Charleston confirmed as Official Finish City Charleston confirmed as Official Finish City The rigorous 3,500-mile Transat 2020 is ocean racing at its best The city of Charleston and race owners OC Sport Pen Duick are pleased to announce that the 2020 edition of The Transat, the world's oldest solo ocean sailing race, will finish in Charleston, South Carolina for the first time in the race's history. by The Transat Posted 15 Jul 13:01 PDT Flying Scot North Americans starts today Flying Scot North Americans starts today One design racing returns to Pensacola Bay Each of the four divisions will have roughly seven boats, so about fourteen boats will be on the line for each of three races scheduled for the qualifying series. The course will be set just south of the Bayou Chico channel. by Talbot Wilson Posted 15 Jul 11:13 PDT World Match Racing Tour status renewed World Match Racing Tour status renewed Special Event status confirmed by World Sailing The Special Event Agreement, signed with EFB Group, who took over ownership of the WMRT in December 2018, will see World Sailing work actively together with WMRT to promote the global tour which awards the World Sailing Match Racing World Championship. by World Sailing Posted 15 Jul 11:02 PDT America's Cup Hall of Fame 2019 inductees America's Cup Hall of Fame 2019 inductees Dyer Jones, Henry Racamier and Bill Trenkle Bill Trenkle is among the leaders who exemplifies what racing in the America' Cup symbolizes. He was part of both winning and losing campaigns and had an excellent reputation for his skills and integrity. by Bill Lynn Posted 15 Jul 09:03 PDT Fight against pollution with Ocean Vacuums Fight against pollution with Ocean Vacuums Seabin Project celebrates a new installation Seabin Project, the Aussie innovation that's tackling marine plastic pollution and educating the next generation of ocean savers, installed a new Seabin in the Pier 39 Marina Thursday, July 11th. by Mary Lou Posted 15 Jul 07:57 PDT Melges 20 World League European Division overall Melges 20 World League European Division overall Russian Bogatyrs takes back the scepter The 2019 European series of the Melges 20 World League ended today with the completion of the last three races in Riva del Garda, stage in which two new chapters of the Melges 20 Class history have been written. by Melges World League Posted 15 Jul 05:28 PDT U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championships U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championships Ruzevic and Thompson claim 2019 Nancy Leiter Clagget Memorial Trophy The 2019 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship. For the first time in the event's history, the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy has been awarded to two competitors, across two classes. by Brittney Manning Posted 15 Jul 02:26 PDT Callahan Brothers dominate C420 North Americans Callahan Brothers dominate C420 North Americans Justin and Mitchell win at St Francis YC At the C420 North American Championship in San Francisco Bay, Justin and Mitchell Callahan won the continental title in dominant fashion, adding to the twin brothers' growing list of domestic and international racing laurels. by Scott Armstrong Posted 15 Jul 02:20 PDT Finn Silver Cup opening ceremony Finn Silver Cup opening ceremony Jorg Bruder trophy proudly on display in Anzio The U23 Finn World Championship, for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, was opened at Circolo della Vela di Roma in Anzio, Italy, on Sunday night under warm Italian sunshine and with great Italian hospitality by Robert Deaves Posted 14 Jul 23:25 PDT Beach party opens the Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds Beach party opens the Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds 66 nations on the beach at Gdynia, Poland The Port of Gdynia was baked in sunshine on Sunday night as the 409 sailors from 66 nations took to the city beach for the opening ceremony of the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships. by World Sailing Posted 14 Jul 23:13 PDT Nanni - powering innovation and development Nanni - powering innovation and development Inboard powerplant and generator specialist, Nanni, has recently collaborated with Hanse France's inboard powerplant and generator specialist, Nanni, has recently collaborated with Germany's Hanse Yachts on their latest Dehler 29 Cruiser/Racer, and also Dehler 30 One Design. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-WorldCruising.com Posted 14 Jul 16:28 PDT The Good Oil The Good Oil I've been fortunate enough to have spoken with a lot of terrific sailors This week I've been fortunate enough to have spoken with a lot of terrific sailors and unreal people. So let's just get straight into it then: Our first sailor is none other than the great Tom Slingsby. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 14 Jul 15:00 PDT 2019 U.S. Youth Worlds team set in Poland 2019 U.S. Youth Worlds team set in Poland At the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships Tomorrow, the world's best youth sailors will begin racing at the pinnacle youth sailing competition, the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships. by Brittney Manning Posted 14 Jul 09:16 PDT A busy summer for the IMOCA skippers A busy summer for the IMOCA skippers 22 crews working to prepare for the Rolex Fastnet Race In Japan, Benjamin Dutreux has acquired Kojiro Shiraishi's former Spirit of Yukoh and is getting ready to bring her back to Vendée. Finally, Paul Meilhat has just officially registered the first French project for The Ocean Race by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 14 Jul 04:51 PDT One month until SailGP's European debut in Cowes One month until SailGP's European debut in Cowes Global championship to be official opening feature of Cowes Week Teams made up of some of the finest athletes from Great Britain, Australia, China, France, Japan and the United States will compete in the penultimate event of the inaugural 2019 season. by SailGP Posted 14 Jul 01:28 PDT Melges 20 World League European Division day 2 Melges 20 World League European Division day 2 Corinthian team of Siderval keeps setting the pace in Garda The final leg of the Melges 20 World League European circuit goes on in Riva del Garda and Marco Giannini's Italian Corinthian crew of Siderval confirms, after the completion of 5 races, its leadership in the provisional general standings. by Melges World League Posted 14 Jul 01:21 PDT 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 5 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 5 World titles claimed in four divisions It couldn't have been any more exciting on the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association's (ITMA) Americas Fleet. by Barby MacGowan Posted 13 Jul 22:30 PDT All boats away in Transpac 50 All boats away in Transpac 50 90 yachts are now headed off the coast in Transpac 50 With the breeze shifted far left in overcast skies due to a strong Catalina Eddy, the final wave of 24 monohulls and 4 multihulls in a record fleet of 90 yachts are now headed off the coast in the 50th edition of Transpacific Yacht Race by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 13 Jul 22:10 PDT 44Cup Marstrand Worlds overall 44Cup Marstrand Worlds overall Chris Bake's Team Aqua crowned It was appropriate that Team Aqua and Chris Bake, one of the founders of the RC44 Class and who remains one of its chief supporters, should win this the tenth anniversary World Championship for the high performance one design monohulls. by Jessica Gray Posted 13 Jul 14:36 PDT Cruisers sets sail in 111th CYC Race to Mackinac Cruisers sets sail in 111th CYC Race to Mackinac Competitors looking ahead to a safe, and slower, race this year The Cruising Division set sail Friday in better-than-forecasted conditions, a sign that the 266 competitors hope bode well for the weekend ahead in the 111th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust. by Laura Muma Posted 13 Jul 10:28 PDT Second wave heads west in Transpac 50 Second wave heads west in Transpac 50 Monohulls aiming at Honolulu In gray but clearing skies and a light building seabreeze, the second wave of monohull entries has left the start line set by race managers from the Transpacific YC here at Point Fermin to head towards a finish line by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 13 Jul 10:25 PDT ACO Musto Skiff World Championship overall ACO Musto Skiff World Championship overall Bruce Keen wins close battle for gold On Saturday July 13th, Bruce Keen (GBR) kept his nerves and won the close battle for gold at the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 in Medemblik. It came down to the very last meters on the finish line of the final race. by Diana Bogaards Posted 13 Jul 09:20 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief #NSVictoryList, IRC Nationals, 12 Metre Worlds Photos, Crossing Oceans North clients had an excellent showing in the 22-boat fleet at the IRC National Championship, snagging trophies in seven divisions. by North Sails Posted 13 Jul 09:00 PDT 21st Finn Silver Cup preview 21st Finn Silver Cup preview 28 sailors, including several aged under 19, gather in Anzio Anzio has a long history in Finn sailing, having hosted the Finn Gold Cup in 1972 and 1984, the Europeans in 1991 and several Italian Championships, as well as the Roma Sail Week that ran for many years. by Robert Deaves Posted 13 Jul 08:35 PDT Ainslie says Olympics need radical overhaul Ainslie says Olympics need radical overhaul Winner of five Olympic medals disappointed at dropping of Finn: 'What do guys over 85kg sail?' Sir Ben Ainslie, winner of five Olympic medals, four of them Gold, believes the Olympic Sailing Regatta needs a radical overhaul - he wants a reduction in classes and sailors and to improve quality of racing by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 13 Jul 03:22 PDT The Legen~Derry Stopover The Legen~Derry Stopover Clipper Race 2019-20 will be returning to the city of Derry~Londonderry This week we were excited to confirm the Clipper 2019-20 Race will be returning to the dynamic city of Derry~Londonderry in July 2020. by Clipper Round the World Posted 13 Jul 03:10 PDT First America's Cup World Series confirmed First America's Cup World Series confirmed The first of the America's Cup World Series has been confirmed for April 23-26 The first America's Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta of the 36th America's Cup cycle