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Leg Two starts with difficult choices ahead
Conditions are slow in The Ocean Race but tactically challenging
© Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race
Former PRO canters to Gallop victory
In the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk
Teasing Machine IRC Overall Winner
Of the 2023 RORC Transatlantic Race
© Arthur Daniel / RORC
Singapore Sail Grand Prix Overall
New Zealand claims third win of Season 3
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Maserati Multi70 takes Multihull Line Honours
Setting a new Race Record for the RORC Transatlantic Race
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Brunel Badger team racing
Brunel Badger team racing
11 teams from as far away as Durham battle it out at Datchet
Brunel University's Badger Team Racing competition took place at Datchet Water SC last Saturday. It was supposed to be a two day event, and there was sailing on Saturday in bright sunshine, but Sunday was very foggy and sailing was not possible.
by UKTRA
Posted 26 Jan 19:47 GMT
Flush Mount Deck Plates launched by Barton Marine
Flush Mount Deck Plates launched by Barton Marine
Available with three different internal thread sizes (M8, M10 & M12)
Fresh for 2023 is a new range of Flush Mount Deck Plates from sailing equipment manufacturer Barton Marine. The Deck Plates are available with three different internal thread sizes (M8, M10 & M12) either with an included fixing eye, or without.
by Barton Marine
Posted 26 Jan 16:00 GMT
Champions prepare for 8th Rolex Invitational Cup
Champions prepare for 8th Rolex Invitational Cup
A biennial regatta hosted by the New York Yacht Club
The 7th edition of the Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup, held in September 2021, had nearly everything a great one-design regatta should have: tremendous competitors, a polished race committee, fabulous sailing conditions and evenly matched boats.
by Stuart Streuli, New York Yacht Club
Posted 26 Jan 15:45 GMT
First look at boot: Peacoq foiling doublehander
First look at boot: Peacoq foiling doublehander
Video interview with Patrick Billot, the CEO and Founer of Foily
Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com, talks to Patrick Billot, the CEO and Founer of Foily, about the foiling Peacoq dinghy at boot Düsseldorf 2023.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 26 Jan 14:00 GMT
The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 2: Slowly sliding south
The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 2: Slowly sliding south
The fleet had a slow night, gybing south from Cabo Verde
It's been a tense first night as the IMOCA fleet has sailed south, away from Mindelo and towards the uncertainty of the Doldrums.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 26 Jan 13:36 GMT
U19 Women's Team Racing National Championship
U19 Women's Team Racing National Championship
Royal Hospital School students win all seven races on final day
Royal Hospital School (RHS) in Holbrook, Ipswich, is celebrating its recent success in the U19 Women's Team Racing National Championship, following on from a victorious year of individual and team sailing for the school.
by Royal Hospital School
Posted 26 Jan 13:11 GMT
Team Malizia becomes a member of the IWSA
Team Malizia becomes a member of the IWSA
The sailing team is currently competing in The Ocean Race 2022-23
Team Malizia, the professional sailing team led by German skipper, Boris Herrmann has become the first offshore sailing team to become a member of the International Windship Association (IWSA).
by Team Malizia
Posted 26 Jan 13:06 GMT
WEST SYSTEM epoxy starts 2023 with clean packaging
WEST SYSTEM epoxy starts 2023 with clean packaging
Cardboard packaging, reducing the packaging impact on the environment
For the past 18 months, a wide variety of WEST SYSTEM® epoxy packaging has been changing for its European, African and Middle Eastern markets.
by WEST SYSTEM
Posted 26 Jan 12:00 GMT
First look at boot: The Tiwal 3R
First look at boot: The Tiwal 3R
We speak to Emmanuel Bertrand about the revolutionary inflatable dinghy
Inflatables and their use in watersports have come a long way, with inflatable stand up paddle boards and canoes now commonplace. The rigidity though for a performance dinghy has though been a challenge, but the Tiwal 3R addresses that.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 26 Jan 10:22 GMT
Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup preview
Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup preview
All you need to know about upcoming event
An easy hour drive north of Doha or Hamad International airport you'll find Fuwairit; once a small fishing town, now a premiere destination for kitesurfing.
