Clarion call for RORC Transatlantic Race Clarion call for RORC Transatlantic Race Huge variety of boats already registered for 2,995nm offshore race The ninth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, supported by Calero Marinas and the International Maxi Association is scheduled to start from Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands on Sunday 8th of January 2023. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 27 Sep 03:54 NZDT SailGP: Kiwis finish sixth in Cadiz SailGP: Kiwis finish sixth in Cadiz Back end of the fleet finishes end New Zealand's chance of making their fourth successive final NZ's hopes of finishing on the podium for the fourth and final European event of the season were dashed after an eighth and seventh place finish in qualifying fleet races cost them the points needed for a spot in the winner-takes-all final.+ Full Replay. by Natalie Fortier & Sail-World.com/nz Posted 26 Sep 11:09 NZDT Powered by Water Powered by Water There is the crossover between racing and cruising - but with sail and power? Plenty of times before, both here and also on our sister website, SailWorldCruisng.com, I have talked about the crossover between racing and cruising. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS Posted 26 Sep 11:00 NZDT Canadians shine in Spain Sail Grand Prix today Canadians shine in Spain Sail Grand Prix today Two race wins mean they finish just one point out of the finals Two wins for the Canada SailGP Team today, to finish just one point out of the finals and fourth place overall in Spain. by Canada SailGP Team Posted 26 Sep 08:06 NZDT Spain Sail Grand Prix overall Spain Sail Grand Prix overall France edge out United States in extraordinary finish in Cádiz In the closest-ever finish to a SailGP event, Quentin Delapierre led the France SailGP Team to a stunning victory by just three seconds over Jimmy Spithill's U.S. team to claim the teams first event win in SailGP. by SailGP Posted 26 Sep 07:57 NZDT America's Cup: Recon Diary - Sept 22 - Alinghi RBR America's Cup: Recon Diary - Sept 22 - Alinghi RBR Dean Barker was on board Alinghi Red Bull Racing 's AC75, Boat Zero, last Thursday, with the Swiss. Recon Report September 22, 2022: Dean Barker was on board Alinghi Red Bull Racing 's AC75, Boat Zero, last Thursday, with the Swiss. On their third AC75 sailing day BoatZero foiled more consistently than on their previous session. See two videos. by Magnus Wheatley, America's Cup Media Posted 25 Sep 12:05 NZST Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards nominees Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards nominees Shortlist represents the wide range of disciplines in our sport World Sailing is very proud to announce the finalists in this year's Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards. by World Sailing Posted 26 Sep 22:49 NZDT Save the Date: Bart's Bash 2023 Save the Date: Bart's Bash 2023 A huge thank you to everyone who took part and supported Bart's Bash this year We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part and supported Bart's Bash this year. It has been brilliant to see so many of the sailing community coming together again with people of all ages and abilities getting out on the water and racing. by The Bart's Bash Team Posted 26 Sep 17:42 NZDT SailGP: Gremlins strike Brits in Cadiz SailGP: Gremlins strike Brits in Cadiz Great Britain SailGP Team finished a creditable fifth place overall in SailGP Cadiz + full replay The Great Britain SailGP Team finished fifth place overall, despite recurring technical issues at the Spain Sail Grand Prix, in challenging racing conditions. Rudder damage and a bad start to Race 5 killed the Brits chances for making the podium final. by Great Britain SailGP Posted 26 Sep 13:27 NZDT Australia extend lead in SailGP Season Three Australia extend lead in SailGP Season Three Despite losing podium final to first-time Champions France, Australia is still top dog. Tom Singsby and his Australia SailGP Team still maintain their position as number one in the SailGP Season 3 leaderboard, despite losing the podium final to first ever SailGP winners, Quentin Delapeierre's French Team. by Olivia Hogan / Australia SailGP Team Posted 26 Sep 12:27 NZDT Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 11 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 11 The Open Series semi finals are underway We had to wait for the wind, but it came. Another long onshore postponement waiting for the wind to settle and fill. Racing got under way at 2:00pm with 8-13 knots of wind from the NE, a direction we haven't seen yet. by Hobie Racing Posted 26 Sep 08:48 NZDT Second podium finish in a row for US SailGP Team Second podium finish in a row for US SailGP Team Within striking distance of top half of SailGP league leaders In a thriller-to-the-finish final race today, the United States SailGP Team nearly claimed its second event victory, but