Checking in with the 2018 Golden Globe Race Checking in with the 2018 Golden Globe RaceChecking in with the 2018 Golden Globe RaceSpend enough time covering Jules Verne Trophy attempts, attempts at setting a new solo circumnavigation records, or even the singlehanded Vendee Globe, and you get used to seeing the boats make a lot of VMG progress.by David Schmidt Posted 20 Aug 09:30 PDT International 14 Worlds day 5 International 14 Worlds day 5It looked windy, very windy...Lots of worried faces in the boat park - it looked windy, very windy... But PRO, Del Olsen, assured the International 14 skiff fleet that everything would settle down.by Simon Butterworth Posted 20 Aug 22:12 PDT International 5.5 Metre Worlds at Cowes day 1 International 5.5 Metre Worlds at Cowes day 1New Moon begins championship with a convincing winThe 2018 International 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK opened Monday with one afternoon race that was won by New Moon, BAH 21, (Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov).by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Aug 21:44 PDT Star North American Championship overall Star North American Championship overallPaul Cayard's final report from California YCThe final two races of the Star North American Championship were held today in identical conditions to the other days, 7-8 knots from the southwest and choppy seas.by Paul Cayard Posted 20 Aug 20:35 PDT Imerys Clean Energy take the gun Imerys Clean Energy take the gunLine honours in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland RacePhil Sharp's Class40 Imerys Clean Energy has taken line honours in the 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race in an elapsed time of 8 days 4 hours 14 minutes 49 seconds, winning the Class40 Division.by Louay Habib Posted 20 Aug 12:59 PDT Golden Globe Race day 51 Golden Globe Race day 51Southern limit in Indian Ocean raised to 42°S after two navigation warnings posted to fleetAs race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede closes on a very stormy Cape of Good Hope, Race organisers posted two navigation warnings to the fleet on Sunday, and today have raised the southern limit to 42 degreesS from Longitude 40 degreesEby Barry Pickthall / GGR Posted 20 Aug 09:47 PDT Applications open for Clagett Boat Grant Program Applications open for Clagett Boat Grant ProgramApplications are being accepted for the 2018 Clagett Boat Grant ProgramIn 2018, two 2.4mR boats will be available as part of the Clagett Boat Grant Program and applications from either individual sailors or community sailing programs in North America, close on September 30 2018.by Sam Crichton Posted 20 Aug 09:19 PDT Extreme Sailing Series: Fleets to fly into Cardiff Extreme Sailing Series: Fleets to fly into CardiffMaking the most of Cardiff's perfect Stadium Racing settingExtreme Sailing Series™ super-speed, hydro-foiling GC32 and double-handed Flying Phantom fleets will foil into Cardiff Bay as the headline act of Cardiff Harbour Festival.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 20 Aug 08:09 PDT PA Consulting RS Feva Europeans overall PA Consulting RS Feva Europeans overallTitle fight goes down to the final leg of the final raceAs part of the three week RS Games extravaganza, the Feva Europeans saw 114 boats from 10 countries attend.by Nick Hutton-Penman Posted 20 Aug 04:31 PDT Hinman Masters Team Race dramatic finish Hinman Masters Team Race dramatic finishNothing comes easy as Southern Yacht Club winsThere are plenty of easier ways to win a team race. But few are more satisfying than the twisting, 17-year route Southern Yacht Club took to its first victory in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Raceby Stuart Streuli Posted 20 Aug 04:29 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 day 2 Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 day 2Breeze on!Morning breeze on at Hamilton Island left some opting for an extra layday while those who did venture out in the sou'easterlies were paid handsomely with moderating conditions and another perfect pour of winter sunshineby Lisa Ratcliff Posted 20 Aug 03:21 PDT Teams ready for the SB20 Europeans Teams ready for the SB20 Europeansracegeek proud to be sponsoring the event in Dun LaoghaireMany of the international teams have now arrived in Dublin for the racegeek sponsored SB20 European Championship.by Ric Morris Posted 20 Aug 00:30 PDT Star North American Championship overall Star North American Championship overallDoyle dominates at California Yacht ClubAfter four days of combat on the waters of Santa Monica Bay, Eric Doyle has earned his second Silver Star, winning the 2018 Star North American Championship regatta at California Yacht Club.by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 19 Aug 23:41 PDT Wind eases at Hamilton Island RW for Day 2 Wind eases at Hamilton Island RW for Day 2The decision to postpone the start of racing on Day 2 of Hamilton Island Race Week proved inspiredThe decision by Principal Race Officer Dennis Thompson to postpone the start of racing on Day 2 of Hamilton Island Race Week proved to be an inspired option.by Richard Gladwell Posted 19 Aug 23:23 PDT International 14 Worlds day 4 International 14 Worlds day 4Groundhog day?Neale & Fitzgerald round the windward mark first with Partingtons closing in... Well it isn't.by Simon Butterworth Posted 19 Aug 22:12 PDT Ida Lewis Distance Race finds its pace Ida Lewis Distance Race finds its pace14th edition saw its finish off Ida Lewis Yacht Club on SaturdayWith its largest fleet ever, the 14th edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race started Friday (August 17) at lunchtime south of Rose Island (in Narragansett Bay's East Passage) and saw its first of 47 teams finish off Ida Lewis Yacht Clubby Barby MacGowan Posted 19 Aug 19:07 PDT 2018 Hamilton Island Race Week: Day 1 racing 2018 Hamilton Island Race Week: Day 1 racingPicture postcard conditions for the start of the weekDay one of racing saw all the fleet head off around the Molle Island group. The battle of Wild Oats XI v Black Jack continued with Wild Oats taking line honours. Picture postcard conditions for the start of Race Week.by Bow Caddy Media Posted 19 Aug 18:11 PDT Hamilton Island RW: Big breeze arrives for Day 2 Hamilton Island RW: Big breeze arrives for Day 2According to Predictwind.com the fleet could be tested by strong southerly windsWhile the 233 boat fleet enjoyed idyllic racing conditions on Day 1 of Hamilton Island Race Week, they are expected to have a new hand dealt by the weather Gods for Day 2. According to Predictwind.com the fleet could be tested in the offshore course byby Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Aug 14:44 PDT Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race day 8 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race day 8Record on for Phil Sharp's Imerys Clean EnergyPhil Sharp's Imerys Clean Energy is under 200 miles from the finish, Tony Lawson's Concise 8, skippered by Jack Trigger is stalking the leader.by Louay Habib Posted 19 Aug 04:47 PDT Doyle Sails Monthly Newsletter - August 2018: Doyle Sails Monthly Newsletter - August 2018:Re-cap of all the latest victories from Doyle-powered yachtsRe-cap of all the latest victories from Doyle-powered yachtsby Bliss Nagel, Doyle Sails Posted 19 Aug 04:33 PDT