SailGP changes, AC racing, Ultim dreams SailGP changes, AC racing, Ultim dreams David Schmidt rounds up the racing news While the world is enjoying some fantastic offshore racing, there's also been great inshore action at SailGP and in America's Cup circles. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Dec 08:00 PST Dave Valentine on the TX Yacht Club Challenge Cup Dave Valentine on the TX Yacht Club Challenge Cup A Q&A with Dave Valentine about the 2023 Texas Yacht Club Challenge Cup Sail-World checked in with Dave Valentine, of the Fort Worth Boat Club, to learn more about the FWBC's Texas Yacht Club Challenge Cup. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Dec 08:00 PST Richomme's bold moves north are paying off Richomme's bold moves north are paying off Retour à La Base sees leader double the gap behind him For the meantime Yoann Richomme (Paprec-Arkea) is pulling out the stops as he continues to lead the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient. So far he has been prepared to push harder and go slightly further north. by Retour à La Base Posted 5 Dec 10:48 PST BVI Yacht Sales supports Antigua Sailing Week BVI Yacht Sales supports Antigua Sailing Week This is the second year of partnership with the event The leading Caribbean brokerage firm in the region, specialising exclusively in pre owned yacht sales and brokerage, BVI Yacht Sales has continuously supported and promoted sailing events that celebrate the spirit of Caribbean lifestyle. by Antigua Sailing Week Posted 5 Dec 08:11 PST IMOCA class in the Retour à la Base update IMOCA class in the Retour à la Base update Richomme learns the solo ropes in IMOCA by leading the charge east For a sailor on his first solo IMOCA race - albeit on board a brand new Koch/Finot-Conq rocketship - things have been going pretty well for Yoann Richomme. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 5 Dec 07:51 PST Cup Spy Dec 4: Italians break test boat Cup Spy Dec 4: Italians break test boat Luna Rossa put a significant crack in the topside of their LEQ12 after a serious nosedive on Monday Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had the misfortune to put a significant crack in the topside of their LEQ12 test boat, following a big nosedive on Monday at the end of a test session in Cagliari, Sardinia. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 5 Dec 04:47 PST PredictCurrent: High-res tidal currents model PredictCurrent: High-res tidal currents model This groundbreaking solution empowers users to navigate local waters around the globe PredictWind, the leader in maritime weather technology, has announced the launch of PredictCurrent, the world's most comprehensive, high-resolution tidal currents model. by Predictwind Posted 5 Dec 04:09 PST Marine Auctions: December Online Auctions Marine Auctions: December Online Auctions Bidding will commence on Thursday 7th December Bidding will commence on Thursday 7th December and will end on Wednesday 13th December at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 5 Dec 03:48 PST Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore She will take up the prestigious role from James Neville Members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) have elected Dr Deborah Fish, OBE as the new Commodore of the London and Cowes based Club with effect from 1st January 2024. by Louay Habib Posted 5 Dec 02:58 PST Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Of the 16 boats that started from A Coruna so far, 15 are still in the game It's been another fantastic week of sailing at the Global Solo Challenge, a week full of achievements for many skippers and drama for some. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 5 Dec 02:25 PST LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship Nine of the best performing maxi racing yachts in Australia competed in ideal sailing conditions with an 18kt NE breeze on Sydney Harbour this afternoon in the fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 4 Dec 23:25 PST Marcus Lynch joins US Sailing Marcus Lynch joins US Sailing New High Performance Director to lead US Olympic Sailing Team and all high-performance programs US Sailing today announced Marcus Lynch, an accomplished professional sailor athlete, coach, and Olympic performance manager, as US Sailing's High Performance Director. by US Sailing Posted 4 Dec 20:40 PST 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 100 boats have entered, but it's not too late! There is less than a month to go before the 2024 World Championships kicks off at Sandringham Yacht Club on the waters of Port Phillip. So far 100 Tasars have entered, a strong testament to the strength of the class here and overseas. by Chris Payne Posted 4 Dec 11:48 PST Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Moving into third place in Retour à La Base Alex Thomson's mark topples as Thomas 'The