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JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship day 2
Epic, race long battle for tech2 & Yandoo Winning Group
© Frank Quealey
America's Cup to get underway on Wednesday
With Auckland under Level 2 restrictions
© Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Minz wins the virtual Concours d'Elegance!
Judged Boat of the RYA Dinghy Show 2021
© Brenda & Simon Hoult
Playing the long game
America's Cup campaigns build over time
© Harry KH / INEOS TEAM UK
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli win the PRADA Cup
Moving onto the America's Cup Match in 12 days time
© COR36 / Studio Borlenghi
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship day 2
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship day 2
An epic, race long battle for tech2 and Yandoo Winning Group
tech2's team overcame an epic, race long battle with her arch rival Yandoo Winning Group to score a sensational, and possibly controversial, win in Race 2 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 7 Mar 08:11 GMT
Barton Dinghy Show Round Up
Barton Dinghy Show Round Up
Time flies when you are having fun!
So in the blink of an eye, the Dinghy Show weekend came and went again. Time flies when you are having fun and what a great weekend it was! Many thanks to everyone who attended and asked questions to our stand team.
by Barton Marine
Posted 7 Mar 08:04 GMT
RYA NI seeks clarity on red diesel implications
RYA NI seeks clarity on red diesel implications
or recreational boaters in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of recreational boat owners in Northern Ireland could be affected by an HM Treasury decision outlining that from June they will be required to use white diesel instead of red.
by Emma Blee
Posted 6 Mar 11:26 GMT
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship day 1
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship day 1
An impressive start for the tech2 team
Australian 18ft Skiff champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake took the first step towards adding the JJ Giltinan Championship to an already impressive record this season when they came from behind to take out Race 1.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 6 Mar 08:49 GMT
Musto Skiffs explore New Mainsail Design Project
Musto Skiffs explore New Mainsail Design Project
Considering new developments in sailing technologies and design
Since the class was established some 20 years ago, the Musto Skiff has remained virtually unchanged, which is largely attributed to the quality of the overall product and the continued success of the class.
by Musto Skiff Class Association
Posted 6 Mar 08:20 GMT
Warsash Spring Championships entry opens
Warsash Spring Championships entry opens
Following the latest guidance from Government and the RYA
Following the latest guidance from Government and the RYA, Warsash Sailing Club has opened entry to the Warsash Spring Championships that will provide two weekends of racing on the 17-18th April and 24-25th April in the Central Solent.
by Warsash Sailing Club
Posted 6 Mar 07:16 GMT
Ready to go at Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta
Ready to go at Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta
The 2021 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta is all set to welcome over seventy-five teams
Every year the Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta attract a dazzling mix of professional rock star racers and super-talented Corinthian teams from around the globe.
by Luissa Smith
Posted 6 Mar 06:13 GMT
Ari Huusela closes out the 9th Vendée Globe
Ari Huusela closes out the 9th Vendée Globe
The first Finnish and first ever Nordic Skipper to complete the race
When Finnish solo skipper Ari Huusela crossed the finish line of the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe this Friday morning, it marked the ultimate conclusion of an ocean racing dream which has occupied almost all of his spare time over the last 22 years.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 5 Mar 16:42 GMT
2021 Melges 24 World Championship cancelled
2021 Melges 24 World Championship cancelled
The event was expected to be held in Charleston
The Organizing Committee announces the cancellation of the 2021 Melges 24 World Championship, that was expected to be held in Charleston, SC, USA on April 9-17.
by IM24CA
Posted 5 Mar 15:53 GMT
12mR: An Enduring Legacy released
12mR: An Enduring Legacy released
A film by Gary Jobson features the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport, R.I.
Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC's Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.
by Barby MacGowan
Posted 5 Mar 15:10 GMT
Mills and McIntyre set for world title defence
Mills and McIntyre set for world title defence
As they prepare to compete for the first time in more than a year
Team GB sailors Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre will launch their bid to retain their 470 World Championship title next week as they prepare to compete for the first time in more than a year.
by British Sailing Team
Posted 5 Mar 14:15 GMT
Musto and World Sailing join forces
Musto and World Sailing join forces
In five year global partnership deal
At their virtual Brand Showcase event in London on Thursday, performance clothing brand Musto announced that they will join forces with World Sailing, the international federation for the sport, in a five year partnership.
by Musto
Posted 5 Mar 11:08 GMT
AC36: AI, RL, TLA, ETNZ, LRPP
AC36: AI, RL, TLA, ETNZ, LRPP
There's a wee event happening across The Ditch (Tasman Sea) next week
Now there's a wee event happening across 'The Ditch' (Tasman Sea) next week. So I certainly enjoyed writing from the armchair a little while ago, and whilst on that, thanks very much to all of you who read it all around the globe
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS
Posted 5 Mar 11:00 GMT
Medway YC to host Wayfarer UK National & Europeans
Medway YC to host Wayfarer UK National & Europeans
Four days of sailing with great social events planned
Medway Yacht Club is delighted to be hosting the Wayfarer UK National and European Championships, 5-8 August 2021. Racing will take place on the wide stretches of the tidal River Medway below Gillingham over four days and with great social events planned.
by Tim Townsend
Posted 5 Mar 10:35 GMT
2021 Finn Europeans moves to Vilamoura
2021 Finn Europeans moves to Vilamoura
After cancellation of French Olympic Week in Hyères
Following this week's cancellation of the French Olympic Week, in Hyères, of which the Finn Open and U23 European Championships was included, the International Finn Class is delighted to accept an offer from the Vilamoura Sailing Center to host the event.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 5 Mar 09:27 GMT
Ari Huusela finishes the Vendée Globe
Ari Huusela finishes the Vendée Globe
A fitting last hero
Ari Huusela has the honour of closing the course on this 9th Vendée Globe. He is the last to finish the race some 37 days after the first boats.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 5 Mar 08:37 GMT
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship preview
2021 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship preview
Jack Macartney's tech2 team go into the event as favourites
Despite winning the last season's Australian 18ft Skiff Championship in the then new tech2 skiff, Jack Macartney's 2020-21 Season team has gone up to another level of performance and consistency, taking all three major championships so far this season.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 5 Mar 07:10 GMT
America's Cup to get underway on Wednesday
America's Cup to get underway on Wednesday
Race 1 of the 36th America's Cup Match will start shortly after 4 pm (NZT) on Wednesday 10th March
The New Zealand Prime Minister has just announced that Auckland will drop a COVID Alert Level from 0600hrs Sunday. The impact of the reduction in Alert Level is that the America's Cup could proceed on Wednesday on an empty stadium basis.
by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ
Posted 5 Mar 04:03 GMT
America's Cup: Top commentators take on Cup
America's Cup: Top commentators take on Cup
Sail Newport's Challenger Lecture #3 with Shirley Robertson and Ken Read looks at the 36th Match
Two top sailing commentators former US America's Cup helmsman Ken Read together with double Olympic Gold medalist Shirley Robertson teamed up for an hour long, third instalment of the Sail Newport Challenger Lecture Series, moderated by Brad Read.
by Sail Newport
Posted 5 Mar 01:31 GMT
America's Cup: Rating the helmsmen
America's Cup: Rating the helmsmen
Suzanne McFadden asks a six-time winner how much could it come down to the helmsmen?
With the America's Cup first-to-seven showdown about to begin, Suzanne McFadden asks a six-time winner how much could it come down to the helmsmen?
by Suzanne McFadden
Posted 4 Mar 23:21 GMT
Club Zone: Positives clubs take from last year
Club Zone: Positives clubs take from last year
And how it can help them in the upcoming season
In this week's Club Zone episode, Robbie and Rob chat about the positives clubs can take from the last year, and how it can help them in the upcoming season, along with the latest news and updates.
by Tom Chamberlain, RYA
Posted 4 Mar 18:00 GMT
Last Vendée Globe arrival Ari Huusela due Friday
Last Vendée Globe arrival Ari Huusela due Friday
The light winds he has had today have been ideal for him
With 130 nautical miles to go to the finish line of the Vendée Globe this Thursday afternoon, the 25th and final skipper Ari Huusela has made what should be his last tack of the race.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 4 Mar 17:37 GMT
Andersen's Electric Winch Range
Andersen's Electric Winch Range
Quality cruising with elegant, stainless steel winches that last a lifetime
Andersen Winches are iconic. Often considered the benchmark for quality, Andersen's elegant, stainless steel winches take pride of place on the foredeck. Underneath the stainless steel exterior, an internal construction manufactured from aluminium bronze.
