Royal Lymington YC Youth Week 2024 Preview Royal Lymington YC Youth Week 2024 Preview Four-day event taking place in August Save the date from Monday 19th August to Thursday 22nd August 2024, for an unforgettable four-day event packed with excitement, sailing and fun as the Royal Lymington Yacht Club proudly presents their much-anticipated 2024 Youth Week. by Royal Lymington Yacht Club Posted 5 May 14:47 BST The oldest footage of 505 racing The oldest footage of 505 racing A look back into our video archive We delve into the past, and round-up all videos which show sailing at in the 5o5 class of dinghy. by Magnus Smith Posted 5 May 12:00 BST Musto Skiffs at the Stokes Bay Skiff Open Musto Skiffs at the Stokes Bay Skiff Open Beautiful sunshine and breeze, albeit Baltic Northerlies Stokes Bay Sailing Club greeted us with beautiful sunshine and breeze, albeit Baltic Northerlies. by Andy Tarboton Posted 5 May 11:38 BST Lymington XOD Saturday Series Week 2 Lymington XOD Saturday Series Week 2 An unpredictable sea breeze makes things tricky A rare occasion, the sun was shining and there were light airs from the SE, but an unpredictable sea breeze was about to make things tricky, as 12 XOD's set off in neutral current with a flood tide building. by Michael Hobby Posted 5 May 10:53 BST Devon marine artist donates stunning painting Devon marine artist donates stunning painting To raise money for Dame Ellen MacArthur's cancer trust A Devon marine artist who is inspired by the energy and excitement of sailing is raffling off one of her stunning works to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. by Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Posted 5 May 10:39 BST Plymouth Regatta 2024 Preview Plymouth Regatta 2024 Preview Taking place on 8th & 9th June The PPSA Dinghy Regatta is just round the corner. This event is open to all dinghy sailors in the port including Rookies. by PPSA Posted 5 May 10:38 BST Emirates GBR 'still in the fight' Emirates GBR 'still in the fight' After Race Day One in Bermuda The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is "still in the fight" following Race Day One of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, after pulling off some great manoeuvrers to climb back from some tough starts. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 5 May 09:59 BST DF95 ASH Trophy & M&S District Championship DF95 ASH Trophy & M&S District Championship A disappointing day wind wise Eleven skippers arrived to find a complete calm with not a single ripple on Guildford's Abbey Meads lake. Eventually at 10.30 Race Officer Martin Crysell went out and laid 7 marks in hopeful positions should the breeze come in as forecast. by Martin Crysell Posted 5 May 07:11 BST International 18s in the 1950s International 18s in the 1950s A period of New Zealand-led design & innovation Following the first major change in the 18 footers from the big boats of the early 1900s to the 7ft beam boats of the mid-1930s, there had been no major change or innovations until the late 1940s by Frank Quealey Posted 5 May 07:02 BST Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Aussie's come out firing on opening day After crashing out in the previous event, Tom Slingsby's Australia SailGP Team completely dominated the opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. by SailGP Posted 5 May 00:09 BST Spirit & competition shine at Antigua Sailing Week Spirit & competition shine at Antigua Sailing Week The 55th edition attracted 88 boats from 20 different countries The 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week attracted 88 boats from 20 different countries and 750 crew from all over the world. Antigua Sailing Week is one of the most celebrated regattas in the sailing world; the 2024 edition added another great chapter. by Louay Habib Posted 5 May 00:03 BST ORC Double-Handed Europeans Line Honours ORC Double-Handed Europeans Line Honours Father-son duo of Mauro and Giovanni Trevisan on Hauraki finish first In a truly remarkable feat, the father-son duo of Mauro and Giovanni Trevisan clinched the Line Honours after sailing for 34 hours, one minute, and seven seconds with their Millenium 40 Hauraki, a testament to their exceptional skill and teamwork. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 4 May 23:27 BST SailGP: Fired up Slingsby wins two in Bermuda SailGP: Fired up Slingsby wins two in Bermuda Australia dominates fleet racing on the opening day of Bermuda Australia has bounced back from its devastating Christchurch penalty by dominating fleet racing on the opening day of Bermuda. by SailGP Media Posted 4 May 21:30 BST Clipper Race 11 - See ya Seattle, next stop Panama Clipper Race 11 - See ya Seattle, next stop Panama The start of Race 11: #StayConnected with SENA Seattle bids farewell to the Clipper Race fleet as it departs for the start of Race 11: #StayConnected with SENA. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 4 May 20:34 BST DCA has a full programme of rallies for 2024 DCA has a full programme of rallies for 2024 Dinghy cruising around rivers, lakes and estuaries, sometimes with an overnight stop The Dinghy Cruising Association has a full programme of rallies for 2024. There are dozens of get-togethers throughout the British Isles and also in France, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, The South and East Baltic and North America. by Chris Forrest Posted 4 May 19:28 BST 20th PalmaVela Day 3 20th PalmaVela Day 3 Advantage Galateia as Maxi class goes into final light winds Sunday Five times America's Cup winning Kiwi sailing legend Murray Jones, the tactician on the Wally Cento Galateia wears only half a smile when he rails against the suggestion that, for them, PalmaVela is a mere warm up before the Maxi season. by PalmaVela Posted 4 May 18:52 BST The Transat CIC Day 7 The Transat CIC Day 7 Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa over 70 miles ahead of Charlie Dalin The top trio on the Transat CIC solo race to New York from Lorient, France are charging towards the finish line averaging over 22kts. by The Transat CIC Posted 4 May 18:05 BST Cap-Martinique Update Cap-Martinique Update Last night at sea for Amaury Dumortier and Geoffrey Thiriez According to the organisation team's latest estimates, the duo of Amaury Dumortier and Geoffrey Thiriez might well cross the finish line shortly before midnight (local time) on Saturday, which equates to around 05:00 hours UTC on Sunday. by Cap Martinique Posted 4 May 15:56 BST Boris Herrmann deploys weather buoy in Transat CIC Boris Herrmann deploys weather buoy in Transat CIC The scientific instrument will drift with the Ocean currents and measure climate data The scientific instrument will drift with the Ocean currents and measure data crucial for weather forecasting predictions and climate change monitoring. by Team Malizia Posted 4 May 15:53 BST Musto Skiffs at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta Musto Skiffs at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta Opening event in the Scottish and Northern Circuit calendar A terrific 26 entries turned up for the Daffodil Regatta 2024, which was the opening event in the Scottish and Northern Circuit calendar. by Danny Boatman Posted 4 May 14:43 BST Ullswater Yacht Club Daffodil Regatta Ullswater Yacht Club Daffodil Regatta A record entry of over 90 boats from as far afield as Dorset and Ireland A record entry of over 90 boats from as far afield as Dorset and Ireland took part in Ullswater Yacht Club's Daffodil Regatta over the weekend of the 27th and 28th April. by Ullswater Yacht Club Posted 4 May 10:44 BST La Grande Motte International Regatta preview La Grande Motte International Regatta preview Final dress rehearsal for the Cats and Skiffs ahead of Paris 2024 The Nacra 17 World Championship along with the 49er and 49erFX European Championships is attracting 148 teams to La Grande Motte in the South of France for six days of racing. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 4 May 09:28 BST Craftinsure Supernova Traveller Series at Bolton Craftinsure Supernova Traveller Series at Bolton Good conditions high on the spectacular moors Bolton Sailing Club welcomed the Supernova Class for the latest round of the Craftinsure Traveller Series on Saturday 27th April. Conditions high on the spectacular moors above the town were good, with sunshine occasionally breaking out through. by Chris Hawley Posted 4 May 08:14 BST Emirates GBR SailGP Team set for racing Emirates GBR SailGP Team set for racing Aiming to leave lasting legacy in Bermuda The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is aiming to leave a lasting legacy both on and off the water at the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix this weekend. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 4 May 07:57 BST SailGP: Spectacular on board video of USA capsize SailGP: Spectacular on board video of USA capsize USA SailGP team has released spectacular on-board video coverage of their capsize in Bermuda USA SailGP team has released spectacular on-board video coverage of their capsize in Bermuda in Friday's third Practice session. Surprisingly given the violence of the capsize, none of the crew were injured. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 4 May 03:18 BST SailGP: Kiwis push back at Media Conference SailGP: Kiwis push back at Media Conference Burling disagrees that the Kiwis were gifted the season lead by an Australian snafu in Christchurch New Zealand driver Peter Burling has disagreed that the Kiwis were gifted the season lead by Australia's Christchurch penalty, arguing ‘we have earned our right to be here'. by SailGP Media Posted 4 May 01:35 BST Antigua Sailing Week Day 5 Antigua Sailing Week Day 5 Classic conditions on Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Race Day Racing at Antigua Sailing Week came to a spectacular finale with Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Race Day. Full trade winds blasted across the race area, bathed in sunshine. by Louay Habib Posted 4 May 00:23 BST SailGP: Tense times in Bermuda SailGP: Tense times in Bermuda A capsize in Practice, along with the effect of season points penalties puts big pressure on teams The NZ Black Foils are determined to keep hold of top spot as Australia looks to bounce back from Christchurch horror show. The pressure comes on all the teams to secure a place in the $2 million Championship Final Race in San Francisco in July by SailGP Media Posted 4 May 00:10 BST The Swarm Podcast Episode 13: Jordan Roberts The Swarm Podcast Episode 13: Jordan Roberts The man behind the lens at all major WASZP events Jordan is the man behind the lens at all of our major events at WASZP. General Manager Marc Ablett joins Jordan to discuss what we try and achieve through our coverage. by WASZP Class Posted 3 May 23:28 BST Cape 31 Australian Nationals Preview Cape 31 Australian Nationals Preview To be held at Hamilton Island Race Week in August With the fifth Cape 31 recently arriving in Australia, the Cape 31 Class are excited to announce the first National Championship Down Under! A big achievement for the guys who have been working on getting the class started. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 3 May 21:04 BST 20th PalmaVela Day 2 20th PalmaVela Day 2 Classic Palma sea breeze day sees the event at full size As the giant PalmaVela multiclass regatta mustered all 12 classes which are competing at this 2024 edition of the Med's traditional curtain raiser, it was 'back to normal' Palma Bay at its spring best. by PalmaVela Posted 3 May 20:08 BST Boris Herrmann claims top 3 ranking in Transat CIC Boris Herrmann claims top 3 ranking in Transat CIC Team Malizia's skipper is back to full-speed racing After overcoming technical challenges, Team Malizia's skipper is back to full-speed racing in The Transat CIC solo challenge from Lorient to New York. by Team Malizia Posted 3 May 19:04 BST ORC European Double-Handed Championship underway ORC European Double-Handed Championship underway 200-mile journey begins with sunny skies and gentle breezes Under sunny skies and gentle breezes, the 2024 ORC European Double-Handed Championship embarked on a 200-mile journey alongside the 30th edition of La Duecento, organized by Circolo Nautico Porto Santa Margherita (CNSM). by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 3 May 18:34 BST Isle of Man Development Squad Race Training Isle of Man Development Squad Race Training Coaching to members by Sammy Isaacs-Johnson, RS Aero UK Head Coach On the 27/28th April at the Isle of Man Yacht Club, Sammy Isaacs-Johnson, RS Aero UK Head Coach and highly successful international dinghy champion, delivered race coaching to members of the newly formed Isle of Man Sailing Development Squad. by Janine Jeffcoate Posted 3 May 17:26 BST McIntyre Ocean Globe Race update McIntyre Ocean Globe Race update Translated 9 defeat the odds to finish They just kept coming! Nothing could, or would stop them. The McIntyre Ocean Globe has truly shown the depth of human stories over the past eight months and this story is a classic. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 3 May 17:08 BST The Transat CIC Day 6 The Transat CIC Day 6 Briton Sam Davies lies third on Initiatives Coeur Might The Transat CIC's IMOCA class lead Yoann Richomme be making good his escape towards New York? The French solo skipper of Paprec Arkéa has opened out some 25 or 30 miles on his nearest pursuer Charlie Dalin over the last 12-18 hours. by The Transat CIC Posted 3 May 16:44 BST Translated 9 successfully completes the OGR 2023 Translated 9 successfully completes the OGR 2023 Winning the first two legs and dominating the subsequent two until sustaining hull damage Winning the first two legs and dominating the subsequent two until sustaining hull damage, and managing to restart twice, Translated 9 provided everyone with unique emotional experiences and demonstrated the value of determination and resilience. by Translated s.r.l. Posted 3 May 16:44 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup Spain 2024 update GWA Wingfoil World Cup Spain 2024 update MacDonald lands back-to-back wins in Spain The current Surf-Freestyle world champion, the US's Chris MacDonald, dominated the second call at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Spain to take back-to-back wins in the season's opening stops. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 3 May 16:08 BST 44Cup Baiona preview 44Cup Baiona preview Starting this off is the 2024 44Cup's second event While the 44Cup owners and teams have favourite locations such as Marstrand in Sweden that they visit almost annually, for three of this season's five events the high performance owner-driver one design class will be visiting for the first time. by 44Cup Posted 3 May 16:05 BST Sea Sure and Hartley Boats Fire Nationals Preview Sea Sure and Hartley Boats Fire Nationals Preview The fleet is set for Warsash SC on the first weekend of June For those of you not in-the-know about the Fire Class, it's useful, firstly, to note that the Fire is sister to the popular 1996 designed Blaze. by Andy Wilson Posted 3 May 15:41 BST Connor Bainbridge completes Team GB line-up Connor Bainbridge completes Team GB line-up 14-athlete sailing team set for Paris 2024 Connor Bainbridge has today been named as Team GB's men's kite athlete for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, completing the 14-strong sailing team. by British Sailing Team Posted 3 May 15:13 BST British Keelboat League at Burnham Preview British Keelboat League at Burnham Preview The fleet of 707s have been further enhanced with new liveries With a little over two weeks to go before the British Keelboat League event at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, the fleet of 707s have been further enhanced with new liveries highlighting the invaluable support from Allen and Robline. by Nick Milton Posted 3 May 11:27 BST RNSA launches Youth Crew programme RNSA launches Youth Crew programme Helping children of serving Royal Navy families to access watersports The Royal Naval Sailing Association is delighted to have launched its Youth Crew programme this Easter. The idea is to make sailing fun and accessible to the families of Royal Navy, Royal Marine and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel based across the UK. by Royal Naval Sailing Association Posted 3 May 10:38 BST Rory Cheetham Cup 2024 Rory Cheetham Cup 2024 Enjoyable high level match racing, in memory of Rory Cheetham Organised in partnership between Royal Thames Yacht Club and Exeter University Sailing Club, it was set to be a weekend of enjoyable high level match racing, in memory of Rory Cheetham, a former EUSC member who sadly passed in 2018. by Ollie Meadowcroft & Matt Shaw Posted 3 May 07:22 BST Women's Race Day at Antigua Sailing Week Women's Race Day at Antigua Sailing Week 75% of the 88 boat fleet have women on board for the famous regatta Racing at Antigua Sailing Week continued with Antigua Yacht Club Marina (AYCM) Women's Race Day. One hundred and ninety women are racing at the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week, representing over a quarter of the sailors competing. by Louay Habib Posted 3 May 04:28 BST 20th PalmaVela Day 1 20th PalmaVela Day 1 Galateia returns to defend PalmaVela title with a perfect start At the 20th PalmaVela a breezy opening pair of windward-leeward races on the Bay of Palma saw the Wally Cento Galateia make a strong start to defending their IRC-IMA Maxi division title that they won last year with a perfect scoreline. by PalmaVela Posted 2 May 21:28 BST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall Provezza are the pride of Palma after thrilling title decider Ergin Imre's Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing thanks to a spectacular victory in the final race. by 52 Super Series Posted 2 May 21:16 BST ORC Double-Handed Europeans to kick off on Friday ORC Double-Handed Europeans to kick off on Friday Anticipation is high ahead of La Duecento With just a couple of hours remaining until the start of the ORC European Double-Handed Championship, anticipation is high for the sailing community. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 2 May 20:31 BST