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 RS Tera North American Championship Preview RS Tera North American Championship Preview Racing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Venue in June Sailors taking to the start line at the RS Tera North American Championship get a chance to race on the very same water as future Olympians. by Bex Foot Posted 29 Apr 18:17 BST New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview One month to go until the final race before the Vendée Globe One month from now, 31 skippers will set sail from New York towards the Vendée, for the final qualifying and selection race to qualify for the Vendée Gobe: the most challenging sailing race around the world. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 29 Apr 18:12 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview The last major international event for the class before the Olympic Games The Yacht Club de Cannes is hosting the last major international event before the Olympic Games. by Yacht Club de Cannes Posted 29 Apr 18:10 BST RS400 Harken Sprints at Rutland Sailing Club RS400 Harken Sprints at Rutland Sailing Club 13 teams from diverse corners of the British Isles took part The forecast was not completely sure about the wind direction, but it was right about the temperature - cold to very cold! by Jon Heissig Posted 29 Apr 18:07 BST Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Hannah Brewis has led amateur sailors across the world's largest ocean "I didn't think when I was learning to sail on Rutland Water that it would one day eventually lead to me crossing the biggest ocean in the world as a skipper." by Clipper Race Posted 29 Apr 16:24 BST Solo class April Series at Hayling Island Solo class April Series at Hayling Island Several brand new boats and new faces in the fleet The Solo class has historically enjoyed a good following at Hayling Island and the start of 2024 is no exception with several brand new boats and new faces in a mixture of new and used boats. by Mike Lennon Posted 29 Apr 16:08 BST Queen Mary Sailing Club Spring Series Week 8 Queen Mary Sailing Club Spring Series Week 8 Tight racing for the 16 hardy sailors in the cold and blustery breeze The day was a cold and blustery north-westerly, but that did not deter 16 hardy entrants in the eighth weekend of the Queen Mary Spring Series from having some great racing. by Marshall King Posted 29 Apr 15:45 BST The Transat CIC Day 2 The Transat CIC Day 2 Dalin and D'Estais in the lead After a sunny, spectacular start, the 48 solo sailors taking part in the Transat CIC had to deal with the first windy and bumpy night at sea, crossing a front with 30 plus knots of wind and a rough sea state. by The Transat CIC Posted 29 Apr 15:43 BST Cadet Coaching and Racing at Solway Yacht Club Cadet Coaching and Racing at Solway Yacht Club Quite a buzz about Kippford at the weekend There was quite a buzz about Kippford at the weekend seeing the start of the cadet coaching and racing. Whilst there has been some club racing over the last few weekends, this weekend was all about the cadets. by Emma McRobert Posted 29 Apr 13:50 BST FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers For Paris 2024 Olympic Games The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will see at least 63 nations represented across 10 events this summer after qualifying concluded at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères in the south of France. by World Sailing Posted 29 Apr 12:14 BST Ben Schooling's first event using Musto X mainsail Ben Schooling's first event using Musto X mainsail A positive experience at the Stokes Bay Skiff Open I sailed the Stokes Bay Skiff Open using the Musto Skiff X mainsail. Saturday was Northerly 5-15 knots and Sunday was Northerly 7-20 knots. Both days were very gusty and shifty. I'm 74kgs, 5'10" and lightly built these days from too much cycling! by Ben Schooling Posted 29 Apr 10:54 BST Bainbridge victory paves way in Hyeres Bainbridge victory paves way in Hyeres Securing a Formula Kite Olympic quota place for Team GB Connor Bainbridge revelled in a 'rollercoaster' Last Chance Regatta that ended in him securing an Olympic quota place for Team GB. by British Sailing Team Posted 29 Apr 10:22 BST Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Pipping Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by 6 points GP 1 Malcesine ended with the success of FIN1 Racing: led by Janne Jarvinen, the Finnish crew, reported today as Boat of the Day, lined up Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by just 6 points out of a total of 203. by 69F Sailing Posted 29 Apr 08:16 BST Firefly Open at South Staffs Firefly Open at South Staffs A shify breeze for the fifteen entries A nice shifty force 2 gusting 3 (occasionally 1) out of the north greeted the fifteen entries for the South Staffs Sailing Club Firefly Open. by Chris Kameen Posted 29 Apr 07:46 BST Overy Staithe Deep Sea Fishermens Pennant Overy Staithe Deep Sea Fishermens Pennant Six boats on the start line on a rather cold morning Six boats were on the start line on a rather cold morning with a force 2-3 north easterly wind blowing. It was great to see Sam & Richard Mason back in their Albacore and Rod Thorpe sailing a Laser in his first race with OSSC. by Jennie Clark Posted 