Offshore Racing with Live Streaming proven Offshore Racing with Live Streaming proven Oakcliff Sailing accept the challenge ahead of Paris 2024 When World Sailing proposed a new event for the 2024 Paris Olympics--a double-handed, mixed-gender distance race--the sailing community exploded with controversy. Many sailors rejoiced but others voiced opposition to the idea. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 18 May 14:01 PDT Finn Europeans in Athens overall Finn Europeans in Athens overall Giles Scott and Joan Cardona secure European titles Giles Scott secured his third European Finn title in Athens today after holding off world champion Zsombor Berecz on the final day of the Finn Open European Championship. Joan Cardona, from Spain won the U23 European title. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 May 13:39 PDT Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 6 Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 6 Kiwis are mortal, but still hard to beat A light and tricky final day of fleet racing has mixed up the Nacra 17 leader board and made it an out and out battle for the top spots going into the medal race. Only 12 points separate the top six boats. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 18 May 12:19 PDT Unfinished business Unfinished business Blair Tuke on trying to win The Ocean Race Kiwi star Blair Tuke on trying to win the Race that 'pushes you like nothing else'. When Blair Tuke looks back on his first crack at The Ocean Race, onboard MAPFRE, he describes it in two words: unfinished business. by Jonno Turner Posted 18 May 08:04 PDT 26 nations to compete at the 2019 Pan Am Games 26 nations to compete at the 2019 Pan Am Games Nations and boat classes confirmed for August Panam Sailing is pleased to announce that the overall distribution of country spots to all 11 of the sailing events in the 2019 Pan Am Games set to be held in Peru has been confirmed. by World Sailing Posted 18 May 03:12 PDT Road to Antigua Sailing Week 2020 kicks off Road to Antigua Sailing Week 2020 kicks off Win an all expenses paid trip to Antigua! This series of invitational regattas across UK, USA and Germany offers Corinthian, yacht club and amateur sailors the opportunity to win the adventure of a lifetime with an all expenses paid trip to experience Antigua Sailing Week. by Antigua Sailing Week Posted 18 May 01:06 PDT Vesper leads maxi fleet home on penultimate day Vesper leads maxi fleet home on penultimate day A complete test provided at Rolex Capri Sailing Week Rolex Capri Sailing Week is providing a complete test for its competitors. If yesterday was a lottery thanks to the intermittent breeze, in contrast today there was a steady 9-12 knot southeasterly. by James Boyd Posted 17 May 20:27 PDT 43rd Annual Oregon Offshore Yacht Race 43rd Annual Oregon Offshore Yacht Race J/105s enjoy bruising class battle to the finish The 193-mile race started at 9:25am at Buoy 2 off the Columbia River entrance off Astoria, Oregon and finished at the entrance to Victoria, British Columbia harbor in Canada. by J/Boats Posted 17 May 15:12 PDT Finn Europeans in Athens day 5 Finn Europeans in Athens day 5 Norway and Brazil qualify for Tokyo 2020 on penultimate day Norway and Brazil secured their places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as the penultimate day of the Finn Europeans in Athens was abandoned late on Friday, with no more races sailed due to very light wind all day. by Robert Deaves Posted 17 May 13:10 PDT Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 5 Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 5 Kiwis make a move on the 49erFX podium The Nacra 17 Brazilians have shown remarkable consistency throughout the week, although even Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze put a slight blot on their pristine copybook with a 12th in the middle of three races on Friday. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 17 May 09:34 PDT America's Cup: Foil arms pass test America's Cup: Foil arms pass test America's Cup foil arms pass test at Persico It would seem that the saga of the Foiling Arms for the AC75 is over. A tweet from #AmericasCup showed the carbon Foiling Arm in its test bed, with a second graphic of the tests that had been applied and apparently passed. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 17 May 08:26 PDT Antigua Bermuda Race prizegiving Antigua Bermuda Race prizegiving Handmade customised plaques were awarded to every yacht Vice Commodore David Benevides and Rear Commodore Charles Penruddocke represented the RBYC. Past Commodore and Antigua Bermuda Race Chairman, Les Crane was assisted by Margaret Crane. by Louay Habib Posted 17 May 07:44 PDT Pensacola scores big with American Magic Pensacola scores big with American Magic Second winter training program in November CEO/skipper Terry Hutchinson has revealed that the New York Yacht Club American Magic team, a challenger for the 36th America's Cup defence, will be coming back to Pensacola for a second winter training program on Pensacola Bay in November. by Talbot Wilson Posted 17 May 06:56 PDT PHRF Perpetual Trophy for Ida Lewis Distance Race PHRF Perpetual Trophy for Ida Lewis Distance Race J Fest Sailors invited; Newport Junior Safety @ Sea Seminar scheduled The