finished the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR in second place. by Laura Muma Posted 26 Sep 08:22 NZDT TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino Royal Cup 52 Super Series returns after 5 years With 9 attending teams, racing for the 4th event of 52 Super Series, the TP52s are back to Marina di Scarlino after 5 years. Well known sailors from all over the world will take part in a pure-competition week. by Yacht Club Isole di Toscana Posted 26 Sep 06:56 NZDT iQFoil International Games, overall iQFoil International Games, overall Italian Daniele Benedetti wins the IQFoil International Games in Torbole Italian Daniele Benedetti wins the IQFoil International Games in Torbole; third place under 21 for Circolo Surf Torbole athlete Manolo Modena by Elena Giolai Posted 26 Sep 05:40 NZDT Women's Match Race Denmark Round Robin Women's Match Race Denmark Round Robin Courtois and Östling lead final four French world no.1 ranked match racer Pauline Courtois (Match in Pink Normandy Elite Team) and Sweden's Anna Östling (Wings Sailing) have finished top of the qualifying round robin at the 2022 Women's Match Race Denmark to advance to the semi-finals. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 25 Sep 17:12 NZDT Australia SailGP top of podium D1 in Cadiz Australia SailGP top of podium D1 in Cadiz Tom Slingsby's Australia Team has survived and thrived in the brutal conditions of Cadiz Tom Slingsby's Australia Team has survived and thrived in the brutal conditions faced during the first day of the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, finishing at the top of the podium. by Olivia Hogan / Australia SailGP Team Posted 25 Sep 13:09 NZST SailGP: Kiwis in close points - Day 1 Cadiz SailGP: Kiwis in close points - Day 1 Cadiz Kiwis are just three points behind front-runners Australia and France with 24 points each sitting fourth in the fleet after day one with 21 points total. Tied with the Americans, the Kiwis are just three points behind front-runners Australia and France with 24 points each. Great Britain is in second with 22 points. Full replay here by Natalie Fortier Posted 25 Sep 10:11 NZST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 10 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 10 A long wait for a last chance to climb the ladder and qualify It was cloudy, cool, and breezy for the final day of racing in the qualifying series. The day started with light winds and an onshore postponement. Sailors were sent off the beach at 1:45 PM in 5 knots but the wind was in another rapidly building cycle. by Hobie Racing Posted 25 Sep 10:04 NZST U.S. SailGP Team poised for podium push in Cádiz U.S. SailGP Team poised for podium push in Cádiz The unpredictable waves made for an 'up and down day' Jimmy Spithill quipped that the unpredictable waves made for an 'up and down day', but American fans could not tell, as the U.S. SailGP Team delivered a consistent score line during Saturday's Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR. by Laura Muma Posted 25 Sep 09:52 NZST Spain Sail Grand Prix day 1 Spain Sail Grand Prix day 1 Huge crowds enthralled by close quarters racing Packed shorelines in Cádiz enjoy a gutsy performance from the home team in challenging conditions as Australia and France finish on top by SailGP Posted 25 Sep 07:31 NZST Swedish Blue wins Etchells Worlds Swedish Blue wins Etchells Worlds Three races completed on the final day Ante Razmilovic's Swedish Blue (GBR 1438) is the 2022 International Etchells World Champion with crew Brian Hammersley and Noel Drennan. by Louay Habib Posted 25 Sep 06:18 NZST iQFoil International Games, day 4 iQFoil International Games, day 4 Grey weather and no racing on the fourth day on Lake Garda As predicted, the penultimate day of the iQFoil International Games was not a good one in terms of wind and racing: grey weather reigned throughout the day and, despite trying to go out and race twice, the little wind that did arrive ended early. by Elena Giolai Posted 25 Sep 06:06 NZST Inspiring Etchells Youth Inspiring Etchells Youth The tremendous Etchells Youth Academy programme has been run for 9 years After racing on Friday 23rd September, sailors competing at the Etchells Worlds gathered in Cowes Yacht Haven to hear about the tremendous Etchells Youth Academy programme which has been run by the Cowes Etchells Fleet for nine years. by Louay Habib Posted 25 Sep 04:20 NZST North Sails: New sails pricing offer ends Friday North Sails: New sails pricing offer ends Friday Order your new North sails before September 30th and take advantage of seasonal pricing Order your new North sails before September 30th and take advantage of seasonal pricing across our full range of sails and materials. Let our experts help you determine the best options to maximize your next sailing season. by North Sails New Zealand Posted 24 Sep 16:05 NZST Etchells World Championship day 