US National Sailing Hall of Fame moves to Newport US National Sailing Hall of Fame moves to NewportHoping to welcome visitors to the Armory ahead of 2020 summer tourist seasonThe National Sailing Hall of Fame has been trying for more than a decade to build a museum at the site of the historic Captain Burtis House at City Dock in Annapolis. It has been leasing offices in the house.by Daria Blackwell Posted 21 Oct 07:58 PDT Bacardi ambassadors fourth at Star Worlds 2018 Bacardi ambassadors fourth at Star Worlds 2018The team was there competing as ambassador for Bacardi USABacardi Cup 2018 champions Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA) finished fourth at the Star World Championship, held last week in Oxford, MD.by Rachele Vitello Posted 21 Oct 07:39 PDT Formula Kite North American Championship preview Formula Kite North American Championship previewSan Diego to host at Crown Cove in NovemberThe 2018 Formula Kite North American Championship is coming to San Diego and will be hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club on November 8-11, 2018. An estimated 30 kiters will launch their foil kites from the beautiful Crown Cove State Beach!by Casey Allocco Posted 21 Oct 04:45 PDT Rooster: Built on a Passion, Not a Podium Rooster: Built on a Passion, Not a PodiumDriving participation and making quality performance kit accessible for allRooster®, founded by Steve Cockerill in November 1999, spread to sailing clubs and boat parks across the world; combining his passion for developing sailing kit that works, with his enthusiasm for sharing the knowledge amassed from two Olympic Campaigns.by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 21 Oct 04:00 PDT Etchells practice race abandoned Etchells practice race abandonedPractice day abandoned due to lightningWell if practice does make perfect, then certainly getting all of the huge Etchells fleet out on the water and back again safely has been locked in. Sailing out or being towed, setting sails, heading up into the wind to lock in the directionby John Curnow Posted 21 Oct 02:02 PDT 18ft Skiff Spring Championship race 2 18ft Skiff Spring Championship race 2The Asko Appliances team brilliantly won the startAsko Appliances 18ft Skiff team of James Dorron, Harry Bethwaite and Paul Montague brilliantly won the start in Race 2 of the Spring Championship then dominated the race with a faultless exhibition to win by 1m15s on Sydney Harbour.by Frank Quealey Posted 21 Oct 00:56 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida overall F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida overallIordanis Paschalidi and Konstantinos Trigonis crowned championsThe sun set just beyond the pavilion on the Sarasota Sailing Squadron grounds, as winners Iordanis Paschalidi and Konstantinos Trigonis accepted the ultimate trophy, World Champions of the F18 class.by Ellinor Walters Posted 21 Oct 00:12 PDT The party before the game The party before the gameCelebrations at the Etchells World Championship as the class turns 50Ordinarily you might expect a big bash after a major regatta. Especially one where there is a weigh-in before, and then another halfway through the main festivities.by John Curnow Posted 20 Oct 23:47 PDT International Masters Regatta at San Diego day 2 International Masters Regatta at San Diego day 2Starting makes the differenceThere's an old adage in sailing: If you're not over early every once in a while, you're not pushing hard enough. Day Two of the International Masters Regatta was full of action, particularly at the start line.by Casey Allocco Posted 20 Oct 23:40 PDT 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 3 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 3Final gets tighter at top of order in light breezesThe gap at the top of the leaderboard shrank to nothing with the French rivals Nico Parlier and Maxime Nocher ending the penultimate day of the KiteFoil World Series final in Italy equal on points.by Ian MacKinnon Posted 20 Oct 19:58 PDT Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 3 Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 3Light winds hinder penultimate day of racingIt was a long day for the Extreme Sailing Series™ fleet as light winds teased the teams on the penultimate day of racing in San Diego.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 20 Oct 19:27 PDT Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari overall Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari overallTwice as Nice: Kuznetsov crowned Melges 32 World ChampionOn a very intense, final day of racing in Cagliari at the 2018 Melges 32 World Championship hosted by Yacht Club Cagliari, defending 2017 Champion Pavel Kuznetsov at the helm of TAVATUY with tactician Evgeny Neugodnikov, and crewby International Melges 32 Class Association Posted 20 Oct 19:08 PDT 2018 Kona North Americans at Pensacola day 1 2018 Kona North Americans at Pensacola day 1A single point separates the top two sailorsWith Day One completed, only a single point separates the top two sailors in the 2018 Kona North Americans. After three races Alexander Temko from Palm Harbor, Florida has a score of 1-1-2 for four points.by Talbot Wilson Posted 20 Oct 18:41 PDT Golden Globe Race day 111: Code Red Alert Golden Globe Race day 111: Code Red AlertMayday alert from Loic LepageAt 18:30 UTC, French solo yachtsman set off the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) on his yacht Laaland after being dismasted earlier in the day some 600 miles SW of Perth Western Australia.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 20 Oct 18:22 PDT 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