49er sailors take environmental action 49er sailors take environmental action Sailing as a sport has a huge environmental footprint There is no question that sailing as a sport has a huge environmental footprint. We travel the world by air, sea and road, shipping boats built from exotic materials from continent to continent. by Drew Malcolm Posted 17 Nov 09:26 UTC 18ft Skiff Spring Championship overall 18ft Skiff Spring Championship overall Appliancesonline.com.au team wrap up the win The Appliancesonline.com.au team (Brett Van Munster, Phil Marshall and Kurt Fatouris) became the 2019-2020 Australian 18 Footers League Spring champions, but it was The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines team took honours on the final day. by Frank Quealey Posted 17 Nov 08:16 UTC Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals overall Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals overall Switzerland's Sophie Racing storms to victory Hugo Stenbeck's Sophie Racing, helmed by Bernardo Freitas and crewed by Martin Westerdahl and Lars Linger, has won the Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals after a day of intense competition on the Bay of Palma. by Fiona Brown Posted 17 Nov 02:13 UTC 44Cup Palma day 3 44Cup Palma day 3 CEEREF could turn 44Cup on its head If Charisma and Aleph were the stand-out teams yesterday, today, the penultimate day of the 44Cup Palma, belonged to Igor Lah's Team CEEREF. In a return to their 2016-17 season-winning form, the Slovenian team won both of today's races. by Jessica Gray Posted 16 Nov 22:56 UTC The Ocean Race: Racing for the planet The Ocean Race: Racing for the planet The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team launches campaign at event in Lisbon The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team officially unveiled its Racing For The Planet campaign on Friday at a packed event in Cascais, Lisbon. by Jonno Turner Posted 16 Nov 20:42 UTC Brest Atlantiques Day 12 Brest Atlantiques Day 12 Upwind and more upwind Having emerged unscathed from the past 24 hours of very strong winds and particularly rough head on seas, the four Ultim 32/23 Class trimarans continue their descent of the South Atlantic in upwind conditions averaging around 30 knots by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 16 Nov 20:37 UTC Nick Claus announced as latest Musto ambassador Nick Claus announced as latest Musto ambassador Claus gives a revealing and rare insight into the logistics of his job Musto, one of the world's leading performance clothing brands, launched its Christmas campaign by announcing it has signed Nick Claus as its latest ambassador. by Musto Posted 16 Nov 16:00 UTC Six months to go to OSTAR and TWOSTAR Six months to go to OSTAR and TWOSTAR Preparations well under way at the Royal Western Yacht Club The races are run by the Royal Western Yacht Club of England and will start in Plymouth Sound, round the Eddystone lighthouse off Plymouth's beautiful coastline and head transatlantic to a finish line off Newport Rhode Island USA. by Vianney Searle Posted 16 Nov 15:44 UTC Amory Ross joins 11th Hour Racing Team Amory Ross joins 11th Hour Racing Team Ross has been a leading outdoor and sailing videographer, photographer and producer for a decade He is taking part in the delivery back to Brittany, France this month as onboard reporter from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil where 11th Hour Racing finished fourth in the Transat Jacques Vabre. by 11th Hour Racing Posted 16 Nov 15:18 UTC J/24 Anzio & Nettuno Winter Championship weekend 1 J/24 Anzio & Nettuno Winter Championship weekend 1 Enjoy 2 leads at Circolo della Vela di Roma The 45th Winter Championship of Anzio-Nettuno, organized by the Circolo della Vela di Roma, by the Reale Circolo Canottieri Tevere Remo, and by the Italian Naval League of Anzio. by J/Boats Posted 16 Nov 14:32 UTC 44Cup Palma day 2 44Cup Palma day 2 Two bullet day for Charisma but Aleph leads Racing in Palma in November was always going to be challenging not just for crews but especially for race officials more used to racing here in summer, in a sea breeze you can set your watch by. by Jessica Gray Posted 16 Nov 03:47 UTC Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals day 1 Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals day 1 Cutthroat competition in shifty conditions On the opening day of the Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals 2019, Ukrainian Olympic 470 Gold Medallist Evgenii Braslavets, crewed by Sergey Pugachev, Sergey Timokhov and Oleksandr Myrchuk by Fiona Brown Posted 16 Nov 02:48 UTC America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 foiling - Video America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 foiling - Video First video released by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of their AC75 foiling in Cagliari, Sardinia First video released by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of their AC75 foiling in Cagliari, Sardinia. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 15 Nov 23:01 UTC Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Ambrogio Beccaria: "I didn't think we'd be able to push so hard!" At 16:31 UTC this Friday, Ambrogio Beccaria took the win (prior to the decisions of the jury) in Le Marin in Martinique of the production boat category in the second leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère after 13 days, 01 hour, 58 minutes and 48 seconds by Aurélie Bargat Posted 15 Nov 21:17 UTC Brest Atlantiques Day 11 Brest Atlantiques Day 11 Fleet keep their heads down and buckle up Ten days into racing on the "Brest Atlantiques" and it is like a re-start from Rio with MACIF doing a pit-top, Sodebo Ultim 3 rerouting to avoid bad weather and all keeping the breaks to avoid exposing their boats from being pummelled by rough seas. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 15 Nov 18:25 UTC Discover the latest Deck Equipment Innovations Discover the latest Deck Equipment Innovations From Barton Marine at METSTRADE Update yourself on the latest deck equipment innovations at Metstrade when you visit the Barton Marine stand 01.478. Barton Marine's huge range of over 1900 products is available for Show and Tell during the show. by Chris Jones Posted 15 Nov 17:03 UTC Building an 18th century Gajeta part 9 Building an 18th century Gajeta part 9 Amazing beauty of an old wooden design built with modern epoxy resin As you'll know, we've run a series on the build of a wooden Gajeta with epoxy resin at the Betina Shipyard in Croatia. In this final instalment we look back at where she started and what she became. From 3D design to the final item. by Wessex Resins & Adhesives Posted 15 Nov 17:00 UTC Huusela first Finnish to finish the TJV 2019 Huusela first Finnish to finish the TJV 2019 Ari Huusela became the first Finn and Scandinavian in an IMOCA to finish the Transat Jacques Vabre Ari Huusela became the first Finn and Scandinavian in an IMOCA to finish the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre on Friday as he and Irish co-skipper, Michael Ferguson, forced Ariel II across the finish line in the Bay of All Saints. by Soazig Guého Posted 15 Nov 15:29 UTC NYYC announces historic 2020 regatta schedule NYYC announces historic 2020 regatta schedule 2020 summer in America's sailing capital will be one of the busiest in history It doesn't take perfect vision to see that the 2020 summer in America's sailing capital will be one of the busiest in history. The New York Yacht Club will take full advantage of the New England sailing season, hosting one major event after another by Stuart Streuli Posted 15 Nov 14:52 UTC Rainbow Foundation celebration with Clipper Race Rainbow Foundation celebration with Clipper Race A day of emotional reunions and introductions to celebrate Rainbow Foundation heritage Former young South African sailors on the 40,000 nautical mile global challenge have been participating in a day of emotional reunions and introductions to celebrate their 'Dare To Lead' heritage with this year's team that is also their legacy. by Grace Kitching Posted 15 Nov 14:27 UTC Your Winter Warmer Wishlist Your Winter Warmer Wishlist Minimum Effort, Maximum Comfort with P&B Throw on a warm jacket, switch to a winter wetsuit or layer up for added protection against the elements – on and off the water. Choose from a wide selection of technical clothing from your favourite brands like Musto, Gill, Zhik and Gul. by P&B Posted 15 Nov 13:08 UTC 2020 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta preview 2020 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta preview Interest from new, would-be participants from far and wide Changing the dates of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from the usual second half of April to the very beginning (1-7 April 2020) has enabled various past participants to come and join us again. by Ginny Field Posted 15 Nov 12:42 UTC New interactive website for Protector New interactive website for Protector Protector have launched a new interactive website that is both engaging and stylish Rayglass Boats, manufacturers of the popular Legend range of GRP trailerboats, the internationally-renowned Protector range of RIBs and the incredibly successful 3500 cruiser, have launched a new interactive website that is both engaging and stylish. by Mike Rose Posted 15 Nov 12:40 UTC Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals overall Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals overall Strong winds keep the fleet ashore on the final day The Dragon Grand Prix Spain participants remained ashore on the final day of the regatta. Strong winds, above 30 knots and a big swell with waves of more than two meters in the race area off Puerto Portals, made it impossible to run the last day of racing by Fiona Brown Posted 15 Nov 04:43 UTC America's Cup: The Agony and Ecstacy America's Cup: The Agony and Ecstacy Like all professional sports, race results in the America's Cup mean more than just bragging rights “A little bit of boat speed makes you famous” once said an America's Cup skipper. The unsaid flip side is that a lack of it, will relegate you to obscurity. by Dr Hamish Ross Posted 15 Nov 01:06 UTC Star South American Championship starts tomorrow Star South American Championship starts tomorrow 25 teams set at the Club Nautico Olivos, Argentina 25 teams will start racing tomorrow at the South American Championship 2019 hosted in Buenos Aires by the Club Nautico Olivos. Seven flags are waving at the yacht club entrance by Rachele Vitello Posted 14 Nov 23:46 UTC The guest of honour at China City Sailing Festival The guest of honour at China City Sailing Festival A great tribute to the Barcolana to be present at this