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Just a second
Hull 1 of the Farr X2 has lost its keel offshore - the remains have washed up
© Vicsail
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma
By the narrowest possible margin
© Sailing Energy
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks conclude
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
© Bill Symes
Video: Understanding safety onboard
With Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety's Alistair Hackett
© Ocean Safety
The utterly brilliant Foiling SuMoth Challenge
Promoting sustainable practices by challenging students
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2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 1
2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, day 1
Finn World Champion Pieter-Jan Postma opens with two bullets
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands has opened his first ever Finn World Masters, in Helsinki, with two race wins. Laurent Hay from France is in second after twice placing second while Peter Peet, also from The Netherlands, is in third.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 4 Jul 12:35 PDT
New Family Cruiser From Elan Yachts
New Family Cruiser From Elan Yachts
The Elan Impression 43 heralds a new era for the famous Elan Impression line
For more than 18 years since the launch of the first Elan Impression, the Impression line was one of the key global players in the family cruising segment.
by Elan Yachts
Posted 4 Jul 09:00 PDT
2022 J/105 Women's Regatta overall
2022 J/105 Women's Regatta overall
Near-perfect Chesapeake Bay conditions
The SC of the Chesapeake hosted the 1st annual J/105 Women's Regatta for J/105 Fleet #3 on Saturday, June 25. When the PRO Drew Mutch announced at the skipper's meeting that he was running a "105 regatta, not a women's regatta," a large cheer was raised.
by J/Boats
Posted 4 Jul 05:44 PDT
A record-breaking Foiling Week
A record-breaking Foiling Week
A week to remember for weather, guests and events
The ninth Italian edition of Foiling Week has come to an end. A record week for regattas, guests, and events.
by Foiling Week
Posted 4 Jul 04:57 PDT
Live Ocean Racing's Liv Mackay on pro sailing
Live Ocean Racing's Liv Mackay on pro sailing
"The sailing industry is changing a lot right now, especially for women," NZSailGP's Liv Mackay
New ZealandSailGP Co-Pilot/Tactician and Live Ocean Racing's ETF26 skipper, Liv Mackay (26) talks to BillieNZ.com's Fleur Mealing, on how she broke into the tough world of professional sailing.
by Fleur Mealing, BillieNZ.com
Posted 4 Jul 01:40 PDT
5.5 Metre World Championship day 3
5.5 Metre World Championship day 3
Wins for Artemis and Jean Genie as racing resumes in Hankø
New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Anthony Nossiter) extended their lead on day 3 of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 3 Jul 21:01 PDT
44Cup Marstrand overall
44Cup Marstrand overall
Two in a row for Poons and Charisma
A miserable day weather-wise off the west coast of Sweden turned magnificent, like the fortunes of Nico Poons' Charisma, which after three races today claimed the 44Cup Marstrand over Igor Lah's Ceeref powered by Hrastnik 1860 and Chris Bake's Team Aqua.
by 44Cup
Posted 3 Jul 20:36 PDT
ORC Double Handed World Championship day 1
ORC Double Handed World Championship day 1
Off to a spectacular start in Sweden
Today the three starts for each class at the ORC Double Handed World Championship could not have been more spectacular under sunny skies and downwind conditions.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 3 Jul 15:15 PDT
Just a second
Just a second
Hull 1 of the Farr X2 has lost its keel offshore - the remains have washed up
Hull #1 of the Farr X2 has lost its keel offshore, and the remains have washed up on a beach on the South Coast of NSW. Mercifully, the two sailors on board are alive, and subsequently had a wee sojourn in hospital to ensure all is well.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS
Posted 3 Jul 15:00 PDT
2022 Finn World Masters is opened in Helsinki
2022 Finn World Masters is opened in Helsinki
121 Finn Masters from 25 gathered to celebrate getting old in a Finn
The 2022 Finn World Masters has been opened in Helsinki as 121 Finn Masters from 25 gathered to celebrate getting old in a Finn as well as remembering 70 years since the iconic Finn was first sailed at the Olympic Games.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 3 Jul 14:47 PDT
Colligo Marine Furlers
Colligo Marine Furlers
Our furlers were put to the test by Ryan Finn
Ryan Finn put Colligo Marine Furlers to the ultimate test. Finn sailed from New York to San Francisco rounding Cape Horn on his 36' Proa, Jzerro.
