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Bragging rights on the line
World's best sailors set for 2019 Moth Worlds
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Timely worlds boost for Saxton and Boniface
GBR sailors win Auckland-based Nacra 17 Oceania Championship
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Rolex Fastnet Race to finish in Cherbourg
Major change for preeminent offshore race
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Officials announced for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Officials announced for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
60 International Race Officials from 31 nations
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased to announce the names of the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition.
by World Sailing
Posted 5 Dec 22:56 GMT
Brest Atlantiques: Gybing to the finish
Brest Atlantiques: Gybing to the finish
MACIF and Actual Leader now have less than 1,000 miles separating them from the finish
After more than 30 days at sea, MACIF and Actual Leader now have less than 1,000 miles separating them from the finish of Brest Atlantiques. With MACIF just out in front by 50 miles at 3pm today
by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson
Posted 5 Dec 21:39 GMT
National Solo Round Up 2019
National Solo Round Up 2019
Month-by-month account of an eventful and entertaining year
It has been another eventful and entertaining year for the National Solo Class, below I have cherry-picked some of the highlights.
by Will Loy
Posted 5 Dec 16:23 GMT
Women in Sailing Strategic Review released
Women in Sailing Strategic Review released
A report that explores gender balance
The World Sailing Trust is pleased to release its Strategic Review into Women in Sailing, a report that explores gender balance and makes a case for change to address disparities within the sport.
by World Sailing
Posted 5 Dec 13:34 GMT
Andres Lage qualifies in Finn Class for Tokyo 2020
Andres Lage qualifies in Finn Class for Tokyo 2020
The Venezuelan has been chasing a dream - to sail at the Olympic Games
For much of his life, Andres Lage from Venezuela has been chasing a dream - to sail at the Olympic Games.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 5 Dec 12:36 GMT
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 18
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 18
Imagine your Korea is in Stealth Mode
As ETA's are now in frequent circulation, the competitive side of The Clipper Race remains ever present in the minds of all teams battling in the The Marlow Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride, alongside a safe arrival into Fremantle, Australia.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 5 Dec 11:57 GMT
Sprint 15 Winter TT at Rutland
Sprint 15 Winter TT at Rutland
Most definitely winter temperatures
Sunday 1st December saw the second Sprint 15 Winter 2019/20 TT take place at Rutland. And it was most definitely winter temperatures as the nine competitors rigged up.
by Jenny Ball
Posted 5 Dec 11:15 GMT
Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 3
Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 3
Olympic Champions running away with the FX contest
The end of the Qualifying Series in any Olympic-class World Championship is always a fraught scramble to make it through to the Gold Fleet Finals. Scrape through to the final 25 and you live to fight another three days.
by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 5 Dec 10:28 GMT
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 3
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 3
Gimson and Burnet hold steady at top
John Gimson and Anna Burnet hold their Nacra 17 lead on tricky day of light winds in Auckland. Third race win for Ben Saxton and Nikki Boniface but a 16th in final race moves them to sixth.
by British Sailing Team
Posted 5 Dec 09:42 GMT
RS Aero Thames Valley Mini Series overall
RS Aero Thames Valley Mini Series overall
Another successful Thames Valley Mini Series 2019 with 100 RS Aero sailors
2019 saw another successful Thames Valley Mini Series 2019 with exactly 100 RS Aero sailors taking part in at least one of the five events stretching from London to Swindon.
by RS Aero UK Class Association
Posted 5 Dec 09:41 GMT
Loop Woggle is 'The Daddy'
Loop Woggle is 'The Daddy'
In the world of genoa sheet leads
In this blog we look at the trend towards lightweight, flexible sheet lead solutions and why the LOOP Woggle is working its way to the top of the pack in high load situations.
by Prinal Shah
Posted 5 Dec 09:00 GMT
Hyundai 49er Worlds: High Stakes as Finals start
Hyundai 49er Worlds: High Stakes as Finals start
Difficult Day 3 increases pressure on Kiwis looking for Olympic selection
The Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland might be halfway through but for New Zealand's top sailors the real business starts tomorrow.
