J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 J Class open Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 Svea and Topaz take race wins, Ranger and Velsheda keep the pressure on Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 got off to a flying start today with a quartet of J Class yachts conducting a superb symphony of sail racing out on the Bay of Palma to launch the latest edition of Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat Posted 29 Jun 11:36 PDT 44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week? 44Cup: who will win in Marstrand this week? Visitors to this favourite holiday hotspot will also get to witness the 44Cup Marstrand July begins and so too the holidays in Sweden, with a deluge of tourists set to descend on western Sweden's most picturesque island of Marstrand for the first official weekend of the summer. by 44Cup Posted 29 Jun 11:21 PDT Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda Record entries for 2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda More than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world Foiling Week 2022 regattas begin tomorrow, June 30, and until Sunday, July 3, Fraglia Vela Malcesine will host more than 200 foilers from 21 nations around the world. by Foiling Week Posted 29 Jun 05:19 PDT Understanding safety onboard Understanding safety onboard With Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett YachtsandYachting.com's Mark Jardine talks to Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett to get a better understanding of the safety features needed onboard yachts. by Ocean Safety Posted 29 Jun 04:00 PDT Fatigue in solo offshore sailing? Fatigue in solo offshore sailing? Fatigue management, cognitive performance and emotional strains in solo offshore racing There is a fundamentally different element in solo offshore sailboat racing compared to 'just' sailing alone across the ocean; fatigue management. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 29 Jun 03:21 PDT Ocean Globe Race entrants struggle to make start Ocean Globe Race entrants struggle to make start A respectable fleet will remain, for what is an extreme nine month challenge The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was the first ever yacht race around the world. Nine started and only one finished. The 50th Anniversary 2018 Golden Globe had 18 starters and only five finished. by Don McIntyre Posted 29 Jun 02:16 PDT Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds highlights Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds highlights See how Frenchman Charles Brodel put on an accomplished display See how Frenchman Charles Brodel put on an accomplished display of powered kiteloop and huge airstyle tricks to take his second world championship title in Tarifa on Sunday! by Holly Keenan Posted 29 Jun 02:05 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 3 The much-anticipated long distance race Tuesday was the RS Aero Worlds 2022's much-anticipated long distance race, an idea hatched and planned from three years out. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 29 Jun 00:31 PDT Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional Maxime Sorel: an IMOCA class complete professional The big step from being one of the pack to becoming a performer You only have to look at Maxime Sorel's impressive Class 40 career to know that this 35-year Frenchman is a highly competitive sailor who is more than capable of reaching the podium in major IMOCA races. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 29 Jun 00:08 PDT Para Kiteboarding special feature Para Kiteboarding special feature World Sailing CEO declares "big future" for Para Kiteboarding World Sailing's 1st ever Para Kiteboarding Development Programme concluded after 4 days of action on Lake Garda, where 11 coaches & athletes from 7 countries were put through their paces as part of World Sailing's vision to increase growth by World Sailing Posted 29 Jun 00:06 PDT Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world Superyacht New Zealand launches to the world Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma The world's superyacht playground is in the palm of your hands.Superyacht New Zealand will launch to the world at the Superyacht Cup Palma; cruising and chartering in the adventure capital can now be planned from anywhere in the world. by Isla McKechnie Posted 28 Jun 20:49 PDT NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay NZSailGP Team: Chicago, Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay A trans-Tasman battle in Chicago, Voices for a Healthy Ocean, Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor New Zealand SailGP team news covering the trans-Tasman battle in Chicago; Voices for a Healthy Ocean; and Liv Mackay's rise to a pro sailor campaigning on the ETF26 and SailGP regatta circuits. by New Zealand SailGP Posted 28 Jun 20:22 PDT 5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall 5 5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup overall Jean Genie becomes first British boat to win the event Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) has made history by winning the Scandinavian Gold Cup at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway, after two more races were sailed on Tuesday. by Robert Deaves Posted 28 Jun 15:10 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 4 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 4 Both the Race Committee and the 69 competing teams kept busy After a long day today, organizers at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda will also continue inshore racing tomorrow in Day 5 of the Championship. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 28 Jun 14:42 PDT Colligo Marine Snatch Blocks Colligo Marine Snatch Blocks We asked Ryan Finn how our Snatch Blocks held up throughout his journey How did Colligo Marine Soft Snatch Blocks perform on Ryan Finn's journey from New York to San Francisco? by Colligo Marine Posted 28 Jun 11:06 PDT The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge Promoting sustainable practices by challenging young naval architecture and engineering students The Foiling SuMoth Challenge is a competition inspired by the need of a more sustainable and efficient sailboat designs and manufacturing methods. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Jun 04:00 PDT 2022 Edgartown Race Weekend wrap 2022 Edgartown Race Weekend wrap Africa wins Venona Trophy The 55-nautical mile circumnavigation is part of Edgartown Race Weekend, which started Thursday with two days of 'Round-the-Sound ('RTS) racing before the 'RTI's 66 teams started early Saturday morning in a barely-there 4-5 knot breeze. by Barby MacGowan Posted 28 Jun 03:19 PDT Persico 69F Cup in Puntaldia Persico 69F Cup in Puntaldia Groupe Atlantique dominates the racing Under unusually cloudy skies for Sardinia, after three days of sirocco and consequent waves, the French team Groupe Atlantique won the GP2.2 Persico 69F Cup in the waters of Puntaldia, San Teodoro. by 69F Sailing Posted 28 Jun 01:22 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 2 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 2 Wind against the strong current results in more waves All change for day two of the RS Aero World Championship with the more usual westerly breezy kicking in after lunch for three more exciting races. The time with the wind against the strong current there were more waves. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 27 Jun 23:30 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week overall Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week overall Top form and top conditions prevail Competitors returned to Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week (USLBRW) this weekend in top form, despite the three-year hiatus forced by the pandemic; their outstanding performance matched only by the spectacular sailing conditions. by Betsy Senescu Posted 27 Jun 23:13 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 3 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 3 No racing due to light and highly variable winds Today the Race Committee at the 2022 ORC World Championship decided the very light and shifty wind conditions were not suitable to hold any racing appropriate for a World Championship event. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 27 Jun 18:11 PDT 52nd Newport Bermuda Race prize-giving 52nd Newport Bermuda Race prize-giving More than 100 prizes were awarded at Government House on Saturday evening The 52nd Newport Bermuda Race drew to a close Saturday night with the Prize-Giving ceremony, held at Government House, starting in rain and ending with the glow of a setting sun. by John Burnham Posted 27 Jun 17:43 PDT 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1 Wins for Australia and Britain The 2022 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup began on Monday at Hankø, Norway, with race wins for Ku-Ring-Gai 3 (AUS 66, John Bacon, Terry Wetton, James Mayjor) and Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines). by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Jun 13:05 PDT Globe40 Race: Rudder-munching Killer Whales Globe40 Race: Rudder-munching Killer Whales A mob of orca killer whales decided to play a game of 'snap the rudder' While the soon-after-the-start collision between the French and Canadian boats highlighted the hazards and obstacles above the surface, other competitors in the Globe40 Race would have been more mindful of the enemy below. by Andy Rice Posted 27 Jun 12:55 PDT Future plans for Kiel Week include kiting Future plans for Kiel Week include kiting 2023 World Cup level with Olympic qualifier After the all-round success of Kiel Week 2022, the organisational team around Dirk Ramhorst is looking ambitiously to the future. In the coming year, the sporting importance will be further increased in order to attract even more top sailors to Kiel. by Andreas Kling Posted 27 Jun 12:27 PDT 2022 US Sailing Youth Champs winners crowned 2022 US Sailing Youth Champs winners crowned Over 100 sailors competed across four classes for top honors Winners were decided at the 2022 U.S. Sailing Youth Championship yesterday after three days of champagne sailing on the Pacific. by US Sailing Posted 27 Jun 08:01 PDT North Sails powers the Newport Bermuda Race 2022 North Sails powers the Newport Bermuda Race 2022 This year marked the 52nd edition of this East Coast offshore classic The Newport Bermuda Race has kept North Sails buzzing (and busy!) since well before the 186-boat fleet set off on June 17th. This year marked the 52nd edition of this East Coast offshore classic and the return of racing after a canceled 2020 event. by North Sails Posted 27 Jun 07:57 PDT GryphonSolo2: Globe40 Leg 1 start GryphonSolo2: Globe40 