SSL Gold Cup - D5 - Australia versus Switzerland SSL Gold Cup - D5 - Australia versus Switzerland Lighter breezes meant the Australians got to use the G1 Genoa for the first time. Lighter breezes meant the Australians got to use the G1 Genoa for the first time. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 11 Aug 19:15 PDT Allen's Hatch Cover Bag Allen's Hatch Cover Bag Quickly and easily maximise storage space on your dinghy Looking for a place to stash your snacks, drinks bottle or even a few spare parts whilst out on the water? There's only so many things you can shove in the front of your PFD, so fitting a hatch cover bag will quickly maximise storage space on your dinghy. by Allen Posted 11 Aug 04:00 PDT ORC European Championship fleet is building ORC European Championship fleet is building October event takes place in Sistiana, just 15km west of Trieste The interest is steadily building for the 2022 edition of the ORC Sportboat European Championship being held this year at the Diporto Nautico Sistiana (DNS) over 10-15 October. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 11 Aug 03:32 PDT 100th Annivesary Star Worlds in one month 100th Annivesary Star Worlds in one month 90 entries from 14 nations with over 15 past World Champions and 15 U30 teams It's shaping up to be an event to remember, the 2022 Star World Championship not only will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary Championship but will register a record number of participants after the Olympic years. by ISCYRA Posted 10 Aug 21:56 PDT Dates set for 58th Congressional Cup Dates set for 58th Congressional Cup Long Beach Yacht Club's elite Match Racing event Dates have been announced for the 58th Congressional Cup regatta and Ficker Cup qualifier hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club: with Congressional Cup slated April 18 to 22, 2023 preceded by the Ficker Cup April 13 to 15, 2023. by Betsy Senescu Posted 10 Aug 17:46 PDT 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 3 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 3 Still no wind! Day 3 completed, and we still have only one race in the bag.... Ireland has a large ridge of no wind sitting stationary above it and it is wreaking havoc on the 505 fleet. For the second day in a row the planned racecourse offshore had zero wind. by Jordan Spencer Posted 10 Aug 13:52 PDT One year to go until 2023 Allianz Sailing Worlds One year to go until 2023 Allianz Sailing Worlds Making history by being the first to include Para World Sailing events On 10 August 2023, 1,400 of the world's best sailors will take to the waters of the port of Scheveningen in The Hague, The Netherlands, for two life-changing prizes. by World Sailing Posted 10 Aug 09:58 PDT SSL Gold Cup - D4 - Australia versus Brazil SSL Gold Cup - D4 - Australia versus Brazil On day four of training in the 2022 SSL Gold Cup, Team AUS tussle with Team Brazil On day four of training in the 2022 SSL Gold Cup, Team AUS took to the water to tussle with Team Brazil. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 10 Aug 06:28 PDT "Best-rigged vessels have a 2 finger forestay sag" "Best-rigged vessels have a 2 finger forestay sag" The rig tuning legacy of Uffa Fox, 50 years on from the great man's death From 18th - 21st of August the Royal London Yacht Club celebrates the life of Uffa Fox with the Uffa Fox 2022 Regatta. by Cyclops Marine Posted 10 Aug 04:00 PDT 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 Racing was abandoned for the day There was a postponement onshore for the sailors and the committee spent the day sitting on the offshore race course. Ironically, the inshore course, planned for strong winds and big seas had fantastic sailing conditions. by Jordan Spencer Posted 10 Aug 00:08 PDT Mark Paterson - outstanding sailing talent dies Mark Paterson - outstanding sailing talent dies Mark Paterson came close to winning NZ's third Olympic gold medal at Montreal in 1976 Mark Paterson was a fierce competitor in everything he did but there was one fight he ultimately couldn't win. Paterson is being remembered after he died last week after a long battle with Huntington's Disease. He was 73. by Michael Brown Yachting NZ Posted 9 Aug 19:36 PDT International 14 Worlds in Flensburg, Germany International 14 Worlds in Flensburg, Germany The number of female helms and crews at the top was a real talking point Fifty-two International Fourteen from six nations attended the World Championships hosted in Flensburg, Germany. After a 12-month delay due to Covid, the Championships faced an additional challenge due to the global costs of containers. by Harvey Hillary Posted 9 Aug 16:14 PDT Road trip! Road trip! The Atlantic coast is home to some of the most famous sailing areas in the world After a few years of very localised living, travel is opening up, and as a family we've made our first proper road trip for a while, heading down the west coast of France for a camping holiday. by Mark Jardine Posted 9 Aug 12:00 PDT Clipper Race's inspirational women return Clipper Race's inspirational women return Including record breaker first Korean woman to race across the North Atlantic A summer of success for women in sport continues with 65 