New Wave wins J/70 Chilean Nationals New Wave wins J/70 Chilean Nationals Twenty-six teams participated in the regatta at Punta del Este Fresh off sailing the recent J/70 South American Championship in Punta del Este, Uruguay, a number of teams headed back across the formidable Andes Mountains range back northwest to Algarrobo, Chile for the 2020 J/70 Chilean National Championship. by J/Boats Posted 18 Jan 13:12 PST Optimist World Championship NOR is online Optimist World Championship NOR is online Almost six months to Garda Almost six months before the start of the most awaited appointment of the 2020 youth sailing calendar, the Optimist World Championship, the organization of the event has published the Notice of Race of the regatta. by Optimist World Championship Posted 18 Jan 11:56 PST 2020 J/70 Davis Island Winter Series II in Tampa 2020 J/70 Davis Island Winter Series II in Tampa Fifty-three J/70 teams savored spectacular conditions With record high temperatures in Tampa, winds were ripping on Saturday, starting at a sustained 16 knots with gusts in the 20s. Four races were completed, as the wind slowly backed off. by J/Boats Posted 18 Jan 08:59 PST New Race Director appointed for 40th edition New Race Director appointed for 40th edition For van Dongen, sailing is in his blood. Organizers have turned their attention to the complete sailing experience for the 40th edition and after collecting feedback from past and current competitors changes were made in Race Management. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 18 Jan 08:36 PST Sail Melbourne International day 2 Sail Melbourne International day 2 Port Phillip delivered another cracking day On Friday, only one race had been possible in most fleets and Saturday's aim was to get the maximum number of races in. With three and more races on the schedule, leader boards started to take shape. by Cora Zillich Posted 18 Jan 06:30 PST Grandmaster Flash to open Main Stage Grandmaster Flash to open Main Stage At the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Organizers of the 40th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta are proud to announce that DJ Grandmaster Flash will open the Main Stage of the Regatta festival. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 18 Jan 06:28 PST Australian 505 Championship day 2 Australian 505 Championship day 2 Mike Holt and Rob Woelfel win the day Three races were sailed to make up for the lost race yesterday. Mike Holt and Rob Woelfel (USA) won the day with a 2,1,1. Australians's Robin Duessen and David Snoad were a close second with 1,2,2. by Michael Quirk Posted 18 Jan 06:23 PST North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief #NSVictoryList: 5.5 Metre Worlds, North Kites, Etchells Australian Nationals, Winter Photo Share Congratulations to Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, and Anders Pederson for winning the 5.5 Metre Worlds in New South Wales, AUS. What did it take to win? by North Sails Posted 18 Jan 06:21 PST Formula Kite: The World Champs lands in Oristano Formula Kite: The World Champs lands in Oristano It's history in the making for Italy, Sardinia It's history in the making for Italy, Sardinia and the territory of Oristano. From 13th to 18th October 2020, it will take place the first Formula Kite World Championship with the same format that is going to début at Paris 2024 Olympic Games. by Roberto D'Amico Posted 18 Jan 02:33 PST Australian 505 Championship day 1 Australian 505 Championship day 1 The first race day was rough and windy The Australian 5O5 Championship first race day was again rough and windy. In fact the race team called off the second race when it became just too much. The first race, however, was completed. by Michael Quirk Posted 17 Jan 20:35 PST Joyon chasing the Hong Kong - London record Joyon chasing the Hong Kong - London record IDEC Sport aiming to better Soldini's 2018 time of 36d 2h 7m. Today is launch day for the Tea Route, or the Clipper Route, if you prefer. Either way, it is Hong Kong (Shek O Rock) to London (Queen Elizabeth II Bridge) via the South China Sea, the Sunda Strait, and the Cape of Good Hope. by Guy Nowell Posted 17 Jan 19:47 PST Gladwell's Line: First cross in Cagliari Gladwell's Line: First cross in Cagliari Another milestone was passed in Cagliari, Sardinia this week with the first two AC75's Another milestone in the 2021 America's Cup cycle was passed in Cagliari, Sardinia this week with the first two AC75's from rival Challengers appearing on the same piece of water, and snapped as they were leaving and entering the boat harbour by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 17 Jan 16:56 PST Property Brokers NZ O'pen Skiff titles at Napier Property Brokers NZ O'pen Skiff titles at Napier Around 60 sailors competed in the nationals Under 13 and Under 17 divisions held at the Napier SC Around 60 sailors competed in the nationals Under 13 and Under 17 divisions held at the Napier Sailing Club – 10-12 January 2020. Competitors came from throughout New Zealand with eight competitors entered from Hawaii. by Di Goodall Posted 17 Jan 14:23 PST INEOS TEAM UK Winter Training Camp in Cagliari INEOS TEAM UK