by Yachting NZ
Posted 5 Dec 07:57 GMT
Clipper Races confirms Race Finish Partner
Clipper Races confirms Race Finish Partner
Royal Albert Dock in London will be the final destination
The world's toughest endurance challenge, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has announced its new partnership with Royal Albert Dock (RAD), London's new international destination for business and leisure.
by Sarah Lacey
Posted 5 Dec 07:54 GMT
10 days to go to the 2019 Finn Gold Cup
10 days to go to the 2019 Finn Gold Cup
Tokyo 2020 hopes and last chances bring world's best to Melbourne
The pressure will be on when the world's best Olympic Finn sailors start racing at the 2019 Finn Gold Cup - the World Championships of the Olympic Finn Class - in Melbourne in just over one week's time.
by Cora Zillich
Posted 5 Dec 07:36 GMT
The Ocean Race confirms its return to Auckland
The Ocean Race confirms its return to Auckland
Organisers announce 2021-22 edition will visit the spiritual home of iconic round the world race...
The Ocean Race will come to Auckland, New Zealand, during the 2021-22 edition of the fully-crewed, round the world race.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 5 Dec 05:21 GMT
Star Sailors League Finals day 2
Star Sailors League Finals day 2
Negri and Kleen go turbo at the SSL Finals
Big conditions for day two of the SSL Finals, the event which sets to determine the 'stars of the sailing world', once again largely benefitted the 'old hands'.
by Rachele Vitello
Posted 4 Dec 23:28 GMT
Spindrift 2 forced to abandon JVT record attempt
Spindrift 2 forced to abandon JVT record attempt
Damaged steering system makes boat unsafe to be sailed in heavy weather conditions
At 20h UTC, Yann Guichard, Spindrift 2's skipper, made the decision to turn around and end the current Jules Verne Trophy record attempt.
by Spindrift racing
Posted 4 Dec 22:52 GMT
RC Laser Northern District TT at Fleetwood
RC Laser Northern District TT at Fleetwood
Five individual winners so far in the series from five race days
Blue skies, frosty morning, but lacking wind in which is the key ingredient for a good day's sailing. On arrival to the lake, there was actually a nice steady breeze coming through the bridge from the East.
by Tony Wilson
Posted 4 Dec 22:01 GMT
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild wins Brest Atlantiques
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild wins Brest Atlantiques
A detailed look at the facts and figures
Magnificently rewarded after a circuit spanning 17,083 miles of the North and South Atlantic, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, accompanied by Yann Riou, can really savour this victory after 28 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes and 46 seconds at sea.
by Gitana
Posted 4 Dec 22:01 GMT
HYS Hamble Winter Series overall
HYS Hamble Winter Series overall
Yacht of the Series trophy goes to Protis
With wind from the North East, and a fair bit of it, the CV went to East Knoll (4H) to run the final day of the HYS Hamble Winter Series. Most were despatched upwind to William with the smaller boats to the slightly closer hamblewinterseries.com.
by Trevor Pountain
Posted 4 Dec 21:29 GMT
Normandy Channel Race 2020 reverts to September
Normandy Channel Race 2020 reverts to September
In line with the Class40's four-year programme and its transatlantic shift
As is the case every 4 years, the Normandy Channel Race will take place in September 2020 in line with the Class40's four-year programme and its transatlantic shift: The Transat race to the USA in May
by Sirius Events
Posted 4 Dec 19:44 GMT
Blind Sailing National Championships
Blind Sailing National Championships
Many crews had not sailing a Flying Fifteen before
The Blind Sailing Nationals (22-24 Nov) were hosted by South Cerney Sailing Club - a new club to Blind Sailing, but home to two of our volunteers, Jonny Stevenson and Malcolm James.
by Georgia Jaggs
Posted 4 Dec 19:18 GMT
A month to go to Cape2Rio2020 Ocean Race
A month to go to Cape2Rio2020 Ocean Race
The lightning-fast Italian 70 foot maxi trimaran Maserati has entered
With just a month to go before Table Bay once again bids her formidable farewells to a healthy fleet of twenty-five ocean going yachts on the next Cape to Rio Ocean Race, the various sailing teams and their yachts are arriving from around the world.
