Volvo Ocean Race going down to the wire Volvo Ocean Race going down to the wireSet to be decided in the last 20 miles of Leg 11A late call from MAPFRE has seen them slip behind Team Brunel in the rankings on the final night of Leg 11 – and the 2017-18 edition.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 23 Jun 22:40 PDT Velsheda and Svea at The Superyacht Cup overall Velsheda and Svea at The Superyacht Cup overallOutcome hanging in the balance until the final momentsA dramatic day on Palma Bay saw the final outcome of the 22nd Superyacht Cup hanging in the balance until the final moments of competition.by J Class Association Posted 23 Jun 22:00 PDT Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 2 Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 2A complete 180 to day one with gray, overcast conditionsConditions for day two of the 2018 Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships, hosted by Sail Newport, was a complete 180 to day one with a gray, overcast day greeting the 44 sailors.by Sam Crichton Posted 23 Jun 18:21 PDT Volvo OR: Blasting across the North Sea Volvo OR: Blasting across the North SeaSpectacular images from the North Sea as the seven Volvo Ocean Race entries power reachSpectacular images from the North Sea as the seven Volvo Ocean Race entries power reach across the North Sea in the closing stanzas of the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Jun 17:57 PDT Volvo fleet splits - Chinese go inshore Volvo fleet splits - Chinese go inshoreWeather routing predicts a very close finish between MAPFRE and Team BrunelThe Volvo Ocean Race leaders have now split into two groups - with Dongfeng taking the coastal route inshore of the Exclusion Zone off the The Hague. The other two, MAPFRE and Team Brunel have taken the more direct route - with a hook at the end.by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Jun 17:05 PDT 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 4 52 Super Series Zadar Royal Cup day 4Debutant's Phoenix challenging for the crownTina Plattner, Ed Baird and the crew of debutants Phoenix have given themselves a fighting chance of winning the second circuit regatta of the season after delivering another consistent, low scoring day at the Zadar Royal Cup in Croatia.by 52 Super Series Posted 23 Jun 13:21 PDT Audi Invitational Team Racing Challenge overall Audi Invitational Team Racing Challenge overallFinal day sees Newport Harbor YC clinch victory ahead of YCCSThe third edition of this event, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of Title Sponsor Audi, hosted 14 crews representing seven international yacht clubs from the USA, England, Sweden and Italy, with a total of 55 races run.by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 23 Jun 11:30 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma day 4 Superyacht Cup Palma day 4Velsheda takes dramatic overall victory in a close finish at The Superyacht Cup PalmaA dramatic day on Palma Bay saw the final outcome of the 22nd Superyacht Cup hanging in the balance until the final moments of competition.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 23 Jun 11:27 PDT Kieler Woche day 8 Kieler Woche day 8Greece moves into 470 women's leadThere has been some shifting around of the 470 Women's leaderboard, with Maria Bozi and Rafailina Klonaridou of Greece now moving to the top, with Poland and Spain in hot pursuit....by Andy Rice Posted 23 Jun 10:34 PDT VOR: Six miles separate top five after windshift VOR: Six miles separate top five after windshiftVolvo OR fleet now racing south to the finish in The Hague and the tactical options are opening upWith the Norway turning mark in the rear-view mirror the Volvo Ocean Race fleet is now racing south to the finish in The Hague and the tactical options are opening up.by Volvo Ocean Race Posted 23 Jun 08:38 PDT Sustainability Initiatives at Antigua Sailing Week Sustainability Initiatives at Antigua Sailing WeekA key legacy of what is fast becoming known as the 'green' regattaThis year, the introduction of the reusable cup program at all official events, venues and partner establishments, resulted in diverting some 35,000 plastic cups from the island's landfill.by Antigua Sailing Week Posted 23 Jun 07:19 PDT Paralympic Development Program at World Sailing Paralympic Development Program at World SailingA PDP clinic in the Hansa 303 will run ahead of the ChampionshipsAhead of the 2018 Para World Sailing Championships this September, World Sailing will run a Paralympic Development Program (PDP) clinic that will be open to sailors to participate in.by World Sailing Posted 23 Jun 05:40 PDT 20th Voiles de Saint-Tropez preview 20th Voiles de Saint-Tropez preview300 of the most beautiful modern and classic yachts set to competeAs anticipated, the 20th edition of the Voiles will bring together 4,000 sailors on both land and sea, for the final big bash of the Saint-Tropez season, onboard more than 300 of the most beautiful modern and classic yachts in the world.by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 23 Jun 05:15 PDT Volvo OR: Dutch yachts split with fleet leaders Volvo OR: Dutch yachts split with fleet leadersAt 1100UTC the first real strategic split of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race occurredAt 1100UTC The first real strategic split of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, with two boats, Team Brunel and Team AkzoNobel passing inside of an Exclusion Zone, leaving the three lead boats to pass on the eastern side. by Richard Gladwell Posted 23 Jun 03:18 PDT Warrior Sailing returns to San Diego Warrior Sailing returns to San DiegoWounded veterans on an intense three-day sailing courseReturning to San Diego Bay from June 26-28, the Warrior Sailing program will introduce twenty-one new wounded veterans to an intense three-day sailing course using their most natural abilities, teamwork and competitive drive.by Casey Allocco Posted 23 Jun 02:28 PDT Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 1 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 1Breeze & bounty on day one of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race WeekOne-hundred-thirty-six entries, representing 51 yacht clubs, turned out for a glorious first day of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week.by Betsy Crowfoot Posted 22 Jun 23:10 PDT Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 1 Clagett Regatta & U.S. Para Sailing Champs day 1Newport turns on the charm Friday for the 46 sailors racingNewport turned on the charm Friday for the 46 sailors racing in the 2018 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the U.S. Para Sailing Championships.by Sam Crichton Posted 22 Jun 22:57 PDT Kieler Woche day 7 Kieler Woche day 7Brits launch into the lead on a shifty Nacra 17 courseNiklas Dehne came back ashore with mast and boat separated. At the start for the second race of the Silver Fleet of the Laser Radial Worlds, his outhaul broke. "It was too much wind for my material", he commented.by Andy Rice Posted 22 Jun 22:09 PDT Superyacht Cup Palma day 3 Superyacht Cup Palma day 3Bigger breeze brings Palma Bay aliveThe Superyacht Cup Palma fleet returned to action on Friday with an added ingredient – a shot of extra breeze which set Palma Bay alive.by The Superyacht Cup Posted 22 Jun 21:52 PDT Aguila and Pinguin Playboy victorious Aguila and Pinguin Playboy victoriousIn the 2018 Quarter Ton Cup at CowesSadly, the wind gods refused to smile on the final day of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup off Cowes and no racing was possible. The race committee went afloat early to monitor conditions but held the fleet ashore at Cowes Yacht Haven.by Fiona Brown Posted 22 Jun 20:56 PDT