2023 Yellow Brick Regatta Q&A 2023 Yellow Brick Regatta Q&A We talk with Ron Holm about the Yellow Brick Regatta Sail-World checked in with Ron Holm, regatta chair of the Perry Yacht Club's 2023 Yellow Brick Regatta, via email, to learn more about this exciting beach-cat regatta. by David Schmidt Posted 7 Jun 08:00 PDT Join the Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta Join the Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta Or the Newport-to-Bristol Feeder Race this summer Each year, a mix of gorgeous big boats and one-designs gathers for a weekend of exciting racing on scenic courses on the bay and terrific social events. by Herreshoff Marine Museum Posted 8 Jun 08:36 PDT Jeremy Bagshaw final finisher in Golden Globe Race Jeremy Bagshaw final finisher in Golden Globe Race Storms, barnacles, water shortages, and a broken forestay in the final approach Low on water, slowed down by barnacles, and sailing in storms, a round-the-world odyssey by Golden Globe Race Posted 8 Jun 07:16 PDT World Ocean Day with Zhik World Ocean Day with Zhik Together we can protect our world Zhik is made for water, the ocean is our playground. Our commitment to the ocean is in our DNA and we pride ourselves for being at the forefront of sustainability in our industry. by Zhik Posted 8 Jun 07:00 PDT 14 athletes to represent USA at Test Event 14 athletes to represent USA at Test Event 2023 regatta will closely mirror the Olympic Games 2024 The US Sailing Team has announced the slate of 14 athletes who will represent the United States at this year's Paris 2024 Test Event taking place in Marseille, France July 7-16. by US Sailing Team Posted 8 Jun 05:16 PDT Marine Resources latest jobs Marine Resources latest jobs Uncover the excitement that awaits your next grand adventure! Discover exciting opportunities in various divisions that align with your interests and aspirations. Embrace the navigation of your career path and embark on an exploration of the thrilling opportunities listed below. by Marine Resources Posted 8 Jun 04:00 PDT Fiji Surf Pro concludes Fiji Surf Pro concludes The big winners coming out of this event were the spectators Over the past week I've contributed a piece of writing covering the experience of a competitor, a loser, and I will conclude by sharing my experience as a spectator. by Bernd Roediger Posted 8 Jun 03:30 PDT Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 1 Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 1 A perfect start in northern Sardinia The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta got off to a perfect start today, the event is organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Giorgio Armani, and is now in its 16th edition. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 8 Jun 02:10 PDT Cup Spy - June 7: Three teams have different days. Cup Spy - June 7: Three teams have different days. The British, Italian and NZ teams sailed today - all in their LEQ12's, with the Kiwis match racing. The British, Italian and New Zealand teams sailed today - all in their LEQ12's with the Kiwis being the only ones to indulge in some two boat testing. The Brits struck some Barcelona type sea-states. The Italians returned after a 10 day absence. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 8 Jun 01:50 PDT New 40mm Dynamic Block Range from Allen New 40mm Dynamic Block Range from Allen Available in 29 variations for high-performance keelboats and dinghies We're pleased to officially announce the launch of our brand-new 40mm dynamic block range. Available in 29 variations, all made from high-strength, lightweight glass-loaded nylon and featuring Allen's dynamic bearing technology. by Allen Posted 8 Jun 01:00 PDT America's Cup: Volunteers sought for Barcelona America's Cup: Volunteers sought for Barcelona The 37th America's Cup in Barcelona has announced the launch of the AC37 Volunteer Programme The organisers of the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona today announced the launch of the AC37 Volunteer Programme with an ambition to create the largest and most passionate Volunteer Team in the history of the event. by America's Cup Event Posted 7 Jun 21:04 PDT The Real Watergate on World Ocean Day The Real Watergate on World Ocean Day Burling and Tuke are joined by global ocean advocates as they step forward for World Ocean Day Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, world champion sailors and founders of Live Ocean are joined by global ocean advocates as they step forward to speak about what they're calling ‘the greatest cover up in history' for World Ocean Day, 8 June 2023. by Jodie Bakewell-White/Live Ocean Posted 7 Jun 20:32 PDT Biotherm look to Leg 6 Biotherm look to Leg 6 Condensed, coastal, copious... 800 miles. It's the shortest course in The Ocean Race, but it's certainly not "a little leg". The Ocean Race heroes will have many obstacles to overcome if they are to stand a chance of a happy ending in The Hague (Holland). by Voile Biotherm Posted 7 Jun 13:46 PDT Transpac 2023 and RealSail offer virtual race game Transpac 2023 and RealSail offer virtual race game Being made available for participants at no charge For those unable to physically participate in the race, the Transpacific Yacht Club and RealSail have partnered to offer an interesting online alternate: the RealSail Virtual Transpac 2023 race game. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 7 Jun 13:14 PDT “The time to act is now” “The time to act is now” World Sailing supports call for Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights World Sailing will mark World Ocean Day by calling on the federation's global community of sailors to support the One Blue Voice petition for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights. by World Sailing Posted 7 Jun 11:44 PDT Life On The Edge - Abby Ehler interview Life On The Edge - Abby Ehler interview What life is like as a Holcim PRB crew member in The Ocean Race Ask any of the Ocean Race crew members aboard the leading three boats about the blast across the Atlantic on Leg 5 and you can be sure that the word 'intense' will crop up plenty of times. by PlanetSail Posted 7 Jun 11:38 PDT Rolex Giraglia 2023 - two days to go Rolex Giraglia 2023 - two days to go Here's everything that is new in the 2023 edition The Rolex Giraglia turns 70! 184 yachts on the start line with the first act beginning Friday, June 9 with the Sanremo - Saint-Tropez. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 7 Jun 10:22 PDT UK 505 Nationals at Tynemouth UK 505 Nationals at Tynemouth Nathan Batchelor & Sam Pascoe dominate a high quality fleet The opening day of the 505 UK Nationals on 1st June saw 21 boats ready for the 12-18mph north easterly wind and big swell with a long fetch from Norway! by Nathan Batchelor Posted 7 Jun 09:55 PDT 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race Day 4 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race Day 4 The pack slinks eastwards en masse With the Fastnet ticked off for most of the fleet, the Class40s are now making for the south-west tip of England. Squashed together, the duos competing are close-hauled so conditions aboard are much less comfortable than they've had so far. by Sirius Evenements Posted 7 Jun 09:44 PDT Franck Cammas joins 11th Hour Racing Team Franck Cammas joins 11th Hour Racing Team France's sailor of the decade joins in for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its crew line-up for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race - the short, three-day coastal dash to The Hague, The Netherlands. by 11th Hour Racing Team Posted 7 Jun 09:31 PDT Cup Spy - June 6: Kiwis reveal new wing foil Cup Spy - June 6: Kiwis reveal new wing foil Swiss continue two boat practice racing. Brits have a fast day off Mallorca. Kiwi's foil surprise. Three teams sailed today. The Swiss continued their two boat practice racing. The Brits had a fast day off Mallorca, and the Kiwis revealed a surprise wing foil development as their AC40/LEQ12 emerged from the shed. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 7 Jun 07:06 PDT Women in the Rolex Fastnet Race Women in the Rolex Fastnet Race What percentage of the fleet would you think are women? Prior to the last few editions of the Rolex Fastnet Race we have featured some of the key women competing in that year's event, demonstrating how female participation in offshore yacht racing is very much alive at every level. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 7 Jun 07:01 PDT GUYOT environnement - Team Europe update GUYOT environnement - Team Europe update Back in The Ocean Race family The fleet of five IMOCA yachts of The Ocean Race is complete again. On Wednesday, the GUYOT environnement - Team Europe arrived in the harbour of Aarhus/Denmark. by Offshore Team Germany Posted 7 Jun 06:38 PDT The Ocean Race Leg 6 start preview The Ocean Race Leg 6 start preview The most complex leg yet At 800 nautical miles, Leg 6 may be the shortest of the race but it is also one of the most complex. From the start in Aarhus the fleet will head south for a fly-by in Kiel before turning north to head back up the eastern side of Denmark. by The Ocean Race Posted 7 Jun 06:22 PDT Ken Read: The team that adapts best will win Ken Read: The team that adapts best will win The veteran of the America's Cup, three Volvo Ocean Races gives his view on The Ocean Race A veteran of the America's Cup, three Volvo Ocean Races and a load of big and small boat racing, Ken Read knows a thing or two about how the end game in big races can play out. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 7 Jun 04:22 PDT Introducing Ronstan Orbit Winches Introducing Ronstan Orbit Winches QuickTrim feature allows line to be eased without removing handle or line Ronstan have just launched an all new range of Aluminium Self-tailing Orbit Winches in three sizes plus an innovative new QuickTrim feature which allows the line to be eased without removing the handle or the line from the self-tailer. by Phil Anniss Posted 7 Jun 01:00 PDT Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper set for The Hague Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper set for The Hague “I want to arrive first in my home country” This Thursday 8 June at 18:15pm local time, Boris Herrmann's Team Malizia will set sail for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race in a 800 nautical mile journey from Aarhus, Denmark to The Hague, The Netherlands. by Team Malizia Posted 6 Jun 22:18 PDT Convexity wins M32 Newport season opener Convexity wins M32 Newport season opener The curtain on the Midtown Cup is officially open The curtain on the Midtown Cup is officially open. Don Wilson and his Convexity team have been crowned champions of the first event in the American summer series. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 6 Jun 17:36 PDT California Offshore Race Week California Offshore Race Week Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine wins overall The smallest boat takes the Series again. The 2023 California Offshore Race Week has concluded with Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine, the smallest boat in the fleet, earning the title of overall CORW winner. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 6 Jun 17:09 PDT A tale of two daughters A tale of two daughters Ken Read tells his human daughter she has a sister; it still brings about a smile Ken Read tells his human daughter that she has a sister. To this day it still brings about a smile and chuckle with her. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS Posted 6 Jun 15:00 PDT Dr. Anne Kolker honored with Women's Sailing Award Dr. Anne Kolker honored with Women's Sailing Award By the Boat Owners Association of The United States and the National Women's Sailing Association Dr. Anne Kolker grew up sailing, first as a youngster, then through college, medical school and into marriage. However, when her husband died in 2008, she realized that she needed to learn more about sailing and grow her confidence behind the wheel. by BoatUS Posted 6 Jun 13:09 PDT 12 metre class set for 169th NYYC Annual Regatta 12 metre class set for 169th NYYC Annual Regatta They pack quite a punch on the scale, coming in at somewhere around 30 to 35 tons apiece By weight, the 12 Metre Modern class might be the biggest one-design fleet at the 169th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, which kicks off this Friday off Newport, R.I. by New York Yacht Club Posted 6 Jun 10:56 PDT 2023 Bayview Mackinac Race - 39 days to go 2023 Bayview Mackinac Race - 39 days to go Over 200 boats have applied to compete It's June, and we are 39 days from the start of the 99th Bayview Mackinac Race! Revised Safety Equipment Requirements (SERs) have been posted on the race website. by Bayview Mackinac Race Posted 6 Jun 10:32 PDT 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race Day 3 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race Day 3 Beautiful racing along the Emerald Isle The bulk of the fleet in this 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race has now rounded the Tuskar Rock course mark. Alla Grande Pirelli (181) had the edge at the south-east tip of Ireland after being the first to leave the lighthouse in her wake. by Sirius Evenements Posted 6 Jun 09:47 PDT Blake Island Race report and TOR update Blake Island Race report and TOR update Sailing with bears and bulls at the Seattle Yacht Club, plus The Ocean Race At least PredictWind's HRRR forecast was bullish about the afternoon. I kept repeating this mantra on Saturday morning as I drove to Seattle's Shilshole Marina and the start of the Seattle Yacht Club's 2023 Blake Island Race. by David Schmidt Posted 6 Jun 09:00 PDT Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta kicks off Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta kicks off Opening the superyacht racing season in the Mediterranean The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off in Porto Cervo today with the captains' briefing followed by a welcome cocktail for participants on the rooftop terrace of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 6 Jun 08:31 PDT OceansLab announce Official Cleantech Partners OceansLab announce Official Cleantech Partners Maxeon Solar Technologies, Genevos and Oceanvolt join OceansLab OceansLab is pleased to confirm the support of clean energy enablers Genevos, Oceanvolt and Maxeon Solar Technologies as partners in its campaign as the world's first hydrogenelectric race yacht. by OceansLab Posted 6 Jun 07:03 PDT Cup Spy - June 3-5: The 'Bs' match race the A team Cup Spy - June 3-5: The 'Bs' match race the A team Ernesto Bertarelli and Dean Barker jumped in the co-helmsman seats to match race the Swiss "A" Team Ernesto Bertarelli and Dean Barker jumped in the co-helmsman seats to match-race the Alinghi Red Bull Racing 'A' team, in the Swiss team's first day of two-boat training in AC40's, off Barcelona on Monday. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 6 Jun 06:30 PDT Four American skippers ready to take on the GSC Four American skippers ready to take on the GSC Each skipper has unique stories and compelling motivations for tackling demanding circumnavigations As the excitement for the 2023-2024 Global Solo Challenge (GSC) builds, the sea's call has enticed a varied and impressive group of sailors from around the world. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 6 Jun 06:09 PDT GKA Big Air Kite Worlds Tarifa day 2 GKA Big Air Kite Worlds Tarifa day 2 Living up to hype with stunning action in men's and women's Twin-Tip Spain's Liam Whaley and Italy's Andrea Principi threw down the gauntlet in the much-anticipated opening clashes in the men's Twin-Tip division of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 6 Jun 05:08 PDT