event On November 16, the Chairman of the Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano will speak about the organization of the Barcolana at the 2019 China Sailing Annual Festival. by Barcolana Posted 14 Nov 23:17 UTC The Helix Luff Cord The Helix Luff Cord Top-Down Furling Exclusively For North Sails North Sails and Future Fibres co-engineered the Helix Luff Cord, the latest advancement in Load Sharing Technology. by North Sails Posted 14 Nov 22:25 UTC TJV: Goodchild and Delahaye take sweet second TJV: Goodchild and Delahaye take sweet second Pip Hare set for IMOCA nail-biting IMOCA finish today Sam Goodchild and Fabien Delahaye, on their 40ft monohull, Leyton, have finished second in the Class40 of the 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after crossing the finish line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia by Soazig Guého Posted 14 Nov 22:10 UTC Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish Mini-Transat La Boulangère Leg 2 finish François Jambou: "This victory will change my life!" At 17:00 UTC this Thursday, François Jambou took the win (before the decisions of the jury) in the prototype category to complete the second leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère in Le Marin (Martinique) after 12 days, 02 hours, 27 minutes and 07 seconds by Aurélie Bargat Posted 14 Nov 21:39 UTC Brest Atlantiques Day 10: The Ultim battle resumes Brest Atlantiques Day 10: The Ultim battle resumes Maxi Edmond de Rothschild were the first to pass through the Cagarras Islands today What a day of twists and turns for "Brest Atlantiques"! Maxi Edmond de Rothschild were the first to pass through the Cagarras Islands today at 12:16, followed by Actual Leader in second. by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson Posted 14 Nov 21:23 UTC Dutch J/70 Sailing League in The Netherlands Dutch J/70 Sailing League in The Netherlands 15 flights were run for an amazing 45 short races In the first weekend of October, Jachtclub Veere and the Royal Dutch Sailing & Rowing Association (KNZ & RV) organized the Eredivisie Sailing 2019. by J/Boats Posted 14 Nov 17:09 UTC Marine Resources job updates Marine Resources job updates The latest jobs in the marine industry Marine Resources specialises in filling job vacancies within the Leisure Marine Industry. We have a variety of recruitment services to suit all types of marine employer. by Marine Resources Posted 14 Nov 16:31 UTC 44Cup Palma day 1 44Cup Palma day 1 No play on the opening day Winds gusting up to 40 knots and a heinous seastate out on the Bay of Palma, kept the 44Cup fleet at the dock on the opening day of the 44Cup Palma. by Jessica Gray Posted 14 Nov 16:29 UTC Bay of Saint-Brieuc to host Solitaire du Figaro Bay of Saint-Brieuc to host Solitaire du Figaro Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération and its partners decided to pass an important milestone in 2020 The race will set sail from the Côtes d'Armor department of northern Brittany next year. This decision has been made within the context of Ambition Nautique, a programme promoting sailing in the region. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted 14 Nov 14:34 UTC SailGP returns to Cowes for Season 2 SailGP returns to Cowes for Season 2 Historic speeds were reached in Cowes in 2019 Great Britain SailGP Team will want to impress the home crowd in Cowes and win its first SailGP title, as the team looks to fend off rivals from Australia, China, France, Japan and the USA, plus the possibility of an additional team during Season 2. by SailGP Posted 14 Nov 14:13 UTC Beneteau & China Cup celebrate 13-year partnership Beneteau & China Cup celebrate 13-year partnership China Cup continued to its popularity and influence with the participation of around 1,100 sailors Among a total of 89 competing boats, 19 First 40.7s (which formed the most competitive category) battled it out on the waves in Daya Bay, Shenzhen with 16 other Beneteau owner boats. by Beneteau Asia Pacific Posted 14 Nov 13:56 UTC Crédit Mutuel wins Transat Jacques Vabre Class40s Crédit Mutuel wins Transat Jacques Vabre Class40s Ian Lipinsky and Adrien Hardy arrive in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil Ian Lipinsky and Adrien Hardy, on their 40ft monohull, Crédit Mutuel, have won the Class40 of the 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after crossing the finish line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. by Soazig Guého Posted 14 Nov 06:23 UTC Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 3 Dragon Grand Prix Spain in Puerto Portals day 3 Samokhin gunning for Heerema going into final day The third day of the Dragon Grand Prix Spain started with an AP flag due to heavy rain and an absence of wind. At noon, the Race Committee went out to check the conditions in the regatta area, and after almost an hour of waiting the Delta flag was raised by Fiona Brown Posted 14 Nov 04:55 UTC PredictWind makes significant model enhancements PredictWind makes significant model enhancements 10 years of development has culminated in the release of the most accurate iteration of two models PredictWind has made significant improvements to their weather models. 10 years of development has culminated in the release of the most accurate iteration of the PWG & PWE forecast models to date. by Nick Olsen/Predictwind Posted 14 Nov 02:44 UTC