by GKA Kite World Tour
Posted 26 Jan 10:08 GMT
iQFOiL Lanzarote International Games day 1
iQFOiL Lanzarote International Games day 1
Spain and GBR maintain their top spots
Pilar Lamadrid (ESP) and Sam Sills (GBR) managed to hold on to their respective leads at the top of the general classification after a very demanding day on the waters of the Canary Island of Lanzarote.
by Media Lanzarote Sailing Center
Posted 26 Jan 09:29 GMT
Cadets at Alton Water Frostbite Series week 3
Cadets at Alton Water Frostbite Series week 3
A good number from Waldringfield continue to attend to hone their skills
The popular Alton Water Frostbite Series continued on the weekend with very different conditions from the previous weekend and a good number of the local Waldringfield continued to attend to hone their skills for the coming season.
by Rhona Enkel
Posted 26 Jan 08:04 GMT
Reverie wins Festival of Sails 180th Passage Race
Reverie wins Festival of Sails 180th Passage Race
Alan Woodward's team awarded the Lou Abrahams Memorial Trophy
Alan Woodward's Reverie has been declared the overall winner of the 180th Passage Race, the opener for Royal Geelong Yacht Club's 2023 Festival of Sails.
by Di Pearson/Festival of Sails
Posted 26 Jan 08:01 GMT
Zen takes 180th Passage Race line honours
Zen takes 180th Passage Race line honours
In opener to Royal Geelong Yacht Club's Festival of Sails
Zen took line honours in Royal Geelong Yacht Club's 180th Passage Race today, finishing the 34 nautical mile course at 1.13.17pm in the time of 3 hours 43 minutes 17 seconds in the opener to Royal Geelong Yacht Club's annual Festival of Sails.
by Di Pearson/Festival of Sails
Posted 26 Jan 05:55 GMT
America's Cup: Olympic superstar joins Kiwis
America's Cup: Olympic superstar joins Kiwis
Hamish Bond is one of four new athletes along with three other crew to join Kiwi cyclor squad
Hamish Bond is one of four new athletes along with three other crew to join Emirates Team NZ's cyclor squad. Three of the existing team have also re-signed for the 2024 America's Cup.
by Emirates Team NZ/S-W
Posted 26 Jan 05:40 GMT
Fabulous conditions ahead of 2023 Finn Gold Cup
Fabulous conditions ahead of 2023 Finn Gold Cup
The fleet has descended on Biscayne Bay over the past few days
>The Finn class has descended on Miami for the 2023 Finn Gold Cup with fabulous conditions on Biscayne Bay over the past few days.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 26 Jan 05:03 GMT
Leg two starts with difficult choices ahead
Leg two starts with difficult choices ahead
Conditions are slow in The Ocean Race but tactically challenging
After being buffeted by strong trade winds for the duration of the short stopover, the waters off Mindelo, Cabo Verde were relatively calm on Wednesday for the start of Leg 2 of The Ocean Race.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 25 Jan 23:19 GMT
Royal Harwich Yacht Club Shiver Series day 2
Royal Harwich Yacht Club Shiver Series day 2
Thankfully racing the day after the windless conditions pictured
The weather was a complete contrast to the first one, with light winds and blue skies. 14 lasers and 10 handicap competed in two races with trapezoid courses, giving a run for the 200s and two reaches which suited the Lasers.
by Gordon Sutton
Posted 25 Jan 22:59 GMT
Cape Town Freestyle Pro Tour season kicks off
Cape Town Freestyle Pro Tour season kicks off
The waiting period is running, and the first possible action might be this Thursday already!
The waiting period is ON! In the upcoming week our crew in Cape Town is studying the forecasts meticulously to run the first ever Freestyle Pro Tour event in South Africa.
by Freestyle Pro Tour
Posted 25 Jan 22:37 GMT
Flash 48 Hour Sale at Henri-Lloyd
Flash 48 Hour Sale at Henri-Lloyd
Buy 2 or more items and get an extra 20% off
But 2 or more items and get an extra 20% off. Ends 9am Friday 27th January 2023.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 25 Jan 17:00 GMT
First hydrogen IMOCA yacht construction announced
First hydrogen IMOCA yacht construction announced
Pioneering zero emissions energy system featuring hydrogen fuel cell technology
Phil Sharp, one of Britain's most competitive and successful ocean racers, has today announced the build of a new zero emission IMOCA ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe.
