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 5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall 5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall Jean Genie becomes first British boat to win the event Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) has made history by winning the Scandinavian Gold Cup at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway, after two more races were sailed on Tuesday. by Robert Deaves Posted 28 Jun 15:10 PDT