29 Apr 07:17 BST Chase Sailing Club's Prize Giving Evening Chase Sailing Club's Prize Giving Evening Celebrating Excellence on the Waters The evening of Saturday, April 27th, marked a remarkable celebration at the Chase Sailing Club as they hosted their much-anticipated Prize Giving Evening. by Chris Anderson Posted 29 Apr 06:49 BST Bembridge Illusion season comes to a close Bembridge Illusion season comes to a close With the St George's Day Trophy and the Woodford Long Distance Race Not the kindest weather for the final weekend of the Illusion season, however it could have been worse and at least the drizzle on Saturday held off until the finish of the last of the four races for the St George's Day Trophy. by Mike Samuelson Posted 29 Apr 06:43 BST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall Back-to-back wins for Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team The intensity of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening event for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour, reached its peak today as USA's Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team won his second consecutive Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 29 Apr 06:17 BST 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees Five countries return, fleet increased from twelve to fourteen Fourteen skippers from five countries have been invited to the 57th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California. by Susan Kenney Posted 29 Apr 05:39 BST Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour Rum Race Day Sunday, April 28: Racing action got under way for the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week with English Harbour Rum Race Day. The international fleet got their first taste of racing in tropical heat on the stunning South Coast of Antigua. by Louay Habib Posted 29 Apr 02:42 BST RAN 630, Lunatika first to the Faraglioni of Capri RAN 630, Lunatika first to the Faraglioni of Capri Winning the Terra delle Sirene Trophy Lunatika, the Sunfast 3600 skippered by Guido Baroni in Double Handed with Alessandro Miglietti, already overall winners of the 2023 edition of the Regatta of the Naval Academy, was the first boat to round the mark in front of the Faraglioni of Capri. by Giuliano Luzzatto Posted 28 Apr 21:05 BST Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Finishing to the sounds of Bagpipes! Sterna SA (42) Allspice Yachting crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 10.37UTC after 53 days 17 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds at sea ranking 11th in line honours. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 28 Apr 20:49 BST J/24 Fowey Trophy J/24 Fowey Trophy Great sailing conditions for the fleet of 11 yachts The Fowey Cup commenced under fairly cold, but great sailing conditions with easterly winds ranging from 12 to 14 knots. Sailors faced a choppy sea state under sunny skies, setting the stage for intense competition. by Team MaJic Posted 28 Apr 20:37 BST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 Lack of wind leaves fleet on hold in Palma New boats, new faces and an accumulation of pent-up energy and excitement will have to stay on hold as the winds refused to blow today on the Bay of Palma for what should have been the first day of racing for the 2024 52 Super Series season by 52 Super Series Posted 28 Apr 20:37 BST The 5 Minute Warning The 5 Minute Warning Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update Oh dear, Matt and Andy are really going to have to do better than this! Way over the 5-minute limit this week as Andy updates on the Olympic scene from drizzly Hyeres in the South of France. by Matt Sheahan Posted 28 Apr 19:03 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 7 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 7 To celebrate the centenary of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale Back in the 1950s and 60s, Jack Chippendale built more than few Flying 15s. Although this sadly isn't one of his, there are others out there that remain a floating testament to his incredible boat building skills. by Dougal Henshall Posted 28 Apr 19:00 BST Boris Herrmann starts Transat CIC Race Boris Herrmann starts Transat CIC Race Team Malizia embarks on solo challenge from Lorient to New York This Sunday afternoon, Boris Herrmann, skipper of Team Malizia, embarked on the Transat CIC solo challenge across the North Atlantic. by Team Malizia Posted 28 Apr 17:09 BST Clarisse Crémer sets sail in the Transat CIC Clarisse Crémer sets sail in the Transat CIC L'Occitane en Provence got off to a great start The 2024 edition of the Transat CIC is under way! After weeks of intense preparations, the starting gun for this legendary transatlantic race was fired this Sunday, off the coast of Lorient. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 28 Apr 15:09 BST The Transat CIC off to a spectacular start The Transat CIC off to a spectacular start 33 yachts are competing in the IMOCA class, 13 in the Class40 class and 2 in the vintage class Brittany turned on its best Spring sailing weather - sunshine, puffy cumulus clouds and a decent 10-15kts of Westerly wind - to send the 48 strong Transat CIC fleet on its way from Lorient towards New York for the start of the legendary solo race. by The Transat CIC Posted 28 Apr 13:58 BST Alinghi Red Bull Racing welcomes Swiss ski star Alinghi Red Bull Racing welcomes Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt headed out on the water as BoatOne's first-ever guest Switzerland's skiing sensation, World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Marco Odermatt, swapped his skis for an America's Cup-style work-out this week with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in Barcelona. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 28 Apr 11:08 BST worldmarine.media news PILOT SHOW worldmarine.media news PILOT SHOW Featuring Mozzy Sails, Weir Wood Sailing Club, Crewsaver and UpWind by MerConcept Happy to launch the worldmarine.media news pilot show! Many thanks to contributors MozzySails, Weir Wood Sailing Club, Crewsaver and UpWind by MerConcept, sponsored by 11th Hour Racing. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Apr 08:00 BST EurILCA Europa Cup Italy at Punta Ala Preview EurILCA Europa Cup Italy at Punta Ala Preview Over 550 boats are arriving at the venue Over 550 boats are arriving at the Centro Velico Punta Ala, making its debut as a venue of an ILCA class regatta. by Centro Velico Punta Ala Posted 28 Apr 07:11 BST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 4 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Day 4 Williams and Poole lead their semi-finals 2-0 Day 4 of the 59th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA concluded the quarter-final stage of the event, advancing the top four teams to the semi-finals led by defending Congressional Cup champion USA's Chris Poole. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 28 Apr 05:45 BST Dawn Treader win Peters & May Round Antigua Race Dawn Treader win Peters & May Round Antigua Race Blessed with gorgeous conditions in stand-alone race prior to Antigua Sailing Week The Peters & May Round Antigua Race was blessed with gorgeous conditions. The stand-alone race prior to Antigua Sailing Week was held in a warm gradient wind of 10-14 knots, just south of east, with a smooth sea state. by Louay Habib Posted 28 Apr 04:30 BST Antigua Wingfoil Championship concludes Antigua Wingfoil Championship concludes Three days filled with wind mark the triumphant second edition Three days filled with wind, new records, and camaraderie mark the triumphant conclusion of the second edition of the Antigua Wingfoil Championship 2024 at Antigua Sailing Week. by Caribbean Foiling Posted 28 Apr 01:57 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 6 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 6 To celebrate the centenary of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale We must thank Jack Chippendale for setting out the standards for boats that are not just beautifully built but superbly quick as well. by Dougal Henshall Posted 27 Apr 19:00 BST Transat CIC: perfect conditions promise good start Transat CIC: perfect conditions promise good start The weather conditions promise to be ideal for racers and spectator craft alike The morning before they will set off to race across the North Atlantic, the skippers met for a final briefing with Race Direction and weather advisers from Meteo Consult. by The Transat CIC Posted 27 Apr 18:35 BST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Practice 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Practice Mastering the early light winds might be key Today's two short practice races, the prelude to Sunday's start of the 2024 52 Super Series season at the 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week, underlined how tricky and testing Mallorca's Bay of Palma can be in early Spring. by 52 Super Series Posted 27 Apr 18:32 BST An interview with Dudu Levi and Julien Bru An interview with Dudu Levi and Julien Bru Freestyle Pro Tour talk to the duo about their excellent new film Dudu Levi (FutureFly/Gunsails) finally released his long awaited film "FREE SPIRIT". In collaboration with filmmaker and freestyle windsurfer Julien Bru the two travelled to Dudu's home in Israel, where they dedicated almost 2 weeks to capture the film. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 27 Apr 18:15 BST April 2024 fivepointfive magazine April 2024 fivepointfive magazine Showcasing growth, boats and personalities of 5.5 Metre Class The April 2024 edition of fivepointfive, the magazine of the International 5.5 Metre Class Association has been published. by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Apr 15:08 BST Boris Herrmann to take on Transat CIC Boris Herrmann to take on Transat CIC 15th edition of the solo race across the North Atlantic This Sunday, Team Malizia's skipper Boris Herrmann will kick off this year's solo racing season by competing in the Transat CIC, a 3,500 nautical mile sprint from Lorient to New York City. by Team Malizia Posted 27 Apr 08:48 BST Momentum on solution-finding by MMAG is building Momentum on solution-finding by MMAG is building Awareness and progress towards finding solutions to the problem of boats hitting marine mammals Awareness and progress towards finding solutions to the problem of boats hitting marine mammals at sea is growing, according to Claire Vayer, Sustainability Manager at IMOCA. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 27 Apr 06:47 BST