by Luke Scott
Posted 4 Dec 18:41 GMT
Musto partners with Norwegian expedition yacht
Musto partners with Norwegian expedition yacht
On a quest to promote ocean conservation
Leading technical performance clothing brand, Musto, has joined forces with Norwegian expedition yacht, Barba, in an ongoing conservation project to find and study orca, humpback and sperm whales off the coast of Arctic Norway.
by Christianne Whitehouse
Posted 4 Dec 17:00 GMT
Lymington Town SC Solent Circuit day 7
Lymington Town SC Solent Circuit day 7
The usual race marks were off the water for annual maintenance
A chilly morning greeted the LTSC dinghy sailors last Sunday, for race 7 of the LTSC Winter Series, with a steady 15kts of wind adding to the chill. Race office Richard Lilley set a down-tide start.
by Alastair Beeton & Malcolm Buchanan
Posted 4 Dec 16:01 GMT
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 17
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 17
Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam goes into Stealth Mode
This follows the trend set by its rival Qingdao, who, this morning, resurfaced from this tactical maneuver. Whether this was successful will be revealed tomorrow for all the avid Race Viewer followers.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 4 Dec 15:24 GMT
Ovington Boats Merchandise
Ovington Boats Merchandise
Perfect for the winter months and ideal Christmas gifts
Various Ovington branded merchandise in stock and available on their website, perfect for the winter months and ideal Christmas gifts. From warm, woolly hats to premium quality, branded Ovington T-Shirts to eco-friendly, bio-based sports water bottles.
by Ovington Boats
Posted 4 Dec 13:40 GMT
Hyundai 49er Worlds: Burling and Tuke bounce back
Hyundai 49er Worlds: Burling and Tuke bounce back
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in a strong position after the second day of the Hyundai Worlds
The scorecard doesn't always tell the full story but it shows Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in a strong position after the second day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland.
by Yachting NZ
Posted 4 Dec 13:24 GMT
Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 2
Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 2
Battle of Britain is underway, while USA veteran finds her feet in the FX
Day two of the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships brought solid breezes across all courses, still with plenty of wind shift and surprise to keep the 400-odd competitors on their toes.
by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 4 Dec 13:17 GMT
Brest Atlantiques: We have a winner
Brest Atlantiques: We have a winner
Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier have done it!
After 28 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes and 46 seconds at sea, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, accompanied by their media man Yann Riou, are the winners of Brest Atlantiques.
by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson
Posted 4 Dec 12:57 GMT
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 2
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 2
British Nacras excel in Auckland
Strong Nacra 17 start with a British 1-2 on the leaderboard. John Gimson and Anna Burnet top with Ben Saxton and Nikki Boniface in second.
by British Sailing Team
Posted 4 Dec 12:32 GMT
Bowmoor Bubble RS Aero Open
Bowmoor Bubble RS Aero Open
Enough wind to hike hard without getting too splashed
A crisp winter's morning greeted 37 RS Aero sailors at this year's Bowmoor Bubble. By race time the morning fog had dispersed leaving a sunny day with a fresh medium breeze. This was enough to hike hard but without getting too splashed!
by RS Aero Class Association
Posted 4 Dec 11:20 GMT
TackTick Microcompass only £179
TackTick Microcompass only £179
Whilst stocks last - offer ends 6th december
The Raymarine Wireless Micro Compass gives you a massive racing advantage. It is light, easy to read, reliable and precise. The Micro Compass's tactical scale gives you clear stable figures for port and starboard tacks.
by CoastWaterSports
Posted 4 Dec 09:00 GMT
Sailor's Christmas Gift Guide
Sailor's Christmas Gift Guide
Allspars have compiled a selection of perfect presents
We know buying Christmas gifts for the sailor in your life is no mean feat and just in case you're finding the prospect of the upcoming festive shop a little intimidating, Allspars have compiled a selection of perfect presents.