by OceansLab
Posted 25 Jan 16:57 GMT
iQFOiL Lanzarote International Games day 1
iQFOiL Lanzarote International Games day 1
Pilar Lamadrid (ESP) and Sam Sills (GBR) are the leaders after first race day
Lamadrid leads the women's field after a solid opening day whilst Sills proved unbeatable winning all four of the men's heats contested in something close to perfect conditions.
by Media Lanzarote Sailing Center
Posted 25 Jan 13:22 GMT
Blithfield Barrel week 3
Blithfield Barrel week 3
23 starters had almost perfect wind
The wind was perfect for most competitors, staying constant from the SW at 15-20 knots without any major gusts or headers to trouble most, but dropping off towards the end of race 6.
by Geoff Wright & Ted Kurcaba
Posted 25 Jan 11:02 GMT
Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 open for business!
Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 open for business!
Entries have opened and the Notice of Race is now available
Entries have opened for Superyacht Cup Palma, the highlight of the Mediterranean superyacht calendar, with the Notice of Race now available for the 21-24 June celebration of sail.
by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
Posted 25 Jan 07:20 GMT
Clipper fleet moves to sustainable running rigging
Clipper fleet moves to sustainable running rigging
Race extends partnership with Marlow Ropes
Made with 73% recycled or sustainably manufactured raw materials, this will be the first fleet and ocean race where this type of recycled and sustainable rigging is used.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 25 Jan 06:00 GMT
The Ocean Race is going to be light and hot next
The Ocean Race is going to be light and hot next
IMOCA crews look to Cape Town, a contrasting second leg
The five IMOCA teams in The Ocean Race face a contrasting second leg, after the brutal upwind and fast downwind conditions of Leg 1. Next they take on a hot, lightwind passage from Cape Verde to Cape Town.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 24 Jan 23:08 GMT
Shifting gears
Shifting gears
Leg 2 presents challenges to IMOCA sailors
After a week of solid trade wind action in Cabo Verde, the forecast for the start of Leg 2 is much more benign - light NE winds of 5 to 8 knots.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 24 Jan 17:28 GMT
Former PRO canters to Gallop victory
Former PRO canters to Gallop victory
Enterprise wins King George SC event in Seldén SailJuice Winter Series
The role of the Principal Race Officer is mostly a thankless task. But there's a strange phenomenon taking place this season in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series...
by Andy Rice
Posted 24 Jan 14:07 GMT
Marine Resources latest jobs
Marine Resources latest jobs
Take the leap with one of our openings
We have a variety of roles available this week, including positions in engineering, operations, and management. Apply now and take the next step in your career in these exciting fields!
by Marine Resources
Posted 24 Jan 13:00 GMT
20% reduced entry fee for Kiel Week
20% reduced entry fee for Kiel Week
Kieler Woche works even harder on claim of sustainability
The Kiel Week promises top sporting level in the pre-Olympic year 2023 as a World Cup regatta. At the same time, the organizers around the Kieler Yacht-Club put an exclamation mark against inflation for 4,000 expected participants from near and far.
by Kiel Week
Posted 24 Jan 09:26 GMT
SBS Boatlife 2023 sees epic growth in year two
SBS Boatlife 2023 sees epic growth in year two
Birmingham NEC will open the doors in under 4 weeks
Advance ticket sales are way ahead of the first show and visitors can enjoy over 200 brands on display with more than 150 exhibitors and 200 boats inside the NEC, including 12 narrowboats!
by Boat Life Events
Posted 24 Jan 09:00 GMT
Boris Herrmann meets UN Secretary
Boris Herrmann meets UN Secretary
Team Malizia is off to a good start with Sustainable Development Goals
Team Malizia is off to a good start. The team embarked on The Ocean Race with two goals: to perform at their best on the water and to spread their A Race We Must Win - Climate Action Now! mission on land.
by Team Malizia
Posted 24 Jan 07:03 GMT
UN meet at The Ocean Race Summit Mindelo
UN meet at The Ocean Race Summit Mindelo
UN Secretary-General says, "Working as one, it is a race we can win"
'Ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win, and working as one, it is a race we can win' - this was the powerful message from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at The Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, held in Cabo Verde, earlier today.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 23 Jan 22:14 GMT
Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series day 4
Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series day 4
Sunshine and sunglasses on a day that was to be cold and no wind
We were blessed with sun but before racing started there was no wind. The course was set to what should have been a WNW direction. The wind at the first race was just that but with only 5 knots the fleet of 7 boats found it slow!
by Jamie Blair
Posted 23 Jan 21:01 GMT
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 4
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 4
Simple course causes confusion!
