Representation and aspiration Representation and aspiration Why the sailors themselves matter far more than what they sail A lot has been made of the International Olympic Committee and World Sailing's decisions for the tenth sailing medal at the Paris 2024 Games. by Mark Jardine Posted 14 Jun 13:30 PDT The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3 Day 2 The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3 Day 2 Breakaway moves deliver mixed results The 12 international teams competing in The Ocean Race Europe have been dealing with light and incalcitrant breezes on their first night at sea after setting off yesterday on the inaugural event's third and final leg from Alicante, Spain to Genova, Italy. by The Ocean Race Posted 14 Jun 09:18 PDT Doyle Sails partners with Live Ocean Doyle Sails partners with Live Ocean SailGP Team Peter Burling says: “we are stoked to have Doyle Sails on board with Live Ocean" Doyle Sails has announced its partnership with marine conservation charity Live Ocean, and comes on board as a major supporter. The global sail making business says there is an “obvious and very natural fit” between Doyle Sails and Live Ocean. by Doyle Sails NZ Posted 14 Jun 04:33 PDT Team NZ Board Chair hits back at media claims Team NZ Board Chair hits back at media claims Tindall responds angrily to claims he is offside with the team's plans for its fourth Cup Defence. Sir Stephen Tindall, the recently resigned Chairman of the Board of Team New Zealand has responded angrily to media claims that his retirement is "proof positive" he is offside with the team's plans for its fourth Cup Defence. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 14 Jun 02:24 PDT 167th NYYC Annual Regatta overall 167th NYYC Annual Regatta overall Familiar faces lead to familiar result for Pacific Yankee Team For the skipper of an amateur sailing team, there are few things more comforting that getting on the boat for the first big regatta of the summer and looking at all same faces from the previous season. by New York Yacht Club Posted 14 Jun 01:09 PDT 28th International Optimist Regatta preview 28th International Optimist Regatta preview TOTE Clinic & TOTE Team Race kicks-off this week A fleet of 8- to 15-year-old sailors from Antigua, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S.A, and U.S. Virgin Islands will race 8-foot long single-sail Optimist dinghies in the TOTE Clinic, Monday through Wednesday. by Carol Bareuther Posted 14 Jun 00:48 PDT 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago overall 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago overall One final race at Chicago NOOD; Team Mojo wins big Team Mojo, the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago's overall winning team, took its lumps early in the regatta but ultimately won the seven-boat Beneteau First 40.7 class and the overall title. by Laura Muma / Sailing World Posted 13 Jun 23:32 PDT Argo demolishes Bermuda-Plymouth record Argo demolishes Bermuda-Plymouth record Her first outing since the beginning of the pandemic In her first outing since the beginning of the pandemic, Jason Carroll's MOD70 trimaran Argo last week blew away the existing record for the passage between Bermuda and Plymouth, UK. by Team Argo Posted 13 Jun 22:22 PDT Suzanne McFadden wins supreme sports award Suzanne McFadden wins supreme sports award Suzanne McFadden has been instrumental in the upsurge in coverage of women's sport Leading America's Cup correspondent, Suzanne McFadden has been instrumental in the upsurge in coverage of women's sport in this country and was recently named New Zealand sport journalist of the year. She looks back at her career in this podcast with YNZ. by Michael Brown/Yachting NZ Posted 13 Jun 20:12 PDT A look at top 18ft sailor and legend John Winning A look at top 18ft sailor and legend John Winning Foresight, positive thinking and financial wisdom There have been many champion people involved with the 129-year-old sport of 18 footers racing, but three men with the foresight, positive thinking and financial wisdom to promote the 18s to the masses, stand out as the real champions of the sport. by Frank Quealey Posted 13 Jun 20:02 PDT West Marine US Open Sailing Series West Marine US Open Sailing Series Champions in five classes decided on Sunday It was a mad dash to the finish in champagne conditions on Sunday at the 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series - San Diego. Top athletes competing in the ILCA 7 (Laser), ILCA 6, ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7), Finn, and 29er events this week raced over two days. by US Sailing Posted 13 Jun 18:44 PDT Farr 40 Blue grabs 2nd in A2N Race Farr 40 Blue grabs 2nd in A2N Race Annapolis to Newport race went off without a hitch for our two Farr 40 teams This year's Annapolis to Newport race went off without a hitch for our two Farr 40 teams: Oakcliff Red and Oakcliff Blue. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 13 Jun 12:49 PDT PlanetSail: The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 PlanetSail: The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 40 knots on the nose! It was a belter of a leg. With a forecast for 30kts on the nose and wind against tide, the Gibraltar Strait provided a sharp focus for the leg from Cascais to Alicante. by Matt Sheahan Posted 13 Jun 12:43 PDT Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta overall Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta overall Double Dutch delight on the final day Both of the Tokyo 2020-bound Dutch teams in the 49er and 49erFX classes clinched gold on the last day of racing at the Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta, in Medemblik, the Netherlands. by World Sailing Posted 13 Jun 12:40 PDT Let's talk Block Island Race Week weather Let's talk Block Island Race Week weather Join renowned meteorologist, Chris Bedford, for a breakdown of what to expect On Sunday, June 20th at 7 pm EST, the night before racing, Join Weather Expert Chris Bedford for an evening discuss weather forecasting for Block Island Race Week. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 13 Jun 11:35 PDT The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3: Place your bets! The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3: Place your bets! The third and final offshore leg of the race sees the fleet bound for Genoa This afternoon, the twelve teams competing in The Ocean Race Europe (VO65 and IMOCA) took the start from Alicante of the third and final offshore leg of the race bound for Genoa. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 13 Jun 09:22 PDT The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3 off to a fast start The Ocean Race Europe Leg 3 off to a fast start Conditions were ideal for the start with the IMOCAs putting on a foiling spectacle The third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe got underway in Alicante where the 12-boat international fleet of yachts representing nine countries and crewed by sailors from around the world set off into the Mediterranean bound for Genova by The Ocean Race Posted 13 Jun 08:50 PDT 11th Hour Racing Team battles light winds in Leg 3 11th Hour Racing Team battles light winds in Leg 3 Currently tied for first place with nine points 11th Hour Racing Team set off on the final leg of the inaugural Ocean Race Europe, from Alicante, Spain, to Genoa, Italy. Currently tied for first place with nine points, the result on Leg 3 will be decisive for the Team's chances for overall success. by 11th Hour Racing Team Posted 13 Jun 06:51 PDT The Ocean Race Europe - All for one - One for all The Ocean Race Europe - All for one - One for all The IMOCA60 fleet is the epitome of a development class As the IMOCA60 fleet swings to the breeze that sweeps across the harbour in Alicante it is impossible to miss just how different all five boats are. The very nature of these radical looking 60 footers makes them the epitome of a development class. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Jun 22:54 PDT 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago day 2 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago day 2 Racing ahead of the thunderstorm World-champion sailor Andy Horton, said that no one on their Great Lakes 52 team believed the forecasted afternoon thunderstorm would materialize but when it did, he agreed ending racing early for the day was the right call. by Laura Muma / Sailing World Posted 12 Jun 22:06 PDT Countdown to Summer Sailing - 7 days to go Countdown to Summer Sailing - 7 days to go The excitement is building around the globe With seven days until our 21st celebration of Sailstice commences, the excitement is building around the globe. New events are popping up all the time, sailors are getting their crews organized, clubs are gathering members, 2021 burgees ready to fly. by Summer Sailstice Posted 12 Jun 13:42 PDT Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta Day 9 Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta Day 9 Stage is set for final Medal Races The Medal Race line-ups in the 49er and 49erFX classes at the Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta were confirmed today, ahead of tomorrow's final day of racing. by World Sailing Posted 12 Jun 13:32 PDT The Ocean Race Europe - Tied at the top The Ocean Race Europe - Tied at the top Ahead of Sunday start of all-important final leg to Genova The 12 international crews competing in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe will leave Alicante, Spain on Sunday June 13 bound for Genova, Italy, on the final stage of the new three-leg offshore event. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Jun 13:28 PDT LinkedOut in first LinkedOut in first With one offshore race and one coastal race till to be sailed in The Ocean Race Europe When LinkedOut crossed the Stage 2 finish line into Alicante, Spain Thomas Ruyant and his crew delivered their first victory for the skipper from the north of France. by Vendée Globe Posted 12 Jun 11:28 PDT Save the date: Hands-on Safety at Sea seminar Save the date: Hands-on Safety at Sea seminar Registration will open in mid-July for October 11 event at SUNY Maritime With the improving Covid situation, and the huge demand for SAS certification for 2022 offshore events, Storm Trysail will hold a Hands-On SAS Seminar at the New York State Maritime College (SUNY in the Bronx) on Columbus Day. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 12 Jun 10:24 PDT Skeeta and Nikki selected for Foiling First Skeeta and Nikki selected for Foiling First Melges will be supplying the boats for the Learn to Foil Camps hosted at venues around the U.S. Foiling First is a development program created to become the first-ever professional pathway to foiling in the U.S. and a catalyst for monumental change in the sport of sailing. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 12 Jun 08:34 PDT Letter from the Antipodes: Kiwi's export their Cup Letter from the Antipodes: Kiwi's export their Cup A look at the latest round of SailGP ; The Ocean Race Europe ; and the exported America's Cup A look at the latest round of SailGP - still a work in progress; The Ocean Race Europe hands out some unexpected outcomes; What we are expecting to hear on the fate of the 37th America's Cup - and why it can't work in New Zealand by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 12 Jun 04:25 PDT 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago day 1 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago day 1 Chicago sailors celebrate return to racing Courageous owners Ray Douglas and Kris Maybach jumped the gun in the opening race of the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago series, drawing an over-early penalty and forcing them to re-start behind the rest of their eight-boat J/109 fleet. by Laura Muma / Sailing World Posted 11 Jun 22:39 PDT Cascais 49er & 49erFx Championship ACT II overall Cascais 49er & 49erFx Championship ACT II overall Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey take the win After leading the championship from day one, Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey from GBR bid farewell to Cascais from the highest place on the podium. by Clube Naval de Cascais Posted 11 Jun 22:31 PDT Skeleton Key & Cavalino win Around-the-Island Race Skeleton Key & Cavalino win Around-the-Island Race At the 167th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta It can't simply be coincidence that the boat that took overall ORC honors in today's tricky Around the Island Race at the 167th Annual Regatta is named Skeleton Key. by New York Yacht Club Posted 11 Jun 21:53 PDT C-Tech's new Products and latest Projects C-Tech's new Products and latest Projects C-Tech: New products developed from AC36..Update on the Club Swan 125 and Infiniti52 C-Tech was involved in all four teams in AC36 and was pushed to find performance improvements in unseen ways. C-Tech is now pushing these experiences into smaller boats in the form of new products that are literally "forged" out of carbon fibre. by Anna Merchant Posted 11 Jun 18:34 PDT IOC gives Kiteboard two Medal events for 2024 IOC gives Kiteboard two Medal events for 2024 IOC confirms Mixed Keelboat event is dropped from 2024 Olympic regatta The International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has announced that the IOC "has accepted the proposal of World Sailing to split the previously approved Mixed Kite Event into Mens and Womens individual kite events". by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World/com/nz Posted 11 Jun 18:32 PDT Major New and Used Sail Global Online Auction Major New and Used Sail Global Online Auction Bidding open until Wednesday 16th June 2021 at 2pm AEST. The Bidding will end on Wednesday 16th June 2021 at 2pm AEST. If there's something you like here, why not place a bid? by Adrian Seiffert, Marine Auctions Posted 11 Jun 13:30 PDT The Reverso Air - Fast and furious sailing The Reverso Air - Fast and furious sailing Great video footage from the Indian Ocean, Med and Atlantic Fast and furious sailing in the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and Atlantic on the Reverso Air - the new generation sailboat, shipped in a box, assembled in seconds with a rigid hull and astonishing sailing performance. by Reverso Posted 11 Jun 10:30 PDT Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta Day 8 Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta Day 8 Dutch Olympians remain in control The Netherlands' Tokyo 2020 athletes remain in firm control in the 49er and 49erFX at the Hempel World Cup Series - Allianz Regatta as the third day concluded in Medemblik, the Netherlands. by World Sailing Posted 11 Jun 10:25 PDT An epic feat of human endurance An epic feat of human endurance Skipper Ian Herbert-Jones prepares for sea trials ahead of the 2022 Golden Globe Race In 2022 35 sailors will race 30,000 miles non-stop, alone, around the world with no outside assistance. by Hannah Cotterell, savvy navvy Posted 11 Jun 07:37 PDT North Sails NYYC Annual Regatta certified service North Sails NYYC Annual Regatta certified service Overnight sail repair and support for all participants Look for the North Sails van at the Newport Shipyard on Friday and Saturday after racing between 5:00-6:00 pm for sail collection. We will back to the Shipyard at 8:00 am for sail returns. by North Sails Posted 11 Jun 06:11 PDT Swan 42s look to duplicate ORC success Swan 42s look to duplicate ORC success At the 167th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta this weekend Sailing is full of passionate participants who enjoy nothing more than sharing their love for the sport. For crew-hungry big-boat owners, it's generally a win-win situation. by New York Yacht Club Posted 11 Jun 05:26 PDT IOC approves Men's & Women's Kiteboarding IOC approves Men's & Women's Kiteboarding As Sailing's 10th Medal Event for Paris 2024 On Thursday, June 10, World Sailing was informed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the IOC Executive Board approved Men's and Women's Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. by US Sailing Posted 11 Jun 00:17 PDT Stage is set for Chicago NOOD Stage is set for Chicago NOOD 150 sailboats arrive to compete in the Chicago stop of the nation's largest regatta series The colorful battle flags and race boats are filling the docks outside Chicago Yacht Club's Monroe Harbor station as more than 150 sailboats arrive to compete in the Chicago stop of the nation's largest and longest-running regatta series by Laura Muma / Sailing World Posted 10 Jun 23:52 PDT