Finn Silver Cup overall Finn Silver Cup overall Cardona and Theuninck secure silver and bronze in sunny Anzio With the pressure off after securing the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, a day early, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, led all the way in the final race to record one of the biggest winning margins of the week. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Jul 20:03 UTC Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week overall Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week overall Quantum Racing clinch their first event of the 2019 season Quantum Racing clinched their first 52 Super Series regatta title of the 2019 season, but their perennial arch rivals Azzurra ran them close, the Italian-Argentine teams losing out by a matter of a only a couple of metres on the finish line. by 52 Super Series Posted 20 Jul 19:48 UTC Fighting to the Finish in Tour Voile 2019 Fighting to the Finish in Tour Voile 2019 Cheminées Poujoulat enjoyed another smouldering day, winning comfortably Today in Nice, with tension building to maximum levels, the Tour delivered precisely the kind of twists and turns that are known for keeping teams and spectators on the edge of their seats. by Tour Voile Posted 20 Jul 19:10 UTC Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision Some sailors won't have an Olympic option after Tokyo 2020 During the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, we spoke to various sailors about what it means to them personally not to have the option of the Finn after Tokyo 2020. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Jul 16:29 UTC North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief A week of World Champions North Sails is proud to add three new world champions to the #NSVictoryList. Beyond cleaning up on World Champ titles, North Sails outfitted the inventories on 12 of the 14 podium finishers. by North Sails Posted 20 Jul 16:00 UTC ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff Worlds wrap-up ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff Worlds wrap-up Medemblik got a bit of everything The two double MUSTO Skiff World Champions Jon Newman (AUS) and Bruce Keen (GBR) were again the main players in the exciting finale of the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 in Medemblik. by Diana Bogaards Posted 20 Jul 14:06 UTC 80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston episode 5 80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston episode 5 Damage to the Environment, with Dee Caffari Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Dee Caffari look at how the environment at sea has been damaged over the past 50 years in Episode 5 of 80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. by Chris Jones Posted 20 Jul 12:00 UTC Every day a nightmare for this "Plastic Village" Every day a nightmare for this "Plastic Village" Race for Water takes us to Indonesia Two poignant films showing the painful reality of an innocent population drowning in the waste of the world. by Race For Water Posted 20 Jul 10:56 UTC Over 30 IMOCAs enter Transat Jacques Vabre Over 30 IMOCAs enter Transat Jacques Vabre List of TJV duos revealed, and IMOCA is the biggest class Whilst Alan Roura (La Fabrique) hurtles across the Atlantic in a bid to secure the singlehanded North Atlantic record (50 miles in front with 666 miles to go), the list of duos signed up for the Transat Jacques Vabre 2019 was revealed yesterday by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 20 Jul 09:18 UTC Dramatic conclusion to Youth Worlds Dramatic conclusion to Youth Worlds Competition was wide open for medals in the six fleets Littlewood and Butowski ended up locked on 63 points and the Australian claimed silver having won two races across the nine race series. Butowski, a resident of Gdynia, settled for bronze but it could have easily been gold. by World Sailing Posted 20 Jul 05:52 UTC Heavy hitters registered for action Heavy hitters registered for action Heavy hitters registered for action The GKA Kite World Tour is in Sotavento, Fuerteventura, this week for the fourth GKA Freestyle World Cup stop of the season. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 20 Jul 05:22 UTC Finn Silver Cup day 4 Finn Silver Cup day 4 Oskari Muhonen wins U23, and Liam Orel U19, both with a day to spare Muhonen was deep as well and followed, taking just enough boats to put 12 points between himself and Colaninno, enough to take the title with a day to space by just two points. by Robert Deaves Posted 19 Jul 21:54 UTC Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Quantum Racing on the cusp of their first 2019 title Quantum Racing go into the final day of the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week with a five-point lead over Azzurra and so sit on the threshold of their first major regatta title since victory in Puerto Portals in late August last year. by 52 Super Series Posted 19 Jul 21:27 UTC M32 European Series Marstrand day 1 M32 European Series Marstrand day 1 Pieter Taselaar's Bliksem team win an astounding five of six races The Dutchman, who has been based in the USA for more than 20 years, is in Marstrand racing a boat chartered from