Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall Brawl Keith Jacobs on the Eastport YC's J/70 Fall BrawlOne great example of late-season sailing psycheI checked in with Keith Jacobs, race committee chair of the Eastport Yacht Club's West Marine J/70 Fall Brawl, via email, to learn more about this late-season regatta.by David Schmidt Posted 17 Oct 08:06 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overall Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima overallFirst time for Japanese sailors to win the title191 sailors from 24 countries and nations participated in the 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championships, which closed today. The Worlds were held for the first time in Japan, and more then 1,000 spectators visited Kannon Marina.by Tomoko Nishi Posted 19 Oct 01:22 PDT Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1 Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego day 1Harbor Island buzzes with activitySan Diego Bay and its banks were buzzing with activity today as the Extreme Sailing Series™ came to town for the penultimate stop on its 2018 global tour.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 18 Oct 22:15 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 4Greek team lead into the final day, US team up to second overallIn less than 24 hours, the 2018 F18 World Champion will be crowned, but despite the intense competition amongst the top ten boats, the atmosphere was calm and positive at Thursday night's Sarasota Yacht Club Social.by Ellinor Walters Posted 18 Oct 22:03 PDT One week to close of entries One week to close of entries80 yachts registered for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceProspective entrants for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have just one week before entries close, when they can join the 80 already submittedby Di Pearson Posted 18 Oct 21:43 PDT 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 1 2018 KiteFoil World Series Italy day 1French duo battle at opening of KiteFoil World SeriesA big wind shift just before the start of the day's first race saw many of the fleet go for a pin-end start on port tack. Britain's Guy Bridge was caught out slightly and ended up in a tangle that ended his race with a broken bridleby Ian MacKinnon Posted 18 Oct 18:58 PDT Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 1 Melges 32 Worlds at Cagliari day 1Defending champion Kuznetsov sits on topDefending Melges 32 World Champion Pavel Kuznetsov at the helm of TAVATUY declared today at Worlds in Cagliari that he absolutely refuses to go quietly.by International Melges 32 Class Association Posted 18 Oct 18:15 PDT F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 3 F18 Worlds at Sarasota, Florida day 3Iordanis Paschalidis & Konstantinos Trigonis maintain their dominanceGoing into the fourth day of racing, the team from Greece, Iordanis Paschalidis & Konstantinos Trigonis maintain their dominance over the fleet by just eight points.by Ellinor Walters Posted 18 Oct 12:01 PDT The IMOCA skippers are all heart The IMOCA skippers are all heartCommitted to various causes with messages they wish to convey and charities they wish to supportThe sailors in the IMOCA class are men and women who are committed to various causes with messages they wish to convey and charities they wish to support to give a meaning to their projects.by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 18 Oct 11:51 PDT Double Dame Design Award Nominations for Rooster® Double Dame Design Award Nominations for Rooster®For new Women's Thermaflex® Shorts and Exofleece™ neoprene-free two-piece sailing wetsuitWe are very excited to announce our product nominations for the 2018 Dame Design Award, Clothing and crew Accessories; our new Women's Thermaflex® Shorts and, coming soon, our Exofleece™ neoprene-free two-piece sailing wetsuit.by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 18 Oct 08:00 PDT SHK Scallywag Fuku retires from RHKYC HK to Hainan SHK Scallywag Fuku retires from RHKYC HK to HainanSHK Scallywag Fuku back at RHKYCSHK Scallywag Fuku arrived back at RHKYC shortly after 21.00h this evening, after reporting a broken foil, mid-afternoon, and some 90nm out of Hong Kong.by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 18 Oct 07:52 PDT Beau Geste to Hainan. How fast can you go? Beau Geste to Hainan. How fast can you go?Bacon rolls waiting on the dock?“Well, with the right breeze angle, and enough puff, Beau Geste could be there at around 0700h tomorrow (Friday) morning.”by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 18 Oct 06:54 PDT Maxi Edmond de Rothschild heads for Saint-Malo Maxi Edmond de Rothschild heads for Saint-MaloSébastien Josse set for the Route du Rhum - Destination GuadeloupeOn November 4th, Sébastien Josse is set to leave at the helm of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild on his third participation in the race and the second consecutive one on board an Ultime.by Gitana Posted 18 Oct 06:27 PDT Ingham, Ploch headline Championship of Champions Ingham, Ploch headline Championship of ChampionsMegan Ploch invited as guest skipper for winning 2017 International Women's Keelboat ChampionshipTwo-time event champion Mike Ingham (Rochester, N.Y.) and International Women's Keelboat Champion Megan Ploch (Pelham, N.Y.) headline the 44th Championship of Champions regatta.by US Sailing Posted 18 Oct 05:32 PDT RC44 Championship Tour coming to Porto Montenegro RC44 Championship Tour coming to Porto MontenegroStunning location to kick-off the 2019 seasonThe Porto Montenegro Yacht Club is very pleased to announce the RC44 Championship Tour which will kick-off the 2019 season in Montenegro.by Jovana Zivkovic Posted 18 Oct 04:00 PDT Hong Kong to Hainan Race starts Hong Kong to Hainan Race startsEight minus one makes sevenThe Hong Kong to Hainan Race got away this morning, in an easterly breeze of around 12kts. With a rather long start line, the fleet stuck to the Committee bBoat end and played it safe as the gun sounded, ensuring no boat was over the line.by RHKYC Media Posted 18 Oct 02:40 PDT Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 4 Hansa World Championships in Hiroshima day 4Four Japanese teams have a clear shot at the podiumThere was only a light wind of 2-8 knots for the fourth race day of the 2018 Hansa Class World & International Championship. by Tomoko Nishi Posted 18 Oct 02:34 PDT Marine Resources job updates Marine Resources job updatesThe latest jobs in the marine industryMarine Resources specialises in filling job vacancies within the Leisure Marine Industry. We have a variety of recruitment services to suit all types of marine employer. by Marine Resources Posted 18 Oct 02:03 PDT 2019 Festival of Sails - 100 days to go! 2019 Festival of Sails - 100 days to go!Entries climbing and on track for another spectacular eventGeelong's iconic Festival of Sails is on track for another spectacular event. Today marks 100 days until the 2019 Festival of Sails kicks off on Australia Day, January 26, 2019.by Jessica Gabites Posted 18 Oct 01:03 PDT RHKYC Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2018 RHKYC Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2018Eight starters for the bi-annual Hainan Race to SanyaGrey skies, but thankfully the early morning rain had stopped by the time the eght boats came under starter's orders for the start of the RHKYC's 2018 edition of the Hong Kong – Hainan Race. 9 knots of breeze and an outgoing tideby Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 18 Oct 00:48 PDT