by Phil Anniss
Posted 4 Mar 17:00 GMT
TridentUK sponsor RS400 Nationals
TridentUK sponsor RS400 Nationals
Title sponsor alongside Noble Marine
The RS Class Association are excited to announce that TridentUK will be title sponsor of the RS400 National Championships alongside Noble Marine; the Noble Marine-TridentUK RS400 National Championships.
by Sally Campbell
Posted 4 Mar 15:35 GMT
Last Chance to Win a Cyclops Marine Load Sensor
Last Chance to Win a Cyclops Marine Load Sensor
Get the edge on the competition, and keep it!
Champions from Olympic classes, to Ocean Race competitors, to America's Cup sailors depend on Cyclops Marine load sensors to provide precision load data.
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 4 Mar 14:31 GMT
Paul Larsen on RORC Time over Distance Series
Paul Larsen on RORC Time over Distance Series
The fastest sailor on the planet having clocked 68 knots in Vestas Sailrocket 2
Larsen has always been involved in cutting edge sailing projects and in this 45-minute interview he discusses foiling technology in both the Vendée Globe and the forthcoming Match in the 46th America's Cup.
by RORC Press
Posted 4 Mar 14:28 GMT
America's Cup Analysis: Preparing for the Showdown
America's Cup Analysis: Preparing for the Showdown
PlanetSail on how the two teams are spening their final days of training
After almost four years of planning the start of the 36th America's Cup is just days away. And while Auckland remains in lockdown, both teams have been able to continue testing and training.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 4 Mar 12:01 GMT
RYA NI calls for re-opening of sailing and boating
RYA NI calls for re-opening of sailing and boating
Activity can readily comply with social distancing & contributes positively to health & well-being
The RYANI wrote to the NI Executive on 11 February highlighting that sailing and boating activity can readily comply with social distancing and contributes positively to health and well-being.
by Emma Blee
Posted 4 Mar 11:14 GMT
Raymarine LightHouse charts offer new clarity
Raymarine LightHouse charts offer new clarity
Crafted from trusted, official hydrographic sources - the same data used by maritime professionals
FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the availability of Raymarine LightHouse™ Charts cartography, bringing new levels of clarity and control to marine navigation.
by Saltwater Stone
Posted 4 Mar 08:15 GMT
Super Ari super happy with 350nm to the finish
Super Ari super happy with 350nm to the finish
Ari Huusela has just 330 nautical miles to the finish line of the Vendée Globe
Ari Huusela has just 330 nautical miles to the finish line of the Vendée Globe and is almost due west of Les Sables d'Olonne. Enjoying flat seas and gentle winds he is making around 10-11kts today and it talking about a Friday finish.
by Vendée Globe
Posted 4 Mar 08:02 GMT
Go race yourself, or anyone else
Go race yourself, or anyone else
Introducing the Great British Sailing Challenge National Rankings
Racing solo in your Solo (or any other sailing boat)
by Andy Rice
Posted 4 Mar 07:21 GMT
Performance 40s set for Rolex Fastnet Race
Performance 40s set for Rolex Fastnet Race
One of the most popular 'classes within a class' with more than 50 entries
In this August's Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the most popular 'classes within a class' will be the Performance 40. At present more than fifty of these racer-cruisers and cruiser-racers are currently entered in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's pinnacle event.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 4 Mar 06:30 GMT
Transpac 2021: Full steam ahead
Transpac 2021: Full steam ahead
Interest is strong among participants, sponsors and members
The Board of Directors of the Transpacific Yacht Club has confirmed the 2021 Transpac yacht race is on. Interest is strong among participants, sponsors and members of the club to have no interruption this year in the 105-year history.
by Transpacific Yacht Club
Posted 4 Mar 05:44 GMT
RYA delighted at Government red diesel decision
RYA delighted at Government red diesel decision
HM Treasury confirm recreational boaters' continued entitlement to red diesel
The RYA is pleased that following public consultation, HM Treasury has today confirmed its decision to maintain recreational boaters' entitlement to use red diesel beyond April 2022.