will take place in Cagliari, Sardinia from April 23 – 26, 2020. The announcement was made at an event hosted by the Challenger of Record at New York Yacht Club by America's Cup Media Posted 13 Jul 01:22 PDT Caffari: I'd love to lead a team in 2021 Caffari: I'd love to lead a team in 2021 Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper yearning for a return Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee admits she's yearning for a return in the next edition, as she launches strategic review into women in sailing. by Jonno Turner Posted 12 Jul 23:32 PDT 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 4 12 Metre Worlds at Ida Lewis YC day 4 Nyala clinches early to win World title in Vintage Division After a front carrying torrential rain passed through overnight, the Weather Gods graciously delivered sunshine and fresh 10-12 knot breezes to Rhode Island Sound for the fourth and penultimate day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship. by Barby MacGowan Posted 12 Jul 23:15 PDT J/122 wins Marblehead to Halifax Race J/122 wins Marblehead to Halifax Race Tom Mager's J/122 Gigi won in grand style The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron hosted the 38th Biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race this past week. The race started on Sunday July 7th 2019 off Marblehead, Massachusetts, and finished in about 58 to 62 hours by J/Boats Posted 12 Jul 18:36 PDT An evolution update on the Eagle Class 53 An evolution update on the Eagle Class 53 Clysar has been replaced with ORATEX® aviation fabric After a fantastic Caribbean winter sailing season, the Eagle Class 53 came back home to the Fast Forward Composites yard in Bristol, Rhode Island for some evolution. by Fast Forward Composites Posted 12 Jul 17:48 PDT Finn Gold Cup opens Melbourne Summer of Sailing Finn Gold Cup opens Melbourne Summer of Sailing The world's best Olympic sailors will be heading down under The world's best Olympic sailors will be heading down under at the end of the year to contest the 2019 Finn Gold Cup, the World Championship for the Olympic Finn Class. by Cora Zilich Posted 12 Jul 15:12 PDT ACO MUSTO Skiff World Championship day 4 ACO MUSTO Skiff World Championship day 4 Battle for gold heating up The battle for gold at the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 is heating up in Medemblik, Netherlands. Despite thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on Friday July 12, the race committee managed to get two out of three scheduled races in. by Diana Bogaards Posted 12 Jul 14:50 PDT 44Cup Marstrand Worlds day 3 44Cup Marstrand Worlds day 3 Four races held in 8-12 knots on the penultimate day After a marginal forecast left the nine strong 44Cup fleet parked at the dock until 1300, the Swedish wind gods came good allowing four races to be held in 8-12 knots on the penultimate day of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019. by Jessica Gray Posted 12 Jul 14:41 PDT Overall winner crowned in Transatlantic Race 2019 Overall winner crowned in Transatlantic Race 2019 Peter Bacon's XP-44 Lucy Georgina scored a come-from-behind victory At one point last weekend, Lucy Georgina was more than 100 nautical miles astern of Pata Negra, but the leader fell becalmed off the coast of Ireland while the hunter rode strong southwesterly winds up from behind. by Sean McNeill Posted 12 Jul 13:20 PDT Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race Young skipper (26) takes his turn Cameron Benedict is not aware of any skippers younger than him in this year's Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race, scheduled for July 20 and now with 220 registered entrants. by Barby MacGowan Posted 12 Jul 12:34 PDT Rebalancing the Slate Rebalancing the Slate International Finn Association update on the 2024 Olympic Events Following an extended period of reflection and careful deliberation, the Finn class is today announcing details of its plans to try to 'rebalance the slate'. by Robert Deaves Posted 12 Jul 07:32 PDT Big fleet for Melges 24 North Americans 2019 Big fleet for Melges 24 North Americans 2019 Final preparations to welcome an onslaught of some of North America's toughest Melges 24 runners and As the event draws closer, planning will continue right up until the start, includes the vetting of teams that anticipate competing in the all-amateur, Corinthian Division. The deadline for qualifying as Corinthians, is Wednesday, July 31. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 12 Jul 07:27 PDT Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week preview The 2019 season will pass its midway point halfway through Cascais To date, two different teams have won, Harm Muller-Spreer's Platoon at the curtain raiser in Menorca and Ergin Imre's Provezza in Puerto Sherry, Andalucia. Could there be a third different winner in Cascais? by 52 Super Series Posted 12 Jul 07:01 PDT Bermuda on board for toughest endurance test Bermuda on board for toughest endurance test The newest Host Port for the Clipper Race 2019–20 We have revealed this week that Bermuda is the newest Host Port and Team Partner to the upcoming 2019–20 edition which starts from London, UK, on 1 September 2019. by Clipper Round the World Posted 12 Jul 04:00 PDT