America's Cup: Te Aihe checks out 2021 Cup course America's Cup: Te Aihe checks out 2021 Cup course Emirates Team NZ's Te Aihe shows racing for 2021 America's Cup will be a spectacle for fans Images of Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Te Aihe being put to the test in fresh conditions on the Waitemata, as she returned from a nine hour testing session. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 11 Dec 21:26 PST America's Cup: New monofoiler for Youth event America's Cup: New monofoiler for Youth event A reinvigorated Youth America's Cup regatta will be raced in a 9metre Mixed crew Monofoiler A reinvigorated Youth America's Cup regatta will be raced in a new class of foiling mono-hull, the AC9F, in 2020 and 2021. The event and new class is a joint China/New Zealand venture for Mixed gender crews. Expressions of interest are now sought. by Emirates Team NZ/RNZYS/China Sports Industry Group Posted 11 Dec 19:32 PST America's Cup: ETNZ's AC75 back in test mode America's Cup: ETNZ's AC75 back in test mode After two week time-out Te Aihe was back for three days of testing in quite different breezes After a couple of weeks off the water, during the Hyundai 49er Worlds, Emirates Team NZ's AC75, Te Aihe was back for three days of testing in quite different conditions - from light to fresh breezes, concluding with a nine hour session on Wednesday. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Dec 16:51 PST The Future of Sailing webinars: Volunteering The Future of Sailing webinars: Volunteering Revealing Reality give a fascinating insight into what motivates volunteers In this fifth webinar, Revealing Reality give a fascinating insight into what motivates volunteers to help at your sailing club, looking into the motivations of Sport, Self Improvement, Social and Community. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 Dec 10:00 PST Les Sables d'Olonne set for 2022 Golden Globe Race Les Sables d'Olonne set for 2022 Golden Globe Race Signing of the agreement at the Paris Nautic with Don McIntyre The Golden Globe Race delivers this rare alchemy: be an event of international scope and keep a family and fraternal spirit. by Don McIntyre Posted 12 Dec 09:45 PST Marine Resources job updates Marine Resources job updates The latest jobs in the marine industry Marine 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 12 Dec 07:00 PST The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 25 The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 25 One last match race Following the arrival of Seattle into Fremantle overnight, just three Clipper Race teams remain at sea, navigating their way towards Western Australia. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 12 Dec 03:39 PST Cape2Rio2020: LoveWater arrives in Cape Town Cape2Rio2020: LoveWater arrives in Cape Town The trimaran is one of the top 10 fastest ocean crossing yachts in the world Hopeful Cape to Rio 2020 yacht race winner, LoveWater, sponsored by JSE listed HomeChoice International Ltd and skippered by Craig Sutherland is expected to arrive in the V&A Waterfront this evening. by Simone Balman Posted 12 Dec 03:07 PST Cape2Rio2020 Ocean Race: #Sail4Good Cape2Rio2020 Ocean Race: #Sail4Good Freedom Sail Round Robben Island taking place on Monday The Cape2Rio2020 Ocean Race supports positive and constructive efforts to improve and assist a broad spectrum of causes close to the hearts and minds of competitors and race supporters, by using the race as a platform to showcase and promote good. by Simone Balman Posted 12 Dec 02:17 PST Crunch time for Japan's sailors at Finn Gold Cup Crunch time for Japan's sailors at Finn Gold Cup Japanese Finn sailors aiming for Tokyo 2020 Games with Australian support Seven months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing competition, all eyes will be on Melbourne next week, with the Olympic Finn class to contest their 2019 world championship, the 2019 Finn Gold Cup, on Port Phillip. by Cora Zillich Posted 11 Dec 23:52 PST RORC Transatlantic Race overall RORC Transatlantic Race overall Jangada is first two-handed team to win the antique silver trophy Richard Palmer's British JPK 10.10 Jangada was presented with the RORC Transatlantic Trophy in Grenada at a ceremony and prize-giving banquet held at Camper & Nicholsons Victory Bar and Restaurant. by Louay Habib Posted 11 Dec 23:29 PST 13 boats so far for Rolex China Sea Race 2020 13 boats so far for Rolex China Sea Race 2020 International entries from afar entered into the 30th edition Of the 13 boats currently entered into the 30th edition of Rolex China Sea Race, six international entries hail from as far afield as Russia, Philippines, Japan and the United States and mark the first sign ups for this biennial blue water classic. by RHKYC Media Posted 11 Dec 21:26 PST Chandler Macleod Aussie Moth Championship overall Chandler Macleod Aussie Moth Championship overall Slingsby draws first blood with first Australian Moth Title win He has been trying since 2010, but one of Australia's most accomplished sailors, Tom Slingsby, took one of his sweetest victories by winning the Australian Moth Championships at Mounts Bay Sailing Club in Perth on Wednesday. by Marc Ablett Posted 11 Dec 19:33 PST