by Matt Churchward
Posted 4 Dec 09:00 GMT
Spindrift 2 starts Jules Verne Trophy attempt
Spindrift 2 starts Jules Verne Trophy attempt
A 21,600 miles around the world record attempt
Spindrift 2 crossed the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy on Tuesday 3, December 2019 at 20h 55' 54" UTC to begin their 21,600 miles around the world record attempt.
by Spindrift racing
Posted 4 Dec 08:05 GMT
Bragging rights on the line
Bragging rights on the line
The world's best sailors get set for 2019 Chandler Macleod Moth Worlds
Perth's Mounts Bay Sailing Club has been swarming with activity over the last few weeks as a number of the world's best sailors arrive ahead of the 2019 Chandler Macleod Moth Worlds, which run from 9-18 December.
by Harry Fisher
Posted 4 Dec 07:20 GMT
Star Sailors League Finals day 1
Star Sailors League Finals day 1
Early slender lead for Melleby and Revkin at SSL Finals in the Bahamas
For the opening day of competition at the SSL Finals to determine 2019's ‘star of the sailing world', Nassau laid on perfect conditions with glorious sunshine, an ultra-shifty northwesterly and flat water out on Montagu Bay for the 23 crews
by Rachele Vitello
Posted 4 Dec 06:41 GMT
Brest Atlantiques Day 30
Brest Atlantiques Day 30
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is expected to claim its first major victory
After little under 29 days at sea, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and media man Yann Riou are expected to be crowned the winners of Brest Atlantiques on Wednesday morning.
by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson
Posted 3 Dec 20:22 GMT
RORC Transatlantic Race day 11
RORC Transatlantic Race day 11
All set to welcome the early finishers
Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada is all set to welcome the early finishers in the RORC Transatlantic Race. VO65 Childhood 1 is expected to finish on Wednesday 4th December and will win the IMA Trophy for Monohull Line Honours.
by Louay Habib
Posted 3 Dec 20:11 GMT
Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series day 5
Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series day 5
Sunshine and 58 boats for the Christmas countdown
Fifty-eight boats took to the water for the first Frostbite Sunday of December, which for a lot of people is the trigger for the countdown to Christmas.
by Cormac Bradley
Posted 3 Dec 20:02 GMT
Lifetime Achievement Award for Janet Grosvenor
Lifetime Achievement Award for Janet Grosvenor
Honouring a person who has given her life to the RORC
At a glittering Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) annual awards ceremony in London, Janet Grosvenor was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award and made an Honorary Life Member for her immense contribution, both to the Club and the sport itself.
by RORC Press
Posted 3 Dec 17:11 GMT
Int 5.5 Metre Class December news
Int 5.5 Metre Class December news
Champions to unite for Gold Cup and World Championship 2020
It's just five weeks to the start of the 2020 Scandinavian Gold Cup and 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Prince Alfred YC in Newport, Australia, and the excitement is growing for what looks like being a first class event in a great location.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 3 Dec 16:49 GMT
Spindrift 2 leaves for Jules Verne Trophy
Spindrift 2 leaves for Jules Verne Trophy
Some emotional scenes as 12 crew said their goodbyes
Yann Guichard and his eleven crew left the dock in La Trinité-sur-Mer today (Tuesday) at 1130hCET to make their way to the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy.
by Spindrift racing
Posted 3 Dec 16:34 GMT
New boat boost for Ed
New boat boost for Ed
Llangorse youngster Corbett is one of thirteen youngsters who have been handed a huge boost
Promising Mid Wales sailor Ed Corbett will no longer have to collect a boat in midweek before weekend competitions, thanks to a national programme helping young talent progress in the sport.
by Hamish Stuart
Posted 3 Dec 14:15 GMT
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 16
The Clipper Race Leg 3 - Race 4, Day 16
The competition among the fleet is heating up
Over the last 24 hours, Zhuhai has been chasing down WTC Logistics who keep popping up and then disappearing on the former's AIS screen.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 3 Dec 12:48 GMT
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 1
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds day 1
Solid World Championships start for Fletcher and Bithell
Big breeze in Auckland curtails racing on opening day. 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets sent home - 49ers sent out in late afternoon
by British Sailing Team
Posted 3 Dec 12:23 GMT
RC Laser Winter Series event 1 at Medway
RC Laser Winter Series event 1 at Medway
Rule observance is our mantra and boats did their turns
Our 13th Year of racing the RC Laser began with 14 boats all raring to go for the start of an exciting year. Before arriving all had seen light breezes at home but looking at the local weather station it was showing over 30 kts.