by Colligo Marine
Posted 3 Jul 11:54 PDT
Express victory for Milai in Leg 1 of The Globe40
Express victory for Milai in Leg 1 of The Globe40
The Japanese crew of Masa Suzuki and Koji Nakagawa cover 1884 miles in 7 days
Making the finish this Sunday in the marvellous Mindelo Bay at 15.25 hours local time, the Japanese crew of Masa Suzuki and Koji Nakagawa covered 1884 miles in 7 days 2 hours and 25 minutes at an average speed of 11.06 knots.
by Sirius Events
Posted 3 Jul 11:16 PDT
John Bacon - from 5.5m sailor to IRC racer
John Bacon - from 5.5m sailor to IRC racer
Taking on the world with North Sails
World Champion yachtsman John Bacon has put many successful racing programs together, and his next few months of sailing is no exception.
by North Sails
Posted 3 Jul 09:02 PDT
Nearly 200 boats set for Volvo Cork Week 2022
Nearly 200 boats set for Volvo Cork Week 2022
The majority will be racing under IRC and ECHO Rules for the Irish ICRA Nationals
Waiting two more years to celebrate the first tricentenary of any yacht club has not blunted the enthusiasm for Volvo Cork Week, if anything, the legendary Craic of Crosshaven will be bigger than ever.
by Louay Habib
Posted 3 Jul 08:57 PDT
Mika and Airton become Big Air World Champions
Mika and Airton become Big Air World Champions
Multiple World Champions Mika and Airton claim victory once again
Saturday saw another intense day of action with Mika taking the win in the women's twin-tip big air and Airton coming out victorious in the men's strapless big air.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 3 Jul 06:37 PDT
Live Ocean signs on with Omega
Live Ocean signs on with Omega
New sponsor and two newcomers announced. Helena Sanderson and Serena Woodall, have joined Live Ocean
Live Ocean has announced a partnership with Omega, its first relationship to span across Live Ocean Foundation and Live Ocean Racing.
by Kelsey Hunter/Live Ocean Racing
Posted 3 Jul 05:57 PDT
Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers
Vaucluse Amateur 12ft SC - Pathway to 18 footers
It's a link which goes back almost 100 years
When nine times JJ Giltinan world 18 footer champion Seve Jarvin recently presented the prizes to the junior sailors of the Vaucluse Amateur 12 Foot Sailing Club, he was not only returning to his former club.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 2 Jul 21:04 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 overall
Oman and Cuba take Golden Day glory
Last of their group before Golden Day, SSL Team Oman make it to the Finals by winning the two races of the day and topping the overall ranking of Qualifying Series Round 4! SSL Team Cuba will also go to Bahrain after finishing 2nd in both races!
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 2 Jul 20:09 PDT
ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow
ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow
An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations set in Sweden
An astounding turnout of 91 entries from nine nations will continue their final inspection and measurement checks today in preparation for tomorrow's start to the inaugural ORC Double Handed World Championship, co-organized by Royal Swedish YC & the ORC.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 2 Jul 14:37 PDT
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
In her new Native Swedish Colours
With a second place in today's final short coastal race, the Swedish flagged Svea are overall winners of the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma after four days of racing.
by J Class
Posted 2 Jul 12:39 PDT
44Cup Marstrand day 3
44Cup Marstrand day 3
All change on the leaderboard
From southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, and one of the sharpest sea states the class has endured, dropping to five to six knots and the lightest conditions sailable by the nimble RC44: the penultimate day provided a complete test.
by 44Cup
Posted 2 Jul 12:31 PDT
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Ganesha wins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
By the narrowest possible margin
In a testing final day amid challenging conditions the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 2 Jul 12:15 PDT
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
RS Games 2022 - Entry extended until Monday!
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
In just a few weeks, RS will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the dinghy sailing event of the year - the 2022 RS Games.
by RS Sailing
Posted 2 Jul 12:03 PDT
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
5.5 Metre World Championship day 2
Strong winds stop racing in Hankø
All racing on the second day of the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, was cancelled on Saturday as the forecasted strong winds arrived and buffeted the island all day.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 2 Jul 11:58 PDT
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
Game on for the Finistère Atlantique
The 32-metre giants set a course for the Glénan archipelago
This Friday 1 July, as the epic cycle tour kicks off in Denmark, the giants of the Ultim class gathered together in one of offshore racing's favourite spots, the bay of Port la Forêt, offshore of Concarneau in Brittany.
by Gitana Team
Posted 2 Jul 10:42 PDT
The Marion Bermuda Race returns!
