Provident Squib East Coast of Ireland Championship Provident Squib East Coast of Ireland Championship A somewhat unusual list of competitors This ever-popular Squib Championship was supported by a somewhat unusual list of competitors. by Vincent Delany Posted 17 Jun 20:10 UTC Puerto Sherry 52 Super Series Royal Cup practice Puerto Sherry 52 Super Series Royal Cup practice Dusting off the memory banks "After Mahón we reset to zero and start here with a clean sheet," smiled Phoenix's Italian strategist Michele Ivaldi just before the South-African-flagged team went out & won today's Official Practice Race for the Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup. by 52 Super Series Posted 17 Jun 20:00 UTC La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Leg 3 day 2 La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Leg 3 day 2 Is the Stage 3 podium already set? Less than 24 hours after the start of the 450-nautical mile third stage of La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro, Alex Loison, (Region Normandie), is currently leading a breakaway trio which has earned a cushion of 18 miles. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted 17 Jun 19:44 UTC Star Worlds at Porto Cervo day 1 Star Worlds at Porto Cervo day 1 Two Italian teams in the lead The Star Class World Championship is off to a good start with today's race run as scheduled despite light breeze. by YCCS Posted 17 Jun 19:34 UTC Bol d'Or Mirabaud 2019 - An epic edition! Bol d'Or Mirabaud 2019 - An epic edition! A serious storm descended on the fleet as forecast Météo Suisse was forecasting it for 24 hours: a serious storm was going to descend on the Bol d'Or Mirabaud fleet around 17:00. This warning was precise and played out to the letter! by Bol d'Or Mirabaud Posted 17 Jun 13:22 UTC Azzurra ready to begin 52 Super Series Royal Cup Azzurra ready to begin 52 Super Series Royal Cup Tomorrow will see the start of the second event of the 2019 52 Super Series in Puerto Sherry Eight TP52 teams including Azzurra are in Puerto Sherry ready to kick off the event tomorrow at 1:00PM after having had their Practice Race today. by Giuliano Luzzatto Posted 17 Jun 11:52 UTC O'Leary Life Sovereign's Cup regatta preview O'Leary Life Sovereign's Cup regatta preview National champions confirmed for 90 boat event With just ten days remaining to the starting-gun, a fleet of 90 boats including most of new Irish national champions has been confirmed for the O'Leary Life Sovereign's Cup regatta at Kinsale Yacht Club. by Bobby Nash Posted 17 Jun 10:33 UTC Gorgeous Rolex Giraglia Race Gorgeous Rolex Giraglia Race 297 yachts were entered in both IRC and ORC classes The regatta format included a "feeder" race to St Tropez from Sanremo, Italy. Then the fleet sailed three days of inshore races that include three Windward/ Leeward races. by J/Boats Posted 17 Jun 10:08 UTC J/111 wins Marstrand Big Boat Race J/111 wins Marstrand Big Boat Race It is the first test for more ambitious teams going on to European championships This year, three J/boats attended the regatta; J/88.se racing in the newly formed sports boat class (sprit boats bellow 10 meter LOA) and J/111s BLUR and DACAPO (this tend to be a yearly battle). by J/Boats Posted 17 Jun 09:48 UTC The Ocean Race: Germany confirms for both races The Ocean Race: Germany confirms for both races Top IMOCA60 sailor up for both the Vendee Globe and The Ocean Race IMOCA sailor Boris Herrmann has confirmed his registration for The Ocean Race. The German offshore sailor has registered for The Ocean Race and will participate in the race following the 2020 Vendée Globe by The Ocean Race media Posted 17 Jun 09:04 UTC La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Leg 3 day 2 update La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Leg 3 day 2 update Loison leads on the climb up Cherbourg Peninsula A complicated and difficult first night which opened Stage 3 of La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro saw big changes right through the 46-strong fleet. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted 17 Jun 07:45 UTC Melges IC37 at the NYYC Annual Regatta overall Melges IC37 at the NYYC Annual Regatta overall Unforgettable weekend with three days of nearly perfect conditions The Melges IC37 Class experience was showcased in full at the New York Yacht Club 165th Annual Regatta throughout all three days of nearly perfect conditions, great competition, and unrivaled camaraderie for the Melges IC37 fleet. by Melges IC37 Class Posted 17 Jun 04:38 UTC A last roll of the dice on final day A last roll of the dice on final day The final day at GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria Yesterday, on Saturday, the women made it through to the final rounds of the competition where Mikaili Sol overcame fellow Brazilian Bruna Kajiya to take her first event win of the 2019 GKA Kite World Tour season. by Matt Pearce Posted 17 Jun 03:19 UTC USA's Diemar wins 27th Int'l Optimist Regatta USA's Diemar wins 27th Int'l Optimist Regatta A solid final day game plan proved the winning combination Spot on starts, successfully managing wind shifts and a solid final day game plan proved the winning combination that led 12-year-old Griggs Diemar, from