Rocket' Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record! For The People scythed into third place today. by Retour à La Base Posted 4 Dec 10:42 PST NYYC American Magic announces women's team NYYC American Magic announces women's team For the Puig Women's America's Cup 2024 New York Yacht Club American Magic proudly introduces the groundbreaking women's team set to make history while representing the United States at the Puig Women's America's Cup, scheduled from October 10 to 16 in Barcelona, Spain. by NYYC American Magic Posted 4 Dec 07:36 PST Cole Brauer reaches the Cape of Good Hope Cole Brauer reaches the Cape of Good Hope Brauer passed the first Great Cape in her bid to become first American woman to race solo worldwide She is competing in the inaugural Global Solo Challenge, a "budget-friendly" solo sailing race that will have sailors circumnavigating the globe via the three great capes, beginning and ending in A Corun~a, Spain. by Cole Brauer Ocean Racing Media Posted 3 Dec 23:58 PST Raymarine Australian Maxi Video by Bow Caddy Media Raymarine Australian Maxi Video by Bow Caddy Media Day One - Start line off Neilsen Park down to the Heads and then turn right The first day of the Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship saw the fleet of 8 boats cross the start line off Neilsen Park down to the Heads and then turn right! by Bow Caddy Media Posted 3 Dec 23:26 PST Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off One of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors The 2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship, a Grade 3 match racing event, and one of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors, is set to commence from today, at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport, Australia. by R.P.A.Y.C. Sailing Office Posted 3 Dec 17:06 PST Davis Island J/70 Winter Series Weekend 1 Davis Island J/70 Winter Series Weekend 1 Brian Keane's Savasana leads the way on Tampa Bay Forty J/70 teams traveled to Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida for the first weekend of the 2023-2024 J/70 Winter Series. Three races were completed each day Saturday and Sunday in beautiful conditions on Tampa Bay. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 3 Dec 16:58 PST Of foiling boats and taverns Of foiling boats and taverns Televising the AC40 racing for the masses Was in a tavern. It was actually a bit more like one of those barn style places, where size mattered more than anything else. Bigger is better, right? Let alone fries with that… Did not necessarily want to be there too long, either. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 3 Dec 14:00 PST KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competitions Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competition at the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China in Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 3 Dec 13:56 PST Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update Record speeds on the cards? The leaders of the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient, France are now completing their curve around the north Atlantic high pressure system and starting to head towards the east. by Retour à La Base Posted 3 Dec 13:09 PST Bermuda Race 2024 will be scored using F-TCF Bermuda Race 2024 will be scored using F-TCF The first Ocean Race to use Forecast Time Correction Factor The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) is proud to announce that the 2024 race will be the first Ocean Race to use Forecast - Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) as a scoring model. by Bermuda Race Posted 3 Dec 11:36 PST Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup it all came down to the final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 3 Dec 11:24 PST Dinghy classes at Phuket King's Cup 2023 Day 1 Dinghy classes at Phuket King's Cup 2023 Day 1 Thailand's finest young sailing talent on display The 35th Phuket King's Cup Regatta officially got underway today in the waters off of Phuket's Kata Beach. Many of Thailand's best young sailors are competing in the international dinghy class. by Phuket King's Cup Media Posted 3 Dec 07:42 PST Phuket King's Cup 2023 - Racing starts tomorrow Phuket King's Cup 2023 - Racing starts tomorrow The prestigious Phuket King's Cup Regatta returns for its 35th year The prestigious Phuket King's Cup Regatta returns for its 35th year, ready to unfurl its sails across the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea. by Phuket King's Cup Regatta media Posted 3 Dec 07:01 PST 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 25-knot southerly wind on Sydney Harbour In contrast to the light, variable conditions of last Sunday's opening day of the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship, today's racing on Sydney Harbour was conducted in a 25-knot southerly wind which produced an