non-professional female sailors returning to London last weekend after enduring everything Mother Nature served up during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 9 Aug 09:47 PDT Global Swan family to meet at Rolex Swan Cup 2022 Global Swan family to meet at Rolex Swan Cup 2022 Porto Cervo again the venue for the highlight of the Swan racing season It's the Swan family celebration of the year, a gathering of the Nautor community, a passionate festival of sail - it is the highlight of the Mediterranean racing season, The Rolex Swan Cup. by Nautor's Swan Posted 9 Aug 08:41 PDT Cup Critiqued: Coach Barker joins Alinghi Cup Critiqued: Coach Barker joins Alinghi Rumours that Dean Barker had signed with Alinghi Red Bull Racing, were confirmed at the ARBR launch The rumours were confirmed at the launch of Alinghi Red Bull Racing's newly acquired AC75, that Dean Barker a veteran of seven America's Cups, has shifted to the ARBR coach boat. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 9 Aug 06:15 PDT Golden Globe entrants meet for the first time Golden Globe entrants meet for the first time 15 skippers have assembled on the dock in Gijón, Spain It's been a long time coming, but the skippers are finally sharing the same dock, drinks and stories of their preparations, while helping each other with final tasks. These solo sailors are definitely enjoying their social time in Spain! by Don McIntyre Posted 9 Aug 05:07 PDT The Ocean Race to be climate positive sport event The Ocean Race to be climate positive sport event Aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75% for the 2022-23 Race The Ocean Race aims to slash its emissions by up to 75%. All participants in the next edition of the round-the-world sailing race are working together to make the event climate positive. by The Ocean Race Posted 9 Aug 03:22 PDT SSL Gold Cup - D3 Team AUS racing with Team GBR SSL Gold Cup - D3 Team AUS racing with Team GBR A physical game, that's for sure. It is interesting getting covered in fresh, as opposed to salt... A physical game, that's for sure. It is interesting getting covered in fresh, as opposed to salt water, however. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 9 Aug 01:21 PDT The 69F circuit continues The 69F circuit continues With Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy Twelve international teams are getting ready to compete in Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Torbole at the northern end of Lake Garda in Italy. by 69F Sailing Posted 8 Aug 23:12 PDT U.S Para Sailing Championship & Independence Cup U.S Para Sailing Championship & Independence Cup Light winds prevailed for the event that came to a close on Sunday The U.S Para Sailing Championship & Independence Cup came to a close on Sunday after a day of clinic and three days of racing. by US Sailing Posted 8 Aug 22:13 PDT 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 The challenging conditions continue... The first day of racing at the 505 World Championships continued the challenging conditions we saw at the Pre-Worlds. by Jordan Spencer Posted 8 Aug 21:33 PDT GS2: Approaching Cape of Good Hope GS2: Approaching Cape of Good Hope Big news here on GS2 from the high seas Big news here on GS2 from the high seas is that we passed the halfway point on this epic Leg 2 of the Globe40 a few days ago, which means we have sailed more than 4,000 miles from the Cape Verde Islands over the last 3 weeks by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 8 Aug 20:19 PDT 2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend preview 2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend preview In its second year, a well-established regatta A sure sign of a popular regatta is its growth from one edition to the next, and sure enough, the 2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend in Newport, RI is seeing a 25% jump in registrants over 2021, when it was first introduced to the sailing world. by Barby MacGowan Posted 8 Aug 17:28 PDT Colligo Marine - Patented Line Terminators Colligo Marine - Patented Line Terminators The only spliceable, lashable, and pinable end fittings available Our Patented Line Terminator® End Fittings are the only spliceable, lashable, and pinable end fittings. by Colligo Marine Posted 8 Aug 14:50 PDT America's Cup: First team ready to foil at venue America's Cup: First team ready to foil at venue The first boat has already splashed in the just four months after the Barcelona venue was announced The first boat has already splashed in the coming America's Cup cycle - just four months after the venue was announced for Barcelona. Twice Cup champion Alinghi Red Bull Racing, was rolled out of the shed and christened in Barcelona. by Magnus Wheatley, America's Cup Media Posted 8 Aug 12:15 PDT Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches in Barcelona Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches in Barcelona The first team to take up residence in Barcelona, home of the 37th America's Cup Alinghi Red Bull Racing launched BoatZero - a training AC75 bought in New Zealand - today, becoming the first team to take up residence in Barcelona, home of the 37th America's Cup. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 8 Aug 09:31 PDT Cormac Murphy grabs third Oakcliff win of 2022 Cormac Murphy grabs third Oakcliff win of 2022 In the World Match Racing Tour Academy Grade 3 event The Oakcliff World Match Racing Tour Academy Grade 3 saw young teams make big gains. Cormac Murphy and his Waterfront Center team won with an average age of 21.8. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 8 Aug 05:52 PDT 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds A total of 140 teams from 30 nations raced at Lago di Como The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets completed the biggest ever Junior World Championship for each of the classes. A total of 140 teams from 30 nations raced in the 2022 edition from Lago di Como, Italy. by 49er and Nacra Sailing Posted 7 Aug 23:04 PDT SSL Gold Cup - D2 Team AUS racing with Team GBR SSL Gold Cup - D2 Team AUS racing with Team GBR On Day two of training, the two teams squared off for some practice racing On Day two of training, the two teams squared off for some practice racing. Watch the start, weather mark, and finish. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 7 Aug 22:09 PDT Vic-Maui International Yacht Race - A big softy Vic-Maui International Yacht Race - A big softy Twelve yachts set off from Victoria, British Columbia on July 4th Back in early July, twelve yachts set off from Victoria, British Columbia on the southwestern tip of Canada, headed for the Pailolo Channel of Maui, Hawaii, USA. by Charlotte Gann Posted 7 Aug 20:45 PDT America's Cup: Alinghi confirms Barcelona roll-out America's Cup: Alinghi confirms Barcelona roll-out Alinghi Red Bull Racing confirms almost ready to go in Barcelona - more action later this week? Via social media the Swiss America's Cup Challenger Alinghi Red Bull Racing have advised they are almost ready to launch their AC75, formerly Emirates Team NZ's Te Aihe, in Barcelona. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 7 Aug 19:31 PDT Spectacular Ugotta Regatta Spectacular Ugotta Regatta Sitella crowned J/111 Great Lakes Champion The Little Traverse Yacht Club's Ugotta Regatta sailed off Harbor Springs, MI, was blessed with three straight days of gorgeous sailing conditions from July 29th to 31st. by J/Boats Posted 7 Aug 19:16 PDT 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals preview 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals preview Over 90 boats are already entered with five months to go! The NSW Hobie Cat Association and the Vincentia Sailing Club, along with Hobie Asia Pacific have some very special news for you regarding the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals. by Pat Butler Posted 7 Aug 14:03 PDT SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS training in Grandson SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS training in Grandson Team AUS commences training on beautiful Lake Neuchatel Team AUS commences training on beautiful (and breezy which has been a bot of a shock) Lake Neuchatel by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 7 Aug 06:36 PDT Born to race | Henri-Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 Born to race | Henri-Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 No compromise lightweight construction lets you forget about your gear & focus on winning M//PRO Sailing products have been specifically designed for high octane racing. Developed alongside world-class sailing athletes from recycled GORE-TEX PRO face fabric, it's no compromise durable yet lightweight construction lets you focus on winning. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 7 Aug 04:00 PDT 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE overall 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE overall Hatari found themselves needing to cover their opponents to close out the prestigious title ClubSwan 50 Hatari clinched the ClubSwan 50 class title on the final race at the 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE but the German flagged crew endured some unnecessarily nervous moments. by 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 7 Aug 02:33 PDT Mark Foy Trophy - Lazarus wins for Australia Mark Foy Trophy - Lazarus wins for Australia Lazarus became the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy 18 footer champion The Lazarus team of Marcus Ashley-Jones, Angus Williams and Phil Marshall became the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy 18 footer champion when it defeated a 16-boat fleet on Italy's Lake Garda. by Frank Quealey Posted 6 Aug 19:14 PDT ClubSwan at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE ClubSwan at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Class winners undecided right up to final race The competitive spirit at the core of the ClubSwan Racing experience kept the outcome of several classes at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE in the balance until the very end. by Nautor's Swan Posted 6 Aug 17:02 PDT 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 A battle in two! Day 2 of the 505 Pre-Worlds at Cork in Ireland saw the final three races of the six-race series and there was a mighty battle for the title. by Jordan Spencer Posted 6 Aug 13:19 PDT