Miami, Florida, to place first overall at the 27th International Optimist Regatta (IOR) by Carol Bareuther Posted 17 Jun 01:16 UTC 165th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta overall 165th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta overall Robin Team and sons score a family win With the exception of maybe a little more sun and a little less rain, Robin Team has a hard time imagining a better Father's Day. The J/122 skipper from Lexington, N.C., spent Sunday sailing with his two sons in testing conditions by Stuart Streuli Posted 17 Jun 01:02 UTC Put your two hands together, please… Put your two hands together, please… Going shorthanded has been loved by many for ages Going shorthanded has been loved by many for ages. The French have certainly been great exponents of this method of sailing, and it also has traction in the Pacific, as well. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 16 Jun 22:00 UTC Melges 20 World League Scarlino overall Melges 20 World League Scarlino overall More success for Russian Bogatyrs The third European event of the Melges 20 World League 2019 came to an end with the success of Russian Bogatyrs of Igor Rytov on the race course of Club Nautico Scarlino. by Melges 20 Eurpean Class Association Posted 16 Jun 19:53 UTC La Solitaie URGO Le Figaro stage 3 kicks off La Solitaie URGO Le Figaro stage 3 kicks off A perfect spectacle for the huge crowds in northern Brittany today French 2012 Olympian Pierre Leboucher, who lies second overall, stole the limelight from local heroes Armel Le Cléach and Jérémie Beyou as the third stage of La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro started on the Bay of Morlaix in northern Brittany today. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted 16 Jun 19:25 UTC 20 nations to compete in the 2019 Star Worlds 20 nations to compete in the 2019 Star Worlds Eight of the participating teams are former Star World Champions In order for the World Championship to be valid at least six races will need to be complete, with a single round the buoys race scheduled each day, covering a total distance of approximately 10 nautical miles. by Rachele Vitello Posted 16 Jun 18:41 UTC Cowes Week launches new Team Trophy Cowes Week launches new Team Trophy This might become an international competition Cowes Week Ltd is delighted to announce updates to its Inter-Club Team Trophy with changes to the entry criteria designed to make it a more all-round competition across the 800 boat fleet and significantly to encourage more international entries. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 16 Jun 15:49 UTC Rolex Giraglia 2019 prizegiving Rolex Giraglia 2019 prizegiving Course set for the 2020 edition The prizegiving on the observatory deck of the Yacht Club de Monaco closed the 67th edition of the Rolex Giraglia 2019. Several prizes were awarded and there was a good number of entries in this Mediterranean classic. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 16 Jun 15:09 UTC 2019 Marion Bermuda Race day 3 2019 Marion Bermuda Race day 3 The leaders are closing in on the half-way point in the 645-mile race The Marion Bermuda Race is the only US based offshore race that encourages celestial navigation. Boats that elect to use celestial only get a 3% credit on their adjusted elapsed time for the race. by Talbot Wilson Posted 16 Jun 14:57 UTC Four rescued from life raft 90km off NZ coast Four rescued from life raft 90km off NZ coast Four sailors have been rescued from their life raft having had to abandon their yacht Four sailors have been rescued from their life raft on Sunday afternoon having had to abandon their yacht 'the Squander' 90 kilometres East North East of Great Barrier Island. by Sunlive/Maritime NZ Posted 16 Jun 14:31 UTC Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez preview Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez preview How the 20th anniversary will be celebrated Fast approaching its 20th anniversary, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez remains as passionate as ever about the prospect of hosting 300 of the finest classic and modern boats. 4,000 crew are preparing to invest their energy and enthusiasm in the race village. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 16 Jun 14:21 UTC Surviving The Middle: Ocean Racers documentary Surviving The Middle: Ocean Racers documentary 600NM around Sicily for Rolex Middle Sea Race were some of the hardest miles The team was led by circumnavigators and co-skippers Morgen Watson (Calgary, CAN, 29) and Meg Reilly (NJ, USA, 29), who have Southern Ocean stories to tell, but none that rival their tales from the Mediterranean Sea. by Meg Reilly Posted 16 Jun 11:27 UTC Sailing/rowing from North Sea to Black Sea Sailing/rowing from North Sea to Black Sea UK student project to get home to Russia in a sustainable way In July, we will be launching the boat onto the Mainz river and sailing/rowing the boat from the North Sea to the Black Sea. We will be travelling over 3000km of inland waterways, predominately the Danube river, through thirteen different countries. by Finn Cameron-Turner Posted 16 Jun 10:00 UTC I14 World Championship preview I14 World Championship preview 70 boats are expected to