Offshore race set to be decisive for Tom Dolan Offshore race set to be decisive for Tom Dolan A slightly frustrated Dolan is sitting in 14th place heading into Thursday At the Solo Maître CoQ Figaro circuit event which started on Tuesday out of Les Sables d'Olonne in France's Vendée region, a slightly frustrated Tom Dolan is sitting in 14th place heading into Thursday's 390 mile offshore race component. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 1 May 21:37 BST Contender Travellers Trophy at Highcliffe Contender Travellers Trophy at Highcliffe Fleet finally start racing after first two events blown off After the first 2 events of the Contender Travellers Series were blown off, if was a relief for the Contender fleet to finally get the season under way at one of the premier locations in the UK, Highcliffe. by Gary Langdown Posted 1 May 21:27 BST Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors With industry-first high-performance neoprene-free wetsuit When Australia's 12 Olympic sailors take to the waters of Marseille in July this year, they'll wear the industry's first high-performance, neoprene-free wetsuits created by Sydney sailing apparel company Zhik. by Zhik Posted 1 May 21:09 BST Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Nicolas Lunven continues racing towards New York While in fifth position in The Transat CIC fleet, Team Holcim-PRB skipper Nicolas Lunven alerted his shore team on Wednesday morning that the boat's bowsprit had broken. The incident occurred overnight amid strong wind conditions. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 1 May 21:07 BST Lymington XOD Racing Week 1 Lymington XOD Racing Week 1 A chilly grey day greets the fleet for the first race of the season A chilly grey day greeted 16 Lymington X One Designs for their first race of the season. Mike Cowan and his race team set a beat from the Platform to a moveable mark to the east a long run to A. by Lymington X One Design Division Posted 1 May 21:05 BST Momentous day for INEOS Britannia Momentous day for INEOS Britannia As AC75 sets sail for first time INEOS Britannia's new race boat for the 37th America's Cup has set sail for the very first time. The British Challenger's AC75 took to the water in Barcelona with Olympic Gold medallists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott at the Helm on Wednesday 1st May. by INEOS Britannia Posted 1 May 20:58 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 10 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 10 With a full history of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale This, the tenth and final Fine Lines in this series ends up with a real example of what the thinking is all about, that near perfect fusion of style and function. Plus a more detailed look at Jack's life and his boats. by Dougal Henshall Posted 1 May 19:00 BST South African Cape 31 class event schedule South African Cape 31 class event schedule The seven local teams have been joined by three new boat owners Following the success of the 2023/24 Summer in the South series with the 7 local Cape 31 teams being joined by 3 new boat owners, the excitement is building as the class announce that the Summer in the South Cape 31 Series returns to Cape Town. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 1 May 18:32 BST FlyingNikka is ready to fly again FlyingNikka is ready to fly again Set to get back in the water for a new season of regattas Three appointments are planned for what is to all extents and purposes the first yacht in a new generation of full foiling regatta sailing boats, starting from the Spring Regattas held next weekend in Portofino, Liguria. by FlyingNikka Posted 1 May 18:13 BST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday at the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week due to very strong winds on Mallorca's world renowned Bay of Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 May 18:03 BST PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats With records and drama down under It's been a big month for the America's Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. Years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build time, there is plenty riding on each of these new launches. by Matt Sheahan Posted 1 May 17:33 BST Transat CIC day 4 Transat CIC day 4 Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme continue to lead in the Atlantic On The Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York, there are close duels at the top of both the IMOCAs and Class40s. by The Transat CIC Posted 1 May 17:24 BST Fireball Spring Championship Preview Fireball Spring Championship Preview The fleet is looking forward to classic Hayling Bay racing HISC is hosting the Fireball Spring Championship on 11/12 May. We're looking forward to 6 classic races out in Hayling Bay. by Derian Scott Posted 1 May 14:44 BST 1 week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry 1 week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry A week of glamorous sailing and good vibe in Restronguet this summer One week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry: "a week of glamorous sailing and good vibes". The 2024 Firefly Nationals are at Restronguet Sailing Club from the 27th of July to the 2nd of August. by Alex Baxter Posted 1 May 13:49 BST Good old Gilmac Good old Gilmac 1961 Chippendale Flying Fifteen restored For my 60th birthday my wife decided to buy me a Flying Fifteen which she had seen advertised on the internet. 'Gilmac' was built in Jack Chippendale's yard and coincidentally came into the world the same year as me, in 1961. by Graham Sharp Posted 1 May 12:00 BST Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Designed to perform for long days in the sun, on or off shore Created by Henri-Lloyd 30 years ago, the DRI FAST Polo has become an industry staple. Clean and smart, the DRI FAST Polo is an extremely comfortable, quick drying polo, with added UV protection. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 1 May 10:34 BST RS21 Cup 2024 Round 1 RS21 Cup 2024 Round 1 '...this shift or THAT gust?' Hamble welcomed the RS21 fleet for the opening round of the RS21 Cup 2024. Round 1 spanned three days, with weather conditions ranging from 10-19 knots, offering ideal conditions for the close one-design racing that the class is making a name for! by RS21 UK & Ireland Class Posted 1 May 10:25 BST Cadet class Peter Scott trophy at Brightlingsea Cadet class Peter Scott trophy at Brightlingsea Final selector event for the home world championship in August With a curtailed series starter in Plymouth due to storm Kathleen, expectations were high for last weekend's Peter Scott trophy, and Brightlingsea did not disappoint! by Robert Edwards Posted 1 May 10:11 BST NEYYSA Youth & Junior Open at Ripon NEYYSA Youth & Junior Open at Ripon Course setting options limited by the wind direction, and lack of it Ripon Sailing Club took its turn hosting a round of the North East & Yorkshire Youth Sailing Association travellers series on Saturday 27th April. by Lucy Priest Posted 1 May 09:53 BST Merlin Rocket South West Series at Salcombe Merlin Rocket South West Series at Salcombe From rain squalls on Saturday to sunshine on Sunday 27th April 2024 and the 70 competitors might have wondered why they had made the trip to the Southwest as they donned full sailing kit just to rig in Saturday's rain squalls, but by the end of the weekend the sun was shining. by Tom Stewart Posted 1 May 09:32 BST ILCA Northern Grand Prix at West Riding ILCA Northern Grand Prix at West Riding A strange day at the event It was a strange day at West Riding Sailing Club on Saturday 27th April. There was some wind for the ILCA (still Laser as far as I am concerned) Open Meeting for the first time in living memory, and Ian Jones didn't win it. by Guy Cokill Posted 1 May 06:44 BST Allen 29er GP5 at Parkstone Allen 29er GP5 at Parkstone Ready for the summer, everyone turned up surprised as it was more like December The weekend started with a warming welcome to the club which was a new venue for a few of our sailors. Ready for the summer, everyone turned up surprised as it was more like December than almost May. by Finn Morris and Charlie Gran Posted 1 May 06:31 BST Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland Led by Brett Cokayne, the RYA's National Sailability Developer The weekend 27-28 April saw the first Challenger event of the season. It was a coaching weekend led by Brett Cokayne, the RYA's National Sailability Developer. On Sunday Brett was joined by Andy Gordon of Scaling Dam. by Marion Edwards Posted 1 May 06:22 BST Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Citizenship by Investment Unit Race Day 3 Tuesday, April 30: Racing at Antigua Sailing Week goes past the halfway mark on Day 3 for Citizenship By Investment Unit Race Day. by Louay Habib Posted 1 May 03:34 BST Vaquita takes RAN 630 Line Honours Vaquita takes RAN 630 Line Honours Finishing just one minute ahead of Lunatika The Class40 Vaquita crossed the finish line positioned in front of the Naval Academy in Livorno first, followed by just one minute by the SunFast 3600 Lunatika, winner overall and Double Handed under both, ORC and IRC corrected time. by Giuliano Luzzatto Posted 30 Apr 21:42 BST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 1,2,3... the new Alegre tops the leaderboard After three good races today on the Bay of Palma - each with a different winner - Andy Soriano's brand new Alegre leads the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, but only on tie break ahead of Doug DeVos's Quantum Racing powered by American Magic. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 21:38 BST New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection Your go to for everything off the water The NEW Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection will be your go to for everything off the water. by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 30 Apr 21:15 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 9 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 9 To celebrate the centenary of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale As this top ten of super pictures of wonderful boats reaches its climax, we can now focus down on the inspiration behind the idea: Fareham based boatbuilder extraordinaire Jack Chippendale. by Dougal Henshall Posted 30 Apr 19:00 BST Easy Med Mooring with the GHOOK from Boatasy Easy Med Mooring with the GHOOK from Boatasy Mooring astern made simple with Boatasy We all know the sailing world is full of strange terminology, and we are about to introduce a new one – Boatasy GHOOK. by Marine Components International Posted 30 Apr 18:00 BST Grabbing chances with both hands Grabbing chances with both hands Can bad weather actually lead to more sailing? There's been no getting away from the fact that it's been a pretty miserable start to 2024 weather-wise in the UK. February saw record rainfall (yes, I know we're famed for our rain over here), it's been seriously windy and generally chilly. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Apr 17:30 BST IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC Sam Goodchild: This Transatlantic's going to be far from normal The IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York could get away without much upwind sailing over the next few days, as they head west across the Atlantic, according to Sam Goodchild, the Vulnerable skipper who is sitting out this race. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 30 Apr 17:27 BST Transat CIC day 3 Transat CIC day 3 Bracing for the low pressure system, Dalin and Lipinski still leading After passing through an earlier front yesterday with winds in excess of 30 knots and heavy seas, the fleet, which has left the south coast of Ireland behind and is now sailing on the open ocean, is gearing up for the second complex weather situation. by The Transat CIC Posted 30 Apr 17:20 BST Tarifa Wing Pro starts tomorrow Tarifa Wing Pro starts tomorrow Second stop of Surf-Freestyle title race set to kick off in Tarifa in high-stakes drama The reigning GWA Surf-Freestyle world champions, the US's Chris MacDonald and Spain's Nia Suardiaz, will be looking to tighten their grip on the 2024 crowns when the Tarifa Wing Pro springs into action in southern Spain. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 30 Apr 17:03 BST worldmarine.media news update worldmarine.media news update Transat CIC, Congressional Cup, Last Chance Regatta News from The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York, the 59th Congressional Cup where Chris Poole and Ian Williams contested the final and the Last Chance Regatta, where the final qualifiers for Paris 2024 were decided. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Apr 15:19 BST RS Elite Spring Championship at Hayling Island RS Elite Spring Championship at Hayling Island Raced in memory of Alison Yearsley The RS Elite Spring Championship is raced in memory of Alison Yearsley. She would have been impressed with the 15 boat turnout considering the 'un-springlike' conditions at Hayling Island over the weekend of April 27/28. by Debbie Jarvis Posted 30 Apr 14:25 BST International Etchells Spring Regatta at Cowes International Etchells Spring Regatta at Cowes An exciting mix of senior and Youth Academy boats Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April saw the return of the Cowes Etchells Series. It was an exciting mix of senior boats, many of whom had been racing hard in Miami and Australia, mixed in with the Youth Boats who had been robustly training all winter. by Jan Ford Posted 30 Apr 12:44 BST Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day The breeze was on the up for the second day of Antigua Sailing Week, celebrating youth sailing on Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day. The 10-knot easterly breeze piped up during the day, gusting up to 15 knots. by Louay Habib Posted 30 Apr 06:34 BST Whitstable YC and Holidaycottages partnership Whitstable YC and Holidaycottages partnership Continuing into its third year Whitstable Yacht Club is delighted to welcome Holidaycottages.co.uk as a major sponsor in 2024, our third year of partnership. by Steve Gray Posted 30 Apr 06:11 BST Sports come together for clean water Sports come together for clean water Seven national governing bodies of water-based sports form an alliance Seven national governing bodies of water-based sports have announced they're coming together to form an alliance calling for clean open water across the UK. by RYA Press Office Posted 30 Apr 05:55 BST Tom Dolan set for the Solo Maître CoQ Tom Dolan set for the Solo Maître CoQ Returning to the Figaro fleet after racing in the Class40 Niji 40 Transatlantic race After a brief recovery at home, returned from Guadeloupe and the crewed Class40 Niji 40 Transatlantic race, Irish skipper Tom Dolan is back in action this week on his Figaro Beneteau 3 Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 30 Apr 05:47 BST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 Gladiator open their 2024 account with race 1 victory Tony Langley's Gladiator team took the first race win of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week after profiting from a bold call on the first downwind leg. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 05:33 BST Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Friday's rankings became the final overall rankings for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 sailors The Last Chance Regatta finished early with the Medal Race in heavy rain and shifty winds at French Olympic Week (SOF). by International Laser Class Association Posted 30 Apr 04:55 BST SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode Big crashes and all of the drama from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix The latest episode of SailGP's Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, unfolds all of the drama and action from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in March. by SailGP Posted 29 Apr 21:47 BST 3rd Musto ISORA Welsh Coastal Race at Pwllheli 3rd Musto ISORA Welsh Coastal Race at Pwllheli With the IRC Welsh Nationals in Pwllheli quickly approaching Saturday's Musto ISORA coastal in Pwllheli was again split into two starts. Class 2 got off together heading west downwind along the beach, towards the first mark giving spectators a chance for photos. by Vicky Cox Posted 29 Apr 20:45 BST Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Leading Transat CIC contender turns around with forestay damage Jérémie Beyou, one of the top hopes for the Transat CIC solo race from Lorient to New York is returning to Lorient after damage to his J2 forestay. by The Transat CIC Posted 29 Apr 19:58 BST Castle Semple volunteer celebrated Castle Semple volunteer celebrated RYA Scotland Impact Award to recognise his commitment and contribution After years of hard work and dedication, Alan Falconer of Castle Semple Sailing Club in Lochwinnoch has been awarded an RYA Scotland Impact Award to recognise his commitment and contribution. by RYA Scotland Posted 29 Apr 19:54 BST Derbyshire Youth Sailing at Burton Derbyshire Youth Sailing at Burton Excited sailors confronted with a cold north easterly With a cold north easterly wind of 12-18 knots seasoned sailors in the Derbyshire Youth Series were excited to return to Burton Sailing Club for the Intercounty, second race of the series, on 27th April 2024. by H. Baines Posted 29 Apr 19:27 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 8 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 8 To celebrate the centenary of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale Oh yes! Jack Chippendale, who loved a beautiful, would have recognised this beauty as one that he would have like to have built! by Dougal Henshall Posted 29 Apr 19:00 BST