The Ocean Race: Racing for the planet The Ocean Race: Racing for the planet The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team launches campaign at event in Lisbon The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team officially unveiled its Racing For The Planet campaign on Friday at a packed event in Cascais, Lisbon. by Jonno Turner Posted 16 Nov 12:42 PST Brest Atlantiques Day 12 Brest Atlantiques Day 12 Upwind and more upwind Having emerged unscathed from the past 24 hours of very strong winds and particularly rough head on seas, the four Ultim 32/23 Class trimarans continue their descent of the South Atlantic in upwind conditions averaging around 30 knots by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 16 Nov 12:37 PST Joint data-quality initiative will improve rating Joint data-quality initiative will improve rating ORA and US Sailing launched a new initiative to significantly improve data collection ORA, owner of the ORR rating rule, and US Sailing have launched a new initiative to significantly improve data collection, input processes and quality control measures of boat measurement data in US Sailing's sailboat-measurement database. by Offshore Racing Rule Posted 16 Nov 08:34 PST Nick Claus announced as latest Musto ambassador Nick Claus announced as latest Musto ambassador Claus gives a revealing and rare insight into the logistics of his job Musto, one of the world's leading performance clothing brands, launched its Christmas campaign by announcing it has signed Nick Claus as its latest ambassador. by Musto Posted 16 Nov 08:00 PST Amory Ross joins 11th Hour Racing Team Amory Ross joins 11th Hour Racing Team Ross has been a leading outdoor and sailing videographer, photographer and producer for a decade He is taking part in the delivery back to Brittany, France this month as onboard reporter from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil where 11th Hour Racing finished fourth in the Transat Jacques Vabre. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 16 Nov 07:18 PST Aussie rock performers set for Festival of Sails Aussie rock performers set for Festival of Sails Free, live entertainment from Richard Clapton and more Australia's biggest celebration of sailing Festival of Sails will have a distinctive rock 'n' roll flavour in 2020 with renowned Aussie singer/songwriter Richard Clapton headlining the line-up for the Australia Day long-weekend event. by Jessica Gabites Posted 15 Nov 20:50 PST GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea overall GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea overall Airton and Mikaili are the Ceara Kite Pro Champions! 13 year-old Capuccine Delannoy was the fight-back star of the women's double elimination, coming through four back-to-back heats before being beaten by the already-World Champion Carla Herrera-Oria in the quarter final. by Jim Gaunt Posted 15 Nov 20:45 PST Bushwhacker Cup a first for Chandler Self Bushwhacker Cup a first for Chandler Self New to the class and will be working the bow of Zane Yoder's Friday Night Gigolos For Galveston girl Chandler Self, the Pensacola Yacht Club Bushwhacker Cup is her first Melges24 regatta. She is new to the class and will be working the bow of Zane Yoder's lime green Melges24 Friday Night Gigolos. by Talbot Wilson/Pensacola Yacht Club Posted 15 Nov 20:10 PST 44Cup Palma day 2 44Cup Palma day 2 Two bullet day for Charisma but Aleph leads Racing in Palma in November was always going to be challenging not just for crews but especially for race officials more used to racing here in summer, in a sea breeze you can set your watch by. by Jessica Gray Posted 15 Nov 19:47 PST America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 foiling - Video America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 foiling - Video First video released by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of their AC75 foiling in Cagliari, Sardinia First video released by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of their AC75 foiling in Cagliari, Sardinia. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 15 Nov 15:01 PST Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Ambrogio Beccaria: "I didn't think we'd be able to push so hard!" At 16:31 UTC this Friday, Ambrogio Beccaria took the win (prior to the decisions of the jury) in Le Marin in Martinique of the production boat category in the second leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère after 13 days, 01 hour, 58 minutes and 48 seconds by Aurélie Bargat Posted 15 Nov 13:17 PST Brest Atlantiques Day 11 Brest Atlantiques Day 11 Fleet keep their heads down and buckle up Ten days into racing on the "Brest Atlantiques" and it is like a re-start from Rio with MACIF doing a pit-top, Sodebo Ultim 3 rerouting to avoid bad weather and all keeping the breaks to avoid exposing their boats from being pummelled by rough seas. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 15 Nov 10:25 PST Huusela first Finnish to finish the TJV 2019 Huusela first Finnish to finish the TJV 2019 Ari Huusela became the first Finn and Scandinavian in an IMOCA to finish the Transat Jacques Vabre Ari Huusela became the first Finn and Scandinavian in an IMOCA to finish the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre on Friday as he and Irish co-skipper, Michael Ferguson, forced Ariel II across the finish line in the Bay of All Saints. by Soazig Guého Posted 15 Nov 07:29 PST NYYC announces historic 2020 regatta schedule NYYC announces historic 2020 regatta schedule 2020 summer in America's sailing capital will be one of the busiest in history It doesn't take perfect vision to see that the 2020 summer in America's sailing capital will be one of the busiest in history. The New York Yacht Club will take full advantage of the New England sailing season, hosting one major event after another by Stuart Streuli Posted 15 Nov 06:52 PST Rainbow Foundation celebration with Clipper Race Rainbow Foundation celebration with Clipper Race A day of emotional reunions and introductions to celebrate Rainbow Foundation heritage Former young South African sailors on the 40,000 nautical mile global challenge have been participating in a day of emotional reunions and introductions to celebrate their 'Dare To Lead' heritage with this year's team that is also their legacy. by Grace Kitching Posted 15 Nov 06:27 PST GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea day 2 GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea day 2 Mikaili Sol takes breathtaking win... in her first strapless freestyle event! 15-year-old Mikaili Sol decided that, as the Kite-Surf discipline was wrapping up at her home spot in Prea, she'd have nothing to lose by throwing her hat into the ring. by Jim Gaunt Posted 15 Nov 05:25 PST Briana Provancha elected to Sailor Athlete Council Briana Provancha elected to Sailor Athlete Council 2016 Olympian Champion is excited about the new role Champion sailor Briana Provancha (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been elected to serve as an elected Sailor Athlete Director on US Sailing's Board of Directors by the association's Sailor Athletes. by US Sailing Posted 15 Nov 04:50 PST 2020 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta preview 2020 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta preview Interest from new, would-be participants from far and wide Changing the dates of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from the usual second half of April to the very beginning (1-7 April 2020) has enabled various past participants to come and join us again. by Ginny Field Posted 15 Nov 04:42 PST New interactive website for Protector New interactive website for Protector Protector have launched a new interactive website that is both engaging and stylish Rayglass Boats, manufacturers of the popular Legend range of GRP trailerboats, the internationally-renowned Protector range of RIBs and the incredibly successful 3500 cruiser, have launched a new interactive website that is both engaging and stylish. by Mike Rose Posted 15 Nov 04:40 PST Asia's totally unique regatta celebrates 3 decades Asia's totally unique regatta celebrates 3 decades From Port Klang to Langkawi, via Pangkor and Penang - a challenge on all fronts The Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta is a quirky beast. There's nothing else quite like it in Asia, and possibly the world. Over nine days the fleet will complete three long coastal passage races and three days' inshore racing. by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia Posted 14 Nov 21:47 PST America's Cup: The Agony and Ecstacy America's Cup: The Agony and Ecstacy Like all professional sports, race results in the America's Cup mean more than just bragging rights “A little bit of boat speed makes you famous” once said an America's Cup skipper. The unsaid flip side is that a lack of it, will relegate you to obscurity. by Dr Hamish Ross Posted 14 Nov 17:06 PST Star South American Championship starts tomorrow Star South American Championship starts tomorrow 25 teams set at the Club Nautico Olivos, Argentina 25 teams will start racing tomorrow at the South American Championship 2019 hosted in Buenos Aires by the Club Nautico Olivos. Seven flags are waving at the yacht club entrance by Rachele Vitello Posted 14 Nov 15:46 PST The Helix Luff Cord The Helix Luff Cord Top-Down Furling Exclusively For North Sails North Sails and Future Fibres co-engineered the Helix Luff Cord, the latest advancement in Load Sharing Technology. by North Sails Posted 14 Nov 14:25 PST TJV: Goodchild and Delahaye take sweet second TJV: Goodchild and Delahaye take sweet second Pip Hare set for IMOCA nail-biting IMOCA finish today Sam Goodchild and Fabien Delahaye, on their 40ft monohull, Leyton, have finished second in the Class40 of the 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after crossing the finish line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia by Soazig Guého Posted 14 Nov 14:10 PST Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish François Jambou: "This victory will change my life!" At 17:00 UTC this Thursday, François Jambou took the win (before the decisions of the jury) in the prototype category to complete the second leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère in Le Marin (Martinique) after 12 days, 02 hours, 27 minutes and 07 seconds by Aurélie Bargat Posted 14 Nov 13:39 PST Brest Atlantiques Day 10: The Ultim battle resumes Brest Atlantiques Day 10: The Ultim battle resumes Maxi Edmond de Rothschild were the first to pass through the Cagarras Islands today What a day of twists and turns for "Brest Atlantiques"! Maxi Edmond de Rothschild were the first to pass through the Cagarras Islands today at 12:16, followed by Actual Leader in second. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 14 Nov 13:23 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 14 Nov 08:31 PST 44Cup Palma day 1 44Cup Palma day 1 No play on the opening day Winds gusting up to 40 knots and a heinous seastate out on the Bay of Palma, kept the 44Cup fleet at the dock on the opening day of the 44Cup Palma. by Jessica Gray Posted 14 Nov 08:29 PST SailGP returns to Cowes for Season 2 SailGP returns to Cowes for Season 2 Historic speeds were reached in Cowes in 2019 Great Britain SailGP Team will want to impress the home crowd in Cowes and win its first SailGP title, as the team looks to fend off rivals from Australia, China, France, Japan and the USA, plus the possibility of an additional team during Season 2. by SailGP Posted 14 Nov 06:13 PST GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea day 1 GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Prea day 1 GKA Prea delivers perfection as Airton breaks new ground Two ten points scores and a 9.57 helped propel the World Champion to the top step in an amazing afternoon at Prea. Once again the strong but clean winds at this spot in Brazil have helped deliver mind blowing strapless freestyle action. by Jim Gaunt Posted 14 Nov 04:40 PST Crédit Mutuel wins Transat Jacques Vabre Class40s Crédit Mutuel wins Transat Jacques Vabre Class40s Ian Lipinsky and Adrien Hardy arrive in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil Ian Lipinsky and Adrien Hardy, on their 40ft monohull, Crédit Mutuel, have won the Class40 of the 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after crossing the finish line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. by Soazig Guého Posted 13 Nov 22:23 PST PredictWind makes significant model enhancements PredictWind makes significant model enhancements 10 years of development has culminated in the release of the most accurate iteration of two models PredictWind has made significant improvements to their weather models. 10 years of development has culminated in the release of the most accurate iteration of the PWG & PWE forecast models to date. by Nick Olsen/Predictwind Posted 13 Nov 18:44 PST Title still open going into 44Cup's grand finale Title still open going into 44Cup's grand finale Two teams, Chris Bake's Team Aqua and Vladimir Prosikhin's Team Nika, are top contenders Starting tomorrow is the 44Cup Palma, concluding event of the 2019 44Cup where the overall winner will be decided. At present two teams, Chris Bake's Team Aqua and Vladimir Prosikhin's Team Nika, are top contenders. by Jessica Gray Posted 13 Nov 15:54 PST Brest Atlantiques day 9 Brest Atlantiques day 9 MACIF approaches Rio tonight for a pitstop Following Maxi Edmond de Rothschild's pitstop on Tuesday, MACIF remains in the lead of "Brest Atlantiques", but tonight will be making a stop themselves in Rio De Janeiro for repairs to their central hull rudder. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 13 Nov 15:04 PST Transat Jacques Vabre: Merron speeds for cheese Transat Jacques Vabre: Merron speeds for cheese The Anglo-French paid on Campagne de France next home Salvador de Bahia is preparing to welcome the next IMOCA and the only couple on a boat in this race, Britain's Miranda Merron and her French partner on land and sea, Halvard Mabire on Campagne de France at the end of the evening (local time, 23:00 UTC). by Soazig Guého Posted 13 Nov 14:29 PST US Sailing now accepting nominations US Sailing now accepting nominations For 2019 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Every major sport has their own iconic award to recognize and celebrate excellence. by US Sailing Posted 13 Nov 14:01 PST Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 10 Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 Day 10 Jambou and Beccaria poised to take the win imminently The wait in Le Marin (Martinique) for the first competitor to complete the Mini-Transat La Boulangère is about to enter its final day. François Jambou is expected to make landfall tomorrow (from 18:00 UTC). by Aurélie Bargat Posted 13 Nov 13:15 PST Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea on 49erFX sailing Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea on 49erFX sailing Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea on their 49erFX campaign for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics I checked in with Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea, via email, about their campaign to represent the USA in 49erFX at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. by David Schmidt Posted 13 Nov 08:00 PST International cast for M32 North Americans International cast for M32 North Americans Racing resumes for the US M32 fleet in Miami Racing resumes for the US M32 fleet this weekend in Miami with one of the class' premier events of the season - the M32 North American Championship. by M32 Class Posted 13 Nov 06:06 PST Cape to Rio Hall of Fame lunch with the legends Cape to Rio Hall of Fame lunch with the legends The race has forged friendships that have lasted for decades On Monday, Cape to Rio 2020 Race Officer John Martin caught up with some very old friends for lunch, one thing that they all have in common besides their passion for the sea is the Cape to Rio Race. by Simone Balman Posted 13 Nov 05:14 PST