Jenny Decker on her solo circumnavigation Jenny Decker on her solo circumnavigation A Q&A with Jenny Decker about her solo circumnavigation Sail-World checked in with Jenny Decker, who is sailing alone around the world despite suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, via email, to learn more about her adventure and Guinness Book of World Records attempt. by David Schmidt Posted 10 Oct 08:00 PDT PlanetSail: The Rules explained - Must see PlanetSail: The Rules explained - Must see PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan sits down with Chief Umpire for the America's Cup, Richard Slater (AUS) PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan sits down with Chief Umpire for the America's Cup, Richard Slater (AUS) to run through the America's Cup version of the Racing Rules and umpiring system and shows how decisions are made. by Richard Gladwell Posted 10 Oct 19:35 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta day 4 J Class Barcelona Regatta day 4 Rainbow score their first race win but Svea lead into final day When the too gentle and shifting breeze died away during the second race of the day, Rainbow were denied a probable double victory, but the newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race win on the leaderboard. by J Class Association Posted 10 Oct 15:15 PDT High pressure stakes in Barcelona High pressure stakes in Barcelona Alinghi Red Bull Racing fly onto the podium in the Puig Women's America's Cup Dreams were both realised and shattered at the Puig Women's America's Cup when what was billed today as the final showdown between the America's Cup representative teams yielded just one light air race and meant the competition will continue tomorrow. by America's Cup media Posted 10 Oct 13:29 PDT 15th Annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta 15th Annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta Set to be hosted by the Hudson River Community Sailing Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS), a leading nonprofit youth development and community sailing organization, will host its 15th annual Sailing for Scholars Gala and Regatta in New York City on October 15 and 19-20. by Hudson River Community Sailing Posted 10 Oct 12:18 PDT Athena Pathway tops the leaderboard Athena Pathway tops the leaderboard British team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup Athena Pathway, the British team competing in the PUIG Women's America's Cup, is top of the leaderboard after five races of the qualifying series. by Athena Pathway Posted 10 Oct 10:01 PDT First win for Alinghi Red Bull Racing First win for Alinghi Red Bull Racing In PUIG Women's America's Cup Only one match was possible in today's mild conditions, but Alinghi Red Bull Racing's Women's squad made it count, navigating the tricky course to beat their opponents. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 10 Oct 09:05 PDT Lots of waiting - little racing Lots of waiting - little racing New Zealand team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup The Puig Women's America's Cup stuttered back into action for the Group A teams in what proved to be tricky, shifty, and fluctuating conditions for the world's best sailors, with only one race sailed after a long day on the water. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 10 Oct 08:54 PDT Luna Rossa tied for first place with GBR Luna Rossa tied for first place with GBR Italian team's update after day 4 of the Puig Women's America's Cup It was a long and challenging morning for the teams of Group A on day 2 of the qualifiers for the Puig Women's America's Cup. Due to the extremely unstable breeze the Race Committee was only able to give the start to one of the four scheduled races. by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Posted 10 Oct 08:23 PDT Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 Loft 57: North Sails Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 Reflections from America's Cup Legends Grant Simmer and Simon Daubney America's Cup Hall of Famers Grant Simmer and Simon Daubney stop by Loft 57 to reflect on the America's Cup and their experience within yachting's most prestigious regatta. Between them, these two have won the Cup nine times. by North Sails Posted 10 Oct 07:00 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race - Always inspiring Rolex Middle Sea Race - Always inspiring An impressive fleet of over 100 yacths from more than 25 countries is expected to participate Few sailing events offer the Rolex Middle Sea Race's guarantee of a beautiful race course and compelling, exacting competition. This combination has attracted sailors since the very first race in 1968. by Quinag Posted 10 Oct 06:21 PDT The Vendée Globe: a cultural & artistic adventure The Vendée Globe: a cultural & artistic adventure 'Solo around the world' exhibition at the Musée de la Marine, Paris-Trocadéro To celebrate the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, a series of unique cultural events will enrich this legendary adventure and fascinate young and old alike through art, music, film, the small screen, games and literature. by Vendée Globe media Posted 10 Oct 05:30 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 - sailing the last four races in Group A Alinghi Red Bull Racing won the only race sailed today with the Group A teams. Around middday, one race was sailed, in which all of the six boat fleet came off the foils at one stage. