 Jun 02:57 PDT
B&G software update offers exciting new features
B&G software update offers exciting new features
A key software update for Summer 2022 released
B&G® has released a key software update for Summer 2022 for its displays and instruments providing several upgrades for sailors utilizing the B&G Nemesis™ and Triton 2 Instruments, and B&G Zeus™ multifunction displays.
by B&G
Posted 29 Jun 23:09 PDT
Spanish Snipe Cup in Cádiz
Spanish Snipe Cup in Cádiz
91 of Spain's top teams battle for ten World Cup places
With ten places in the running to qualify for this summer's World Cup in Cascais, the best crews in the country gathered in the Bay of Cadiz.
by Jaime Parga
Posted 29 Jun 22:46 PDT
Topaz on top at Superyacht Cup Palma
Topaz on top at Superyacht Cup Palma
After the opening two races
While it was the new owners and crew of Svea that took first blood, winning the first J Class race of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma today, it is Topaz which are the early overall leaders.
by J Class
Posted 29 Jun 21:57 PDT
Armstrong Foils: CF V2 Hydrofoil range explained
Armstrong Foils: CF V2 Hydrofoil range explained
Armie on why the new Carving Free-ride (CF V2) range is ideal for progressing riders
Founder of Armstrong Foils, Armie Armstrong, walks through the technical features that make the new Carving Free-ride (CF V2) range ideal for progressing riders across a variety of foiling disciplines.
by Armstrong Foils
Posted 29 Jun 20:43 PDT
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo day 5
2022 ORC Worlds at Porto Cervo day 5
Classic Costa Smeralda weather greeted the fleet
Classic Costa Smeralda weather greeted the fleet today on Day 5 of the 2022 ORC World Championship, held at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS).
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 29 Jun 15:53 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 preview
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 preview
Oman joins Central American showdown
After a two week break, the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series resumes in Grandson, on Lake Neuchatel. For Round 4, SSL Team Mexico, SSL Team Guatemala and SSL Team Cuba have crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Central America in search of glory.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 29 Jun 14:16 PDT
J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Svea and Topaz take race wins, Ranger and Velsheda keep the pressure on
Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 got off to a flying start today with a quartet of J Class yachts conducting a superb symphony of sail racing out on the Bay of Palma to launch the latest edition of Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 29 Jun 11:36 PDT
44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week?
44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week?
Visitors to this favourite holiday hotspot will also get to witness the 44Cup Marstrand
July begins and so too the holidays in Sweden, with a deluge of tourists set to descend on western Sweden's most picturesque island of Marstrand for the first official weekend of the summer.
by 44Cup
Posted 29 Jun 11:21 PDT
Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda
More than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world
Foiling Week 2022 regattas begin tomorrow, June 30, and until Sunday, July 3, Fraglia Vela Malcesine will host more than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world.
by Foiling Week
Posted 29 Jun 05:19 PDT
Understanding safety onboard
Understanding safety onboard
With Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett
YachtsandYachting.com's Mark Jardine talks to Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett to get a better understanding of the safety features needed onboard yachts.
by Ocean Safety
Posted 29 Jun 04:00 PDT
Fatigue in solo offshore sailing?
Fatigue in solo offshore sailing?
Fatigue management, cognitive performance and emotional strains in solo offshore racing
There is a fundamentally different element in solo offshore sailboat racing compared to 'just' sailing alone across the ocean; fatigue management.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 29 Jun 03:21 PDT
Golden Globe Race entrants struggle to make start
Golden Globe Race entrants struggle to make start
A respectable fleet will remain, for what is an extreme nine month challenge
The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was the first ever yacht race around the world. Nine started and only one finished. The 50th Anniversary 2018 Golden Globe had 18 starters and only five finished.
by Don McIntyre
Posted 29 Jun 02:16 PDT
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds highlights
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds highlights
See how Frenchman Charles Brodel put on an accomplished display
See how Frenchman Charles Brodel put on an accomplished display of powered kiteloop and huge airstyle tricks to take his second world championship title in Tarifa on Sunday!
by Holly Keenan
Posted 29 Jun 02:05 PDT
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3
The much-anticipated long distance race
Tuesday was the RS Aero Worlds 2022's much-anticipated long distance race, an idea hatched and planned from three years out.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 29 Jun 00:31 PDT
Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional
Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional
The big step from being one of the pack to becoming a performer
You only have to look at Maxime Sorel's impressive Class 40 career to know that this 35-year Frenchman is a highly competitive sailor who is more than capable of reaching the podium in major IMOCA races.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 29 Jun 00:08 PDT
Para Kiteboarding special feature
Para Kiteboarding special feature
World Sailing CEO declares "big future" for Para Kiteboarding
World Sailing's 1st ever Para Kiteboarding Development Programme concluded after 4 days of action on Lake Garda, where 11 coaches & athletes from 7 countries were put through their paces as part of World Sailing's vision to increase growth
by World Sailing
Posted 29 Jun 00:06 PDT
Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world
Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world
Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma
The world's superyacht playground is in the palm of your hands.Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma; cruising and chartering in the adventure capital can now be planned from anywhere in the world.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 28 Jun 20:49 PDT
NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay
NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay
A trans-Tasman battle in Chicago, Voices for a Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor
New Zealand SailGP team news covering the trans-Tasman battle in Chicago; Voices for a Healthy Ocean; and Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor campaigning on the ETF26 and SailGP regatta circuits.
by New Zealand SailGP
Posted 28 Jun 20:22 PDT
Maritimo S55 - New Video Trailer
Maritimo S55 - New Video Trailer
From the super-useful Utility Deck to the magnificent Adventure Deck, this is the S55 life
In our July 2021 review of the Maritimo S55, Make way for the Archangel, one of the points we made was about the usefulness of hardtop Utility Deck.
by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World
Posted 28 Jun 18:05 PDT