The Marion Bermuda Race returns!
Early bird registration available until December of 2022
Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December of 2022!
by Marion Bermuda Race
Posted 2 Jul 09:54 PDT
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but they must be
For Ashby, as the pilot at record breaking speeds that will need to exceed 202.9km/h, his control is not much more than a two finger operation on a lever, some foot pedal pumps and some small steering adjustments..
by Emirates Team New Zealand
Posted 2 Jul 06:19 PDT
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
RS Aero Worlds at Cascade Locks overall
Wind pumping on the final day of the event!
It's a wrap! The RS Aero Worlds finished today and what a way to end it! The westerly was already in when curtains were drawn and by start time it was piping hard at 20+kn, gusting 30kn, down the race course. That's what we came for!
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 1 Jul 23:51 PDT
"Not Too Long, Not Too Short"
"Not Too Long, Not Too Short"
Ida Lewis Distance Race pleases veterans and newcomers alike
Now that the Newport to Bermuda Race is in the history books, sailors are setting their sights on the next offshore racing opportunity, the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales, scheduled to start on Friday, August 18.
by Barby MacGowan
Posted 1 Jul 17:04 PDT
44Cup Marstrand day 2
44Cup Marstrand day 2
Team Aqua begins her slow ascent
The waters off the Swedish holiday hotspot of Marstrand took on a different complexion on day two of 44Cup racing, with a sharp chop and the wind backed from the northwest to the south and gusting into the mid-high teens.
by 44Cup
Posted 1 Jul 16:42 PDT
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
5.5 Metre World Championship day 1
New moon shines on the opening day in Hankø
After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got under way on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 1 Jul 16:28 PDT
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 Day 2
Mexico and Cuba on the attack in Day 2
With SSL Team Guatemala dominating Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4, today, the pressure was all on their rivals to deliver a riposte. SSL Team Cuba and SSL Team Mexico counter-attacked by winning a race each.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 1 Jul 16:08 PDT
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Velsheda victorious but Svea lead into final day
Superyacht Cup Palma J Class racing set to go down to the wire
Atoning for a less than perfect race Thursday when they finished a distant fourth, Velsheda today won a 22 nautical mile coastal round-the-buoys course, an upwind downwind which spanned the full width of the Bay of Palma.
by J Class
Posted 1 Jul 14:34 PDT
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
TerraCycle®: Vaikobi's Sustainability Initiative
New recycling initiative which will reduce garment waste
Water sports garment production is inherently a big-energy process, so how do we ocean lovers still enjoy quality gear while mitigating our impact on the planet?
by Vaikobi
Posted 1 Jul 13:41 PDT
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Nail-biting day at Superyacht Cup Palma
Setting the scene for a dramatic finale
Some big changes in fortune, along with a change in wind direction and the closest possible finish in one class, saw results in the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet set the scene for a dramatic finale after a day of frenetic activity out on the Bay of Palma.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 1 Jul 12:51 PDT
Foiling Youth World Series announced
Foiling Youth World Series announced
A new event created by Foiling Week™ dedicated to young talented sailors
Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™.
by Foiling Week
Posted 1 Jul 07:33 PDT
UN Ocean Conference
UN Ocean Conference
The Ocean Race calls for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights
The Ocean Race and its global collaborators - including the Government of Cabo Verde - took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 1 Jul 06:36 PDT
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
Rapid progress on James Sainsbury's new Moth
He now has a pile of parts, including a hull!
It has been ten days since the first update. Progress has been good, so I now have a pile of parts, including a hull! Fitting a boat build in around a 8-5 full time job is not easy. The 5:30 starts and 23:00 finishes definitely makes for a long day.
by James Sainsbury
Posted 1 Jul 04:54 PDT
14s Forever
14s Forever
Nothing lasts forever.... unless you're an International 14
The International 14 would bring the giants of 'between the wars' dinghy design, Morgan-Giles, Thornycroft and Fox, to the fore whilst at the same time laying the foundations of sailing competition on the international stage.
by Dougal Henshall
Posted 1 Jul 04:00 PDT
Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes
Newport Bermuda fatality US Sailing panel convenes
In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race
In light of the tragic incident that occurred during the running of the 51st Newport to Bermuda Race, US Sailing, at the request of the race organizing authority, has convened a panel of experts to study the incident.
by US Sailing
Posted 1 Jul 03:36 PDT