2022 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2022 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Wins for Andoo Comanche and Willow The John Winning Jr-skippered maxi yacht, Andoo Comanche, produced a masterclass of high-speed sailing to win Line Honours in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour today. by Rupert Guinness Posted 5 Dec 22:00 PST Project Landspeed: World record mark within reach Project Landspeed: World record mark within reach Horonuku has hit over 200km/h on Lake Gairdner in just a 20kt breeze - onboard video After what has seemed like endless weather delays over the past couple of months, finally Horonuku got to stretch its legs on a dry Lake Gairdner with breeze that is edging closer into the required zone for world record attempts. by Emirates Team NZ Posted 5 Dec 15:20 PST World Sailing confirms Olympic class regatta dates World Sailing confirms Olympic class regatta dates Competition dates for 2023 and 2024 confirmed World Sailing and four of the leading Olympic class regattas have confirmed competition dates for 2023 and 2024 and announced a commitment for greater collaboration across the sport with the ambition of delivering benefits for event organisers. by World Sailing Posted 5 Dec 11:58 PST TOR and Archwey partner to tackle marine plastic TOR and Archwey partner to tackle marine plastic Inspiring action to combat plastic pollution in the seas The Ocean Race, the world's toughest test of a team in sport, and sustainable materials specialist Archwey, are today announcing a new partnership to inspire action to combat plastic pollution in the seas. by The Ocean Race Posted 5 Dec 05:42 PST GryphonSolo2 - Steaming along on Leg 5 GryphonSolo2 - Steaming along on Leg 5 Deep in the South Pacific after a week at sea Time for another scintillating report from the good ship GS2 deep in the South Pacific after a week at sea in Leg 5 of the Globe40 RTW race from Tahiti to Cape Horn. by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 5 Dec 05:32 PST Do you know your rig limits? Do you know your rig limits? Avoid rig failure and sail safely & efficiently with new smart device Avoid rig failure and sail safely & efficiently with new smart device. by Cyclops Marine Posted 5 Dec 04:07 PST Go behind the scenes at the America's Cup Go behind the scenes at the America's Cup With the latest episode of the World Sailing Show The latest episode of the World Sailing show goes behind the scenes to look at the first weeks of testing ahead of the 2024 America's Cup in Barcelona. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli's LEQ12 test boat is currently in Cagliari. by The World Sailing Show Posted 5 Dec 01:56 PST Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina overall Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina overall British's Dylan Fletcher Scott wins the title The Moth 2022 World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino at its headquarters in Dársena Norte, came to an end on Sunday. It was a challenging event and conditions weren't always easy, but we managed to have thirteen fair races. by Moth Worlds Argentina 2022 Posted 4 Dec 22:20 PST Streaming to Hobart with LawConnect Streaming to Hobart with LawConnect Christian Beck's supermaxi has already claimed first place in 2022 Hobart race... Christian Beck's supermaxi, LawConnect, has already claimed first place in the 2022 Sydney to Hobart race. And for that matter, every race hereafter. No. No. No. We're not talking Line Honours, which is the prime directive of the campaign. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS Posted 4 Dec 13:00 PST Project Landspeed: The importance of support Project Landspeed: The importance of support Glenn Ashby on the workhorses of the world wind powered landspeed record attempt When there is not water on the lake, it is always all eyes on Hokonuku, but little has been said of the workhorses of the world record attempt. by Emirates Team NZ Media Posted 4 Dec 01:52 PST NSW 18ft Skiff Championship Race 2 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship Race 2 Andoo team extended its lead in the series The Andoo team of John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton extended its lead in the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship with another top class exhibition in the North East wind conditions which prevailed for Race 2 of the series on Sydney Harbour today. by Frank Quealey Posted 4 Dec 00:16 PST Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 5 Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 5 Four more races held on the Rio de la Plata On the penultimate day of racing at the Moth World Championship the wind again delivered on a typical spring day on the Rio de la Plata and four more races were completed. by Moth Worlds Argentina 2022 Posted 3 Dec 21:52 PST Mistral claims Cabbage Tree Island Race win Mistral claims Cabbage Tree Island Race win The first two-handed boat to win overall honours Mistral is the first two-handed boat to win Overall honours in one of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's major races, with co-skippers Rupert Henry and Greg O'Shea leading a two-handed sweep of the podium in the 2022 Cabbage Tree Island Race. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 3 Dec 18:41 PST Small Boats, Big Talent Return to St. Maarten Small Boats, Big Talent Return to St. Maarten Pamala Baldwin offers places on her J122 for young and rising talent On the water there's everything from Maxis with their professional crews, through to thrill-seeking catamarans, and the sportsboat classes, with skippers and crews ranging from Olympic sailors, world-class tacticians and navigators to newcomers. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 3 Dec 16:13 PST Cheeky Tang Fittings by Colligo Marine Cheeky Tang Fittings by Colligo Marine The "right" way to connect synthetic shrouds to your mast! 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Colligo Marine's patented Cheeky Tang®? fittings are a simple & robust way to splice Colligo Dux rigging directly to the mast. by Colligo Marine Posted 3 Dec 12:43 PST Lady Liberty Regatta at Manhattan Yacht Club Lady Liberty Regatta at Manhattan Yacht Club Swedish women's J/24 team head to New York Here's her story of how a Swedish women's J/24 team got organized and headed to New York to go sailing on the Hudson River. by J/Boats Posted 3 Dec 11:45 PST Nearly 200 expected for next Transat Jacques Vabre Nearly 200 expected for next Transat Jacques Vabre Almost 100 duos across the three open classes have already entered The Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Le Havre before the two-handed Tranatlantic race heads to Martinique, where the finish of the race known as the Route du Café will be hosted for the second time in a row. by TJV Media Posted 3 Dec 09:25 PST Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race returns for 2023 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race returns for 2023 More than twenty boats signed up for the race, starting on July 9 More than twenty boats are already signed up for the 2023 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, taking advantage of the early bird pricing which runs through December 31, 2022. by Vicki Staveacre Posted 3 Dec 09:21 PST Cup Spy Dec 2: Luna Rossa swims .. Am Magic flies Cup Spy Dec 2: Luna Rossa swims .. Am Magic flies Luna Rossa capsized in a rapidly building breeze. American Magic foiled solidly for 75nm. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the Italian America's Cup challenger capsized in 21-22kts winds after being caught in a rapidly building breeze and sea state. In Pensacola American Magic put another 75nm in their logbook foiling for 2hrs 43min. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com/nz Posted 3 Dec 03:33 PST Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 4 Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 4 Four races held on the Rio de la Plata After no racing on the third day, the Rio de la Plata delivered and four successful races were held on the fourth day. The first and second races were held in winds from the ESE, close to 9 knots. by Moth Worlds Argentina 2022 Posted 2 Dec 23:00 PST Andoo Comanche takes Line Honours Andoo Comanche takes Line Honours New record time in 2022 Cabbage Tree Island Race Andoo Comanche set a new record time to take Line Honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 2022 Cabbage Tree Island Race. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 2 Dec 20:47 PST Rooster partners with the Final Straw foundation Rooster partners with the Final Straw foundation To launch their Clean Christmas campagin This campaign aims to tackle the classic Christmas giveaways differently this year, in favour to reduce waste and environmental impact. There are two ways in which Rooster are offering people to get involved. by Kate Morrison Posted 2 Dec 10:00 PST Cup Spy Dec 1: American Magic caught short Cup Spy Dec 1: American Magic caught short Lesson for all teams as to how crucial the correct sail choice will be in 2024 American Magic spent over five hours on the water, covering 55nm, in lighter winds than expected. Unfortunately the team made the wrong mainsail choice, in the expectation of stronger winds, and had to do tow-starts 75% of the time. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 2 Dec 00:28 PST Cup Spy Nov 30: Fun but Frightening Cup Spy Nov 30: Fun but Frightening Italian Flight controller: "The boat is pretty scary in that condition." Plus a look at that Pole. The Italian challenger say they had a "productive practice day" on Wednesday, sailing in their strongest wind yet in their LEQ12 prototype. We look at the British team's battle over the legality of their Instrumentation Pole. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com/nz Posted 1 Dec 17:43 PST New Rooster Aquafleece® robe New Rooster Aquafleece® robe The first watersports robe with a removable lining The first watersports robe with a removable lining - for easy cleaning/drying. Oversized,warm and versatile jacket with removable quick drying teddy fleece lining - the perfect jacket for warming up after a sports activity. by Rooster Posted 1 Dec 11:23 PST French Olympic Week in Hyères registration open French Olympic Week in Hyères registration open The meeting will be all-star showing with more than 700 competitors expected from over 50 nations With Paris 2024 Olympic Games just over a year away, the world's best athletes will be present in Hyères. And on the water, the 10 Olympic series will put on a show! by Fédération Française de Voile Posted 1 Dec 10:21 PST Marine Resources latest jobs Marine Resources latest jobs Break the scrolling cycle and expand your horizons In today's culture, it's easier to consume more content than ever, with the average adult spending 147 minutes a day on social media. Break the scrolling cycle and expand your horizons by browsing the latest news and jobs in the marine industry. by Marine Resources Posted 1 Dec 09:00 PST Chuck Begley on the LCYC's Long Distance Series Chuck Begley on the LCYC's Long Distance Series An interview with Chuck Begley on the last event of the LCYC's 2022 Long Distance Series I checked in with Chuck Begley, who serves as Lake Canyon Yacht Club's race director, via email, to learn more about the last event of the LCYC's 2022 Long Distance Series. by David Schmidt Posted 1 Dec 08:00 PST Barcelona to host the 2023 Rolex TP52 Worlds Barcelona to host the 2023 Rolex TP52 Worlds The first time that the event will be held in the Catalan capital city The 2023 Rolex TP52 World Championship will be contested on the 37th America's Cup racing waters off Barcelona during the week 21st to 26th August when Doug DeVos' Quantum Racing will seek to defend the world title which they won this year in Cascais. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 Dec 07:54 PST Introducing the new The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup Introducing the new The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup A new trophy is announced for the VO65 one design class in The Ocean Race 2022-23 Along with five confirmed IMOCA teams racing around the world, up to five VO65 teams will be on the starting line in Alicante, Spain in January, with an option to compete for a new trophy within The Ocean Race called The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup. by The Ocean Race Posted 1 Dec 07:25 PST Application open for recyclable sailing school Application open for recyclable sailing school Competition opens to sailing clubs globally Northern Light Composites and not-for-profit Clean Sailors have opened a competition to give sailing clubs around the world the chance to own one of the first ecoOptimists ever produced. by Clean Sailors Posted 1 Dec 02:58 PST Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 2 Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 2 Massimo Contessi leads after another challenging day on the water The second day of the Moth World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino, was another complicated one due to the weather conditions. After the morning sailors' meeting, the Race Committee decided to wait ashore first due to lack of wind. by Moth Worlds Argentina 2022 Posted 30 Nov 21:26 PST GryphonSolo2 - Tahiti highlights & Leg 5 begins! GryphonSolo2 - Tahiti highlights & Leg 5 begins! Happy Thanksgiving to all from Tahiti! We arrived on November 11th after rounding Bora Bora and having a painful, very-light-air leg of 140 miles straight upwind to the finish. by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 30 Nov 16:36 PST They come in threes They come in threes Ordinarily, you'd assume the worst when you see that line, but it's all good news! Ordinarily, you'd assume the worst when you see that line. It's like ‘Oh no', what's next if you're on the second, or ‘check this out' if you're looking back at all three in wonderment, if somewhat obscured by the tears in your eyes. by John Curnow, Global Editor, SailWorldCruising.com Posted 30 Nov 13:00 PST Block Island Race Week hits 100 boats Block Island Race Week hits 100 boats Sign-ups show no signs of slowing as new teams continue to join 100 boats have registered for the 30th Annual Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville next for Summer 2023 and sign-ups show no signs of slowing as new teams continue to join the ranks across divisions. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 30 Nov 12:26 PST Dragon class celebrates 75 years of Edinburgh Cup Dragon class celebrates 75 years of Edinburgh Cup Teams from around the globe will compete to win the Open British Dragon Championship In 1949 The Edinburgh Cup was gifted to the BDA by the Duke of Edinburgh after the members of the Island SC presented the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with a Dragon named Bluebottle on the occasion of their marriage in 1948. by British Dragon Association Posted 30 Nov 09:12 PST The Ocean Race announces new partnership The Ocean Race announces new partnership Red Sea Global becomes The Ocean Race's Regenerative Project Partner Following the recent announcement of an extensive new relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery, The Ocean Race has confirmed a new partnership agreement which will be the first to be amplified via its worldwide broadcast partner. by The Ocean Race Posted 30 Nov 04:12 PST America's Cup: Match dates released America's Cup: Match dates released AC37 Event Limited (ACE) have confirmed both the intended race area and the race dates for the Ameri AC37 Event Limited (ACE) have confirmed both the intended race area and the race dates for the America's Cup Match 2024. The 37th Match will start on October 12, 2024 and racing is scheduled to October 27, 2024. by America's Cup Media Posted 30 Nov 00:56 PST Cup Spy Nov 29: American Magic flies high Cup Spy Nov 29: American Magic flies high Motorsport mogul Roger Penske drops in on American Magic. USA and Italy clock up big miles. Motorsport mogul Roger Penske drops in on American Magic, and brings a fresh breeze to Pensacola Bay. USA and Italy clock up big miles on the water in Pensacola and Cagliari. Who will be the first to a 100nm day? by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com/nz Posted 29 Nov 22:39 PST Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 1 Moth Worlds at Buenos Aires, Argentina day 1 Dylan Fletcher wins the only race on a light wind day The 2022 Moth Class World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino, got off to a slow start waiting for the wind. With 39 participants from 9 countries, the first day of racing had been eagerly anticipated. by Moth Worlds Argentina 2022 Posted 29 Nov 22:19 PST