Finn World Masters at El Balís overall Finn World Masters at El Balís overallJosé Luis Doreste claims the title as final day finally deliversThe 1988 Olympic Finn gold medallist, José Luis Doreste, from Spain, has won the 2018 Finn World Masters at El Balís, Spain after the holding on to his narrow points lead on the final day.by Robert Deaves Posted 25 May 13:00 PDT GC32 World Championship day 2 GC32 World Championship day 2Team Tilt soars into the leadLake Garda lived up to Garda Trentino's tourist brochure today with sun, 15-18 knot southerly Ora winds enabling the flying catamarans to hit 30+ knots on day two of the GC32 World Championship.by Event Media Posted 25 May 12:49 PDT Team AkzoNobel breaks 600-nautical mile barrier Team AkzoNobel breaks 600-nautical mile barrierTo become fastest crew in Volvo Ocean Race historyBritish sailors Jules Salter and Emily Nagel have become two of the fastest sailors in Volvo Ocean Race history after helping team AkzoNobel become the first crew to exceed 600 nautical miles (1,111 kilometers) in a 24-hour period.by Justin Chisholm Posted 25 May 12:37 PDT Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week day 3 Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week day 3Les Bleus in the pink at race winIf the largely amateur French team on Paprec finished in raptures after a well earned victory, the hard driving Terry Hutchinson, skipper and tactician of Quantum Racing may take some satisfaction that they now top the regatta standings.by 52 Super Series Posted 25 May 12:27 PDT D-One Gold Cup at Wolfgangsee, Austria preview D-One Gold Cup at Wolfgangsee, Austria preview50 competitors from 10 countries set to competeWith 50 competitors from 10 countries this years D-One Gold Cup promises to be a fantastic event. Sailed from the Union Yacht Club Wolfgangsee based in the beautiful Austrian town of St Gilgen the event will run over 5 days from the 30th May.by Chris Sallis Posted 25 May 08:58 PDT Volvo OR Leg 9, Day 6: AkzoNobel set a new record Volvo OR Leg 9, Day 6: AkzoNobel set a new recordTeam AkzoNobel continues to build on its record-breaking pace on Leg 9Dutch skipper Simeon Tienpont's crew bested the existing record for a yacht competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, the 596.6 miles set by Torben Grael's Ericsson 4 in the 2008-09 edition.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 25 May 08:41 PDT Lake Geneva E Scow Spring Regatta 2018 Lake Geneva E Scow Spring Regatta 2018An arsenal of Melges E ScowsLake Geneva Yacht Club assembled an arsenal of Melges E Scows for the 2018 Lake Geneva E Scow Spring Regatta.by Hannah Noll Posted 25 May 08:12 PDT New 24hr speed VOR record for the Grael family New 24hr speed VOR record for the Grael familyIn the latest sked team AkzoNobel has smashed through the 600nm barrierTeam AkzoNobel has smashed through the 600nm barrier according to the latest sked at 1300hrs UTC on May 25, with a 24hour run of 601nm. Catch the videos with Martine Grael and Jules Salter who was aboard Ericsson 4 in 2008.by Richard Gladwell + Will Carson / Peter Rusch Posted 25 May 06:38 PDT J/121 Jackhammer sail-testing and training J/121 Jackhammer sail-testing and trainingJ/121 Jackhammer was sail-testing and training off Newport, RI the past two weeksJackhammer was built in the US, the sails were designed in Ireland, built in our production facility in Hong Kong, and then fitted and tested in Newport– such is the global reach and expertise of the UK Sailmakers Group.by J/Boats Posted 25 May 06:37 PDT The most competitive 52 Super Series season yet? The most competitive 52 Super Series season yet?We speak to Paul 'Flipper' Westlake of North SailsIt's all go on the 52 Super Series with new boats, new teams and new technology. We spoke to Paul 'Flipper' Westlake of North Sails as the 2018 season gets underway to get his take on the development, the fleet and who his favourites are.by Mark Jardine, Sail-World.com Posted 25 May 05:00 PDT Etchells UK Open Nationals at Cowes preview Etchells UK Open Nationals at Cowes previewA world-class fleet assembles for racingThere is always a lot of great boat racing going on around the Solent, with battles taking place in a wide variety of classes, from big boats to small boats, and club racers to world champions.by Rob Goddard Posted 25 May 04:32 PDT Children participate in Atlantic Cup Kids Day Children participate in Atlantic Cup Kids DayPlus North Sails President Ken Read provides race preview in advance of the startAtlantic Cup Kids is presented by 11th Hour Racing and is a program of the Atlantic Cup that teaches children about offshore racing and the environment.by Julianna Barbieri Posted 25 May 04:29 PDT Full house in Caen for the Normandy Channel Race Full house in Caen for the Normandy Channel Race27 crews of two skippers set to push their Class40s to the limitUltimately there will be 27 crews of two skippers pushing their Class40s to the limit throughout the 1,000-mile course of this year's Normandy Channel Race, the outcome of which is more uncertain than ever.by Denis van den Brink Posted 24 May 22:01 PDT 470 Europeans in Bulgaria overall 470 Europeans in Bulgaria overallSlovenia and Sweden wrap up winsMedal Race day at the 2018 470 Open European Championships in Bourgas, Bulgaria got underway in a breeze of 10 knots. The apparent pre-race calm in the boat park switched to high energy full-on physical racing for the 25 minute windward-leeward races.by International 470 Class Posted 24 May 21:47 PDT Brunel knocks out 580nm for new VOR record Brunel knocks out 580nm for new VOR recordOnly for team AkzoNobel to set 588.1nm a few hours laterTeam Brunel posted a new 24 hour distance record, but the fast conditions aren't over and it didn't take long for team AkzoNobel to best it setting a new mark 588nm for a rolling 24hour period.by Peter Rusch/Richard Gladwell Posted 24 May 21:03 PDT Medemblik Regatta Day 3 Medemblik Regatta Day 3Steady winds and foiling conditions at third day of the Medemblik RegattaThree days of racing are done at the 34st Medemblik Regatta. The competition is strong and competitors are working hard to claim their medal race spot. One more day of qualifications left, however, some of the sailors are already looking at their chancesby Medemblik Regatta Posted 24 May 19:17 PDT Queensland chases $1billon superyacht industry Queensland chases $1billon superyacht industryAn aggressive new Queensland state backed superyacht servicing strategy is a warning for NZNew Zealand is poised to be gazumped again by Australia, this time by the announcement of an aggressive new strategy to attract substantially more superyacht business to Queensland co-incident with the staging of the 36th America's Cups in Auckland.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 24 May 17:59 PDT Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week day 2 Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week day 2Sled cruise to Croatian classic coastal winAfter a beautifully scenic 30-nautical-mile coastal race tour of the islands off Sibenik, third place across the finish line sees reigning TP52 World Champions Platoon step up to lead the hotly contested Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.by 52 Super Series Posted 24 May 14:43 PDT GC32 World Championship day 1 GC32 World Championship day 1INEOS Rebels UK surprise with early leadTowering clouds over the towering mountains surrounding Lake Garda made conditions challenging for competitors and race management on the opening day of this inaugural GC32 World Championship.by Event Media Posted 24 May 12:37 PDT 150 days to 50th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race 150 days to 50th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea RaceRace has already attracted a fleet of 41 yachts from 17 countriesAnother common trait at the Rolex Middle Sea Race is that once a crew has undertaken the race they return time and again. It is a big effort to participate in an offshore race, especially one situated in the middle of the Mediterranean.by RMSR Media Team Posted 24 May 12:15 PDT