Drew Freides on winning the 2021 IC37 Nationals Drew Freides on winning the 2021 IC37 Nationals An interview with Drew Freides on winning the 2021 Melges IC37 Nationals I checked in with co-skipper Drew Freides, via email, to learn more about his team's win at the 2021 Melges IC37 National Championships. by David Schmidt Posted 27 Jul 08:00 PDT New articulating blocks from Allen New articulating blocks from Allen Introducing a new concept for double and triple blocks Introducing a new concept for double and triple blocks from performance hardware manufacturer, Allen. The Articulating block range. by Ben Harden, Allen Posted 29 Jul 00:30 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 3 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 3 Qualifying series now complete With south winds from 5-15 knots, the qualifying series is now complete after three days of racing in the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships on Lake Garda. by Eric Faust Posted 28 Jul 22:39 PDT USCGC Eagle to arrive in New London, Connecticut USCGC Eagle to arrive in New London, Connecticut America's Tall Ship is scheduled to arrive in New London on Friday The USCGC Eagle (WIX 327), "America's Tall Ship," is scheduled to arrive in New London on Friday. Eagle will moor at City Pier from July 30 - Aug. 1 and will be open for free public tours at certain times. by U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Posted 28 Jul 18:30 PDT New Zealand sailors make a move up the leaderboard New Zealand sailors make a move up the leaderboard It might have been the stronger breeze but the NZ flag flew a little bit more prominently on Day 4 It might have been the stronger breeze but the New Zealand flag flew a little bit more prominently in the boat park today as the Kiwi sailors started to make their move up the leaderboards. by Michael Brown/Yachting NZ Posted 28 Jul 16:57 PDT GC32 crews braced for big breeze Lagos GC32 crews braced for big breeze Lagos The second event of the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour season starts tomorrow A sensational four days of flying catamaran racing lies in store for the GC32 fleet as the second event of the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour season starts tomorrow (Thursday) in Lagos on Portugal's Algarve coast. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 28 Jul 15:18 PDT GetMyBoat celebrating Disney's "Jungle Cruise" GetMyBoat celebrating Disney's "Jungle Cruise" Boat rental marketplace bringing boating adventures to life with a sweepstakes GetMyBoat, the world's largest boat rental and water experience marketplace, is teaming up with Disney to promote the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated summer film "Jungle Cruise". by GetMyBoat Posted 28 Jul 10:00 PDT Brits set for a medal grab at Tokyo2020 Brits set for a medal grab at Tokyo2020 The sight of the Union Jack at the front of the Tokyo2020 fleets is becoming more familiar each day The sight of the Union Jack at the front of the Tokyo2020 fleets is becoming more familiar with each passing day in the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta, being staged at Enoshima. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 Jul 09:26 PDT New J/45 undergoes sailing trials off Brittany New J/45 undergoes sailing trials off Brittany Freedom, comfort, and performance without compromise The new J/45 offshore cruiser offers freedom, comfort, and performance without compromise. She offers both unparalleled comfort and large interior volumes. by J Composites Posted 28 Jul 08:00 PDT U.S. SailGP Team hosts inaugural Foiling First U.S. SailGP Team hosts inaugural Foiling First Learn to Foil Camp with Bristol Yacht Club & EBSF The United States SailGP Team held its inaugural 'Learn to Foil' camp with the Bristol Yacht Club & EBSF July 20-21 as it kicked-off 'Foiling First' by United States SailGP Team Posted 28 Jul 06:59 PDT Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Day 4 Team USA at Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Day 4 Americans finished the day in the top 10 overall in four events Four days into the 11-day Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing regatta, all US Sailing Team athletes competing across nine classes have now logged at least two races in their event. by US Sailing Team Posted 28 Jul 06:48 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 4 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 4 Big Wave Wednesday in Enoshima Enoshima is famous, notorious even, for its big wave action, and that's what the sailors got on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 28 Jul 05:40 PDT Defending champion Giles Scott bounces back Defending champion Giles Scott bounces back On Day 2 for the Finn class at Tokyo 2020 Giles Scott, the British defending Olympic champion from Britain, won both races on the second day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, following a lacklustre performance on the opening day left him in ninth place. by Robert Deaves Posted 28 Jul 04:58 PDT Final awards at 51st edition of Transpac Final awards at 51st edition of Transpac The podium finishers in Divisions 7 and 8 were given their awards today Transpacific YC Commodore Jim Eddy led the crowd of Transpac sailors and their friends and family with this traditional greeting that has so many meanings in Hawaiian: Hello, Welcome, Goodbye, or as an expression of love and affection. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 28 Jul 00:55 PDT Tokyo2020:Frustrating day for Kiwi sailors - Day 3 Tokyo2020:Frustrating day for Kiwi sailors - Day 3 The Kiwi crews struggled to get to grips with treacherous conditions in Enoshima - Day 3 It was a frustrating third day of competition for the New Zealand sailors competing at the Tokyo Olympics as they tried to get to grips with the treacherous conditions in Enoshima. by Yachting New Zealand Posted 27 Jul 22:52 PDT Transpac Trophy haul for Warrior Won Transpac Trophy haul for Warrior Won TPYC also recognizes the historic importance of navigators in this race An enduring service provided by the Transpacific Yacht Club is maintaining one of the largest and most impressive perpetual trophy collections in the ocean racing world. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 27 Jul 22:43 PDT 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 1 54th Governor's Cup Match Racing day 1 Jeffrey Petersen (USA) and Emil Kjaer (DEN) tied at the top The first day of the 54th Governor's Cup Youth International Match Racing Championship at Balboa Yacht Club (Newport Beach, California) ended with some great racing, but also anticipation. by Susan Kenney Posted 27 Jul 21:42 PDT Strong winds make for lively FX start Strong winds make for lively FX start Dobson and Tidey rise to the occasion at Tokyo 2020 After a slow start in the first race, Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey (GBR) put the hammer down, moved through the fleet and proved unstoppable. It was a sign of things to come. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 27 Jul 15:08 PDT Tokyo2020: Images from Day 3 - Four classes Tokyo2020: Images from Day 3 - Four classes Images from Day 3 of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta, featuring the 49er, 49erFX, Finn and Laser Images from Day 3 of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta at Enoshima, featuring the 49er, 49erFX, Finn and Laser. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Jul 10:51 PDT Predictably unpredictable Predictably unpredictable Wacky races in Enoshima, America's Cup shock, grass roots fun Tropical storm Nepartak was supposed to arrive on Tuesday in Japan, but when our man in Enoshima, Richard Gladwell, opened his curtains at the Hotel Wing International the breeze was relatively light, accompanied by a shower of rain. by Mark Jardine Posted 27 Jul 10:00 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 2 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 2 A tough day on the water for the Race Committee It was a tough day on the water for the Race Committee at the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in northern Lake Garda. With a less than promising forecast, the committee sent the sailors afloat three hours early to try to grab the last of a dying north breeze. by Eric Faust Posted 27 Jul 09:39 PDT NWSA Conference comes to Chicago's Jackson Park YC NWSA Conference comes to Chicago's Jackson Park YC “Sharing Sailing,” spotlights issue that sailors represent a small fraction of sailors nationwide Women sailors from all over the country will be heading to Jackson Park Yacht Club on Saturday, September 11 for the 20th annual Women's Sailing Conference. by Scott Croft Posted 27 Jul 09:17 PDT Roble, Shea and Muller start strong in Enoshima Roble, Shea and Muller start strong in Enoshima Sailor's heads were "on a swivel to see the pressure" With the addition of the 49erFX skiff and Finn heavyweight dinghy fleets to the sailing action off Enoshima, Japan, American sailing fans were able to watch three additional U.S. athletes competing near the front of their fleets at Tokyo 2020. by US Sailing Team Posted 27 Jul 08:25 PDT Perfect start for Alican Kaynar Perfect start for Alican Kaynar As Finns begin racing at Tokyo 2020 Turkey's Alican Kaynar made a perfect start to his third Olympic Games with two bullets on one of the most difficult course areas in Enoshima. by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Jul 06:39 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 3 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 3 Whacky races make for a day of special FX The excitement kicked up a gear on the third day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition as the women in the 49erFX Skiff put on a display of high speed boat handling and fast-thinking tactics. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 27 Jul 04:53 PDT Tokyo2020: Day 3 - Typhoon under delivers Tokyo2020: Day 3 - Typhoon under delivers Today the left-over typhoon breeze was as stated on the packet - hugely variable Today the left-over typhoon breeze was as stated on the packet - hugely variable in strength, and direction. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Jul 04:42 PDT Rolex Fastnet Race: A class apart Rolex Fastnet Race: A class apart The fleet showing the biggest growth within the race is the Class40 The fleet showing the biggest growth within the Rolex Fastnet Race is the Class40. Currently 39 of these mini IMOCAs are entered, a significant increase from the 19 that competed in 2019. by James Boyd, RORC Posted 27 Jul 04:18 PDT 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 1 2021 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds at Lake Garda day 1 A nice 10-12 knot northerly breeze allows two races Morning thunderstorms held the fleets ashore for day one of the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Arco, Italy in the northern end of Lake Garda. The typical south wind never developed, but a nice 10-12 knot northerly breeze allowed two races. by Eric Faust Posted 26 Jul 23:37 PDT Bermuda Gold Cup to return in 2022 Bermuda Gold Cup to return in 2022 The organizers regret to announce that the 2021 regatta will not be held Organizers for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club's Bermuda Gold Cup match racing tournament regret to announce that the 2021 regatta will not be held. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 26 Jul 23:00 PDT Tokyo2020: 11th hour call made on wind technology Tokyo2020: 11th hour call made on wind technology World Sailing makes late call for wind data logging on board coach boats for Tokyo2020 Two weeks ago, after two previous interpretations, World Sailing finally made a definitive ruling on the use of electronic devices - laptops, tablets and similar - for wind data logging on board coach boats for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 26 Jul 17:57 PDT Edgartown Race Weekend prize winners Edgartown Race Weekend prize winners Doublehanded sailors Read and Leech win coveted Venona Trophy Sailing doublehanded on the Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 Alchemist, Rhode Islanders Ken Read (Portsmouth) and Suzy Leech (Jamestown), collected a boatload of trophies for their 'Round-the-Island ('RTI) Race performance at the annual Edgartown Race Weekend. by Barby MacGowan Posted 26 Jul 11:00 PDT Swan European Regatta 2021 concludes Swan European Regatta 2021 concludes More than 40 Swans met in the Turku Archipelago for four days of fun Previously held in Cowes, UK, the regatta has moved to the Baltic Sea, in the stunning setting of the Turku Archipelago, to be held again in a new location every two years, in an itinerant format. by Nautor's Swan Posted 26 Jul 08:51 PDT Marstrand to host Dragon Gold Cup 2021 Marstrand to host Dragon Gold Cup 2021 Over 80 entries from 17 nations already confirmed When Pedro Andrade and his crew lifted the historic Dragon Gold Cup on the 14 June 2019, little did they know it would be more than two years before they would be called upon to defend their title. by Fiona Brown Posted 26 Jul 07:48 PDT Pascual remains top-10 in RS:X at Tokyo 2020 Pascual remains top-10 in RS:X at Tokyo 2020 The US Sailing Team continued to be paced by Men's RS:X athlete Pedro Pascual American sailors fought through a wide range of conditions on day two of racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with breeze strength ranging from the high teens to the low single digits. by US Sailing Team Posted 26 Jul 06:35 PDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition day 2 Making sense of the chaos There was more wind than expected for the second day of racing at the Olympic Sailing Competition which was just as well as the lumpy, confused wave pattern made it hard to get into the groove. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 26 Jul 06:34 PDT Entry open for Melges 24 Bushwhacker Cup Entry open for Melges 24 Bushwhacker Cup The final event of the 10-event 2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series The Notice of Race for the Pensacola Yacht Club's 2nd 'annual' Melges 24 Bushwhacker Cup [delayed one year by the pandemic and Hurricane Sally] has been posted and entries are now open. by Talbot Wilson Posted 26 Jul 06:12 PDT Tokyo2020 - Day 2 - More Snakes and Ladders Tokyo2020 - Day 2 - More Snakes and Ladders Day 2 of the Tokyo2020 Olympics - advancing typhoon tests sailors, ahead of 49er and Finn start In contrast to the opening day, Day 2 of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Regatta was conducted under grey skies, possibly signalling the arrival of tropical storm Nepartak, in the coming days. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 26 Jul 05:58 PDT Hit Maximum Speed with Cyclops Polar Support Hit Maximum Speed with Cyclops Polar Support Precise and immediate conversion of data into performance on the water The "smart" range of wireless load sensors from Cyclops Marine — smartlink and smarttune — have been helping sailors learn and repeat their fastest settings with live and logged load data since the company announced their arrival last year. by Cyclops Marine Posted 26 Jul 01:00 PDT Division 1 and 2 winners crowned at Transpac Division 1 and 2 winners crowned at Transpac Record runs coming into the docks are starting to sound routine By now the stories of massive waves, sustained high speeds, and record runs coming into the docks at this year's Transpac are starting to sound routine. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 26 Jul 00:46 PDT PlanetSail Great Britain SailGP Review Show PlanetSail Great Britain SailGP Review Show Controversy and close calls in Plymouth For the first time in SailGP's history a team was sent off for dangerous driving as the umpires issued a black flag, but this was only part of the action in Plymouth. by Matt Sheahan Posted 25 Jul 23:48 PDT