The M32 Pendulum Swings to Europe The M32 Pendulum Swings to Europe For the 2022 World Championship in Portugal After the focus on the American fleet for the Miami Worlds in 2021 the pendulum swings back to Europe for the 2022 World Championship in Portugal. by M32 Class Posted 26 Jan 07:36 GMT Rug up in style Rug up in style With the new Vaikobi Down Jacket, Vest and Fleece Hoodie With a new style for 2022, the Vaikobi Down Jacket has been designed to provide outstanding warmth and insulation. by Vaikobi Posted 26 Jan 06:53 GMT Medway RC Laser Winter Series event 6 Medway RC Laser Winter Series event 6 Another day of light to non-existent winds Extreme conditions welcomed the 11 sailors with what looked like 0 knots, but actually peaked at 6 knots. The Southerly breeze wasn't stable and all chose the A Rig again. by Jamie Blair Posted 26 Jan 05:35 GMT America's Cup: AC40's go into production in China America's Cup: AC40's go into production in China Images and video of the CNC milling machine at McConaghy Boats creating the AC40 hull plug America's Cup champion Te Rehutai's younger sister class- the AC40 - is in production at McConaghy Boats in China. Images and video of the CNC milling machine have been released showing the male mould being carved before production. by America's Cup Media Posted 26 Jan 01:59 GMT iQFOiL International Games Act 1 Lanzarote day 1 iQFOiL International Games Act 1 Lanzarote day 1 ver a hundred iQFOiL athletes enjoyed some marvellous conditions Over a hundred iQFOiL athletes enjoyed some marvellous conditions in Lanzarote today at the start of the International Games Act 1. With 9 till 20 knots from the shore, a clear blue sky, and sun the race committee managed to race five races. by Bart Salemans Posted 25 Jan 20:13 GMT Comanche back at Les Voiles de St. Barth Comanche back at Les Voiles de St. Barth The Super Maxi will make a big splash when returning The Super Maxi, Comanche, will make a big splash when returning to St Barth in April 2022. Designed by Guillaume Verdier and VPLP Design, this 100' Maxi with a beam of 8 meters is one of the largest single-hull racing sailboats in the world. by Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille Posted 25 Jan 16:23 GMT Seldén SailJuice King George Gallop video Seldén SailJuice King George Gallop video Action on the water with Nick Craig, Steve Cockerill and Tom Gillard The RYA Dinghy & Watersports show visits the Selden Sail Juice Series King George Gallop. Action on the water with Nick Craig, Steve Cockerill and Tom Gillard. by James Eaves, RYA Posted 25 Jan 14:45 GMT Peter Andreae Trophy at the Royal Lymington YC Peter Andreae Trophy at the Royal Lymington YC Younger brothers pip older brothers to win On the 27th December 2021, the Royal Lymington Yacht Club (RLymYC) hosted its annual Peter Andreae Trophy for under 21s sailing double-handed in Scows on the Lymington River. by Jonny Rogers & Tanya Baddeley Posted 25 Jan 14:28 GMT High Five for Comanche in RORC Transatlantic Race High Five for Comanche in RORC Transatlantic Race The 100ft Maxi has achieved the quintuple The 30.48m (100ft) VPLP Design/Verdier Maxi Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth has achieved the quintuple for the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race. by Trish Jenkins Posted 25 Jan 13:43 GMT Marine Resources partner with Lippert Marine Resources partner with Lippert To drive the expansion of their commercial team and arm the business for growth Lippert Marine Group Europe employs the services of leading shore-based recruiter Marine Resources, to drive the expansion of their commercial team and arm the business for growth. by Marine Resources Posted 25 Jan 12:00 GMT Henri-Lloyd support Sea Shepherd Ghostnet Campaign Henri-Lloyd support Sea Shepherd Ghostnet Campaign By turning Black Friday 'Blue' Whilst many retailers were dropping their prices during Black Friday 2021, Henri-Lloyd did the complete opposite and turned Black Friday 'Blue'. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 25 Jan 08:45 GMT 2022 Festival of Sails Overall 2022 Festival of Sails Overall Division winners decided on a spectacular day It was another magnificent day on Corio Bay for the final day of racing at the Festival of Sails. Racing got under way on time with the yachts heading out for a special course out the channel in a building sea breeze. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 25 Jan 08:39 GMT SailGP's Inspire Program leaves a lasting legacy SailGP's Inspire Program leaves a lasting legacy Australia SailGP Team donate items to support relief efforts for Narrabeen Lakes SC The Australia Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG ended in epic fashion, but not without the added generosity of SailGP's Inspire program and some of its valued partners. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 25 Jan 07:18 GMT I14s at the Ronstan Australia Day Regatta I14s at the Ronstan Australia Day Regatta Three days of casual racing on the picturesque Mornington Peninsula McCrae Yacht Club hosted the Ronstan Australia Day Regatta, three days of casual racing on the picturesque Mornington Peninsula. by Daniel Vaughan Posted 25 Jan 05:42 GMT 2022 Governor's Cup at Balboa Yacht Club 2022 Governor's Cup at Balboa Yacht Club World's top match race skippers under 23 invited to apply Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation ("RFI") for the 55th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 25-30, 2022, on the event website by Susan Kenney Posted 25 Jan 04:51 GMT SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Life Lessons SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Life Lessons Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport As the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport. by SailGP Posted 24 Jan 18:00 GMT GAMES 1 Marblehead Open at Chipstead GAMES 1 Marblehead Open at Chipstead Conditions didn't look good on arrival Conditions didn't look good for competitors arriving for the first 2022 GAMES event at Chipstead on such a foggy, cold and windless morning. by Dave Allinson Posted 24 Jan 17:58 GMT A really good news story for sailing A really good news story for sailing Demonstrating how sailing can benefit in the long-term from the boating boom For sailing to benefit in the long-term from the boating boom of the past couple of years, then inclusivity, accessibility and a welcoming environment are three of the key pillars to realising increased participation. by Mark Jardine Posted 24 Jan 17:30 GMT Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series 2 Day 4 Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series 2 Day 4 Difficult day on the water... for all! From as early as Thursday evening, the wind forecast for Sunday afternoon and the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites was dodgy, 3 knots gusting four was the prediction! By Saturday that had improved slightly to 6knots gusting to 8. by Cormac Bradley Posted 24 Jan 17:22 GMT Entries open for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022 Entries open for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022 The event reaches its 32nd edition at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Entries have officially opened today for the Maxi yacht Rolex Cup, an event organised with the support of longstanding partner Rolex and in collaboration with the International Maxi Association. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 24 Jan 15:21 GMT Third Cascais SB20 Winter Series overall Third Cascais SB20 Winter Series overall Victory went to the British Xcellent team of John Pollard, Jack Wetherell and Henry Wetherell In the lead of the championship, at the end of the first day, was the French crew, Skin in the Game, captained by Edward Russo with Gilles Favennec and Jonathan Lobert after debuting with two wins and a fifth. by Clube Naval de Cascais Posted 24 Jan 14:37 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 16 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 16 Thrilling finish for Scarlet Oyster On the 16th day of the 3,000-mile race, Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster (GBR) came in sight of Grenada - peeling to a reaching kite in a dash for the line and in with a chance of snatching overall victory from the 100ft Maxi Comanche. by Louay Habib Posted 24 Jan 14:33 GMT Bembridge Illusion Bill's Barrel 2022 Bembridge Illusion Bill's Barrel 2022 Post racing quiz decides any tied placings The Notice of Race for the annual Bill's Barrell sponsored by Bill Daniels with support from Goddards Brewery with its tongue in cheek mischievousness is always awaited with baited breath and this year's version was no exception! by Mike Samuelson Posted 24 Jan 13:14 GMT RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Champ entry open RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Champ entry open A combination of close racing and an opportunity for women to race with and against friends Entries are invited for the RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Championship as teams get set for the #rockupandrace event at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 24 Jan 13:04 GMT Seldén SailJuice Winter Series King George Gallop Seldén SailJuice Winter Series King George Gallop Gilbert Gallops to victory in 3-way photo finish Roger Gilbert & Ben McGrane win the sell-out King George Gallop, their second victory in this season's Seldén SailJuice Winter Series. This evening at 7pm is the online prizegiving via Facebook Live... by Andy Rice Posted 24 Jan 11:36 GMT GC32 World Championship returns to Lagos in 2022 GC32 World Championship returns to Lagos in 2022 The season will see the show fully back on the road After considerable effort went into laying on a successful series in 2021 despite the pandemic, the new GC32 Racing Tour season will see the show fully back on the road, normal service resumed. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 24 Jan 11:24 GMT 2022 Festival of Sails Day 3 2022 Festival of Sails Day 3 Sailors treated to sensational sea breeze on Corio Bay After a slow start to the day at the Festival of Sails the action picked up throughout the afternoon with the sailors heading out just after lunch in a building sea breeze. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 24 Jan 10:06 GMT Tonnerre de Glen and Lady First 3 video Tonnerre de Glen and Lady First 3 video More footage from the RORC Transatlantic Race Lady First 3 (FRA) finished under an hour ahead of Tonnerre de Glen (FRA) on 22nd January. Jean-Pierre Dreau's Mylius 60 was the first team to finish the RORC Transatlantic Race from Yacht Club de France. by Louay Habib Posted 23 Jan 19:20 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 4: Winners decided ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 4: Winners decided Saunders adds NZ Laser Championship to World title; Armit wins Youths and Wild wins Masters Favourite Tom Saunders continued to dominate the 41 boat ILCA7 fleet, adding the 2022 New Zealand championship to his recent ILCA World Championship win. Youth sailor Caleb Armit dominated the ILCA6 fleet. Phil Wild wins Masters. Pilkington tops Womens. by Nick Page Posted 23 Jan 10:44 GMT A great year ahead for the UK D-One Class A great year ahead for the UK D-One Class An exciting mix of inland, sea and foreign venues 2022 is shaping up as a strong one for the UK D-One fleet with an open event calendar comprising an exciting mix of inland, sea and foreign venues. by Jason Pyke Posted 23 Jan 10:32 GMT 2022 Festival of Sails Day 2: Middle Distance Race 2022 Festival of Sails Day 2: Middle Distance Race The sailors had their work cut out for them with continuous tacking required The second day of racing at the Festival of Sails kicked off with the Middle Distance Race getting under way in a light and fickle northerly wind. Five fleets took off across two different start lines to make their way out of Corio Bay. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 23 Jan 10:15 GMT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship in Sydney race 7 18ft Skiff NSW Championship in Sydney race 7 Another brilliant finishing burst by the current Australian champion Another brilliant finishing burst by the current Australian champion Tech2 team to win Race 7 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today has set the scene for a match race type finish to the series by Frank Quealey Posted 23 Jan 08:40 GMT Tanguy Le Turquais, dreaming big Tanguy Le Turquais, dreaming big Working his way up to achieve his goal of competing in 2024 Vendée Globe After recently acquiring an IMOCA, Tanguy Le Turquais is methodically working his way up to achieve his goal of competing in the 2024 Vendée Globe. by Vendee Globe Posted 22 Jan 21:06 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 15 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 15 Scarlet Oyster dares to dream Two weeks into the RORC Transatlantic Race, three more French teams have crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. by Trish Jenkins Posted 22 Jan 16:34 GMT Find the ultimate accessory to give you the edge Find the ultimate accessory to give you the edge Don't forget to protect your extremities with Musto's premium range of hats, gloves and socks Don't forget to protect your extremities with Musto's premium range of hats, gloves and socks, designed to support you on any adventure. by Musto Posted 22 Jan 12:00 GMT Salcombe Yacht Club revving up for a bumper 2022 Salcombe Yacht Club revving up for a bumper 2022 Mapped out with Open Meetings, Regattas, Social Events and Training Programmes With Covid numbers finally decreasing, the SYC have got 2022 all mapped out with Open Meetings, Regattas, Social Events and Training Programmes. by Lucy Burn Posted 22 Jan 11:51 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 3: Leaderboard unchanged ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 3: Leaderboard unchanged In the ILCA 7's it was again a two out of three bullet day for reigning World Champ Tom Saunders Patience was the name of the game for the beginning of day 3. The fleet was on course for a 1pm start as scheduled, with a light easterly blowing. by Nick Page Posted 22 Jan 11:28 GMT Extasea wins Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race Extasea wins Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race The Cookson 50 from Royal Geelong Yacht Club took line honours There was a mixed bag of boats making the most of the sensational wind conditions as they left Williamstown with 50ft monohulls to 24ft multihulls leading the charge towards Geelong in the early stages of the race. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 22 Jan 10:44 GMT C-foils to be fitted to Nexans - Art & Fenêtres C-foils to be fitted to Nexans - Art & Fenêtres In refit since December with foils acquired from Alex Thomson Racing In refit since December, Fabrice Amedeo's monohull is undergoing a complete transformation as she's equipped with C-shaped foils. by Fabrice Amedeo Posted 22 Jan 07:42 GMT RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show talks and speakers RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show talks and speakers Hannah Diamond is back to present the 2022 show Bringing some warmth to the depth of February, on-the-water fans won't want to miss the 2022 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (26-27 February 2022) presented by Suzuki, which is heading to Farnborough International for the first time this February. by Susie Nation-Grainger Posted 22 Jan 07:18 GMT 49th BVI Spring Regatta - Charter and race 49th BVI Spring Regatta - Charter and race Sailors from around the world are looking to come back to the British Virgin Island and race Many of sailors from around the world are looking to come back to the British Virgin Island and race. For those who don't own their own boat, there is a wide selection of race boats to charter depending on what crews are looking for. by BVI Spring Regatta Posted 21 Jan 20:21 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 The 15 teams still racing have seen a rapid rise in boat speed The latest teams to finish the RORC Transatlantic Race are Volvo 70 HYPR (ESP) skippered by Jens Lindner and Halvard Mabire's ORC50 GDD (FRA) racing Two-Handed with Miranda Merron. by Trish Jenkins Posted 21 Jan 14:41 GMT Winter favourites the Zhik Team rely on Winter favourites the Zhik Team rely on The Full Zip Fleece jacket is a must have mid-layer Made from 100% recycled polyester fibres, the Full Zip Fleece jacket is a must have mid-layer for all Dee Caffari's sailing and outdoor activities. by Zhik Posted 21 Jan 12:35 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race - I Love Poland video RORC Transatlantic Race - I Love Poland video The VO70 team is composed of young talented Polish sailors Skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski, the team is composed of young talented Polish sailors. OBR Robert Hadjuk's great imagery shows what it's really like to race across the Atlantic in a Volvo 70. by Trish Jenkins Posted 21 Jan 12:18 GMT Entries open for Cowes Week 2022 Entries open for Cowes Week 2022 The team are excited about plans for this year's event Cowes Week Ltd (CWL) is delighted to announce that entries for Cowes Week 2022 will open at noon today, with Super Early Bird discounts available until 18 February. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 21 Jan 11:33 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 2: Saunders and Armit lead ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 2: Saunders and Armit lead Three races were sailed on Day 2 of the ILCA 6 and 7 NZ Championships from the Queen Charlotte YC Three races were sailed on Day 2 of the ILCA 6 and 7 NZ Championships from the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Picton. There was no change to the ILCA7 overnight leaderboard, with current World Champion Tom Saunders, posting two wins and a second. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Jan 10:14 GMT Poole Regatta 2022 Entries Now Open Poole Regatta 2022 Entries Now Open Enter early to benefit from discounted entry fees Entries for the International Paint Poole Regatta 2022 are now open at pooleregatta.co.uk. Enter early before midnight on the 20th March to benefit from discounted entry fees and relax knowing your place on the start line is secured. by Chris Jones Posted 21 Jan 08:33 GMT WLYC withdraws the 24 Hour Dinghy Race WLYC withdraws the 24 Hour Dinghy Race Concern about the event's viability in years to come Following an in-depth review of the current circumstances, the WLYC Executive Committee has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the "24 Hour Race" due to take place on 10th/11th September 2022. by Tim Harper Posted 21 Jan 07:07 GMT