Australian Farr 40 class celebrates two decades Australian Farr 40 class celebrates two decadesA gala ball brought past and present class champions and current one design crews togetherA crowd of 120 spent Saturday evening, September 22, at the prestigious Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on the water's edge at Kirribilli, the traditional home of the Farr 40's world and national titles, reminiscing, honouring the class' key influencersby Lisa Ratcliff / Australian Farr 40 media Posted 23 Sep 05:51 PDT J/22 World Championship interviews J/22 World Championship interviewsSpeaking to winner Zeke Horowitz, and to the Dutch Youth TeamThis report from Bill Wagner, of the local newspaper Capital Gazette, provides some great insight on what took place to win the regatta for Zeke Horowitz.by J/Boats Posted 23 Sep 05:27 PDT TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finale TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finaleNext month's TPM Med Cup will be the fifth event and grand finaleSupported by Toulon Provence Mediterranee and the city of Toulon, racing for the foiling catamarans will be held over 10-14th October on the Rade de Toulon, where, given the right wind conditions, crews and spectators will be able to experience the thrillby Sailing Intelligence Posted 23 Sep 04:23 PDT Indian Navy flies over Thuriya Indian Navy flies over ThuriyaIndian Navy has overflown the dismasted Thuriya as wind is expected to dropShort Update from Golden Globe Race HQ: Indian Navy overflew Tomy during the night. Australian JRCC Aircraft about to overfly Tomy and Gregor now. Tomy cannot communicate with aircraft as batteries flat on aviation and marine VHFby Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Sep 02:55 PDT Former soldier sails across the Atlantic Former soldier sails across the AtlanticIn aid of the sailing charity Turn to StarboardDaily dolphin visits, glowing plankton and a close encounter with an enormous blue whale were just some of the highlights for one army veteran who sailed across the Atlantic in aid of the sailing charity Turn to Starboard.by Mark Hardaker Posted 23 Sep 02:01 PDT 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3REV sneaks into second while fleet loses footingDay Three of the M32 World Championship was another day of shakeups in the standings. With a fleet of twelve eager competitors, general recalls quickly became the norm and no one was left out of the lead.by Aston Harald Posted 22 Sep 20:36 PDT Three nations win Gold on Final Day of Para Worlds Three nations win Gold on Final Day of Para WorldsAustralian, British and Brazilian competitors win gold at the Para World Sailing ChampionshipsAfter five days of competition in variable breeze, Matt Bugg (AUS) wins gold after the first ever 2.4 Norlin OD Medal Race, Will Street and Jonathan Currell (GBR) won a close RS Venture final and Chris Symonds (AUS) and Paula Marque (BRA) win the Hansasby Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 22 Sep 16:19 PDT Perini Navi Cup at Porto Cervo overall Perini Navi Cup at Porto Cervo overallMaltese Falcon and Silencio triumph in seventh editionAfter three days of racing, the seventh edition of the Perini Navi Cup drew to a close today. The event, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, had gathered 21 yachts from the Perini Navi fleet in Porto Cervo.by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 22 Sep 13:28 PDT 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week overall 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week overallLuna Rossa Win Valencia, Quantum Racing win series overallQuantum Racing may have won the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES championship title, but unsailable light winds on the last day of the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week denied them the chance to pitch for their fourth regatta win of the season.by 52 Super Series Posted 22 Sep 10:00 PDT Golden Globe Race day 83: Code Red Alert update Golden Globe Race day 83: Code Red Alert updateAustralian rescue authorities lead mission to rescue injured sailorEarly today, Golden Globe Race HQ finally received a satellite text message from Abhilash Tomy, the injured Indian solo sailor dismasted in the South Indian Ocean some 1,900 miles SW of Perth, Australia on Friday.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 22 Sep 08:40 PDT Paracas to host Sunfish 2019 SA & Caribbean Champs Paracas to host Sunfish 2019 SA & Caribbean ChampsISCA South American & Caribbean Championships to be held in PeruParacas (Peru) will host the 2019 ISCA South American & Caribbean Championships February 27 through March 3, 2019by ISCA Posted 22 Sep 06:05 PDT Team Origin behind UK event for Foiling 50 Team Origin behind UK event for Foiling 50Sky News (UK) report Sir Keith Mills and Team Origin are behind eight boat UK Foiling 50 eventSky News (UK) reports that Sir Keith Mills' Origin Sports Group is involved in the British event of the Foiling 50 circuit. Eight boats are expected to compete on the 2019 five regatta circuit expected to begin in Sydney then USA and Europe.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 22 Sep 05:45 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma returns for its 23rd edition Superyacht Cup Palma returns for its 23rd editionMake sure to save the date23rd edition will again offer yacht owners, their friends, captains, crews and sponsors the opportunity to meet in an idyllic setting both on and off the water.by Superyacht Cup Palma Posted 22 Sep 03:07 PDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly DebriefNew To North, 3Di RAW, Melges 20 Series FinaleWe are pleased to announce that Robert Greenhalgh has joined the North Sails team, a champion in boats from Moths to Maxis.by North Sails Posted 22 Sep 02:00 PDT Canadians secure a spot in finals at Para Worlds Canadians secure a spot in finals at Para WorldsJohn McRoberts & Scott Lutes ready for Sheboygan showdownThings have been heating up at the 2018 Para World Championships in Sheboygan. Paralympian and CST athletes John McRoberts and Scott Lutes have been showing off their team skills in the RS Venture Connect.by Sail Canada Posted 22 Sep 00:58 PDT 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 2 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 2Leaderboard gets rolled in windy city breezeDay two of the M32 World Championship saw a drastic change of pace from yesterday's light-air affair, as westerly winds in excess of 25 knots upset the leaderboard.by Aston Harald Posted 21 Sep 21:34 PDT Golden Globe Race day 82: Code Red Alert update Golden Globe Race day 82: Code Red Alert updateMRCC Canberra lead rescueThere has been no further communication with Abhilash Tomy, the 39-year old Indian Golden Globe Race skipper since his dramatic text message at 12:09 UTC today: Rolled. Dismasted. Severe Back Injury. Cannot Get Up.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 21 Sep 17:39 PDT J/111 North American Championship overall J/111 North American Championship overallPeter Wagner's Skeleton Key unlocks the titlePeter Wagner's Skeleton Key improved his J/111 resume by adding the 2018 J/111 North American Championship to his 2017 J/111 World Championship title.by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 21 Sep 17:22 PDT Storm ashore and afloat - Day 4 at Para Worlds Storm ashore and afloat - Day 4 at Para WorldsWomens fleet leader DSQ'd and out of Saturday's Final as storm keeps fleet ashoreLake Michigan showed a different side on Day 4 as strong winds whipped up just off of Sheboygan at the Para World Sailing Championships. Ashore the Leader of the Womens Hansa fleet was DSQ'd from multiple races and is out of Saturday's Final. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 21 Sep 15:41 PDT Perini Navi Cup at Porto Cervo day 2 Perini Navi Cup at Porto Cervo day 2Silencio and Maltese Falcon hold firm at top of their divisonsOn schedule at 11.30am the starting procedures got underway and saw the two divisions set off using a staggered start formula with one yacht departing every three minutes. Both the Cruiser Racers and the Corinthians Spirit sailed the same coastal courseby Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 21 Sep 14:20 PDT