The 69F circuit continues The 69F circuit continues With Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy Twelve international teams are getting ready to compete in Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Torbole at the northern end of Lake Garda in Italy. by 69F Sailing Posted 9 Aug 06:12 UTC OK Dinghy Worlds in Marstrand Day 1 OK Dinghy Worlds in Marstrand Day 1 Lars Johan Brodtkorb takes early lead Lars Johan Brodtkorb, from Norway, has taken the early lead at the OK Dinghy World Championship in Marstrand, Sweden. Sweden's Thomas Hansson-Mild is in second with Charlie Cumbley, from Britain in third. by Robert Deaves Posted 9 Aug 04:52 UTC 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 The challenging conditions continue... The first day of racing at the 505 World Championships continued the challenging conditions we saw at the Pre-Worlds. by Jordan Spencer Posted 9 Aug 04:33 UTC Cadet Europeans at Torbay Cadet Europeans at Torbay 83 boats from 7 nations take part After a much needed day of rest following the UK Nationals things started to get going in earnest for the Cadet Europeans in Torquay. by Neil Collingridge Posted 8 Aug 19:37 UTC America's Cup: First team ready to foil at venue America's Cup: First team ready to foil at venue The first boat has already splashed in the just four months after the Barcelona venue was announced The first boat has already splashed in the coming America's Cup cycle - just four months after the venue was announced for Barcelona. Twice Cup champion Alinghi Red Bull Racing, was rolled out of the shed and christened in Barcelona. by Magnus Wheatley, America's Cup Media Posted 8 Aug 19:15 UTC Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches in Barcelona Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches in Barcelona The first team to take up residence in Barcelona, home of the 37th America's Cup Alinghi Red Bull Racing launched BoatZero - a training AC75 bought in New Zealand - today, becoming the first team to take up residence in Barcelona, home of the 37th America's Cup. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 8 Aug 16:31 UTC Irish Moth Nationals at Dun Laoghaire Irish Moth Nationals at Dun Laoghaire Ewan McMahon retains the title Ewan McMahon has won the Irish Moth National Championships 2022, for the second year running. This year, the Irish Moth Class partnered with the Irish Waszp Class to hold a joint national championships, kindly hosted by the Royal St George YC. by Ed Butler Posted 8 Aug 13:26 UTC Leaders past The Lizard Leaders past The Lizard In the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race The boat speed has ramped up in the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race with the two IMOCAs in the race wicked up and closing in on The Isles of Scilly. by Louay Habib Posted 8 Aug 12:07 UTC 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds A total of 140 teams from 30 nations raced at Lago di Como The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets completed the biggest ever Junior World Championship for each of the classes. A total of 140 teams from 30 nations raced in the 2022 edition from Lago di Como, Italy. by 49er and Nacra Sailing Posted 8 Aug 06:04 UTC Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland start highlights Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland start highlights The international fleet got away for the non-stop 1,805-mile race without incident The 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race started from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes at midday on Sunday 7th August. The international fleet got away for the non-stop 1,805-mile race without incident. by RORC Posted 8 Aug 06:00 UTC SSL Gold Cup - D2 Team AUS racing with Team GBR SSL Gold Cup - D2 Team AUS racing with Team GBR On Day two of training, the two teams squared off for some practice racing On Day two of training, the two teams squared off for some practice racing. Watch the start, weather mark, and finish. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 8 Aug 05:09 UTC America's Cup: Alinghi confirms Barcelona roll-out America's Cup: Alinghi confirms Barcelona roll-out Alinghi Red Bull Racing confirms almost ready to go in Barcelona - more action later this week? Via social media the Swiss America's Cup Challenger Alinghi Red Bull Racing have advised they are almost ready to launch their AC75, formerly Emirates Team NZ's Te Aihe, in Barcelona. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 8 Aug 02:31 UTC 27th Ora Cup Optimist at Lake Garda, Italy overall 27th Ora Cup Optimist at Lake Garda, Italy overall Erik Scheidt for the second time in a row Two 'victories' in the women's field with Vittoria Berteotti and Victoria Demurtas in the cadet and junior categories respectively. by Elena Giolai Posted 8 Aug 00:45 UTC ORCi European Championship off to a great start ORCi European Championship off to a great start Competitive action in today's practice race Following perfect 14-16 knot conditions this afternoon at the mouth of the Oslofiorden, numerous teams tested themselves in a lively practice race held just before the opening ceremony of the 2022 ORCi European Championship, hosted by Royal Norwegian YC. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 7 Aug 22:06 UTC 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals preview 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals preview Over 90 boats are already entered with five months to go! The NSW Hobie Cat Association and the Vincentia Sailing Club, along with Hobie Asia Pacific have some very special news for you regarding the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals. by Pat Butler Posted 7 Aug 21:03 UTC Spectacular setting for OK Dinghy Worlds opening Spectacular setting for OK Dinghy Worlds opening Two years after it was originally scheduled to take place in Marstrand Two years after it was originally scheduled to take place here, the OK Dinghy World Championship has finally been opened in Marstrand, Sweden, with 109 OK Dinghies completing equipment inspection and registration over the past three days. by Robert Deaves Posted 7 Aug 20:25 UTC Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race underway Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race underway The marathon has begun The 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race started on time from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes at midday on Sunday 7th August. The international fleet got away for the non-stop 1,805-mile race without incident. by Louay Habib Posted 7 Aug 20:17 UTC UK Optimist Nationals at Largs overall UK Optimist Nationals at Largs overall Clean sweep for the girls The final day was upon us all too quickly and Largs again served up a cracking day to finish the regatta. The Race Officer had 3 races in the plan for the Senior and Junior fleets and although the breeze was quite light to start with. by Sandy Ramus Posted 7 Aug 15:00 UTC Live GPS tracking for the Snipe UK Nationals Live GPS tracking for the Snipe UK Nationals Taking place next weekend in Plymouth You can watch The Marlin Spike Rum UK Snipe Nationals & Open taking place in Plymouth from 12th-14th August with live GPS tracking. There are 28 boats entered from the UK, Belgium, Brazil and France. by Sue Roberts Posted 7 Aug 14:29 UTC SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS training in Grandson SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS training in Grandson Team AUS commences training on beautiful Lake Neuchatel Team AUS commences training on beautiful (and breezy which has been a bot of a shock) Lake Neuchatel by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 7 Aug 13:36 UTC Born to race | Henri-Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 Born to race | Henri-Lloyd M//PRO 2.0 No compromise lightweight construction lets you forget about your gear & focus on winning M//PRO Sailing products have been specifically designed for high octane racing. Developed alongside world-class sailing athletes from recycled GORE-TEX PRO face fabric, it's no compromise durable yet lightweight construction lets you focus on winning. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 7 Aug 11:00 UTC 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE overall 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE overall Hatari found themselves needing to cover their opponents to close out the prestigious title ClubSwan 50 Hatari clinched the ClubSwan 50 class title on the final race at the 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE but the German flagged crew endured some unnecessarily nervous moments. by 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 7 Aug 09:33 UTC Team GBR at the 2022 Arkas Optimist Worlds Team GBR at the 2022 Arkas Optimist Worlds Tough competition, but an amazing experience, in Bodrum, Turkey Coach Steve Irish said, "It was a tough competition and not an easy race track. The starts were challenging and there were a number of huge shifts during the races. The sailors all did a really good job, they kept level headed." by Laura Brock Posted 7 Aug 06:37 UTC Mark Foy Trophy - Lazarus wins for Australia Mark Foy Trophy - Lazarus wins for Australia Lazarus became the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy 18 footer champion The Lazarus team of Marcus Ashley-Jones, Angus Williams and Phil Marshall became the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy 18 footer champion when it defeated a 16-boat fleet on Italy's Lake Garda. by Frank Quealey Posted 7 Aug 02:14 UTC ClubSwan at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE ClubSwan at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Class winners undecided right up to final race The competitive spirit at the core of the ClubSwan Racing experience kept the outcome of several classes at the 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE in the balance until the very end. by Nautor's Swan Posted 7 Aug 00:02 UTC All set for Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race All set for Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race All 30 teams attended the Skippers Briefing held at the RORC Clubhouse in Cowes The Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race starts tomorrow, Sunday 7th August. All 30 teams attended the Skippers Briefing held at the RORC Clubhouse in Cowes. by Louay Habib Posted 6 Aug 22:18 UTC 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2 A battle in two! Day 2 of the 505 Pre-Worlds at Cork in Ireland saw the final three races of the six-race series and there was a mighty battle for the title. by Jordan Spencer Posted 6 Aug 20:19 UTC 27th Ora Cup Optimist at Lake Garda, Italy 