Winter Training Camp in Cagliari Sir Ben Ainslie delves into the AC75 hull designs The start of the new year has brought the start of INEOS TEAM UK's winter training camp in Cagliari, Sardinia, as preparations stepped up another level before the first America's Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Cagliari. by INEOS Team UK Posted 17 Jan 08:57 PST Entry open for Finn Gold Cup in Palma Entry open for Finn Gold Cup in Palma Organised by the Club Nàutic S'Arenal The 2020 Finn Gold Cup will be organised by the Club Nàutic S'Arenal from 8-16 May in the Bay of Palma, Mallorca. by Robert Deaves Posted 17 Jan 08:20 PST BVI Spring Regatta 2020 preview BVI Spring Regatta 2020 preview Get your spring sailing groove on! Sun. Warm. Cocktails. Beach. Sailing. If any part of this sounds good, get yourself to the Caribbean for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. 2020 promises to be another great event with a format that has proven a winner by Michelle Slade Posted 17 Jan 05:01 PST Clean your bottom - DIY Care & Products Clean your bottom - DIY Care & Products Do you want to add speed to your sailing campaign? Do you want to add speed to your sailing campaign? One of the best ways to do this is to make sure your hull is clean and slick. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 17 Jan 04:00 PST Sail Melbourne International day 1 Sail Melbourne International day 1 Pushing the limits on day one With wind limits on the edge, conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne International 2020 provided many competitors with a wild, windy and challenging day on Port Phillip Bay. by Cora Zillich Posted 17 Jan 03:33 PST America's Cup: A day in the life of an AC75 America's Cup: A day in the life of an AC75 America's Cup: A day in the life of Emirates Team NZ's AC75 on the Waitemata Harbour A day in the training and development life of Emirates Team NZ's AC75 sailing in Auckland on January 9, 2020. If you haven't seen the AC75 sailing in person, this video is a very accurate portrayal of a typical training and development session. by Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 16 Jan 17:25 PST Sail Melbourne International starts today Sail Melbourne International starts today The 2020 Road to Tokyo and Paris 2024 goes via Sail Melbourne The 2020 edition of Melbourne's iconic Sail Melbourne International regatta will kick off today, Friday, 17 January, with racing of the five-day event to start on Port Phillip from 13:00 this afternoon (17 - 21 January 2020). by Cora Zillich Posted 16 Jan 16:52 PST Offshore Worlds US Selection Procedures published Offshore Worlds US Selection Procedures published For World Sailing's inaugural Offshore World Championships in Valletta, Malta US Sailing has published the Selection Procedures detailing U.S. athlete selection for World Sailing's inaugural Offshore World Championships in Valletta, Malta on October 10-22, 2020. by US Sailing Posted 16 Jan 13:32 PST Erika Reineke on the 2020 World Cup Series Miami Erika Reineke on the 2020 World Cup Series Miami An interview with Erika Reineke ahead of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami I checked in with Erika Reineke, who is one of the USA's top-ranked Laser Radial sailors, via email, to find out about her preparations ahead of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. by David Schmidt Posted 16 Jan 08:00 PST Denmark SailGP Team confirmed Denmark SailGP Team confirmed Helmsman Nicolai Sehested leads well-rounded crew With just over a month until the start of SailGP Season 2, the roster for the Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL was confirmed for its debut campaign in the global championship. by SailGP Posted 16 Jan 07:47 PST New York Yacht Club's Summer Team Races New York Yacht Club's Summer Team Races Request for invitation period opens While team racing has been a popular pursuit for scholastic and collegiate sailors for the better part of a century, it's development as a popular racing format for post-collegiate sailors has come mostly in the last two decades. by Stuart Streuli Posted 16 Jan 06:59 PST US Sailing's Olympic Development Program new era US Sailing's Olympic Development Program new era US Sailing founded the first formalized Olympic sailing development initiative US Sailing's Olympic Development Program hasn't been a stranger to the success of young sailors since the organization first began creating a clear path from youth sailing to the Olympic Games. by US Sailing Team Posted 16 Jan 05:52 PST Australian 505 Championship practice day Australian 505 Championship practice day Racing starts for real tomorrow Australian 5O5 Championship practice day today. Rough and windy. Racing starts for real tomorrow and the wind isn't going anywhere. by Michael Quirk Posted 16 Jan 05:21 PST America's Cup: Te Aihe sailing in the seabreeze America's Cup: Te Aihe sailing in the seabreeze Images of Emirates Team NZ's AC75 enjoying a rare seabreeze in Auckland Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Te Aihe was out again on Wednesday. Here's a selection of images shot from Sail-World's North Head office around 6.15pm, as she raced back in a