Ike Babbitt on the Rhodes 19 East Coast Champships Ike Babbitt on the Rhodes 19 East Coast ChampshipsIke Babbitt about the 2018 Rhodes 19 East Coast Championship RegattaI interviewed Ike Babbitt, regatta chair of the Rhodes 19 East Coast Championship Regatta, via email, to learn more about this event.by David Schmidt Posted 20 Jun 08:00 PDT J Class duo put on a spectacular show J Class duo put on a spectacular showTo launch the Superyacht Cup PalmaAs a curtain raiser to the 22nd Superyacht Cup it does not get much better than the sight of two of the superb J Class yachts strutting their stuff out on the vibrant blue waters of Palma Bay.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 20 Jun 23:38 PDT Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 1 Quarter Ton Cup at Cowes day 1Off to a flying start with four cracking racesThe opening day of the 2018 Revival Quarter Ton Cup Regatta, being held off Cowes from 20 to 22 June, got off to a flying start with four cracking races in a steady west-south-westerly breeze of 12-18 knots.by Fiona Brown Posted 20 Jun 21:40 PDT 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 1 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 1A dream start for Luna RossaLuna Rossa led the 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup after making something of a dream start to the second regatta of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 20 Jun 21:32 PDT Kieler Woche day 5 Kieler Woche day 5Three Bullets shoot Aussies into an early Nacra leadWith Kieler Woche the last big event for the Olympic classes before the World Championships in Denmark six weeks from now, international stars are out in force to test themselves on Kiel Bay.by Andy Rice Posted 20 Jun 20:07 PDT Speculation mounts on new foiling 50's series Speculation mounts on new foiling 50's seriesKey features revealed of new circuit to be launched using 50ft wing sailed multihullsOne of the key players within Oracle Team USA in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco has confirmed some of the key features of a new circuit to be launched using the wing sailed multihulls used in the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 20 Jun 19:50 PDT Volvo OR: Leg 11 - A race in more ways than one Volvo OR: Leg 11 - A race in more ways than oneMAPFRE's Blair Tuke and Team Brunel's Peter Burling are on the cusp of sailing historyAs the Volvo Ocean Race reaches its thrilling conclusion in The Hague over the coming days, keen sailing fans will be keeping an eye on the results to see more than just which team ends up on top of the leaderboard. The Triple Crown of Sailing is at stakeby Peter Rusch Posted 20 Jun 13:26 PDT Team Brunel speed through Gothenburg Team Brunel speed through GothenburgTwo of the toughest professional sports teamed up to create a daring Drone x Ocean Racers videoFeaturing the best pilots and sailors zipping along the coast of Gothenburg, Sweden. With the video Team Brunel and DRL share the passion for extreme speed, world class engineering and legendary race locations.by Team Brunel Posted 20 Jun 10:51 PDT Colgate 26 Sailboats launches new website Colgate 26 Sailboats launches new websiteUpdated with new content, photos, and owner testimonialsColgate 26 keelboat designer and company owner Steve Colgate, announced that the website to support the Colgate 26 has been updated with new content, photos, and owner testimonials.by Beth Oliver / Offshore Sailing School Posted 20 Jun 06:25 PDT Volvo OR: Winner takes all on Leg 11 Volvo OR: Winner takes all on Leg 11Volvo Ocean Race: Three teams poised to take the prize heading into winner-takes-all final legThe deciding leg of the Volvo Ocean Race will start at 14:00 local time on Thursday in Gothenburg. This is it. The winner of the race will emerge after this 700-mile sprint to The Hague.by Peter Rusch Posted 20 Jun 05:47 PDT Three hulls create a milestone Three hulls create a milestone150th entry for Hamilton Island Race Week 2018An impressive trimaran designed in America, built in Vietnam and owned by a New Zealander, is the 150th entry for Australia's premier offshore regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week.by Rob Mundle Posted 20 Jun 01:26 PDT Sled on the up, DeVos on the Quantum Racing helm Sled on the up, DeVos on the Quantum Racing helmAt the 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup 2018Adapting to the dynamic, changing breeze will be one of the fundamental skill requirements during the 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup, the second event of the 2018 52 Super Series.by 52 Super Series Posted 19 Jun 21:22 PDT Flyacht design concept for 6.5m foiling monohull Flyacht design concept for 6.5m foiling monohullAC75 design concepts transfered to a low cost Briand designed foiling monohullSix times America's Cup designer, Philippe Briand, has created a new foiling monohull which leans heavily on the concepts employed in the AC75 for the next America's Cup Class. by Richard Gladwell Posted 19 Jun 20:46 PDT Kieler Woche day 4 Kieler Woche day 4Norway storms to 29er victory as Kieler Woche #1 concludes25-knot winds delivered a barnstorming conclusion to the first half of Kieler Woche, as the international classes raced towards the climax of a thrilling regatta.by Andy Rice Posted 19 Jun 16:51 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week preview Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week previewSunny, southerly conditions are forecast for the eventSunny, southerly conditions are forecast for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, which takes place June 22 to 24, 2018.by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 19 Jun 09:35 PDT 2018 Sunfish North American Championships 2018 Sunfish North American Championships2018 Sunfish North American Championships are just six weeks awayThe 2018 Sunfish North American Championships are just six weeks away! There are only two weeks left before the early registration discount ends!by International Sunfish Class Association Posted 19 Jun 09:09 PDT Legends gather in Gothenburg for historic race Legends gather in Gothenburg for historic raceBoats from seven of the 13 round the world races set for Volvo Ocean Legends RaceThe overall winner will judged on corrected time, as it used to be in races gone by, but there will also be class racing for some of the more modern boats.by Marie Båge Posted 19 Jun 08:08 PDT Inaugural Melges 14 U.S. Nationals Inaugural Melges 14 U.S. NationalsTight racing and tons of smiles at Lake Geneva YCHarry Melges IV earned the first Melges 14 US National Championship title, beating out the fleet of 36 boats at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club.by Hannah Noll Posted 19 Jun 05:58 PDT The Triple Crown - what does it mean? The Triple Crown - what does it mean?The Volvo Ocean Race has become a whipping boy for those who claim it has lost its raison d'etreThe 45,000nm round the world race has become a whipping boy for those who claim that it has lost its raison d'etre.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Jun 05:04 PDT Seldén sponsored sailors leave Falmouth Seldén sponsored sailors leave FalmouthFor the start of the 2018 Golden Globe RaceLast week, on the 14th June Seldén sponsored sailors, Susie Goodall and Antoine Cousot, along with the rest of the 19 strong fleet of intrepid adventurers departed Falmouth to join the start of the 2018 Golden Globe Race.by Susannah Hart, Seldén Mast Posted 19 Jun 03:23 PDT