50th Rolex Middle Sea Race start 50th Rolex Middle Sea Race startFitting send off for anniversary fleetThe 50th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race is underway. A record fleet of 130 yachts was waved on its way by large crowds filling the bastions of Valletta and the Three Cities, and other vantage points.by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 20 Oct 11:29 PDT 3rd edition of the Elements Race announced 3rd edition of the Elements Race announcedSailing and off-road driving combined in one eventThe biathlon combining sailing and off-road comes back with all-round news for the 3rd edition. Offshore sailing on-board G34 one-design, opening to traditional 4x4 vehicles and a brand new setting are amongst the revolutions for spring 2019.by Laura Doria Posted 20 Oct 06:19 PDT The ULTIME class in 2018 Route du Rhum The ULTIME class in 2018 Route du RhumIncredible speed and huge distancesGet ready for the most spectacular show on water as six of the world's fastest multihulls prepare to rampage across the Atlantic in the 40th anniversary staging of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.by Route du Rhum Posted 20 Oct 04:52 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly DebriefMelges 20 World Champ, 3Di Product Line, Forbes features Kenny ReadDrew Freides, Morgan Reeser, and Charlie Smythe have added themselves to the #NSVictoryList once again in Cagliari, Italy.by North Sails Posted 20 Oct 04:00 PDT Hong Kong to Hainan Race finish Hong Kong to Hainan Race finishMills 41 Ambush takes the IRC overall win!Racing into Sanya 2h 15m later was Joachim Isler and Drew Taylor's Mills 41 Ambush, arriving at 22h 34min 54s HK time and taking the IRC Overall win!by RHKYC Media Posted 20 Oct 00:46 PDT International Masters Regatta at San Diego day 1 International Masters Regatta at San Diego day 1Veterans Perry and Lacey dominate to tie at the topSan Diego mountains and U.S. Navy ships framed the course of the International Masters Regatta on Friday. Twelve seasoned skippers lived up to their Master titles, rotating J/105s after each of the four races on Day One.by Casey Allocco Posted 19 Oct 22:46 PDT Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 2 Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 2Team Oman Air hunts down Alinghi on second dayThe hunters became the hunted as Team Oman Air closed the gap on Extreme Sailing Series™ frontrunners, Alinghi, on the second day of racing in San Diego.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 19 Oct 21:48 PDT 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 2 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 2Big surge in the number of youth racersThe final of the KiteFoil World Series—the sole event of the three-stop tour being staged in Europe—has seen a dramatic upsurge in the number of "youth" racers eager to improve and learn from their kiteboarding heroes.by Ian MacKinnon Posted 19 Oct 19:37 PDT Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 2 Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 2All set for a final day showdownAfter only one race at the Melges 32 World Championship in Cagliari on Friday, the final day of competition, tomorrow (Saturday), is guaranteed to be intense and pressure driven.by International Melges 32 Class Association Posted 19 Oct 17:25 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race ready to hit new heights Rolex Middle Sea Race ready to hit new heightsSome 131 yachts registered to take on Royal Malta Yacht Club's flagship eventSome 131 yachts have been registered to take on the Royal Malta Yacht Club's flagship event in the race's 50th anniversary year. If all cross the start line, the previous record of 122 starters will be comfortably beaten.by Royal Malta Yacht Club Posted 19 Oct 12:26 PDT P&B's Autumn Sale just got even better P&B's Autumn Sale just got even betterUp to 25% off sails and 15% off coversThis autumn we're giving you some fantastic discounts on a huge range of sails and covers, hand built in the UK using the very latest in sail design technology and materials from the top manufacturers in the industry.by P&B Posted 19 Oct 09:30 PDT Sail22 appointed as North America's RS21 Rep Sail22 appointed as North America's RS21 RepThe obvious choice to provide knowledgeable expertise to a growing marketFollowing the successful official North American RS21 debut at Annapolis US Sailboat Show, the decision has been made to appoint the premiere sailing concierge service for small and large sailboats – Sail22 as official North American RS21 reps.by Pip Baily, RS Sailing Posted 19 Oct 08:03 PDT Golden Globe Race day 110 update Golden Globe Race day 110 updateNo one can board the yachts or provide any assistance and the skipper cannot disembarkAll skippers are compelled to pick up a buoy and stop in Storm Bay for a minimum of 90 minutes to hand across film and letters, be interviewed by the media and meet family and team members.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 19 Oct 06:56 PDT US Sailing to stream U.S. Match Racing on Facebook US Sailing to stream U.S. Match Racing on FacebookPrince of Wales Bowl on the line in ChicagoThe 51st U.S. Match Racing Championship, hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, features ten talented teams comprised of both men and women skippers and crew, who will race for the coveted Prince of Wales Bowl over three days.by US Sailing Posted 19 Oct 05:35 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overall Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overallFirst time for Japanese sailors to win the title191 sailors from 24 countries and nations participated in the 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championships, which closed today. The Worlds were held for the first time in Japan, and more then 1,000 spectators visited Kannon Marina.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 19 Oct 01:22 PDT Coastal Classic: Frank Racing scores eighth win Coastal Classic: Frank Racing scores eighth winThe ORMA60, Frank Racing skippered by Simon Hull was first home in the 2018 Coastal ClassicThe ORMA60, Frank Racing skippered by Simon Hull was first home in the 2018 Coastal Classic, finishing at 5:08pm with an elapsed time of 7hrs 8min 33sec for the 119nm course. by PIC Coastal Classic/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Oct 22:40 PDT Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1 Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1Harbor Island buzzes with activitySan Diego Bay and its banks were buzzing with activity today as the Extreme Sailing Series™ came to town for the penultimate stop on its 2018 global tour.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 18 Oct 22:15 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4Greek team lead into the final day, US team up to second overallIn less than 24 hours, the 2018 F18 World Champion will be crowned, but despite the intense competition amongst the top ten boats, the atmosphere was calm and positive at Thursday night's Sarasota Yacht Club Social.by Ellinor Walters Posted 18 Oct 22:03 PDT SailGP: First look at the Foiling 50 SailGP: First look at the Foiling 50SailGP have released the first image and video of the Foiling 50SailGP have released the first image and video of the Foiling 50, being developed by Core Builders Composites and test sailed from Marsden Cove marina. The six Foiling 50's will be shipped to Sydney where the first regatta will be sailed at the end ofby Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Oct 21:46 PDT One week to close of entries One week to close of entries80 yachts registered for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceProspective entrants for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have just one week before entries close, when they can join the 80 already submittedby Di Pearson Posted 18 Oct 21:43 PDT