moderate onshore (NE) seabreeze by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 16 Jan 03:53 PST America's Cup: Challengers images from Cagliari America's Cup: Challengers images from Cagliari From Sardinia local photographer Alessandro Spiga provides the first images of INEOS Team From Sardinia, local photographer Alessandro Spiga has kindly provided the first images of INEOS Team UK preparing to launch and on the water for her first sail, which we have combined with some images and video from Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli by Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 16 Jan 01:56 PST Clipper Ventures set to return to boot Düsseldorf Clipper Ventures set to return to boot Düsseldorf Ocean health to take centre stage This citizen-science driven project, which empowers Clipper Race Crew to contribute to important global scientific research, has seen four Clipper Race teams deploy data-transmitting buoys along some of the most remote latitudes of the global race route by Kathryn Pridie Posted 16 Jan 01:00 PST M32 Miami Winter Series weekend 1 M32 Miami Winter Series weekend 1 The 2020 season has officially started! The 2020 season has officially started! What a weekend! Full of excitement, close racing, and a lot of action! Convexity are clearly the team to beat this season having won the regatta with a race to spare. by M32 Class Posted 15 Jan 18:21 PST Doyle Sails powered yachts first to Hobart Doyle Sails powered yachts first to Hobart Both Comanche and InfoTrack carry complete Doyle Sails Cableless and Structured Luff inventories Both Comanche and InfoTrack carry complete Doyle Sails Cableless and Structured Luff inventories and have seen considerable gains in performance after moving to this technology in recent years. by Doyle Sails Posted 15 Jan 17:19 PST 2020 Caribbean Multihull Challenge preview 2020 Caribbean Multihull Challenge preview An epic fleet of catamarans and trimarans assembling The countdown for the second annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge is on, and an eclectic fleet of catamarans and trimarans are starting to feel their collective need for speed. by Herb McCormick Posted 15 Jan 05:43 PST Edge 2.4 Midwinters preview Edge 2.4 Midwinters preview Anticipation is high for great sailing and great competition Tony Pocklington will be looking to improve his standing in the overall CanAm series with a strong showing in this two day event. This event is the third of five events sailed throughout the winter in this ideal Gulf Coast town. by Shan McAdoo Posted 15 Jan 04:48 PST Australian 505 Championship starts tomorrow Australian 505 Championship starts tomorrow A strong fleet will compete over five days of racing Royal Brighton Yacht Club is also hosting the annual Sail Melbourne Olympic classes regatta so it promises to be a busy and high-level event with many of the world's best sailors competing. by Michael Quirk Posted 15 Jan 04:43 PST Ocean Globe Race and GGR at Boot Dusseldorf Ocean Globe Race and GGR at Boot Dusseldorf Entries from 13 countries so far in the Ocean Globe Race Entries from 13 countries in the Ocean Globe Race are going strong, just six months after announcing the inaugural race starting in May 2023 by Don McIntyre Posted 15 Jan 02:41 PST 11th Hour Racing and Musto team up 11th Hour Racing and Musto team up Musto will provide high performance clothing for the next three years Musto, the world's leading premium technical sailing brand, has signed on with 11th Hour Racing Team as an official supplier for the next three years. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 14 Jan 08:36 PST 2020 Hempel World Cup Series to heat up in Miami 2020 Hempel World Cup Series to heat up in Miami 205 sailors from 50 nations will race across seven fleets The Hempel World Cup Series rolls into Miami, in the sunshine state of Florida, USA from 19 - 25 January 2020 for the second instalment of the 2020 Series. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 14 Jan 08:33 PST Playing for keeps on Puget Sound Playing for keeps on Puget Sound Man Overboard in the Duwamish Head Race off Seattle I knew I was in for an adventure when I woke up at 0430 hours on Saturday for the annual Duwamish Head Race, only to discover that NOAA had issued a small-craft advisory for the section of Puget Sound where our race would be unfurling. by David Schmidt Posted 14 Jan 08:00 PST RS Electric Boats unveils Pulse58 RS Electric Boats unveils Pulse58 The first ever production RIB with a fully integral electric drive Unveiled at Boot Dusseldorf, the Pulse58 is the product of two years of development and is ground-breaking as the first ever production RIB with a fully integral electric drive. by RS Electric Boats Posted 14 Jan 07:12 PST RORC Transatlantic Race moves to January from 2021 RORC Transatlantic Race moves to January from 2021 The most significant of a number of subtle changes to the event This date change is the most significant of a number of subtle changes the RORC is making to its Season Points Championships, which includes making the Rolex Middle Sea Race the first points race in the Championships. by Louay Habib Posted 14 Jan 03:22 PST