by Jamie Blair
Posted 3 Dec 12:19 GMT
Fund Raising at Swords
Fund Raising at Swords
710 EUR went to Howth RNLI Dublin
There was a presentation made to Howth RNLI Dublin, Ireland, from a nearby sailing club always keen to support this excellent service.
by Patrick Wodhams
Posted 3 Dec 11:54 GMT
Loop Woggle is 'The Daddy'
In this blog we look at the trend towards lightweight, flexible sheet lead solutions and why the LOOP Woggle is working its way to the top of the pack in high load situations.
Salvage Rights?
Does it work on land something like it does at sea? Is it akin to it being a mooring minder? No. Land based law is very different to that of the sea, where much of it harks back to the 1600s.
Musto partners with Norwegian expedition yacht
Leading technical performance clothing brand, Musto, has joined forces with Norwegian expedition yacht, Barba, in an ongoing conservation project to find and study orca, humpback and sperm whales off the coast of Arctic Norway.
Barton Marine's Quick Cleat
Mark Jardine speaks to Suzanne Blaustone, Managing Director of Barton Marine, about Quick Cleat - an innovation that provides the best alternative to tying knots, securing numerous items around boats, trailers and marinas.
Ovington Boats Merchandise
Various Ovington branded merchandise in stock and available on their website, perfect for the winter months and ideal Christmas gifts. From warm, woolly hats to premium quality, branded Ovington T-Shirts to eco-friendly, bio-based sports water bottles.
Rolex Fastnet Race to finish in Cherbourg
Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com, caught up with RORC Chief Executive Eddie Warden Owen to find out more about Cherbourg becoming the finish destination of the Rolex Fastnet Race in 2021 and 2023.
TackTick Microcompass only £179
The Raymarine Wireless Micro Compass gives you a massive racing advantage. It is light, easy to read, reliable and precise. The Micro Compass's tactical scale gives you clear stable figures for port and starboard tacks.
Seldén SMF - Synchronized Main Furling
Mark Jardine, Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com Managing Editor Mark Jardine talks to Seldén's Scott Alexander about their SMF (Synchronized Main Furling) system at METSTRADE 2019.
Sailor's Christmas Gift Guide
We know buying Christmas gifts for the sailor in your life is no mean feat and just in case you're finding the prospect of the upcoming festive shop a little intimidating, Allspars have compiled a selection of perfect presents.
So you love your sailing
And for the last 47 years, so too has he. He's a deeply committed naturalist. So much so, that you often wonder where does Richard Bennett stop, and his beloved Tasmania begin?
Shop up to 50% off at Musto
To celebrate the start of December we've added more products to the Black Friday sale. Ends soon!
New products from Allen at METSTRADE 2019
Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com Managing Editor Mark Jardine speaks to Allen's Ben Harden at METSTRADE 2019 about their new products, including Flip-Flip Blocks, a new Laser specific vang block, A2031XHL-873 and the New Wave Ratchet.
First Season in the RS400
So our first season of the RS400 is almost over. We had never looked at an RS400 as an option for us as we considered ourselves to be too small. At 143Kg (22.5 stone) we thought we fell between the RS200 and the RS400.
We speak to Rooster's founder Steve Cockerill
Steve Cockerill always has something up his sleeve at METSTRADE, and in 2019 he was there to show off Rooster's new neoprene buoyancy aid and a pair of gloves that look perfect for cold winter days on the water!
Black Friday deals are live now at P&B
Here's just a small preview of our Black Friday cut, head on over to the P&B store to see the full sale. LIMITED TIME ONLY – ENDS 03/12/19
Interview with Knut Frostad at METSTRADE 2019
Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com Managing Editor Mark Jardine speaks to Knut Frostad, President and Chief Executive Officer of Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad®, B&G® and C-MAP® brands.