The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 24 The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 24 Dare To Lead has crossed the finish line into Fremantle Dare To Lead has crossed the finish line into Fremantle this morning at 10:07 UTC and the team to claim seventh place in Race 4: Marlow Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 11 Dec 04:16 PST Vaikobi and the 18 footers Vaikobi and the 18 footers Vaikobi have just launched new 18 foot skiff Vaikobi have just launched our new 18 foot skiff in partnership with our friends from Shaw and Partners Financial Services. The skiff has an awesome team of James Dorron, Harry Bethwaite and Tim Westwood, who are the current Champions. by Vaikobi Posted 11 Dec 02:36 PST Denmark SailGP announced as seventh team Denmark SailGP announced as seventh team SailGP has announced the addition of the Denmark SailGP Team presented by Rockwool for 2020 SailGP has announced the addition of the Denmark SailGP Team presented by Rockwool ahead of the global championship's second season. by SailGP Posted 11 Dec 01:05 PST Chandler Macleod Aussie Moth Championship day 1 Chandler Macleod Aussie Moth Championship day 1 Plenty of tricks still up the sleeve Well it has finally arrived, after all the by play and preparations it was time for the 120-strong Moth fleet to flex its muscle on the Swan River with yesterday's opening races of the Australian Moth Championship. by Marc Ablett Posted 10 Dec 22:00 PST The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 23 The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 23 Great minds think alike Another day brings another new arrival into Fremantle, Australia. This morning it was Zhuhai's turn to feel the exhilarating rush of crossing the finish line. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 10 Dec 13:54 PST Interview with the director of Brest Atlantiques Interview with the director of Brest Atlantiques Emmanuel Bachellerie summarises, now Sodebo Ultim 3 is home Sodebo Ultim 3, the only boat to have abandoned the race after stopping in Cape Town, arrived back in Lorient this morning, bringing the very first Brest Atlantiques race comes to a close. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 10 Dec 11:14 PST Artemis Technologies announce joint venture Artemis Technologies announce joint venture Tuco Marine Group to produce the world's first zero emissions workboat Artemis Technologies has announced a joint venture with Denmark's Tuco Marine Group to produce the world's first zero emissions workboat. by Simon Cunningham Posted 10 Dec 10:21 PST The future of competitive kiteboarding The future of competitive kiteboarding A GKA Kite World Tour update with CEO Jörgen Vogt The full 2020 tour schedule is yet to be published, but can you give us a sneak peek of what to expect for 2020? Any new locations or major changes to the tour? by Gemma Hamaini Posted 10 Dec 08:48 PST Winter Vashon, 49er & Nacra 17 Worlds, and Ultims Winter Vashon, 49er & Nacra 17 Worlds, and Ultims Latest Sail-World USA newsletter from David Schmidt There's something about sailing that's downright addictive, even when conditions fall considerably short of the term “Champagne Sailing.” Take this past weekend's Winter Vashon Race here on Puget Sound. by David Schmidt Posted 10 Dec 08:00 PST Smoke on the water at SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Smoke on the water at SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge abandoned due to safety concerns For the first time in the 26-year-history of the Big Boat Challenge, the race has been abandoned due to safety concerns following the settling of thick smoke from the Australian bushfires over the Sydney basin and a serious lack of visibility. by Nic Douglass Posted 9 Dec 19:11 PST Il Duce shows us what a bushfire can do Il Duce shows us what a bushfire can do Il Duce shows us what a bushfire can do Il Duce, aka Andrea Francolini, shows us what a bushfire can do, and what that looks like over water. No wonder the CYCA SOLAS Big Boat Challenge was abandoned. by John Curnow Posted 9 Dec 19:10 PST Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge abandoned Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge abandoned Due to safety concerns with thick smoke blanketing the harbour Today's Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, on Sydney Harbour, has been abandoned due to safety concerns. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 9 Dec 17:22 PST U.S. America's Cup Challenger returns to Pensacola U.S. America's Cup Challenger returns to Pensacola NYYC American Magic has returned to their winter training camp in Pensacola, Florida. New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America's Cup, has returned to Pensacola, Florida, for a second consecutive winter training season, with their first AC75. by American Magic Posted 9 Dec 11:08 PST RORC Transatlantic Race - Day 17 update RORC Transatlantic Race - Day 17 update Pata Negra - all smiles in Grenada Giles Redpath's British Lombard 46 Pata Negra, skippered by Andy Lis, finished the 2019 RORC Transatlantic Race on Monday 09 December in an elapsed time of 15 days 22 hrs 58 mins 13 secs. by Louay Habib Posted 9 Dec 08:42 PST Sparkman & Stephens