by Emma Cotton
Posted 3 Mar 21:45 GMT
Blakeney Sailing Club February Photo Competition
Blakeney Sailing Club February Photo Competition
Principal Race Officer, John Myers, is first past the post
The Blakeney Sailing Club February Photo Competition was dreamt up on 6th February when the Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club's Facebook page popped up on Blakeney Sailing Club's feed.
by Alan Collett
Posted 3 Mar 18:46 GMT
TOPtoTOP and Topper Learn to Dream sail the Arctic
TOPtoTOP and Topper Learn to Dream sail the Arctic
A real opportunity for Arctic communities to become engaged in sailing
Competitors at the Topper 2019 World Championships will remember the Swiss family from TOPtoTOP, the global climate expedition, whose mission it is to inspire youth to save our planet.
by John Heyes
Posted 3 Mar 18:03 GMT
Portugal to host The Ocean Race Europe in June
Portugal to host The Ocean Race Europe in June
Cascais, the home of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, will host a stopover
Following the Race start from Lorient, France, at the end of May, the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe will stop in Cascais, bringing the top international offshore racing teams in the world to Portugal.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 3 Mar 17:20 GMT
Henri-Lloyd's new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range
Henri-Lloyd's new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range
The ultimate protection for your next racing adventure
Henri-Lloyd have launched the ultimate protection for your next racing adventure, the new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range. The collection is engineered from Gore-Tex® Pro 3L Laminate technology.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 3 Mar 14:40 GMT
Flying Fifteen Balearic Championship 2021
Flying Fifteen Balearic Championship 2021
Six races held over a long weekend at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca
The Spanish National Championship took place earlier this year, in February rather than September. Six races were scheduled, to be sailed over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
by Stephen Babbage, Flying Fifteen Mallorca
Posted 3 Mar 14:27 GMT
Semaine Olympique Française 2021 cancelled
Semaine Olympique Française 2021 cancelled
All scenarios were considered and proposed to the DIGES
For almost a year, the organising committee of the Semaine Olympique Française has designed and developed many measures to welcome the elite of Olympic sailing in the safest conditions possible.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 3 Mar 13:40 GMT
Rigged by Marlow: Herrmann & Hare
Rigged by Marlow: Herrmann & Hare
The Vendée Globe history-makers
For Marlow Ropes, the 2020-21 Vendée Globe has been a highly anticipated, history-making race, electrified by two inspirational Marlow-rigged skippers.
by Marlow Ropes
Posted 3 Mar 11:00 GMT
XOD Travellers 2021
XOD Travellers 2021
100th Anniversary of the formation of the X One Design Class Association
As September 2021 marks the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the X One Design Class Association (XODCA) we can start thinking ahead with the roadmap to recognise that centenary.
by Jonathan Clark & David McGregor
Posted 3 Mar 10:38 GMT
Ocean Safety's webinar to Fastnet Race competitors
Ocean Safety's webinar to Fastnet Race competitors
The company's marine safety experts will be sharing the webinar platform.
Ocean Safety are delighted to be working in partnership with RORC, organisers of the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race, to share their marine safety knowledge with the competitors of the classic offshore race which will going ahead on 8th August.
by Ocean Safety
Posted 3 Mar 09:36 GMT
America's Cup: Time out for Cup teams
America's Cup: Time out for Cup teams
Time for Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to reflect, tweak, train, and optimise.
The period between the Prada Cup Final and the start of the 36th America's Cup Match presented by Prada was always going to provide time for Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to reflect, tweak, train, and optimise.
by America's Cup Media
Posted 3 Mar 08:09 GMT
America's Cup: Lockdown creates new challenge
America's Cup: Lockdown creates new challenge
The latest lockdown in Auckland has delivered a new challenge to both ETNZ and Luna Rossa
The latest lockdown in Auckland has delivered a new challenge to both Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli as they prepare for the 36th America's Cup Match.
by America's Cup Media
Posted 3 Mar 07:05 GMT
America's Cup Analysis: Backstage in Lockdown
America's Cup Analysis: Backstage in Lockdown
PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan explains what's going on
The recent Covid lockdown in Auckland has forced the organisers of the 36th America's Cup to press pause, but there's plenty going on behind the scenes.