M32 builder Aston Harald to check in with the European fleet as part of his training for the impending World Championship. by M32 Series Posted 19 Jul 20:38 UTC Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 1 Melges 24 European Series at Scarlino day 1 The top three are all Italian Leader of the ranking after day on is the Italian Maidollis by Gian Luca Perego, already protagonist of the season so far and one of the most awarded crews in Melges 24 Class history. by IM24CA Posted 19 Jul 20:00 UTC Cheminées Poujoulat burns bright in Tour Voile Cheminées Poujoulat burns bright in Tour Voile Storming around the course in textbook fashion Tomorrow brings a day of Nautical Stadium racing where teams will be grappling for those last few points that could make the difference in order to gain a place in the Top 10 and a golden ticket to the Super Final on Sunday. by Tour Voile Posted 19 Jul 19:57 UTC Panerai British Classic Week day 5 Panerai British Classic Week day 5 Long inshore race tests fleet Day five of Panerai British Classic Week kicked off with a 9am briefing ahead of the long inshore race sponsored by Classic Boat. After several days' racing and socialising, crews could be seen rallying themselves ready for another day out on the water. by Helen Porter Posted 19 Jul 10:23 UTC Crowds 'learn to fly' at Foiling Week Crowds 'learn to fly' at Foiling Week More than 50 novice foilers took flight last week on Lake Garda For a second year, RYA Training Centre, the Andrew Simpson Centre (ASC) Lake Garda, put on a series of RYA 'First Flights' 90 minute taster sessions, aimed at beginner foilers. by Becky Gilbert-Wood Posted 19 Jul 07:04 UTC America's Cup: Base construction - Timelapse Video America's Cup: Base construction - Timelapse Video Check this timelapse video of the America's Cup base construction in Auckland The infrastructure build project for the 36th America's Cup has been underway for over six months.Take a look at this time-lapse footage of our progress over the first sixth months of the 36th America's Cup infrastructure project by Wynyard Edge Alliance Posted 19 Jul 06:33 UTC Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 3 Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 3 Leonard Takahashi (NZL) continues his winning ways Leonard Takahashi (NZL, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) solidified his chances of reaching the semi-finals of Balboa Yacht Club's 53rd Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship presented by DISC Sports by Susan Kenney Posted 19 Jul 04:29 UTC Paris2024: Has Peace broken out in the Laser Wars? Paris2024: Has Peace broken out in the Laser Wars? Will surprise legal moves be enough to head off the Rule change for the Laser class? With the Laser class considering a significant Rules change Laser Performance Europe may have gazumped the vote with the announcement in social media that they have signed four key agreements required for the class to retain its Olympic status. by Richard Gladwell Posted 19 Jul 03:24 UTC Charisma the final boat home in Transatlantic Race Charisma the final boat home in Transatlantic Race Last team standing The Transatlantic Race 2019 will go down as one of the slowest on record, but for none was it more drawn out than for Constantin Claviez and his crew on Charisma. by James Boyd Posted 19 Jul 01:28 UTC Finn Silver Cup day 3 Finn Silver Cup day 3 Oskari Muhonen on top after tough third day at Finn U23 Worlds The 2017 U23 Finn World Champion, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, has taken the lead at the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, after wining both races sailed late on Thursday in a very difficult breeze. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 Jul 23:44 UTC GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura preview GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura preview Kitesurfing to take place at the legendary Sotavento It'll take place at the legendary Sotavento, in the south of the island, a notoriously windy location that has played host to countless kiting and windsurfing World Tour stops over the years. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 18 Jul 22:27 UTC Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 4 Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 4 Three gold medals decided The penultimate day of the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships in Gdynia, Poland saw three gold medals decided ahead of Friday's final races. by World Sailing Posted 18 Jul 22:02 UTC SYRA18: The very latest in sheer foiling pleasure SYRA18: The very latest in sheer foiling pleasure NTFM SYRA 18 launch during Foiling Week held in Malcesine on Lake Garda Foiling has generated huge interest in the sailing world. Since its introduction to the Moth class and subsequent adoption by the America's Cup and beyond, the imagination of sailors around the world has been captured. by Quinag Posted 18 Jul 21:12 UTC Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Super fast Quantum Racing are on song in Cascais wind and waves After a disappointing Puerto Sherry regatta last month when they finished seventh overall, their worst regatta result in the history of