The Race Management Team and the weather combined to get another two races completed in Series 2. Winds were in the range 7 - 15 knots from the South-East and Race Officer Ian Cutliffe set the fleet an Olympic course to get proceedings under way.
by Cormac Bradley
Posted 23 Jan 20:54 GMT
Harlow Blackwater Icicle Race
Harlow Blackwater Icicle Race
Temperatures below freezing yet event saw 12 boats from 6 different clubs
Light winds provided a tactical challenge for the 2023 Blackwater Icicle open race, this year hosted by Harlow Blackwater Sailing Club on January 21 at Maylandsea, Essex.
by John Wilmott
Posted 23 Jan 20:07 GMT
What have we learned from The Ocean Race Leg 1?
What have we learned from The Ocean Race Leg 1?
How the latest generation of IMOCAs stack up against each other
As I outlined a fortnight ago, I was concerned about The Ocean Race, and whether - 50 years on from the first Whitbread - a fully crewed, multi-stopover round the world race in the latest cutting-edge foiling machines was relevant.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 23 Jan 19:00 GMT
Cape 31 Key West Regatta
Cape 31 Key West Regatta
Irish team Antix are champions
Sunshine sailing in the picturesque blue waters of Key West is what the Cape 31 Class signed up for and that is just what they got.
by Tor Tomlinson Cheney, Cape 31 Class
Posted 23 Jan 17:25 GMT
Top of the Tops
Top of the Tops
Vaikobi cold water tops, UV rashies and lightweight performance tees
When it comes to protecting your arms, back and neck from the elements; Vaikobi cold water tops, UV rashies and lightweight performance tees are... tops!
by Vaikobi Ocean Performance
Posted 23 Jan 17:00 GMT
2023 Contender Worlds at Perth overall
2023 Contender Worlds at Perth overall
A challenging conclusion to the event on the Swan River
The last day of the Contender Worlds followed the pattern that had been developing, lighter airs than expected, tricky easterlies it seems, but set in a beautiful venue with more close racing and seamless organisation on and off of the pitch.
by Ed Presley
Posted 23 Jan 16:31 GMT
Bembridge Illusion Bailey Bowl
Bembridge Illusion Bailey Bowl
23 boats arrived at the start for the first race in glorious sun
23 boats finally arrived at the start for the first race, with 7-9knts from the NE and gloriously sunny. The weather stayed the same for the 3 races completed on the Saturday.
by Rory McGuffin
Posted 23 Jan 15:03 GMT
What to do when boats are ashore over winter
What to do when boats are ashore over winter
Pwllheli SC members take Offshore Personal Safety and Sea Survival training
While our boats are drying out ashore over winter, it was time for crews and skippers to get wet with a bit of World Sailing Offshore Personal Safety and Sea Survival training.
by Vicky Cox
Posted 23 Jan 12:36 GMT
An irreverent look at Sunday racing at Chelmarsh
An irreverent look at Sunday racing at Chelmarsh
Does our correspondent like blowing his own trumpet?
It was a lovely January day, chilly but fresh, and the turnout was good considering how cold it was and the forecast was a bit iffy. Although cloudy in the morning, it soon cleared and the sun came out and this always makes the sailing feel better.
by James Nicholls
Posted 23 Jan 10:46 GMT
Foot injury prevents skipper from sailing in Leg 2
Foot injury prevents skipper from sailing in Leg 2
Yann Eliès to replace Boris Herrmann on Malizia - Seaexplorer
Famous French sailor Yann Eliès will be sailing aboard Malizia - Seaexplorer during the second leg of the round-the-world race, as Boris Herrmann sustained a foot injury during Leg 1.