27th Ora Cup Optimist at Lake Garda, Italy Alberto Avanzini and Victoria Demurtas in the lead among the juniors Another perfect day for the almost 500 sailors present on Garda Trentino, Italy, for the Optimist Ora Cup Ora class regatta organised by Circolo Vela Arco. by Elena Giolai Posted 6 Aug 17:43 UTC 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain overall 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain overall Argentinians win Men's fleet, Spanish sisters win in Women's A day of snakes and ladders for the leaders of the Gold fleet led to an incredibly tight finish with only one point between the final positions overall. The positions in the top five switched around throughout the day. by International 29er Class Posted 6 Aug 16:23 UTC SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS arrive in Grandson SSL Gold Cup - Team AUS arrive in Grandson Watch this video of John Bertrand AO, as he talks us through the competition, the boats, etc Watch this video of John Bertrand AO, as he talks us throughs the competition, the boats, and the crew. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 6 Aug 14:31 UTC Youth Foiling Gold Cup Final set for Barcelona Youth Foiling Gold Cup Final set for Barcelona The best eight teams will challenge each other in the venue of the next America's Cup Barcelona will be the venue of the 2022 Youth Foiling Gold Cup Grand Final from November 3rd to the 6th, and it will welcome the event for the next three years, in cooperation with Marina Vela Barcelona and Club Nàutic Villasar de Mar. by 69F Sailing Posted 6 Aug 12:46 UTC 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain day 5 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain day 5 Closely fought battle on the penultimate day Just nine points separate the top five overall in the 29er World Championship, El Balis, as the regatta progresses into the final day of racing. Italians Alex Demurtras and Giovanni Santi regain the top spot. by International 29er Class Posted 6 Aug 11:12 UTC Novice to round-the-world sailor Novice to round-the-world sailor How long does it take to go from one to the other? One of the pioneers in the World of Solo Circumnavigation is Sir Charles (Chay) Blyth. Up until 1968, Blyth's only seafaring experience was as a long-distance rower when he, along with John Ridgway, rowed the Atlantic Ocean. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 6 Aug 10:14 UTC 10 days to ANT ARCTIC LAB departure 10 days to ANT ARCTIC LAB departure Norbert Sedlacek Koch set for world extreme sailing record attempt Only 10 days from now, Skipper Norbert Sedlacek Koch will depart for his ANT ARCTIC LAB challenge, to sail around the world nonstop, single-handed, without assistance through all five oceans including the most dangerous oceans on the planet. by Innovation Yachts Posted 6 Aug 06:40 UTC Cowes Week 2022 overall Cowes Week 2022 overall A spectacularly busy finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron The last day of Cowes Week featured short, action-packed races in a solid north-westerly gradient wind, culminating in a spectacularly busy finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron. by Rupert Holmes Posted 6 Aug 00:18 UTC 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE day 5 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE day 5 Closing in on the titles After a second and a first today, their strongest performance of the week in the best sea breeze so far, Marcus Brennecke's double world champions Hatari lead the ClubSwan 50 class into the final day of the 40th Copa del Rey MAPRFE. by 40 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 5 Aug 19:09 UTC 2022 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 2022 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1 Shifty conditions with large pressure changes, saw big numbers on each team's scorecard The first day of racing in Crosshaven was challenging. Three races of an hour each in shifty conditions with large pressure changes, saw big numbers on each team's scorecard. by Jordan Spencer Posted 5 Aug 18:49 UTC International Topper Worlds at Lake Garda International Topper Worlds at Lake Garda 170 sailors from across Europe, Asia and North America gather at Fraglia Vela Riva 170 International Toppers from across Europe, Asia and North America gathered at Fraglia Vela Riva, at the northern tip of Lake Garda for the 27th edition of the Topper World Championships. by John Heyes Posted 5 Aug 15:22 UTC 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain day 4 29er Worlds 2022 at El Balís, Spain day 4 French team Hugo Revil and Karl Devaux take the lead French team Hugo Revil and Karl Devaux have taken the lead of the 29er Worlds in the choppy waters of El Balis after three races on the first day of the final series, although tied on 46 points with the Italian team of Alex Demurtas and Giovanni Santi. by International 29er Class Posted 5 Aug 14:51 UTC RCYC celebrates Women's week with all-Ladies Race RCYC celebrates Women's week with all-Ladies Race The club has a young ladies team who entered the Lady Liberty Regatta in New York The Royal Cape Yacht Club has a young ladies team who entered the Lady Liberty Regatta at the Manhattan Yacht Club, New York. The team will be announced on Saturday 13 August at RCYC at our Ladies Race. by Royal Cape Yacht Club Posted 5 Aug 12:50 UTC