action-packed day of speed racing by Frank Quealey Posted 3 Dec 01:40 PST Sail Melbourne overall Sail Melbourne overall Matt Wearn continues winning the ILCA 7 class Yesterday's clouds and rain made way for sun and steady winds as Australia's Olympic sailing stars emerged on the final day of racing at Sail Melbourne. by Michael Martin Posted 2 Dec 23:14 PST Cabbage Tree Island Race Pics by Bow Caddy Media Cabbage Tree Island Race Pics by Bow Caddy Media truly spectacular images of the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race Magnificent conditions and the result are spectacular images of the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race by Bow Caddy Media. andoo Comanche and Scallywag led the fleet of 66 boats through the Heads. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 2 Dec 17:10 PST America's Cup: Quotes from the boats - Race Day 3 America's Cup: Quotes from the boats - Race Day 3 13 sailors look back on their performance in the event, and where they are going to focus now 13 sailors reflect on the highs and lows of their day, look back on their performance in the event, and where they are going to focus in the months until the launch of their AC75 raceboat. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 2 Dec 15:16 PST America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall A solid 16-20 knot breeze and a lumpy, challenging sea-state for the final day It was thrilling. It was tense. But Emirates Team New Zealand laid it all on the line, sailed accurately and consistently on the day and aced the Grand Final from start to finish to win the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. by Magnus Wheatley Posted 2 Dec 11:05 PST SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals Razor-thin margins With the first rainclouds we've seen in Gran Canaria since the start of the competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold Cup. Everyone understood it was all on the line. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 2 Dec 10:28 PST KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 Dolenc fights back - has the haircut helped? According to the Old Testament legend of Samson, when Delilah cut his hair he lost all his power. The opposite appears to be true for Martin Dolenc. Having had his hair cut on Friday evening in the Chinese city of Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 2 Dec 09:58 PST Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update 'The holiday is over'…contemplating the big downwind 'The holiday is over' warned Kiwi Conrad Colman this morning, contemplating how hard the next week is going to be for the 31 strong Retour à La Base fleet of IMOCAs. by Retour à La Base Posted 2 Dec 08:41 PST GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview Title races on knife edge will play out at purpose-built Fuwairit Kite Beach resort's lagoon The climactic final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after a season-long drama. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 2 Dec 08:18 PST Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah A dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Emirates Team New Zealand have won a dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah presented by NEOM. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 2 Dec 06:16 PST America's Cup: Day 3 - Cup champs win frisky Final America's Cup: Day 3 - Cup champs win frisky Final An Italian nosedive handed Emirates Team NZ the second Preliminary Event of the 2024 America's Cup Emirates Team New Zealand won the Final Race of the second America's Cup Preliminary Event after a close run battle for five legs, but which ended in an anti-climax on the final mark rounding. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 2 Dec 03:56 PST Sail Melbourne Day 3 Sail Melbourne Day 3 Wind and waves wreak havoc A traditional Melbourne south to southwesterly wind of 16 to 22 knots saw sailors battling whitecaps and an increased sea state of 1-meter waves at a wet and wild Sail Melbourne today. by Michael Martin Posted 1 Dec 23:20 PST Cabbage Tree Island Race Video by Bow Caddy Media Cabbage Tree Island Race Video by Bow Caddy Media Lights, camera action….. In fact lots of action heralded the start of the race Lights, camera action….. well it was certainly sunset, boats and lots of action heralded the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race. andoo Comanche and Scallywag led the fleet of 66 boats through the Heads. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 1 Dec 20:00 PST Dauphin Telecom continues partnership Dauphin Telecom continues partnership With the Caribbean Foiling Championships 2023 or the fourth consecutive year, Dauphin Telecom proudly joins forces with the Caribbean Foiling Championships as the official Communication Partner of the event. by Caribbean Foiling Championships Posted 1 Dec 13:34 PST