4 Etchells World Championship day 4 More tricky and shifty conditions More tricky and shifty conditions produced another challenging day at the Etchells World Championship. The Royal Yacht Squadron Race Committee raised AP/A at 17:16 BST, after a second long day on the water. by Louay Habib Posted 24 Sep 15:38 NZST SailGP: Kiwis seek strong finish in Cadiz SailGP: Kiwis seek strong finish in Cadiz NZ SailGP Team will look to finish the European leg of the Season 3 strongly in Cadiz This weekend, the New Zealand SailGP Team will look to finish the European leg of the Season 3 Championship strong, entering the fourth and final event in Spain placed second overall, only a single point behind defending champions by Natalie Fortier NZSailGP Posted 24 Sep 15:30 NZST Slingsby hunting for redemption in SailGP Cadiz Slingsby hunting for redemption in SailGP Cadiz SailGP celebrates one year anniversary of Women's Pathway Program as Team AUS hit Cadiz Slingsby hunting for redemption in Cadiz as SailGP celebrates one year anniversary of Women's Pathway Program by Olivia Hogan / Australia SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 10:30 NZST U.S. SailGP Team rides first win momentum U.S. SailGP Team rides first win momentum Spithill confident ahead of Cádiz showdown After the United States SailGP Team's winning performance in France, the team now turns its focus to this weekend's Spain Sail Grand Prix, aiming to ride the momentum and secure critical points in their quest to climb into the top half of the leaderboard. by Laura Muma Posted 24 Sep 06:33 NZST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 9 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 9 Plenty of movement on the Open Qualifying Series leaderboard Strong breeze for day 2 of the onsite qualifier. Four more races were completed in two sessions today. The first session was sailed in 18-20 knots of breeze with higher gusts. Latter in the day the winds moderated just a bit but still quite sporty. by Hobie Racing Posted 24 Sep 06:26 NZST Championship lead on the line as SailGP hits Cádiz Championship lead on the line as SailGP hits Cádiz A good result has never been more important for the nine national teams As SailGP enters the second half of its third season, a good result has never been more important for the nine national teams at the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR to keep alive their hopes of making the Grand Final. by SailGP Posted 24 Sep 06:15 NZST Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino 2022 preview Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino 2022 preview The fourth regatta of the five event 2022 52 Super Series The fourth regatta of the five event 2022 52 Super Series season opens Monday in beautiful Tuscany, Italy with the official practice race for the Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino. by 52 Super Series Posted 24 Sep 05:44 NZST iQFoil International Games, day 3 iQFoil International Games, day 3 Slalom, marathon race and course race in Torbole On Garda Trentino, the third day of the iQFoil International Games, organised by the Circolo Surf Torbole, was intense to say the least: a slalom, a marathon race and two course races were held, bringing to 14 the number of races completed so far by Elena Giolai Posted 24 Sep 05:25 NZST GGR, VG, GSC: 3 solo non-stop circumnavigations? GGR, VG, GSC: 3 solo non-stop circumnavigations? Thousands of people lined the quays, together with a flotilla of yachts The second edition of the Golden Globe Race started from Les Sables d'Olonne, France, on 4th September 2022. With 15 yachts, manned by some incredible skippers, crossing the start line. by Dave Proctor Posted 24 Sep 04:32 NZST GBR look to maintain their podium form GBR look to maintain their podium form As SailGP celebrates the 1st Anniversary of the Women's Pathway Programme Ben Ainslie and his Great Britain SailGP Team return to the water today as the British team began training ahead of the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR (September 24/25). by GBR SailGP Team Posted 24 Sep 04:24 NZST 16ft Skiffs: Wild race of survival 16ft Skiffs: Wild race of survival The opening heat of Manly's 2022/23 club championship developed into a wild race of survival The winning skipper felt more like Daniel Ricciardo than Daniel Turner as the opening heat of Manly's 2022/23 club championship developed into a wild race of survival last Saturday. by Michael Chittenden Posted 24 Sep 01:07 NZST America's Cup: Alinghi RBR get foiling America's Cup: Alinghi RBR get foiling Alinghi Red Bull Racing has her first sail off Barcelona following her capsize and gets foil-borne After a first sail Tuesday in Barcelona, testing every aspect of the boat, the team experienced foiling for the first time on the AC75 Wednesday. by Sophia Urban, Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 24 Sep 00:14 NZST Countries get on