by Matt Sheahan
Posted 3 Mar 06:57 GMT
The ONE Bassenthwaite Lake Sailing Week preview
The ONE Bassenthwaite Lake Sailing Week preview
With spring in the air and a wave of optimism at our feet
With spring in the air and a wave of optimism at our feet, Bassenthwaite Sailing Club is tentatively planning Bass Week 2021. The recent government roadmap details a hopeful 'lifting of restrictions no earlier than June 21st'.
by Paul Allen
Posted 3 Mar 06:41 GMT
World Sailing Trust launches Participation Study
World Sailing Trust launches Participation Study
Participation Study will serve as a benchmarking survey to assess the sport of sailing
The World Sailing Trust is today launching a global Participation Study to assess the status of sailing in terms of equity, diversity and inclusion.
by World Sailing
Posted 3 Mar 05:23 GMT
Barton Dinghy Show Round Up
So in the blink of an eye, the Dinghy Show weekend came and went again. Time flies when you are having fun and what a great weekend it was! Many thanks to everyone who attended and asked questions to our stand team.
AC36: AI, RL, TLA, ETNZ, LRPP
Now there's a wee event happening across 'The Ditch' (Tasman Sea) next week. So I certainly enjoyed writing from the armchair a little while ago, and whilst on that, thanks very much to all of you who read it all around the globe
Musto and World Sailing join forces
At their virtual Brand Showcase event in London on Thursday, performance clothing brand Musto announced that they will join forces with World Sailing, the international federation for the sport, in a five year partnership.
Are hybrid boat shows the way forwards?
I've talked to various people during and since the virtual RYA Dinghy Show and all so far are hailing it as a success. In the UK, the Dinghy Show is the start of the sailing season, and to simply not hold the event would have been a grave mistake.
Andersen's Electric Winch Range
Andersen Winches are iconic. Often considered the benchmark for quality, Andersen's elegant, stainless steel winches take pride of place on the foredeck. Underneath the stainless steel exterior, an internal construction manufactured from aluminium bronze.
Playing the long game
As a Brit I'm of course sad that INEOS TEAM UK didn't progress to the America's Cup match. I'd have loved to see Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott square up against Pete Burling, Blair Tuke and the rest of Emirates Team New Zealand, but it wasn't to be.
Last Chance to Win a Cyclops Marine Load Sensor
Champions from Olympic classes, to Ocean Race competitors, to America's Cup sailors depend on Cyclops Marine load sensors to provide precision load data.
Modes and Moods
There are many sailing phrases: high and fast, low and slow, tweak it up a bit, glamourous, in the groove, climbing off them, falling into the dirt. Nothing beats that feeling when you know you're quicker.
Raymarine LightHouse charts offer new clarity
FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the availability of Raymarine LightHouse™ Charts cartography, bringing new levels of clarity and control to marine navigation.
You must win the start!
It's a golden rule of Match Racing and much of your race can be defined by it. Win the start and you've a good chance of winning the race.
RYA delighted at Government red diesel decision
The RYA is pleased that following public consultation, HM Treasury has today confirmed its decision to maintain recreational boaters' entitlement to use red diesel beyond April 2022.
The John Westell Centenary pt.3
In this the third video charting the life and the boats of John Westell, the action out afloat and ashore hots up. However, at the same time, the timescales are getting compressed, with this video covering the period of just a year.
Henri-Lloyd's new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range
Henri-Lloyd have launched the ultimate protection for your next racing adventure, the new 'M-PRO Pure Black' range. The collection is engineered from Gore-Tex® Pro 3L Laminate technology.
America's Cup: From the armchair...
Generally not the best place for AC75 analysis, which can get tricky, but here goes...
Flying Fifteen Balearic Championship 2021
The Spanish National Championship took place earlier this year, in February rather than September. Six races were scheduled, to be sailed over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Sailing dynamite
Many of the America's Cup traditionalists have derided the foiling revolution, vocally saying the speed of the yacht isn't important, it's all about close, tight racing. Right now, that viewpoint seems redundant.