the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit, Quantum Racing are on fire at Cascais and lead overall. by 52 Super Series Posted 18 Jul 19:28 UTC Fresh success for Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola Fresh success for Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola The final Coastal Raid of Tour Voile brought an incredible day After a difficult day yesterday in Port Barcarès, the local sailors of Team Réseau IXIO - Toulon Provence Méditerranée came back with a second place finish ahead of overall leaders of the General Classification Team Beijaflore in third. by Tour Voile Posted 18 Jul 19:13 UTC 505 European Championships preview 505 European Championships preview 100 boats expected to compete in Sonderborg, Denmark this August The International 505 Class has announced that registration for the 2019 5o5 European Championships to be hosted by the Sønderborg Yacht Club will close soon. by Michael Quirk Posted 18 Jul 18:02 UTC Etchells Worlds 2021 at Royal Yacht Squadron Etchells Worlds 2021 at Royal Yacht Squadron Over 70 boats from the UK and overseas are expected to compete Over 70 boats from the UK and overseas are expected to compete including a youth challenge from the UK, USA and Australia. Cowes has previously hosted the World Championship in 1996, 2007 and 2016, and the boats will be based at Cowes Yacht Haven. by Jan Ford Posted 18 Jul 15:22 UTC M32 European Series returns to its birthplace M32 European Series returns to its birthplace Racing in Marstrand will resume this Friday This will be the first of two M32 European Series events taking place in Sweden, followed on 17 August by the Tjörn Runt, one of Sweden's most popular coastal races, with two days of inshore racing off Stenungsund beforehand. by M32 Series Posted 18 Jul 12:10 UTC Rooster are celebrating like it's 1999 Rooster are celebrating like it's 1999 The early years remembered in a limited edition t-shirt The early years of Rooster now remembered in a Limited Edition T for Men, Women and Juniors. Black or blue. Throw it in with your next order, we're all wearing them back at HQ, so stock is... limited. by Rooster Posted 18 Jul 11:00 UTC Russian National Sailing League stage 5 overall Russian National Sailing League stage 5 overall 'PIRogovo' team from Moscow won the gold medal 21 teams competed on the water of Neva River near Peter and Paul Fortress. Constantly changing wind and strong stream made the battle tough. Only good nerves and skills helped teams to win medals. by Maria Dybunova Posted 18 Jul 10:22 UTC Panerai British Classic Week day 4 Panerai British Classic Week day 4 Including the Ladies Race with 25 entrants After a lively dock party yesterday, helms and crews eased themselves in the Panerai marquee for breakfast on day four ahead of the daily briefing with Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) Chief Race Officer Dai Prichard. by Helen Porter Posted 18 Jul 08:59 UTC Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 2 Governor's Cup 2019 at Balboa Yacht Club day 2 Nine races to go in the second round-robin stage With nine races to go in the second "round-robin" stage of Balboa Yacht Club's 53rd Annual Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship presented by DISC Sports and Spine Center by Susan Kenney Posted 18 Jul 03:53 UTC Doyle Sails seek a dynamic Production Manager Doyle Sails seek a dynamic Production Manager Doyle Sails seeks a dynamic, results driven Production Manager to lead Grand Prix and Superyachts Doyle Sails Lake Macquarie is currently seeking a dynamic, results driven Production Manager to lead Grand Prix and Superyacht operations by Bliss Neagle Posted 18 Jul 01:43 UTC Finn Silver Cup day 2 Finn Silver Cup day 2 Joan Cardona moves ahead as U23 Worlds passes half way stage Joan Cardona, from Spain, holds a three-point lead at the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, as the event passes the half way stage. Six races are done, with five to go. by Robert Deaves Posted 17 Jul 21:56 UTC Double honours at Tour Voile Act 5 Double honours at Tour Voile Act 5 Oman's two professional teams take the first two spots The first of four Nautical Stadium days scheduled for the Mediterranean legs of the Tour Voile brought thrills and spills for the teams, and provided sensational viewing for the many spectators gathered along the beach of Port Barcarès for the occasion. by Tour Voile Posted 17 Jul 21:35 UTC Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 3 Hempel Youth Sailing Worlds day 3 Gdynia's Tytus Butowski shines on home waters Local sailor Tytus Butowski is leading the hopes of the home nation at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships in Gdynia, Poland, sitting atop of the Boy's Laser Radial fleet. by World Sailing Posted 17 Jul 20:33 UTC Windsurfing & Kiteboarding World Cup preview Windsurfing & Kiteboarding World Cup preview Summertime means for the pros above all: Fuerteventura For 34 years, Canary Island has been hosting windsurfing world championships. And of course, kitesurfers are also back again. Since the professionalization of the sport 19 years ago, the kiters have been taking part with their world championship events. by Christian Tillmanns Posted 17 Jul 19:32 UTC