by Team Malizia
Posted 23 Jan 08:18 GMT
Cup Spy: ETNZ capsize LEQ12
Cup Spy: ETNZ capsize LEQ12
Emirates Team NZ did a high speed capsize in AC40-1 | LEQ12 Still images + 4K video of the incident
Emirates Team New Zealand did a high speed nosedive and capsize in their LEQ12 test boat on the inner Waitemata Harbour, early this afternoon.The incident was caught in still images and 4K video.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 23 Jan 03:05 GMT
Armel Le Cléac'h: January 19th is like a birthday
Armel Le Cléac'h: January 19th is like a birthday
Winning the Vendée Globe six years ago
Winner of the Vendée Globe six years ago today, the skipper of Banque Populaire keeps his memories and "the method" that enabled him to win. Armel also gives his analysis of the IMOCA.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 22 Jan 22:53 GMT
Pata Negra has won IRC One
Pata Negra has won IRC One
Finishing RORC Transatlantic Race along with Pen Duick VI today
Marie Tabarly's 73ft ketch Pen Duick VI (FRA) finished the RORC Transatlantic Race on Sunday 22nd January in an elapsed time of 13 days 19 hours 33 mins 53 secs.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 22 Jan 22:05 GMT
Team JAJO wraps up second place in VO65 class
Team JAJO wraps up second place in VO65 class
Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team retires from leg one, leaving podium open to Austrian-Italian crew
The Dutch Team JAJO earned a strong second place finish in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint, behind Poland's WindWhisper Racing Team who had finished earlier on Saturday with an impressive VO65 class victory.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 22 Jan 13:33 GMT
Flush Mount Deck Plates launched by Barton Marine
Fresh for 2023 is a new range of Flush Mount Deck Plates from sailing equipment manufacturer Barton Marine. The Deck Plates are available with three different internal thread sizes (M8, M10 & M12) either with an included fixing eye, or without.
First look at boot: Peacoq foiling doublehander
Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com, talks to Patrick Billot, the CEO and Founer of Foily, about the foiling Peacoq dinghy at boot Düsseldorf 2023.
WEST SYSTEM epoxy starts 2023 with clean packaging
For the past 18 months, a wide variety of WEST SYSTEM® epoxy packaging has been changing for its European, African and Middle Eastern markets.
First look at boot: The Tiwal 3R
Inflatables and their use in watersports have come a long way, with inflatable stand up paddle boards and canoes now commonplace. The rigidity though for a performance dinghy has though been a challenge, but the Tiwal 3R addresses that.
Flash 48 Hour Sale at Henri-Lloyd
But 2 or more items and get an extra 20% off. Ends 9am Friday 27th January 2023.
What have we learned from The Ocean Race Leg 1?
As I outlined a fortnight ago, I was concerned about The Ocean Race, and whether - 50 years on from the first Whitbread - a fully crewed, multi-stopover round the world race in the latest cutting-edge foiling machines was relevant.
Sail, Service, Stay in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago's strategic geographic location below the hurricane belt positions the country as an attractive location over other territories in the region for storage, repair and maintenance services.
“Could have. Might have…
...but second still feels pretty good. Epic Hobart.” This was the message Lee Condell sent me after he and Lincoln Dews arrived aboard Sun Fast Racing.
Marine Resources latest jobs
We have a variety of roles available this week, including positions in engineering, operations, and management. Apply now and take the next step in your career in these exciting fields!
The changing face of offshore racing
Sunday saw the opening battles of The Ocean Race, with both the IMOCA and VO65 fleets taking part in the Alicante In-Port Race. It was a testing day on the water with the wind dropping to almost nothing towards the finish.
SBS Boatlife 2023 sees epic growth in year two
Advance ticket sales are way ahead of the first show and visitors can enjoy over 200 brands on display with more than 150 exhibitors and 200 boats inside the NEC, including 12 narrowboats!
Metaphors run thick and deep
Now you might think you show up with a well-prepared boat, great crew, some provisions, point South, and it all happens. The 2022 Sydney Hobart did many things, but the greatest, and most distinct element is that the plan that remains omnipotent.
Top of the Tops
When it comes to protecting your arms, back and neck from the elements; Vaikobi cold water tops, UV rashies and lightweight performance tees are... tops!
A Sure Thing
Following the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race straight after the festivities of Christmas Day has become rather an obsession. Being in the UK, the start is not at a social time, and requires dedication to get up for, but in my book it's worth it.
Barton at Boot Dusseldorf
Barton Marine will be exhibiting a wide selection of their deck equipment range at the largest indoor boat show in the world - Boot Dusseldorf from the 21st to 29th January.
For when inclusion is not just a byword
There is no doubt that this is my overarching sentiment regarding andoo Comanche. From back on August 1 with Beginning a Winning to now, I have been afforded all that I could want.