Leg 1 start The race course requires the fleet to leave the island of Madeira to port After a very long trip to the starting line, Team GS2 has taken the start of Leg 1 of the Globe 40 from Tangier, Morocco to Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands. by Joe Harris, GryphonSolo2 Posted 27 Jun 06:46 PDT 120+ voices for a healthy ocean at UN Ocean Meet 120+ voices for a healthy ocean at UN Ocean Meet Top sportspeople and ocean communities commit to using their platform for a healthy ocean Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke presented a commitment of over 120 leading sportspeople and ocean communities to UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, Ambassador Thomson at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday. by Kelsey Hunter Posted 27 Jun 06:27 PDT Round the Island Race hat-trick by Dark'N'Stormy Round the Island Race hat-trick by Dark'N'Stormy The triple was last performed by Simon Le Bon's Drum in 1988 Ian Atkins' GP42 Dark'N'Stormy achieved an historic triple triumph for the 2022 Round the Island Race; taking Monohull Line Honours, winning IRC Zero and the race overall under IRC lifting the coveted Gold Roman Bowl. by Louay Habib Posted 27 Jun 06:05 PDT Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Two-day regatta in keelboats with spinnakers, challenging conditions, and tough competition The Corinthian Yacht Club National Women's Invitational Team Race for the Thayer Trophy, the US's only 3v3 women's team racing regatta in keelboats with spinnakers, took place this weekend in the waters off historic Marblehead, Massachusetts. by Corinthian Yacht Club Posted 27 Jun 04:31 PDT Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds overall Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Worlds overall Hydrofoil kiteboarding is the fastest growing discipline in the sport at the moment Sunday afternoon saw the Hydrofoil competition kick the action off at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championships in fine style at Bibo Beach on day six of this 16 day waiting period. by Holly Keenan Posted 27 Jun 03:42 PDT 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds overall 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds overall Rick Peacock wins at Kiel Week The ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2022 ended at Kiel Week on Sunday with GBR sailor, Rick Peacock, claiming the title win. by Natalie Hilton Posted 27 Jun 03:32 PDT RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 1 RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks day 1 A breezy easterly greets the competitors in Oregon, USA A breezy easterly greeted competitors for Day 1 of the RS Aero World Championship 2022 hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association in Oregon, USA. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 27 Jun 01:32 PDT 2022 J/70 Corinthian National Championship overall 2022 J/70 Corinthian National Championship overall Lee Sackett and Dave Kerr successfully defend the title Lee Sackett with boat owner Dave Kerr on USA1516 repeated as J/70 Corinthian US National Champions at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH with 15 boats competing. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 27 Jun 00:50 PDT 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta overall 2022 C. Thomas Clagett Regatta overall Winners are crowned and Team Clagett announced After two days of the coaching clinic and three days of competition, the sailors racing at the 20th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have congratulated their fellow sailors as they received the silverware in recognition of their results. by Sam Crichton Posted 26 Jun 23:22 PDT 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 2 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 2 First results on the scoreboards of the three classes racing Today's finish of the first race of the 2022 ORC Worlds has not only put results on the scoreboards of the three classes racing at this event, but also given the participants a full experience of all race conditions offered here in northern Sardinia. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 26 Jun 15:42 PDT Le Départ Dramatique de Tangier in The Globe40 Le Départ Dramatique de Tangier in The Globe40 Moroccan team of Omar Boussikouk and Simon Bensenddik lead the fleet away What if you were told there was a French boat and a Moroccan boat who had just set out on a brand new round the world race? Who would you guess was in the lead, and who was last? by Andy Rice Posted 26 Jun 13:30 PDT 128th Kiel Week overall 128th Kiel Week overall 326 races completed in nine days on nine race courses The final day of Kiel Week once again reflected the past nine days of racing. The conditions varied from calm in the morning - with a corresponding delay in the start - to dream conditions in the last possible Medal Races of the Olympic classes. by Andreas Kling Posted 26 Jun 12:43 PDT GC32 Lagos Cup overall GC32 Lagos Cup overall America's Cup challenger victorious in big breeze finale The GC32 Lagos Cup, the pre-Worlds for next month's GC32 World Championship, concluded in big breeze. By the end of the first race, the sea state was still relatively flat but with the wind averaging 22 knots and gusting to 27 it was 'survival' for some. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 26 Jun 12:22 PDT