board journey for ocean rights Countries get on board journey for ocean rights Collaborators host an event at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York The Ocean Race hosted a high-level event in New York to boost support for the adoption of a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights by 2030, with ministers from Cabo Verde and Monaco and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco giving support to the initiative. by The Ocean Race Posted 23 Sep 21:56 NZST INEOS Britannia to launch test boat T6 INEOS Britannia to launch test boat T6 INEOS Britannia updates on test boat launch and other components of America's Cup Challenge INEOS Britannia updates on the upcoming launch of their Test Boat T6 in Palma, the latest edition of Moving Parts features graduate engineer Ana Paterson, and Giles Scott updates on team preparations. by Richard Gladwell Posted 23 Sep 21:23 NZST Project Land Speed heads for the salt lake Project Land Speed heads for the salt lake Horonuku's first speed run on Lake Gairdner is expected in the coming weeks. Not someone that enjoys idle time, it has been an agonising month of waiting for the moving waters of Lake Gairdner to evaporate for Land speed pilot Glenn Ashby. by Hamish Hooper/ETNZ Posted 23 Sep 19:49 NZST 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award finalists 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award finalists Four nominees shortlisted for their initiatives Four exceptional finalists have been shortlisted for the 2022 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award, representing the full spectrum of global sustainability initiatives within sailing and the marine industry. by World Sailing Posted 23 Sep 18:40 NZST SailGP progress on Women's Pathway anniversary SailGP progress on Women's Pathway anniversary Celebrating its own milestone in the quest for gender equity In a landmark year for women's sport across the world, SailGP will celebrate its own milestone in the quest for gender equity this week at the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz presented by NEAR. by SailGP Posted 23 Sep 16:44 NZST Etchells World Championship day 3 Etchells World Championship day 3 The long good Thursday Three races were completed on the third day of the Etchells World Championship with the competitors spending close to ten hours on the water. by Louay Habib Posted 23 Sep 15:32 NZST iQFoil International Games, day 2 iQFoil International Games, day 2 Italian Benedetti retains the lead in the men's classification More strong wind at Torbole, on Garda Trentino, on the second day of the iQFoil International Games organised at the Circolo Surf Torbole with the Italian Sailing Federation, the Garda Trentino Sailing Consortium and the International Class. by Elena Giolai Posted 23 Sep 09:45 NZST Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 8 Hobie 16 Worlds in Spain day 8 Day one of the 2022 Hobie 16 Worlds Open Qualifying Series is in the books Testing conditions on the first day of the onsite qualifier. More wave than wind made surf launching a challenge today as boats left shore. Winds were more moderated today 8-10 knots but with large waves leftover from yesterday's stronger conditions. by Hobie Racing Posted 23 Sep 06:07 NZST Golden Globe Race high & lows, snakes & ladders Golden Globe Race high & lows, snakes & ladders Damien Guillou's comeback hampered by high pressure Damien Guillou, the French favourite for the Golden Globe Race made it through the Lanzarote Rubicon Marina film drop under his biggest spinnaker on a tight reach, this morning. by Don McIntyre Posted 23 Sep 02:56 NZST Cup Spy: AC 40 has an eventful Day 2 Cup Spy: AC 40 has an eventful Day 2 Emirates Team NZ's new AC40 cracked the 40kts barrier, capsizes and did a full, sail-away recovery Emirates Team NZ's new AC40 got a few monkeys off its back on just the second day of sailing - managing to crack the 40kts barrier in just 15kts TWS, do a full nosedive, a capsize and a full sail away recovery. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 22 Sep 23:24 NZST Cup Spy: Foiling monohull rookies survive Day 1 Cup Spy: Foiling monohull rookies survive Day 1 Emirates Team NZ comes through the first day of sailing the AC40 without major incident Emirates Team New Zealand took the first AC40 test boat on its maiden sail yesterday. There were no major incidents, in fact the AC40 performed well - straight out of the box. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 22 Sep 19:33 NZST The 18 Footer League's spectator ferry The 18 Footer League's spectator ferry Eighty-seven years of continuous tradition will continue next month Eighty-seven years of continuous tradition will continue next month when the Australian 18 Footers League's iconic 18 footer spectator ferry will again follow all the club's racing on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 22 Sep 09:55 NZST