line up in Perth over New Year International 14 sailors from across the globe will descend upon the warm waters of the Swan River in Western Australia from 29 December to 10 January for the 2020 World Championship. by Neil Patchett Posted 16 Jun 08:28 UTC North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief ORC Worlds, Loro Piana Superyachts, GC32 Racing, Cruising Sail Trim Tips North Sails inventories had a top-notch showing in Sibenik, Croatia for the 2019 ORC World Championship. North Sails powered all podium positions at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. by North Sails Posted 16 Jun 07:30 UTC Melges 14s arrive down under! Melges 14s arrive down under! The first container unpacked in Sydney The first container of Melges 14's dinghies arrived yesterday in Sydney from the Melges European factory in Portugal. All five dinghies in this initial shipment are complete boat packages with all the add-on accessories available from the catalog by Owen Muyt Posted 16 Jun 06:34 UTC Melges IC37 at the NYYC Annual Regatta day 2 Melges IC37 at the NYYC Annual Regatta day 2 "Members Only" Syndicate wins the day Only one race was completed on Day 2 of the New York Yacht Club 165th Annual Regatta but Melges IC37 Class sailors recount the afternoon as one of the most memorable days on the water thus far. by Melges IC37 Class Posted 16 Jun 03:31 UTC A Brazilian battle in the women's final A Brazilian battle in the women's final Mikaili Sol wins the GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria Yet another delivery at dusk today in Gran Canaria as Brazil's Mikaili Sol wins the GKA Gran Canaria Freestyle World Cup! by Matt Pearce Posted 16 Jun 00:47 UTC Ladycat team win the Bol d'Or Mirabaud 2019 Ladycat team win the Bol d'Or Mirabaud 2019 This was a final victory for Dona Bertarelli's trimaran Yann Guichard and his crew, onboard Ladycat powered by Spindrift racing, have secured their fourth win of the iconic Bol d'Or Mirabaud, today Saturday 15 June at 20h36. by Spindrift racing Posted 15 Jun 21:34 UTC Irish Sailing & Mountaineering Adventure Challenge Irish Sailing & Mountaineering Adventure Challenge Only two of the four starting teams manage to finish the course The 2nd Irish Sailing and Mountaineering Adventure Challenge - The ISAMAC - took place from 1 Saturday 1 June to Wednesday 5 June, from Kinsale to Dingle, taking in three of Ireland's highest mountains. by Robert McCaffrey Posted 15 Jun 20:02 UTC Rolex Giraglia 2019: Hardest and fastest edition Rolex Giraglia 2019: Hardest and fastest edition A total of 297 international yachts, and nearly 3,000 sailors, took part The illustrious reputation of the Rolex Giraglia has been sculpted by the passion and persistent pursuit of excellence of those who take part together with the dedication and purposeful collaboration of the events established partners. by Giles Pearman Posted 15 Jun 19:53 UTC Swans embrace the challenge of the Rolex Giraglia Swans embrace the challenge of the Rolex Giraglia One of the Mediterraneans oldest and most loved events The Rolex Giraglia is one of the Mediterraneans oldest and most loved events. It has evolved continually since its launch in 1953. 2019 marked the 67th edition. by Nautor's Swan Posted 15 Jun 18:29 UTC 40th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta anniversary 40th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta anniversary Showcasing the future of sailing by highlighting the latest in sailing technology It will be a special year as we will add some incredible new features, like a special 40-Mile Anniversary Course, a Caribbean Youth Class, a Kite Foiling Class, and more to come!" adds Korteweg. by Sint Maarten Yacht Club Posted 15 Jun 15:14 UTC Relive the Star European Championships Relive the Star European Championships One of the best and highest attended Star class events in the past few years It was the union of both the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association and the Star Sailors League that attracted so many sailors on the start line. by Rachele Vitello Posted 15 Jun 14:49 UTC Melges 20 World League Scarlino day 1 Melges 20 World League Scarlino day 1 Garmin Day serves as a warm-up The race course of Club Nautico Scarlino delivers once again great races, today in occasion of the Garmin Day, opening day as a "warm up" to the third continental event of Melges 20 World League 2019. by Melges 20 Eurpean Class Association Posted 15 Jun 14:01 UTC Twinning agreement signed Twinning agreement signed UK's Round the Island Race twins with Italy's Barcolana Regatta Representatives from two of the world's biggest sailing races, the Round the Island Race (UK) and Barcolana Regatta (Italy) have come together to sign a twinning agreement. by Chrystal Flavin Posted 15 Jun 13:28 UTC Antigua Sailing Week supports Youth Day at Cowes Antigua Sailing Week supports Youth Day at Cowes Cowes Week discounts for crews who are all under age 25 Cowes Week Limited, organisers of Cowes Week, is delighted to announce that they have partnered with another famous sailing regatta, this time from the Caribbean, Antigua Sailing Week, to further support young sailors at the event. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 15 Jun 07:54 UTC