The last sailing contest in the world The last sailing contest in the world The Flying Fifteen NZ national champs was the last regatta to be sailed before NZ entered lockdown. Well, that may be playing it a bit, but the 2020 Flying Fifteen Nationals hosted by Onerahi Yacht Club and Marsden Yacht Club was a memorable one and will be the last sailing contest in most places for a while. by Craig Coulam Posted 29 Mar 21:41 NZDT ETNZ Isolation Challenge: Build an AC75 ETNZ Isolation Challenge: Build an AC75 Build an AC75 at home and share it to ETNZ's Facebook page with #MyAC75 Alright, so you're stuck at home and running out of things to do, well we have you covered with a few Special Projects and a chance to win some ETNZ gear. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 29 Mar 21:02 NZDT RS Feva secondhand boats arrive end of May RS Feva secondhand boats arrive end of May With the world champs coming in December, its a great time to buy a RS Feva With the RS Feva world championships coming to New Zealand in December, it's a great time to pick up a second hand boat. by Sail World Posted 29 Mar 20:07 NZDT The newest fast 30, by Farr The newest fast 30, by Farr The Mumm 30 as it was originally known, was designed by Farr The Mumm 30 as it was originally known, was designed by Farr. This is another crackerjack 30-footer from Farr Yacht Design; this time in conjunction with Bret Perry's Hyperform Yachting. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 30 Mar 10:00 NZDT Calling all boat bimblers! Calling all boat bimblers! Show us what you've been up to this winter, or are doing now! If you have spent the winter engrossed in boat DIY, whether it was small modifications or massive rebuilds, Sail-World.com would love to hear from you. We think it's time to share your story with the world. by The Sail-World.com team Posted 30 Mar 07:48 NZDT How to video: 49er training in your garden! How to video: 49er training in your garden! Brothers set up this awesome training rig Two 49er brothers have set up an awesome 49er training rig in their garden to keep in practice! by Loïc Fischer Guillou Posted 30 Mar 05:01 NZDT The Whitbread Round the World Race 1977-78 The Whitbread Round the World Race 1977-78 The Official Film of the second edition where 15 yachts completed the four-leg course The second edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race cemented the race's place as a fixture and pillar event in the sport of sailing. Dutchman Conny van Rietschoten would claim the race on corrected time in Flyer. by The Ocean Race Posted 30 Mar 04:51 NZDT Barton Marine Newsline March 2020 Barton Marine Newsline March 2020 Cheerleaders for those who are still working at home or in businesses We hope you are all remaining well and are staying occupied during this unprecedented situation for our nation and the world. by Barton Marine Posted 30 Mar 04:00 NZDT The best of the last 10 years at Looe SC part 2 The best of the last 10 years at Looe SC part 2 Mark-rounding chaoes, missed toe-straps and capsizes galore! Following on from part 1 which we published last week, here's more great action from on the water at Looe SC in the UK, including Redwing mast-rounding chaos, Enterprise & Redwing crews missing the toe-straps and an 18ft Skiff righting going wrong. by Looe Sailing Club Posted 29 Mar 22:40 NZDT 2021 Flying Fifteen Worlds update 2021 Flying Fifteen Worlds update FFI assessing the situation as it evolves At the moment it is difficult to tell if the 2021 FFI World Championship can be held at the scheduled time. The event is due to take place in February 2021. by Michael Clark, FFI Class Secretary Posted 29 Mar 20:17 NZDT North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief We're Here For You, Weekly Webinar Schedule, Ready, Set, Go! Q&A for customers, webinars to connect with the North Sails experts, find your nearest loft today and get your sails serviced so you can hit the ground running as soon as sailing season begins. by North Sails Posted 29 Mar 01:00 NZDT Restoring a 1979 wooden Europe dinghy Restoring a 1979 wooden Europe dinghy Lots of painstaking varnishwork has created a stunning result Clare Giles of Gunfleet Sailing Club, Clacton-on-Sea, tells the story of a long-distance dinghy renovation on K95, a wooden Europe dinghy built by Ron Beasley in 1979. by Clare Giles Posted 28 Mar 22:00 NZDT Rooster Warehouse Clearance Sale now Live Rooster Warehouse Clearance Sale now Live The very best deals on the very best kit! We've been working to get every last nugget of our warehouse clearance stock moved it all over to our Ebay Store so you can still get the very best deals on the very best kit in the safest, most efficient way possible. by Rooster Posted 28 Mar 21:00 NZDT The Ocean Race: "Which side of the Big Island?" The Ocean Race: "Which side of the Big Island?" Part 1 of an update on The Ocean Race - this one looking at the course and Australia's influence Three weeks ago, at the end of February, Sail-World.com's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell, spoke with Richard Mason, Race Director and Peter Rusch, PR Director, of The Ocean Race for an update on the race. Here's how the course is shaping up. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 Mar 11:39 NZDT Sailor Girl and the "Weekly Mirror" Sailor Girl and the "Weekly Mirror" Nic Douglass finds a way to broadcast from out on the water! Given the past few weeks, the Sailor Girl decided to bring back her "Adventures Weekly" video show and podcast while the world is indeed a very different place to what existed just one month ago. by Nic Douglass Posted 28 Mar 01:23 NZDT OK Dinghy World Rankings OK Dinghy World Rankings Thomas Hansson-Mild stays on top Thomas Hansson-Mild, from Sweden, stays at the top of the first OK Dinghy World Ranking list of the year, the third list in a row that the 2009 World Champion tops the list, after reaching the number one spot in July 2019 for the first time ever. by Robert Deaves Posted 28 Mar 01:13 NZDT Planet Sail's Matt Sheahan presents video series Planet Sail's Matt Sheahan presents video series First video episode in a new series by top sailing journalist Matt Sheahan First video episode in a new series by top sailing journalist Matt Sheahan that takes a regular look at the sailing world. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 Mar 00:33 NZDT The Water Shed - ILCA/Lasers ex Worlds deal The Water Shed - ILCA/Lasers ex Worlds deal The Water Shed has ILCA /Lasers WC charters from the Melbourne Worlds just two regattas old Save thousands of dollars - The Water Shed has ILCA /Lasers WC charters from the Melbourne Worlds just two regattas old are available with Radial or STD Rig . by The Water Shed/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Mar 22:45 NZDT Tentative date set for re-staging of Tokyo 2020 Tentative date set for re-staging of Tokyo 2020 Task Force formed to resolve logistics and costs of Olympic rescheduling Task Force formed to resolve logistics and costs of Olympic rescheduling. In an America's Cup relevant story InsidetheGames.biz reports that the Tour de France could take place in June-July as a TV only event without any roadside fans permitted. by InsidetheGames.biz/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Mar 21:26 NZDT Yachting NZ creates new path for women in sailing Yachting NZ creates new path for women in sailing Yachting NZ's wants to maintain participation through equal opportunities for success. Yachting New Zealand have developed a wide-ranging women and girls in sailing strategy to attract more female participants, retain those already sailing and advance equal opportunities. by Yachting NZ Posted 27 Mar 15:06 NZDT Sutherland takes flight at Moth nationals Sutherland takes flight at Moth nationals Graeme Sutherland saw off some big names in the NZ yachting scene to win by 12 points. Graeme Sutherland made some big strides at last year's Moth world championships and that showed when he took out last weekend's national title. by Yachting New Zealand Posted 27 Mar 14:50 NZDT North Sails: Your Questions, Answered North Sails: Your Questions, Answered A Q&A has been put together to help provide you with information The North Sails teams around the world have received a bunch of calls and emails recently. A quick Q+A has been put together to help provide you with information on where we are at during this crazy time. by North Sails Posted 27 Mar 03:00 NZDT Phil Sharp shares top tips in living in isolation Phil Sharp shares top tips in living in isolation Including staying positive, looking ahead, structure and routine Key messages can be transferred from ocean racing to land as people move into isolation to support the fight against COVID-19. Adapting to change is a daily routine for an offshore sailor. by Phil Sharp Posted 26 Mar 19:11 NZDT Collinson FX: Mar 26 - Third Quarter recovery? Collinson FX: Mar 26 - Third Quarter recovery? Global equity markets surged, after the US Congress agreed on the biggest fiscal bill in US history Global equity markets surged, after the US Congress agreed to pass the biggest fiscal bill in US history, of up to $ US 2 Trillion! by Collinson FX Posted 26 Mar 18:46 NZDT Tribute to John Fisher lost in the Southern Ocean Tribute to John Fisher lost in the Southern Ocean From the crew of Scallywag, remembering their crew member and dear friend, John Fisher From the crew of Scallywag, remembering their crew member and dear friend, John Fisher, lost in the Southern Ocean this day March 26 in 2018. by SHK Scallywag Posted 26 Mar 15:33 NZDT Boat Speed Fundamentals Boat Speed Fundamentals With Luke Patience, Chris Grube and Jonny McGovern at the RYA Dinghy Show Calling junior and youth sailors! Jonny McGovern, together with Luke Patience, Chris Grube, uses a 420 dinghy to show you how to get more speed out of your double-handed boat. by James Eaves Posted 26 Mar 03:30 NZDT Medemblik Regatta returns in 2021 Medemblik Regatta returns in 2021 The rebirth of this sailing spring classic will take place next year The rebirth of this sailing spring classic will take place in 2021, the exact date is still to be decided. The decision was taken in close consultation with World Sailing as a measure to help fight the Corona Covid-19 pandemic. by Medemblik Regatta Posted 26 Mar 02:01 NZDT Harken Tech Team: Centerboard Repair videos Harken Tech Team: Centerboard Repair videos A perfect thing to get done if you're currently stuck at home! The Harken Tech Team show you the fundamentals of filling-in and patching-up damage to your dinghy's centre board in this two part tutorial. A perfect thing to get done if you're currently stuck at home! by Harken Posted 26 Mar 01:05 NZDT America's Cup reset after tumultuous fortnight America's Cup reset after tumultuous fortnight Here's how the rest of the Cup could unfold, after the cancellation of two of the three ACWS events The second event ACWS Portsmouth was cancelled Tuesday (NZT) by organisers. It came a week after the Arbitration Panel called off the first event in Cagliari. Both were nobbled by the coronavirus. Here's how the rest of the Cup could unfold. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 25 Mar 23:27 NZDT North Sails Moth Webinar with Rob Greenhalgh North Sails Moth Webinar with Rob Greenhalgh On Wednesday, March 25th at 8:00pm GMT Join North Sails Moth Class Leader, National and European titleholder Rob Greenhalgh for the first of many live sessions for the Moth class. by North Sails Posted 25 Mar 22:00 NZDT Isolation activities for young RS sailors Isolation activities for young RS sailors Sailing fun shouldn't be limited to the water! Have you got a tribe of excitable sailors at home looking for something to do? The team at RS Sailing have put together some activities for your sailors to play with whilst you try to grab a moment's peace. by RS Sailing Posted 25 Mar 20:12 NZDT FINNFARE and Finn Masters Magazine published FINNFARE and Finn Masters Magazine published Some great reading at home while not much actual sailing is going on While there is not much Finn sailing going on at present there is plenty to read about in the latest two magazines from the Finn class. by Robert Deaves Posted 25 Mar 09:24 NZDT Pondering a life afloat: My first night at sea Pondering a life afloat: My first night at sea David Schmidt recalls being a ten-year-old boy absolutely infatuated with sailing The year was 1987, and I was a ten-year-old boy who was absolutely infatuated with sailing and specifically with wanting to join my dad on his yearly offshore trips with "the boys". Soon, the lessons began. by David Schmidt Posted 25 Mar 06:00 NZDT World Sailing response to Tokyo 2020 postponement World Sailing response to Tokyo 2020 postponement Following the joint IOC and Tokyo 2020 statement Today the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee issued a joint statement announcing the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. by World Sailing Posted 25 Mar 05:34 NZDT British Sailing Team welcomes Tokyo postponement British Sailing Team welcomes Tokyo postponement Olympic Games delayed to 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic The British Sailing Team welcomes the news of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in light of the coronavirus pandemic. by British Sailing Team Posted 25 Mar 05:24 NZDT Hannah Mills podcast Hannah Mills podcast Sarah Heron talks to the Olympian about the Big Plastic Pledge A few weeks ago I spoke to Hannah Mills, Olympian and eco-crusader whose initiative Big Plastic Pledge aims to eradicate single use plastic in sport. by Sarah Heron Posted 25 Mar 03:00 NZDT Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed Conclusion reached that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad must be rescheduled The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to COVID-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. by International Olympic Committee Posted 25 Mar 02:02 NZDT eSailing season! eSailing season! AdamGP14 walks you through how to use Virtual Regatta The eSailing season launched on the 29th February at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020. AdamGP14 walks you through how to use Virtual Regatta, setting up your profile, going through the training modules & tips and tricks for playing the game. by James Eaves, RYA Posted 24 Mar 23:30 NZDT 2020 edition of Superyacht Cup Palma cancelled 2020 edition of Superyacht Cup Palma cancelled In line with recommendations from the Spanish and Balearic Governments Organisers of the Superyacht Cup Palma have cancelled the 2020 regatta scheduled for 17-20 June due to the ongoing global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and in line with recommendations from the Spanish and Balearic Governments. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat Posted 24 Mar 22:49 NZDT Kiwi lockdown hits America's Cup construction Kiwi lockdown hits America's Cup construction The 28 day lockdown in NZ has shutdown America's Cup base and venue construction The 28 day Lockdown ordered by the Coalition Government to eradicate the coronavirus has triggered a shutdown of America's Cup base and venue construction. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 24 Mar 22:44 NZDT Hong Kong Yacht Show. Reset, and try again. Hong Kong Yacht Show. Reset, and try again. A new international showcase for Asia's most mature yachting market Verventia Pte Ltd, organisers of Singapore and Thailand Yacht Shows, have joined forces with the HKCYIA to launch the Hong Kong Yacht Show - bringing a new international showcase to Asia's most mature yachting market. by Verventia Ltd Posted 24 Mar 22:06 NZDT Foil racing - It's cheaper than you think Foil racing - It's cheaper than you think Learning to Foil Race As an avid windsurfer since childhood I was excited to try foiling as soon as the first video clips hit YouTube. After moving to Moreton Bay, in Brisbane QLD, and having no nearby wave breaks, I was looking for a way to refresh my enjoyment by Mitch Pearson / SurfSailKite Posted 24 Mar 17:54 NZDT