pre-Hobart sail past Sparkman & Stephens pre-Hobart sail past 60 years of design achievement in a unique sail past photo opportunity On a quiet and hazy Sydney Harbour morning, before the traffic of the CYCA's Classic Yacht Regatta and Trophy Series race, some special Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entrants gathered in front of the famous Sydney Opera House sails. by Lisa Ratcliff, OCC Posted 9 Dec 07:10 PST The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 22 The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 22 And then there were six! Following the nail-biting race for Race 4 podium positions over the weekend, arrivals continued into Fremantle overnight with GoToBermuda taking fourth place and WTC Logistics scooping fifth in the Marlow Ropes Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 9 Dec 04:52 PST Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2019 Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2019 The last big hit-out before the Rolex Sydney Hobart Four of the world's top maxi yachts will race in Tuesday's Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour, the last big hit-out before the Rolex Sydney Hobart. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 8 Dec 22:22 PST America's Cup: Builders to get first look at AC75 America's Cup: Builders to get first look at AC75 This week 40 boat builders will venture out on to the Hauraki Gulf to watch their exceptional boat America's Cup defenders Emirates Team New Zealand have done things differently by building their own boats for the first time, and so far, it's paying off by Suzanne McFadden Posted 8 Dec 21:07 PST America's Cup: Burling and Tuke back on the AC75 America's Cup: Burling and Tuke back on the AC75 The day after winning their fifth World 49er title, Burling and Tuke were back on the AC75 The day after winning their fifth World 49er Championship in Auckland, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were out on the Waitemata for an early morning training session on the AC75, Te Aihe. by America's Cup Media/Richard Gladwell Posted 8 Dec 17:11 PST 2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 Brian Keane's Savasana notched all seconds for 6 points Forty-six J/70 teams traveled to Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida for the first weekend of the 2019-2020 J/70 Winter Series. Three races were completed Sunday in winds of 8-10 knots on Tampa Bay. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 8 Dec 15:48 PST Classic Il Duce Classic Il Duce Photographer Andrea Francolini was on Sydney Harbour for the Classic Sydney Hobart Regatta Legendary Photographer, Andrea Francolini, was out on Sydney Harbour for the Classic Sydney Hobart Regatta that was run over the weekend, and has delivered this gallery of images for us. by John Curnow Posted 8 Dec 14:31 PST Day 2 Classic Sydney Hobart Yacht Regatta Day 2 Classic Sydney Hobart Yacht Regatta The Classic Sydney Hobart Yacht Regatta enjoyed a light air course on Sydney Harbour On a rare day of clear skies, three divisions of the Classic Sydney Hobart Yacht Regatta enjoyed a light air course over the full length of Sydney Harbour with even a hint of sunshine to add to the fine spectacle. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 8 Dec 14:03 PST Pretty handy Pretty handy Some years ago we started looking at Mixed Two Person Offshore Events It wasn't too long after driving the first of Beneteau's impressive Figaro 3s a couple of years ago that these miscellaneous ramblings started to look at the Mixed Two Person Offshore Event for the Olympics. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 8 Dec 13:00 PST US teams at 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds US teams at 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds Event seemed to be a turning point for the US Sailing Team The Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland New Zealand wrapped, marking the end of the 2019 year for the U.S. in these classes. by US Sailing Team Posted 8 Dec 08:32 PST The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 21 The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 21 Eight teams continue to navigate to Fremantle finish line The Clipper Race has seen its first three arrivals into Fremantle but eight teams continue to navigate their way through their localised battles to the finish line. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 8 Dec 07:59 PST Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds overall Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds overall Auckland witnesses climax of three tensely-fought World Championships Challenging Auckland wind and waves played their part in determining the outcome of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championships. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 8 Dec 05:59 PST Qingdao clinch narrow victory in Clipper Race Qingdao clinch narrow victory in Clipper Race The team pipped closest rival Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam After a three-week game of cat and mouse across the Southern Ocean, between the two leading Clipper Race teams, it was Qingdao which clinched a narrow victory. by Grace Kitching Posted 8 Dec 05:54 PST