Re-define normal and enjoy it! Re-define normal and enjoy it! 39 boats participated in the first Cortez Racing Association race since early March Last weekend on San Diego Bay, thirty-nine boats participated in the first race to be held since early March in all of southern California. Remarkably, the announcement had come out only three days earlier by Cortez Racing Association Posted 1 Jun 07:59 PDT Bob Fisher and Rob Mundle - The Original SINS Bob Fisher and Rob Mundle - The Original SINS This week on Adventures Weekly Nic chats with two incredible sailors and journalists This week on Adventures Weekly the Sailor Girl, Nic Douglass took on the challenge of chatting with two incredible sailors and journalists, as well as being two of the founding members of the Society of International Scribes; Bob Fisher and Rob Mundle. by Nic Douglass Posted 1 Jun 02:31 PDT The Great Escape The Great Escape Planning for liberation after the outbreak, huh?! Planning for liberation after the outbreak, huh?! Well, a collection of New South Wales clubs has very much kept the spirit of Squadron Leader Roger Bushell alive. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 31 May 15:00 PDT Victor Diaz-de-Leon on the Happy Hour podcast Victor Diaz-de-Leon on the Happy Hour podcast Stretch & Stirfry talk sunshine, sharks, spear fishing and serious sailing It's sunshine, sharks, spear fishing and serious sailing as we join J70 guru Victor Diaz-de-Leon aboard in Miami. Stretch gets tongue tied with the Venezuelan 'love pipe', and the internet lets us down... by Stretch & Stir Fry Posted 31 May 13:39 PDT Sailing San Francisco Bay Sailing San Francisco Bay 14 knots aboard an Invictus Sunfast 3600 For Nico Popp, it was a wild ride down San Francisco Bay aboard his Sun Fast 3600, Invictus as they reached a top speed of 14 knots in 25 knots of true wind. by Margriet Mitchel Posted 31 May 10:41 PDT 2020 Mexican J/70 fleet report 2020 Mexican J/70 fleet report The year blasted off with a lot of enthusiasm The new year had started off well for "nuestros amigos" in Mexico. The 2020 Mexican J/70 Circuit blasted off with a lot of enthusiasm and families and teams looking forward to a winter/spring regatta series across the country by J/Boats Posted 31 May 06:43 PDT RORC Time Over Distance - Brad Butterworth RORC Time Over Distance - Brad Butterworth Brad Butterworth lifts the lid on fascinating stories from the America's Cup Brad Butterworth lifted the lid on fascinating stories from the America's Cup, Steinlager II and a special feature on Rambler 88 in the 9th edition of the RORC Time Over Distance Lockdown series of interviews. by RORC Posted 31 May 01:00 PDT 2020 Clagett Regattas postponed until 2021 2020 Clagett Regattas postponed until 2021 After considerable assessment and review by the board After considerable assessment and review, the board of the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have determined that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the 2020 Clagett Regatta and Clagett/Oakcliff Match Race Clinegatta will be postponed by Sam Crichton Posted 30 May 22:48 PDT The Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Official Film The Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Official Film A race which will be remembered for the brutal conditions The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race is remembered for brutal conditions which dismasted or otherwise damaged large portions of the six boat fleet from the start, with half the boats retiring on Leg 1 from Alicante to Cape Town. by The Ocean Race Posted 30 May 08:15 PDT ORC Race Management Guide now available ORC Race Management Guide now available New publication gives guidance for race organizers and sailors using the ORC system The members of the Race Management Committee led by Hans-Eckhard ("Ecky") von der Mosel and the management and staff at the ORC are pleased to announce the publication of a project that has put together the knowledge and expertise of many ORC contributors by ORC Media Posted 30 May 03:36 PDT Experience an engineering marvel: The Panama Canal Experience an engineering marvel: The Panama Canal Passage through the Panama Canal is a bucket list highlight For everyone taking part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race, the passage through the Panama Canal is a bucket list highlight. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 30 May 02:26 PDT Introducing The Boat Timer App Introducing The Boat Timer App Running club races with fewer people (and a computer) As sailing clubs in the UK are opening some of their facilities after the CoronaVirus pandemic crisis, they have also considered a limited return to racing. by Ian Cherrill Posted 30 May 00:30 PDT J/24 North Americans postponed to August 2021 J/24 North Americans postponed to August 2021 IJCA and Sayville Yacht Club in Blue Point, New York make the announcement The International J/24 Class Association (IJCA) and the Sayville Yacht Club in Blue Point, New York today announced the postponement of the Good Samaritan Hospital J/24 North American Championship slated for August 11-16, 2020. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 29 May 16:10 PDT How to home-build a Moth How to home-build a Moth James Sainsbury's step-by-step guide! Since building my boats I have had many questions about how I went about certain areas of my builds. Below are the ways that I have built my last two International Moths. by James Sainsbury Posted 29 May 13:30 PDT M32 Class May Newsletter M32 Class May Newsletter At this time the schedule for July and forward remains in place We live in challenging times, and it is the hope that this class update reaches you and your close ones in good health. The priority of any class activities will always be to keep the sailors and the community safe. by M32 Class Posted 29 May 07:45 PDT Stir crazy? Find your freedom on the water Stir crazy? Find your freedom on the water Oakcliff Sailing Center help you find your freedom on the water Our whole country is operating at a higher stress level than usual and Oakcliff Sailing Center want to do their part to help the community get through this. by Oakcliff Sailing Posted 29 May 07:12 PDT Welcome To Summer Fridays Welcome To Summer Fridays The inspiration for adventure, pushing the limits and chasing the sun to the horizon Welcome to Summer Fridays. More than just an extra day on the weekend, Summer Fridays are the inspiration for adventure, pushing the limits and chasing the sun to the horizon. by North Sails Posted 29 May 04:00 PDT The Black Art of performance analysis The Black Art of performance analysis Ben Ainslie and Emily Nagel on the black art of performance analysis America's Cup skipper, Ben Ainslie with Emily Nagle on on the science of performance analysis, or is it really a Black Art? In this video they explain how performance data is used, based on their SailGP experience with the F50. by Oracle/SailGP Posted 29 May 00:27 PDT Swan American Regatta postponed to 2021 Swan American Regatta postponed to 2021 Covid-19 pandemic forces the New York Yacht Club to modify 2020 Race Week The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the New York Yacht Club to postpone 2020 Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex, which was to include the Swan American Regatta, from its scheduled dates of July 14 to 18 to a to-be-determined date in September. by Mariangela Barbato Posted 28 May 15:53 PDT Virtual start of the Transpac Tahiti Race Virtual start of the Transpac Tahiti Race Over 34,000 players taking part! In lieu of having the actual start of the fleet in the 2020 Transpac Tahiti Race scheduled for today off Point Fermin in Los Angeles, a virtual race was started instead at 1100 PDT among over 34,000 online players on Virtual Regatta. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 28 May 15:35 PDT Yes I, am the Great Contender Yes I, am the Great Contender David Henshall gets excited in an overgrown field One boat that is not so much of a barn find, but a 'back of the field' feature, is a Contender, which has lain undisturbed for enough years for the brambles to claim it as one of their own. Yet this is a class that surely is worthy of a second look. by David Henshall Posted 28 May 10:00 PDT IMOCA fleet gradually moving again IMOCA fleet gradually moving again Sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned. by IMOCA Globe Series Posted 28 May 08:07 PDT America's Cup: Defiant checks out of Pensacola America's Cup: Defiant checks out of Pensacola Defiant departed the American Magic's winter base at Pensacola on Wednesday Defiant, the groundbreaking AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, departed the team's winter base at the Port of Pensacola late in the evening on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 by Will Ricketson Posted 28 May 07:45 PDT smarttune Delivering Results smarttune Delivering Results Make your sails set the way your sail designer intended This is your season, your boat has the latest technology, new sails, and you have selected your crew. It's time to set the boat up and train to win. by Lou Johnson Posted 28 May 06:36 PDT Shooting the breeze with Glenn Ashby Shooting the breeze with Glenn Ashby Talking to Ronstan A-Cat sailors Stephen Brayshaw and Ben Moon Long-time Team Ronstan athlete and sailing legend Glenn Ashby talks to Ronstan A-Cat sailors Stephen Brayshaw and Ben Moon. Hear the latest Emirates Team New Zealand America's Cup news and in-depth technical details on Glenn's A-Cat setup. by Kylie Wilson Posted 28 May 01:46 PDT New horizons for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race New horizons for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race The Notice of Race for the 2020 race has been released The Notice of Race for the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 76th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, encouraging entrants in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's famous blue-ribbon event, has been released. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 28 May 00:36 PDT The time to focus on the Ocean is now The time to focus on the Ocean is now Leading voices come together for The Ocean Race Summits #2 Leading voices come together for The Ocean Race Summits #2 - online - to say the solutions are there for meaningful change. Now is the time to make it happen. by The Ocean Race Posted 28 May 00:35 PDT James Joseph Giltinan James Joseph Giltinan The man behind the name on the trophy Since January 1938, the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship has been regarded as the world championship for all 18 Footer Racing and the names on the James J Giltinan Trophy include some of the greatest sailors in the world. by Frank Quealey Posted 27 May 22:16 PDT Hans Evers on the 2020 Miami to Key Largo Race Hans Evers on the 2020 Miami to Key Largo Race A conversation with Hans Evers about the 2020 Miami to Key Largo Race I checked in with Hans Evers, race chair of the 2020 Miami to Key Largo Race, via email, to learn more about this exciting sailboat race. by David Schmidt Posted 27 May 08:00 PDT Team ROCKWOOL Racing to hit Danish waters Team ROCKWOOL Racing to hit Danish waters An action-packed summer of training, racing and record attempts ROCKWOOL announces a unique collaboration with the Denmark SailGP Team athletes, kicking off with an action-packed summer of training, racing and record attempts in preparation for SailGP Season 2 in April 2021. by Jonathan Turner Posted 27 May 06:34 PDT SailGP and Oracle Winning Calls content series SailGP and Oracle Winning Calls content series Exploring the league's innovative use of data during the world's fastest sail racing Series features virtual race-viewing events with SailGP athletes to explore the league's innovative use of data during the world's fastest sail racing. by Sacha Kemp Posted 27 May 03:23 PDT All-star Rolex Sydney Hobart Podcast released All-star Rolex Sydney Hobart Podcast released Cruising Yacht Club of Australia released a podcast on its annual blue-ribbon race The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Organising Authority behind the Rolex Sydney Hobart, has released a podcast on its annual blue-ribbon race. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 26 May 22:57 PDT America's Cup economic benefits set to take a hit America's Cup economic benefits set to take a hit International visitors for Cup unlikely without closed border exception for superyachts and fans Thoughts of shifting the dates of the 36th America's Cup have been dismissed by Emirates Team New Zealand CEO, Grant Dalton. "There is no intention to move the dates", Dalton told Sail-World on Monday. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 26 May 08:07 PDT At-home tips, tricks, hacks and entertainment At-home tips, tricks, hacks and entertainment Top Rooster Reads in May 2020 Thank You Bruce Kirby, A Tuck Splice in Rooster's ‘Zero Pro Finish Dyneema®, The Windward – Leeward Follow on, Ronstan Orbit Lashing Blocks and Attachment Methods, Re-Cycle Hack – Using an Old Topper Boom and more! by Rooster Posted 26 May 01:00 PDT America's Cup: Te Aihe returns to a changed world America's Cup: Te Aihe returns to a changed world Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 arrives home in the dark after globe trotting for four months It is not so much a triumphant homecoming from Europe for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 ‘Te Aihe'- rather a low key but very welcome return in the dark hours of Tuesday morning after a global tour lasting four months by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 25 May 19:50 PDT Entries are now open for the PIC Coastal Classic Entries are now open for the PIC Coastal Classic The 38th PIC Coastal Classic Yacht Race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands With 150 days to go, the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club (NZMYC) are now taking entries for the 38th PIC Coastal Classic Yacht Race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands. Organizers are now accepting entries online. by Kristine Horne PIC Coastal Classic Posted 25 May 14:42 PDT Savouring being back out on the water Savouring being back out on the water But missing the karate sailing It seems I struck a chord when we published 'The great grass-roots revival?' a fortnight ago. Since then lockdown restrictions have been gradually eased in both Australia and England: we're allowed to go sailing! by Mark Jardine Posted 25 May 10:00 PDT Happy Hour with Stretch & Stirfry - Abby Ehler Happy Hour with Stretch & Stirfry - Abby Ehler The boys chat with the three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran This week we talk to Abby Ehler. Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, a truly respected race boat captain and the driving force behind The Magenta Project, a fabulous initiative that develops opportunities for women in performance sailing. by Stretch & Stir Fry Posted 25 May 00:00 PDT Adventures Weekly with John Bertrand AO Adventures Weekly with John Bertrand AO Chatting about the legendary Australia II win in his role as skipper What an amazing show with John Bertrand AO to chat about the legendary Australia II win in his role as skipper, the Olympics both in 1972 and then 1976 where he won bronze, his mentors, his teammates, his youth and the psychology of winning. by Nic Douglass Posted 24 May 11:17 PDT RORC Time Over Distance - Sam Davies RORC Time Over Distance - Sam Davies Skipper of Team SCA in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race Sam Davies' first big adventure was as part of Tracy Edwards crew for the 1998 Jules Verne Record attempt. Ahead of the record, the catamaran Royal Sun Alliance was dismasted in the Southern Ocean. by RORC Posted 24 May 06:26 PDT