Baja Desert Showdown opens Baja Desert Showdown opens IWT Riders and Crew have arrived and are settled in to their respective camps The 2019 edition of the Baja Desert Showdown is set to begin. The IWT Riders and Crew have arrived and are settled in to their respective camps. Some have chosen to stay in the luxury of our host at SoloSports by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 20 Aug 02:52 PDT RS Aero European Championship day 1 RS Aero European Championship day 1 Garda turned it on for some splendid racing in paradise The racing has started at the 2019 RS Aero European Championship! On Sunday morning a coaching session ashore provided a great opportunity for those new to RS Aero racing and those sailors who are more isolated to develop their RS Aero skills. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 20 Aug 01:52 PDT Australians prepped and ready for 5.5 Metre Worlds Australians prepped and ready for 5.5 Metre Worlds Heading to Pittwater in little more than four months' time In little more than four months' time, the 5.5 Metre Class World Championship 2020 and its lead-in events will be heading to Pittwater, where the locals are prepped, ready and excited for what lies ahead at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) by Di Pearson Posted 19 Aug 21:54 PDT Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 2 Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 2 Craig (Salty Dingo) Greenhill was on the water again for Day 2 of Hamilton Island Race Week Craig (Salty Dingo) Greenhill was on the water again for Day 2 of Hamilton Island Race Week - here's his take on the day - mostly with some spectacular images shot from a drone that show the Whitsundays at their best. by Craig Greenhill Posted 19 Aug 18:48 PDT Hinman Trophy decided in Newport Beach Hinman Trophy decided in Newport Beach 'Holiday sideshow' captures U.S. Team Racing Championship The 2019 U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy featured 12 teams steeped in team racing experience and deep in college sailing talent of today and past years. by US Sailing Posted 19 Aug 12:10 PDT Winners announced at Ida Lewis Distance Race Winners announced at Ida Lewis Distance Race Prospector, Cepheus, Tiger, Breakaway, and Irie 2 Take Class Trophies Thirty-one teams, in five classes for boats of 28 feet and longer, set out after noontime on Friday, August 16 to engage in a 110-mile course that took them from the start off Fort Adams, past Castle Hill to Buzzards Bay Tower. by Barby MacGowan Posted 19 Aug 10:24 PDT Final 2019 Euro Cup event comes to the UK Final 2019 Euro Cup event comes to the UK 505 racing set to be held in Hayling Bay Hayling Island Sailing Club has a long involvement with the 505 class having hosted many Eurocup Events, 505 Nationals and the 505 World Championships twice. by Michael Quirk Posted 19 Aug 09:02 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week: Tour de Whitsundays Hamilton Island Race Week: Tour de Whitsundays A year ago, we were out chasing two supermaxis as they match raced around Baynham Island This time a year ago the two supermaxis, Wild Oats XI and Black Jack ducked and dived through the shifts and squalls with frequent lead changes. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Aug 08:25 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 Day two was the classic calm before the storm Trade winds lightened throughout the afternoon of Monday August 19, the morning 10 knot sou'easter fading to 6-7 knots for the some of the Hamilton Island Class cruiser-racers which struggled to the finish line. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 19 Aug 07:41 PDT US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 One race at a time Sailors were met with shifty winds from the east-northeast at about eight-12 knots. After a variety of conditions over the past three days, it seems adaptability will shine at the 2020 Olympic venue. by US Sailing Team Posted 19 Aug 07:02 PDT Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 Andy Maloney strikes back, but Zsombor Berecz is back in front Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, is back in front in the Finn fleet at the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic Test Event in Enoshoma, Japan. He now has a nine point advantage over Giles Scott, from Britain, with Nicholas Heiner another five points behind Scott. by Robert Deaves Posted 19 Aug 06:21 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 Ready Steady Tokyo day 3 Enoshima winds proving difficult to predict As Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020, reaches its mid-way point, it's fair to say that all 353 athletes here have been put through their paces so far. by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 19 Aug 06:05 PDT U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship 2-0 victory over Giselle Camet Nyenhuis for Allie Blecher Allie Blecher (Long Beach, Calif.) won the 17th U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship with a 2-0 victory over Giselle Camet Nyenhuis (San Diego, Calif.) in Sunday's Final. by US Sailing Posted 19 Aug 04:34 PDT Hinman Trophy Team Race Hinman Trophy Team Race Noroton Yacht Club reclaims top spot Winning its final four races in the Hinman Masters Team Race put the crew from Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, Conn.) in a strong position for the overall title, but it didn't quite seal the deal. by New York Yacht Club Posted 18 Aug 20:41 PDT 2019 Melges 24 North Americans overall 2019 Melges 24 North Americans overall Weisleder & McMillan win titles on final wet and windy day Congratulations are in full order for 2019 Melges 24 North American Champions: Travis Weisleder, tactician Mike Buckley, George Peet, Chewy Sanchez and John Bowden on Lucky Dog/Gill Race Team. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 18 Aug 20:26 PDT Smothered in oil! Smothered in oil! Must be time to bake, then Must be time to bake, then. Firstly we had 'The Good Oil', followed by 'More Good Oil', and so then the only place left to go was to be completely covered in the stuff! So many thanks to both Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge once more... by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 18 Aug 15:00 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief Wizard's Hot Streak, Speed Reading, Downwind Tactics, See you there Peter and David Askew are on a hot streak with their VO70 Wizard in this year's Atlantic Ocean Racing Series. Hear firsthand about their approach to setup, schedule, and sail choices. by North Sails Posted 18 Aug 12:12 PDT Make your yachting dreams a reality Make your yachting dreams a reality By joining Sunsail Ownership or The Moorings Yacht Ownership Programme With new fleet options and over 20 destinations to choose from, make your yachting dreams a reality at the Southampton International Boat Show by joining Sunsail Ownership or The Moorings Yacht Ownership Programme. by Liberty Ash Posted 18 Aug 11:45 PDT A passion for oceans: New book by Vicky Song A passion for oceans: New book by Vicky Song The launch of a book by a former Clipper Race Crew member This week sees the launch of a book by a former Clipper Race Crew member, telling the story of how the global event gave them the thirst for adventure and personal discovery. by Clipper Round the World Posted 18 Aug 11:30 PDT Images from Hamilton Int. Race Week - Day 1 Images from Hamilton Int. Race Week - Day 1 The 234 boat fleet enjoyed racing around the picturesque Whitsunday Islands on Day 1 of HIRW The 234 boat fleet enjoyed racing around the picturesque Whitsunday Islands on the opening day of Hamilton Island Race Week. Sail-World was on the water, following the 24-boat IRC fleet by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 18 Aug 09:32 PDT Pleasant start to Hamilton Island Race Week Pleasant start to Hamilton Island Race Week The HIRW fleet had a tour of the Whitsunday Islands conducted in bright sunshine, and light winds. The 234 entries in Hamilton Island International Race Week, had a very pleasant introduction to the 36th edition, with a tour of the Whitsunday Islands conducted in bright sunshine, and light winds. by Richard Gladwell Posted 18 Aug 08:49 PDT Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 1 Images from Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 1 One of Australia's top photographers, Craig Greenhill was on the water for Day 1 of HIRW One of Australia's top photographers, Craig (Salty Dingo) Greenhill was on the water for Day 1 of the Hamilton Island Race Week. Here's Salty Dingo's view of the day. by Craig Greenhill Posted 18 Aug 06:49 PDT US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 US Sailing Team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 One race, one bullet for Barnard After a brief postponement this morning, all fleets managed to complete at least one race day two of Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, the official test event for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. by US Sailing Team Posted 18 Aug 06:38 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 Contrasting conditions test sailors Compared to yesterday's strong breeze and big waves, conditions today were quite different and required sailors to adapt in order to maintain consistency. by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 18 Aug 04:43 PDT Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 2 Jorge Zarif wins only race, but Giles Scott leads Finns Olympic champion, Giles Scott, from Britain has taken the lead at the Olympic Test Event - Ready Steady Tokyo - after only one race was possible on the second day of competition due to light winds. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 Aug 04:36 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week day 1 Hamilton Island Race Week day 1 All divisions completed round-the-island courses in patchy light sou'east breezes Two hundred and thirty-four crews enjoyed a gentle entrée to racing in the annual Whitsundays series, light trade winds and winter sunshine bathing the second largest Hamilton Island Race Week fleet in event history. by Lisa Ratcliff Posted 18 Aug 02:16 PDT 2019 Melges 24 North Americans day 2 2019 Melges 24 North Americans day 2 Two hour on-the-water postponement waiting for the breeze Day Two at the 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship (NAC) got off to a slightly slower start. An initial general recall on the first attempt to start Race Four resulted in a two hour, on-the-water postponement. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 17 Aug 21:19 PDT Viper 640 Worlds at Alamitos Bay YC preview Viper 640 Worlds at Alamitos Bay YC preview 50 Vipers are expected to be on the starting line Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (Long Beach, CA) will be hosting the 2019 Viper 640 World Championship powered by Goslings from August 17-24, 2019. by Edward R. Padin Posted 17 Aug 18:46 PDT America's Cup: American Magic's AC75 moves to base America's Cup: American Magic's AC75 moves to base NYYC's American Magic's first AC75 has moved from the team's build facility in Bristol to Newport New York Yacht Club American Magic's first AC75 has moved from the team's build facility in Bristol, Rhode Island by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 17 Aug 17:23 PDT Youth Match Racing Worlds overall Youth Match Racing Worlds overall No wind on final day Knowing the forecast promised a dead calm, the YMRWC 2019 Race committee was hoping to see a wind on the water of the Verkh-Isetsky pond this early morning, as it was on the 16th of August. by Natalia Saltanova Posted 17 Aug 12:32 PDT US Sailing team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 US Sailing team at Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 The athletes and their equipment are put to the test Racing at the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic Test Event for Sailing has officially begun. In fifteen knots of breeze accompanied by a high sea-state, the athletes and their equipment were put to the test. by US Sailing Team Posted 17 Aug 11:29 PDT Cowes Week 2019 day 8 Cowes Week 2019 day 8 The final day's racing is for the Cowes Town Regatta The historic and prestigious trophies available include the George Oliver Challenge Cup, Royal Cowes Town Regatta Challenge Cup, Sir Godfrey Baring Bowl and Culpan Challenge Cup. by Rupert Holmes / CWL Posted 17 Aug 09:41 PDT US Sailing Team: Becoming a Champion US Sailing Team: Becoming a Champion No one is born a champion. Athletes train their entire lives to achieve greatness. No one is born a champion. Athletes train their entire lives to achieve greatness. In spite of setbacks, failure, and defeat, the US Sailing Team athletes are committed to doing whatever it takes to stand atop the podium. by US Sailing Team Posted 17 Aug 09:18 PDT Youth Match Racing Worlds day 4 Youth Match Racing Worlds day 4 Each flight is worth its weight in gold The fourth day of the racing started with a dead calm but in the afternoon a light breeze started cutting the aquatory of the Verkh-Isetsky pond where the Youth Match Racing World Championship takes place, and later wavelets covered it in full. by Natalia Saltanova Posted 17 Aug 08:19 PDT New dates for two Antigua regattas in 2020 New dates for two Antigua regattas in 2020 More than enough going on for all types of yacht throughout the year The Antigua Yacht Racing Calendar is purportedly one of the most all-encompassing, challenging and competitive on the Caribbean Yacht Racing circuit. by Antigua and Barbuda Marine Association Posted 17 Aug 08:01 PDT Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 Enoshima experience paying off already The official test event of Tokyo 2020, Ready Steady Tokyo - Sailing, got under way today with the first day of racing. The 363 sailors from 47 nations were met with strong winds and big waves in Enoshima, an ideal way to start six days of competition. by Liz Owen, World Sailing Posted 17 Aug 05:51 PDT Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 Finn fleet at Ready Steady Tokyo day 1 Zsombor Berecz hold leads after epic opening day World champion, Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, hold the lead after the epic opening day of the Olympic test event - Ready Steady Tokyo - in Enoshima, Japan. Nicholas Heiner, from The Netherlands is second. Giles Scott, from Britain, is third. by Robert Deaves Posted 17 Aug 03:57 PDT Wizard's winning recipe Wizard's winning recipe A methodical approach to setup, schedule, and sail choices Peter and David Askew are on a hot streak with their VO70 Wizard in this year's Atlantic Ocean Racing Series. They've won three of the five events in the series so far; RORC Caribbean 600, 2019 Transatlantic Race, and Rolex Fastnet Race. by North Sails Posted 17 Aug 00:00 PDT Cowes Week 2019 day 7 Cowes Week 2019 day 7 Fridays's racing held in an increasing south-southwesterly breeze Fridays's racing in an increasing south-southwesterly breeze determined the overall class winners at Cowes Week, as well as those for Black and White groups and the whole regatta. by Rupert Holmes / CWL Posted 16 Aug 21:53 PDT 2019 Melges 24 North Americans day 1 2019 Melges 24 North Americans day 1 Zingara takes the lead at Grand Traverse YC Opening day at the 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship (NAC) produced three great races leaving Canada's Richard Reid at the helm of Zingara with a significant 11-point lead over Mike 'Flow Master' Dow's Flying Toaster in second place. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 16 Aug 21:13 PDT