Ida Lewis Distance Race, scheduled for Friday, August 16, has added a second PHRF perpetual trophy, so that the two PHRF divisions that compete will each have their own declared overall winner by Barby MacGowan Posted 17 May 05:07 PDT Bermudes 1000 Race finale draws near Bermudes 1000 Race finale draws near But it's hard to know how long each boat will be slowed for After hurtling along at warp speed for 24 hours, propelled by a steady NW'ly wind, the leading boats in the Bermudes 1000 Race Douarnenez – Brest have, as expected, seen their progress falter as of early this afternoon. by Bermudes 1000 Race Posted 17 May 00:11 PDT Finn sailors petition World Sailing Finn sailors petition World Sailing Finn sailors at the 2019 Europeans have called for the class to be re-instated in the 2024 Olympics In an open letter to World Sailing, but indeed all of the sailors of the world, the competitors at the 2019 European Championships being staged in Athens have called for the class to be re-instated in the Paris Olympic Sailing Regatta. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 16 May 19:13 PDT SuperNikka into lead at Rolex Capri Sailing Week SuperNikka into lead at Rolex Capri Sailing Week Conditions favour the smaller yachts For day two of inshore racing for the maxi boats at Rolex Capri Sailing Week it was extremely hard to decide one's wardrobe; both sails and clothes. The day started with an unfamiliar chilly 20 knot offshore northeasterly. by James Boyd Posted 16 May 16:37 PDT Finn Europeans in Athens day 4 Finn Europeans in Athens day 4 Giles Scott extends while fight for Tokyo places heats up The Finn Europeans in Athens got back on track on Thursday with three more races completed. After losing the overall lead following the opening race, Brit, Giles Scott ended the day with a 15-point lead over Hungarian world champion Zsombor Berecz. by Robert Deaves Posted 16 May 14:36 PDT Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 4 Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 4 Leaderboards scramble in gold crucible John Gimson and Anna Burnet (GBR) foiled to the front of the Nacra 17 fleet after a solid start to the gold fleet finals with scores of 1,6,2. "We've finally found some downwind wheels," said Gimson. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 16 May 11:43 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma 2019 preview Superyacht Cup Palma 2019 preview The final countdown is on to the start of Europe's finest superyacht regatta The most recent is the stunning Meteor, returning to the Superyacht Cup for the first time since 2007. At 51.5m the World Superyacht Award winning schooner is set to be the largest yacht at this year's celebration of sail. by Superyacht Cup Palma Posted 16 May 11:39 PDT Mike Slade receives OBE Mike Slade receives OBE Charismatic owner of Leopard at Buckingham Palace today Mike Slade the charismatic owner of Leopard has been at Buckingham Palace today to receive his OBE for services to charity. Coincidentally Mike also completed the sale of his well travelled Supermaxi Leopard 3 today. by Chris Sherlock Posted 16 May 07:46 PDT Ben Ainslie rejoins the GC32 Racing Tour 2019 Ben Ainslie rejoins the GC32 Racing Tour 2019 Ben Ainslie to steer INEOS Rebels UK as CHINAone NINGBO joins 2019 GC32 Racing Tour Sir Ben Ainslie, well known for his four Olympic gold medals and one silver, is back on the high performance one design foiling catamaran circuit with a new line up of youth and experience. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 16 May 07:07 PDT Marine Resources job updates Marine Resources job updates The latest jobs in the marine industry Marine 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 16 May 03:00 PDT SailGP: Slingsby on being two up SailGP: Slingsby on being two up During the practice and also for the second round it did not look like Australia would go two zip During the practice racing, and also for the entire second round of the enigmatic SailGP, it did not look like Australia would go two zip. Had the organizers got what they wanted? by John Curnow Posted 15 May 23:42 PDT Paris 2024 Equipment top of the agenda Paris 2024 Equipment top of the agenda World Sailing Mid-Year Meeting starts Friday in London Chelsea Football Club, London, Great Britain will host World Sailing delegates from 17-19 May for the 2019 edition of World Sailing's Mid-Year Meeting. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 15 May 22:43 PDT Bermudes 1000 Race: One race, two systems Bermudes 1000 Race: One race, two systems Not all teams being treated the same this Wednesday Those competing in the Bermudes 1000 Race Douarnenez – Brest are not all being treated the same this Wednesday. The first boats are still being shown the way by Sébastien Simon (Arkéa – Paprec), who is creaming along at an average speed of over 15 knots by Bermudes 1000 Race Posted 15 May 18:40 PDT Two bullet opener at Rolex Capri Sailing Week Two bullet opener at Rolex Capri Sailing Week Two inshore races for the Maxi fleet Three days since the Regata dei Tre Golfi finished, Rolex Capri Sailing Week resumed on the Gulf of Naples today with two inshore races for the Maxi fleet. by James Boyd Posted 15 May 16:41 PDT Finn Europeans in Athens day 3 Finn Europeans in Athens day 3 Former champions Mitakis and Lobert share wins After another long day on the water, two more races were completed at the Finn Europeans in Athens. Ioannis Mitakis, from Greece dominated the first race to take the home win, while Jonathan Lobert, from France, took the second. by Robert Deaves Posted 15 May 14:43 PDT Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 3 Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 3 Softer breeze makes life harder The Danes and Argentineans made good moves up the scoreboard on the final day of Nacra 17 qualifying today. Lin Cenholt and CP Lubeck scored 4,1,3 to hold fourth overall, on equal points with the third-placed Italians, Vittorio Bissaro and Maele Frascari. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 15 May 13:08 PDT 12 Metre Worlds: A celebration of yachting history 12 Metre Worlds: A celebration of yachting history A living history of racing yacht design in the 112-year-old class When the 12 Metre World Championship takes place in Newport over July 8-13, it will celebrate one of the greatest classes in world sailing history. The 112-year-old International 12 Metre Class encompasses a living history of racing yacht design. by Barby MacGowan Posted 15 May 06:10 PDT World Sailing to grow sport with IF for INAS World Sailing to grow sport with IF for INAS World Sailing and INAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has partnered with the International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) to jointly promote and grow sailing for people with intellectual impairments globally. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 15 May 05:27 PDT Z Energy partners with Team NZ for Cup Defence Z Energy partners with Team NZ for Cup Defence Z Energy partners with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 36th America's Cup Z Energy partners with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 36th America's Cup as an Exclusive Supplier of fuel and bio fuel for the 36th America's Cup being hosted in Auckland over the summer of 2020/2021. by Emirates Team New Zealand/Z Energy Posted 15 May 04:59 PDT RS Sailing's Open Letter to World Sailing RS Sailing's Open Letter to World Sailing Sent to the President, Council, Committees and MNAs RS Sailing have sent an open letter to the World Sailing President, Council, Committees and MNAs in regard to the Men's & Women's One-Person Olympic Equipment. by RS Sailing Posted 15 May 03:25 PDT 505 UK Nationals at Lymington overall 505 UK Nationals at Lymington overall Mostly sailed in brilliant sunny conditions This year's UK Championship was sailed out of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club in Lymington, UK on 9-12 May 2019. Conditions varied greatly as did the direction and strength of the wind. by Rob Woelfel Posted 15 May 02:06 PDT Pata Negra wins the Antigua Bermuda Race Pata Negra wins the Antigua Bermuda Race Winning the Warrior Trophy for best corrected time under IRC With all yachts accounted for in the 2019 Antigua Bermuda Race, Giles Redpath's Lombard 46 Pata Negra (GBR), skippered by Andy Liss, has posted the best corrected time under IRC, winning the Warrior Trophy. by Louay Habib Posted 15 May 00:56 PDT Finn Europeans in Athens day 2 Finn Europeans in Athens day 2 Giles Scott leads after the first day of racing Giles Scott, from Britain, leads after the first day of racing at the 2019 Finn Open Europeans in Athens following three races on Tuesday. Scott won two races and placed third in the other to hold a four-point lead over Andy Maloney. by Robert Deaves Posted 14 May 22:07 PDT Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 2 Volvo 49er, FX, Nacra Europeans day 2 Waves up, breeze on! They're not long back in the boat after their two-and-a-half year holiday in the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race, but already Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are back at the top in the 49er after firing three bullets in a row today. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 14 May 21:54 PDT 470 Europeans at Sanremo, Italy overall 470 Europeans at Sanremo, Italy overall France and Sweden shine Two medal races, sailed in perfect Mediterranean conditions, wrapped up the 470 Europeans, organised by local Yacht Club Sanremo and Marina degli Aregai, in co-operation with the national and international 470 class. by Carla Anselmi Posted 14 May 18:08 PDT 2019 Star Europeans and SSL Breeze Grand Slam 2019 Star Europeans and SSL Breeze Grand Slam Legends gathered for first ever combined Star Class European Championship and SSL Breeze Grand Slam The event Opening Ceremony saw the 94 teams gather in the main square ahead of what looks to be a fiercely competitive event. by Star Sailors League Posted 14 May 17:47 PDT Olympic champion unhappy with RS:X recommendation Olympic champion unhappy with RS:X recommendation Current World and Olympic Champion not happy with decision to retain RS:X windsurfer With the Olympic Equipment fires burning on several fronts, the current World and Olympic Champion has hit out over the World Sailing's recommendation to retain the RS:X Windsurfer, provided a new deal is struck with the licence holder. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World/com/nz Posted 14 May 17:17 PDT