Highlights of 30 years of America's Cup commentary Highlights of 30 years of America's Cup commentary The Voice of the America's Cup - highlights reel covering 34 years of commentary Peter "PJ" Montgomery will be inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in March 2021 - and is just the third "chronicler" to be admitted. Here's a series of audio clips from the 1992 LV and America's Cups through to the 2017 win, plus an image gallery by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 8 Aug 22:02 PDT 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series day 2 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series day 2 Be ready for an exciting final in Torbole Another day of light breeze in Torbole, but there is no lack of competition on the race course of the Melges 24 fleet, currently sailing for the first event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series and Act 2 of the Italian Melges24Tour. by IM24CA Posted 8 Aug 19:11 PDT Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Arnaud Boissières Vendée Globe 2020: Meet Arnaud Boissières Aiming to be the first sailor ever to finish four back-to-back Vendée Globes He is aiming to be the first sailor ever to finish four back-to-back Vendée Globe races. He was inspired to take up sailing by a visit to Les Sables d'Olonne to see the start of the first ever race when he was fighting childhood leukaemia. by Vendee Globe Posted 8 Aug 03:00 PDT Race on! The VX Race PFD has your back Race on! The VX Race PFD has your back Designed specifically for active sailing and maximum comfort Introducing the Vaikobi VX Race PFD, designed specifically for active sailing and maximum comfort in a sleek minimal profile. by Vaikobi Posted 8 Aug 01:00 PDT 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series day 1 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series day 1 Corinthian teams rule in day one in Torbole Racing kicks off for the first event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Torbole and, with light Ora wind from the South, the fleet completes three races that bring to the top of the standings the Corinthian crew of Taki 4 by Marco Zammarchi by IM24CA Posted 7 Aug 19:47 PDT America's Cup Rialto: Out of sight in the Paddock America's Cup Rialto: Out of sight in the Paddock Circuit training in The Paddock, wind pressure affects dry tacks and gybes, dodging a 30-40kt squall American Magic's Defiant left their base around 1030hrs on a fast 10nm foil-borne around for another training session out on Course E - between Eastern Beach and Waiheke Island, otherwise known as "The Paddock". by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 7 Aug 19:35 PDT Heads, Shoulders, Hands and Feet Heads, Shoulders, Hands and Feet It's the little things that make the biggest difference It's the little things that make the biggest difference to how you get on out there on the water. Gloves, boots, headwear, each needs to work for your climate, your sport and your personal preference. We're on hand to help you get it right. by Rooster Posted 7 Aug 09:00 PDT Inside Melges: The August Issue Inside Melges: The August Issue The first Melges 15 fleets are popping up The first Melges 15 fleets are popping up across the country with boats being delivered weekly! Dirk Richter sent us this month's cover photo of his new boat in Colorado. by Melges Performance Sailboats Posted 7 Aug 07:04 PDT Musto opens first US store in Annapolis Musto opens first US store in Annapolis Showcasing wider technical sailing and marine lifestyle offering The world's leading premium technical sailing brand, Musto, has today welcomed visitors to its first ever US store in America's sailing capital of Annapolis, Maryland. by Musto Posted 7 Aug 07:00 PDT WMRT amends 2020 World Championship format WMRT amends 2020 World Championship format Format will ensure the championship remains fair and open for skippers and teams Organisers of the World Match Racing Tour have announced there will not be a World Tour leader-board for 2020 due to current travel restrictions from the Covid-19 pandemic preventing many competitors from attending events. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 7 Aug 06:20 PDT Maritimo X50R: It's neither a letter nor a number… Maritimo X50R: It's neither a letter nor a number… …and in a lot of ways it is not about both either. …and in a lot of ways it is not about both either. What it is all about is not the top speed of 35 knots, but maybe it is about its cruising speed of nearly 31 knots. by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat-World.com Posted 6 Aug 18:28 PDT SailGP announces addition of New Zealand team SailGP announces addition of New Zealand team Peter Burling and Blair Tuke join the league's second season Olympic gold medalists and defending America's Cup champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will join SailGP starting in the league's second season as part of the newly formed New Zealand SailGP Team. by SailGP Posted 6 Aug 13:32 PDT Kicking off Oakcliff's offshore season Kicking off Oakcliff's offshore season Doug Shannon wins Grade 5 event Last weekend, Oakcliff hosted August Grade 5 event, won by long-time Oakcliff match racer Doug Shannon. This was the finale to Oakcliff's Inshore Match Racing program and it saw two boats crewed by trainees who performed above and beyond. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 6 Aug 10:39 PDT Melges 24 European Sailing Series starts tomorrow Melges 24 European Sailing Series starts tomorrow It's eventually time to be back racing, at Garda It's eventually time to be back racing for the international Melges 24 fleet that, after a long break imposed by the delays of the pandemic, is now ready to gather crews from several countries in Italy, Garda Lake. by IM24CA Posted 6 Aug 08:58 PDT US Sailing announces Reach Youth Engagement Grants US Sailing announces Reach Youth Engagement Grants Awarded to Programs in Midwest, Pacific Northwest Sailing centers in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest have been awarded Youth Engagement Grants by US Sailing's Reach Initiative. by US Sailing Posted 6 Aug 08:25 PDT Marskeel supplies ballast in all shapes and sizes Marskeel supplies ballast in all shapes and sizes small ballasting additions of a few pounds to complete ballasting projects of a million pounds or mo Serving the commercial, naval, and private marine industries, MarsKeel can assist in projects ranging from small ballasting additions of a few pounds to complete ballasting projects of a million pounds or more. by William Souter, MarsKeel Posted 6 Aug 08:18 PDT One year to go to 49th Rolex Fastnet Race One year to go to 49th Rolex Fastnet Race A new era will begin as Cherbourg hosts the finish line Rolex Fastnet Race will set sail from Cowes bound for the Fastnet Rock as usual, but then, once the boats have rounded Bishop Rock, they will, for the first time in the history, point their bows towards Cherbourg, the new finish for RORC's premier event. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 6 Aug 05:09 PDT Montgomery & Baird for America's Cup Hall of Fame Montgomery & Baird for America's Cup Hall of Fame Peter Montgomery and Ed Baird will be inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in March 2021 The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America's Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Peter Montgomery and Ed Baird to the America's Cup Hall of Fame as inductees for the Class of 2021. by Herreshoff Marine Museum / America's Cup HoF Posted 6 Aug 03:35 PDT America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' America's Cup Rialto: Defiant's 'glamour day' After a batten failure, American Magic headed back out for a three hour plus sail on a 'glamour day' After losing an hour or so through gear failure, American Magic headed back out onto the Waitemata for a training session out on Course E - between Eastern Beach and Waiheke Island, otherwise known as "The Paddock". by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/NZ Posted 6 Aug 03:20 PDT How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? How will they set the (dis) comfort cursor? The challenges of trying to live and run a foiling IMOCA to the maximum After finishing second in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne race Charlie Dalin pulled no punches when he described the challenges of trying to live and to operate to the maximum on board his foiler APIVIA. by Vendee Globe Posted 6 Aug 01:23 PDT World Sailing AGM to be held electronically World Sailing AGM to be held electronically Plus nominations are open for election of Board of Directors World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Assembly electronically, due to the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. by World Sailing Posted 5 Aug 11:54 PDT Atlantic Crossing OBR Report #1 Atlantic Crossing OBR Report #1 Onboard update from Amory as the team closes out their third day at sea Onboard update from Amory Ross as the team closes out their third day at sea for their Atlantic crossing training sail from France to Newport, RI. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 5 Aug 09:31 PDT Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century jury named Special edition will reward the best films from 2000 to today! Two women and four men make up the international jury of the Mirabaud Sailing Video of the Century: Ludovica Anti, Martina Orsini, Rob Peake, Gary Jobson, Nicolas Mirabaud and Rob Faris. by Mirabaud Sailing Video Award Posted 5 Aug 08:11 PDT David Sussmann debriefs the Pure Ocean Challenge David Sussmann debriefs the Pure Ocean Challenge A Q&A with David Sussmann about his experiences in the 2020 Pure Ocean Challenge I checked in with David Sussmann, founder of Pure Ocean, via email, to learn more about his experiences, observations, and data-collection efforts during the 2020 Pure Ocean Challenge. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Aug 08:00 PDT Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor Zhik appoints Plastimo as distributor To expand trading in France, Belgium and the French domestic territories Zhik is proud to announce a collaboration with Plastimo, the prestigious marine industry safety manufacturer and equipment wholesaler, as their new distributor for France, Belgium and the French domestic territories. by Liz Rushall Posted 5 Aug 01:00 PDT America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application America's Cup: Arb Panel rules on CIC application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has ruled on the Stars + Stripes' application The Arbitration Panel for the America's Cup has rules against the application made to it by the US Challenger Stars + Stripes Team USA. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 Aug 22:37 PDT San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta preview San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta preview Third running of event limited to single-handed classes The San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta was established in 2018 to provide sailors of all ages with a venue to train and compete in international, high performance classes. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 4 Aug 14:57 PDT Edgartown Race Weekend's Round-the-Island Race Edgartown Race Weekend's Round-the-Island Race Former Secretary of State John Kerry wins Venona Trophy Former Secretary of State John Kerry (Chilmark, Mass.) claimed the coveted Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend's 82nd 'Round-the-Island Race, sailing his classic Alden Cutter 44 Lark to win his class by Barby MacGowan Posted 4 Aug 10:30 PDT Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Will Keyworth's Photo Gallery of the Inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco Photographer Will Keyworth provides a great photo gallery of the Annapolis Yacht Club's inaugural Two Bridge Fiasco by David Schmidt Posted 4 Aug 09:39 PDT Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight Dragonfly & ICY in the groove for Race the Wight smarttune and smartlink create a new common denominator Saturday 1st August 2020 saw one of the biggest races of the year in the UK, probably globally, with 133 boats competing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 'Race the Wight' in the most perfect conditions possible. by Lou Johnson Posted 4 Aug 08:26 PDT Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Denmark SailGP Team: Episode 2 Focusing on resilience with grinder Martin Kirketerp The second episode of 'Inside the Denmark SailGP Team' focuses on resilience, and no one embodies this quality more than grinder Martin Kirketerp. by SailGP Posted 4 Aug 06:37 PDT Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Formula Kite World Championships cancelled Individual and Mixed Team Relay event in Italy cannot proceed IKA regrets to confirm the cancellation of the 2020 Formula Kite World Championships. Both events were planned to be held back to back on the Italian resort island of Sardinia. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 4 Aug 03:56 PDT America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display America's Cup: NZL60 now on permanent display The 2000 America's Cup winner NZL-60 has joined the 2017 champion on permanent display in Aucklanaly NZL-60, the winner of the 2000 America's Cup has gone on display outside the Emirates Team NZ base in the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. In the 30th Match for the America's Cup, RNZYS became the first club outside USA to successfully defend the America's Cup. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 Aug 02:41 PDT Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Race video Get a teste for life aboard with 40 knots raging outside An unprecedented race, extreme conditions, a fierce battle: relive the prelude of the Vendée Globe from the inside. by Vendée Globe Posted 4 Aug 02:21 PDT French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final French player qualifies for eSailGP Grand Final MCES pepito claims penultimate spot following Pop-Up Qualifier Following a closely fought virtual battle, the penultimate place in the eSailGP Grand Final has been claimed. MCES pepito beat Javinho of Spain in a nail-biting match race to secure France's first spot in the inaugural championship final by SailGP Posted 3 Aug 23:40 PDT 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup postponed Social distancing and global travel restrictions conspire against youth regatta With great regret the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announces that the 18th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup has been postponed to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. by Sean McNeill Posted 3 Aug 22:50 PDT Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Rooster expands Custom and Team Kit Collection Let Rooster's in-house designers and branding team get your kit on point Ready for racing or for a day in the sun, the Rooster Cotton Polo has been designed as a high-quality polo shirt with Rooster branding and navy trimmings. Perfect for team wear or as a simple smart polo in the summer. by Emma Ralph, Rooster Posted 3 Aug 09:24 PDT Double trouble? Double trouble? Will double-handers be excluded from the Hobart's biggest prize? In yachting, 2020 is the year of shorthanded sailing. Yes, in many cases it has been forced on us due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the trend was already set and with a mixed double-handed yacht being added to the slate for the Paris 2024 Olympics. by Mark Jardine Posted 3 Aug 03:00 PDT America's Cup: Designed to fly America's Cup: Designed to fly It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foiling to the America's Cup and changed the face of top-level yacht racing forever. by America's Cup Posted 2 Aug 23:15 PDT Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez takes shape Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez takes shape Competitors being confirmed, procedures on shore specified Two months before the start of the 2020 edition of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez, registrations are being confirmed and the outlines of the reception arrangements, for participants and the public, are becoming clearer. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 2 Aug 22:27 PDT