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 10 Oct 00:57 PDT Race backpack - Two new colours Race backpack - Two new colours We've just dropped two new LIMITED EDITION colours to the Race Backpack range We've just dropped two new LIMITED EDITION colours to the Race Backpack range... Be quick while BOLD PINK and CLASSIC NAVY are in stock! by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 9 Oct 13:00 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 3 J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 3 Velsheda and Svea still all square after another full-on day After four excellent, hard fought races in brisk winds at the J Class Barcelona Regatta, it may be Velsheda which is credited with the overall lead, but that is only on tie break. by J Class Association Posted 9 Oct 12:06 PDT The Vendée Globe village The Vendée Globe village A unique immersion in the adventure of ocean racing The Vendée Globe is getting ready to celebrate its 10th edition with the long-awaited opening of its Start Village, from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 10 November 2024. by Vendée Globe media Posted 9 Oct 11:43 PDT Patí de Vela America's Cup Regatta Patí de Vela America's Cup Regatta Record fleet expected as more than 300 confirmed The bond between the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup and the fleet of Patí de Vela beach-launched catamarans continues with a celebratory regatta over the weekend of 19-20 October 2024, that is expected to beat all records and see more than 300 entries. by America's Cup Media Posted 9 Oct 08:51 PDT Explore Colligo Marine at Annapolis Sailboat Show Explore Colligo Marine at Annapolis Sailboat Show Join Colligo Marine and meet sailors from around the globe It's October, and that means it's time for the Annapolis Sailboat Show! Join Colligo Marine and meet sailors from around the globe. by Colligo Marine Posted 9 Oct 06:53 PDT CG United Insurance SVG Youth Nationals CG United Insurance SVG Youth Nationals Hosted by Vincy Sailing at Coconut Grove Beach Club over the weekend Vincy Sailing successfully hosted the St Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Association Youth Nationals over the weekend of October 5th and 6th, with the Championship base at Coconut Grove Beach Club and races held in the calm waters of Calliaqua Bay. by Jenny Trumble Posted 9 Oct 04:43 PDT Introducing VX Sailing information hub Introducing VX Sailing information hub VXSailing is the information hub for the VX range of boats; found at www.vxsailing.com The award-winning range of VX boats has captivated many sailors' aspirations since the launch of the VX One in 2012 followed by the VX Evo and then the sneak peek at the new VX Two, which is a nominee for the Sailing World Boat of the Year Award 2025 by Julia Faire/Mackay Boats Posted 8 Oct 21:14 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 2 J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 2 Honours are shared evenly after the first day of racing After a spectacular first day of racing, which saw the beautiful, majestic big yachts of the America's Cup past in close and exciting action, honours are shared equally between the three-boat fleet's newest and oldest yachts, Svea and Velsheda. by J Class Association Posted 8 Oct 12:46 PDT Interview with Saskia Clark Interview with Saskia Clark Sailing on the Athena Pathway AC40, reunited with 470 helm Hannah Mills I met up with Saskia Clark, Olympic gold medallist, pro sailor, and now racing in the PUIG Women's America's Cup together with her 470 helm Hannah Mills. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Oct 11:00 PDT Sky High Swedes top Invited Teams Group Sky High Swedes top Invited Teams Group As Sail Team BCN qualifies for Puig Women's America's Cup Semi Finals The mountain of Montjuïc and its eponymous 'Castell' that loom over the city of Barcelona helped dictate the conditions, after overnight storms gave way to a westerly Atlantic airflow that bent round the iconic Barcelona landmark. by America's Cup media Posted 8 Oct 08:29 PDT J/24 and ORC Worlds, LVC Finals, Women's AC J/24 and ORC Worlds, LVC Finals, Women's AC David Schmidt looks at the current racing news from a North American perspective Few things are more inspiring than seeing someone accomplish something that they had to fight long and hard to achieve, and that required a massive amount of commitment. by David Schmidt Posted 8 Oct 08:00 PDT SB20 Worlds 2025 in Singapore preview SB20 Worlds 2025 in Singapore preview 100 days to go until the event It feels like just yesterday that we were counting down to the SB20 Worlds in Singapore in February 2021, only to see a global conundrum to force its indefinite postponement. by SB20 Class Posted 8 Oct 07:31 PDT Exceptional speakers at Yacht Racing Forum 2024 Exceptional speakers at Yacht Racing Forum 2024 Among them will be some of the most prominent players in the competitive sailing industry The Yacht Racing Forum is delighted to announce the participation of some fifty exceptional speakers for its 2024 edition, which will take place in Amsterdam alongside the METSTRADE show. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 8 Oct 07:00 PDT J/80 North American Championship J/80 North American Championship Thirty teams competed in perfect warm Fall conditions It's been eight years since the J/80 North American Championship came to Toronto, and again the National Yacht Club did not disappoint. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 8 Oct 06:34 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 Sweden dominated the four races sailed in Group B in the Puig Women's America's Cup Racing got underway Tuesday morning in the Puig Women's America's Cup, with Barcelona turning on one of its better sailing days, but still with an erratic breeze that ranged from too little to race to having the AC40s on the verge of control by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 8 Oct 04:56 PDT SailGP: More teams than boats for Season 5 SailGP: More teams than boats for Season 5 SailGP acquires Emirates Team NZ's America's Cup winner to expand fleet An 11-boat national fleet of F50s will be on the start line of next season's opener in Dubai this November – but the fate of three teams remain unknown. A new boat is underway, but there are still 12 boats between 13 teams. by SailGP/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 7 Oct 19:23 PDT J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 1 J Class Barcelona Regatta 2024 day 1 Insufficient wind to allow the competition to get under way Although the fleet went afloat on time and waited, ready to race at any time during the afternoon, there proved to be insufficient wind to allow the J Class Barcelona Regatta competition to get under way. by J Class Association Posted 7 Oct 12:56 PDT 2024 Classic Yacht Challenge Series wraps up 2024 Classic Yacht Challenge Series wraps up CYOA continues to foster the camaraderie that brings together vintage and modern classic yachts The 2024 Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS) concluded in spectacular fashion, with participation and competition reaching new heights. Spanning 14 regattas and 28 races, a total of 231 boats competed—representing growth in every way from 2023. by Classic Yacht Owners Association Posted 7 Oct 09:42 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 3 Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 3 Racing has been cancelled for Monday in the Puig Womens America's Cup Racing has been cancelled for Monday in the Puig Womens America's Cup due to an adverse weather forecast of light winds. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 7 Oct 02:03 PDT 50% is no mere pass mark 50% is no mere pass mark We're talking about half the planet here Some parts already in place, and others that needed much more time on low heat, in order for them to distil down. Make the grand sauce, and all that... by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 6 Oct 22:30 PDT Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | TP & Cape31 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | TP & Cape31 Gold Medallists Will Ryan and Tom Burton on the delights of St Tropez on a TP52 Gold Medallists Will Ryan and Tom Burton on the delights of St Tropez on a TP52, and Michael Wilson on the storming Cape 31 Class by Bow Caddy Media Posted 6 Oct 15:39 PDT Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | Sailing a 12 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | Sailing a 12 The challenges and joys of sailing and maintaining the 12m, Crusader Bow Caddy Media spoke to Jamie Bolingbroke, skipper of Richard Matthews' 12mR Crusader about the challenges and joys of sailing and maintaining this British 1987 America's Cup boat. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 6 Oct 15:26 PDT J/24 World Championship overall J/24 World Championship overall A decisive bullet determines the title When Seattle - a city famous for its coffee, rain, and salmon - puts on a show, you can bet your last shackle that it's going to be a great experience, especially when world-class sailboat racing is involved. by Jay Leon Posted 6 Oct 12:57 PDT Canada's Concord Pacific Racing Makes Debut Canada's Concord Pacific Racing Makes Debut At the Inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup Canada's Concord Pacific Racing made its highly anticipated debut today at the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup, showcasing moments of brilliance amid a few costly mistakes. by Concord Pacific Racing Posted 6 Oct 12:38 PDT Puig Women's America's Cup day 2 Puig Women's America's Cup day 2 A day of pure grit and determination, punctuated by smiles and whoops It was a day of pure grit and determination, punctuated by smiles and whoops of unbridled delight from the race winners, as the Group B Invited Teams of the Puig Women's America's Cup got four fascinating races completed. by America's Cup media Posted 6 Oct 12:30 PDT Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Day 8 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Day 8 25 years in the sunshine, an anniversary vintage worth savouring! The magic of Les Voiles was in full force once again for this epic 25th anniversary edition. Boasting weather conditions perfectly tailored to the 250 boats invited to be a part of this grand festival of racing by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 6 Oct 08:58 PDT Six Metre European Championship overall Six Metre European Championship overall Sadly, strong winds and big seas prevented racing on the final day Sadly, strong winds and big seas prevented racing on the final day of the International Six Metre European Championship 2024 Trofeo Xacobeo in Sanxenxo. After seven fiercely fought races two worthy champions have been declared. by Fiona Brown Posted 6 Oct 08:46 PDT