Etchells Youth Performance Squad opportunities Etchells Youth Performance Squad opportunities A brand new programme starting in 2024 at Cowes The Etchells Youth Performance Squad is a brand new programme starting in 2024 for accomplished young racing sailors to allow them and their teams to participate in some of the best one-design fleet racing based out of Cowes. by Ted Blowers Posted 5 Dec 14:01 GMT Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore She will take up the prestigious role from James Neville Members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) have elected Dr Deborah Fish, OBE as the new Commodore of the London and Cowes based Club with effect from 1st January 2024. by Louay Habib Posted 5 Dec 10:58 GMT Rockshore/Bosun Bob's RS400 Winter Series day 5 Rockshore/Bosun Bob's RS400 Winter Series day 5 The murk disappeared, the sun came out and a lovely breeze filled in If you had checked the half a dozen forecasting apps like me, Sunday's wind forecast would have ranged from two to five knots from either east or west and it was going to be very cold, and sure enough it was very cold. by Robert Hastings Posted 5 Dec 10:42 GMT Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Of the 16 boats that started from A Coruna so far, 15 are still in the game It's been another fantastic week of sailing at the Global Solo Challenge, a week full of achievements for many skippers and drama for some. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 5 Dec 10:25 GMT Pwllheli Santa Special Pwllheli Santa Special Clear the ice, mull the wine, and don your hats An icy cold and wet day didn't deter the fleet for the popular Pwllheli Santa Special race on Saturday ahead of their black tie Christmas party and annual prize-giving. Santa hats were donned together with extra layers and residual ice was cleared. by Vicky Cox Posted 5 Dec 09:58 GMT LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship Nine of the best performing maxi racing yachts in Australia competed in ideal sailing conditions with an 18kt NE breeze on Sydney Harbour this afternoon in the fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 5 Dec 07:25 GMT 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 100 boats have entered, but it's not too late! There is less than a month to go before the 2024 World Championships kicks off at Sandringham Yacht Club on the waters of Port Phillip. So far 100 Tasars have entered, a strong testament to the strength of the class here and overseas. by Chris Payne Posted 4 Dec 19:48 GMT Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Moving into third place in Retour à La Base Alex Thomson's mark topples as Thomas 'The Rocket' Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record! For The People scythed into third place today. by Retour à La Base Posted 4 Dec 18:42 GMT Henri-Lloyd partnership with JOG Yacht Racing Henri-Lloyd partnership with JOG Yacht Racing Continuing agreement now focuses on increasing youth engagement Henri-Lloyd has announced its continued support for the Junior Offshore Group (JOG) Yacht Racing as its technical clothing partner. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 4 Dec 17:00 GMT Warm and Windy for Datchet Flyer Warm and Windy for Datchet Flyer Next event in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series this weekend It's a warm and windy forecast for this weekend's Datchet Flyer, the second event in this season's Seldén SailJuice Winter Series. Almost 50 boats from more than 30 different dinghy classes have already entered. by Andy Rice Posted 4 Dec 16:38 GMT Celebrations at RORC Annual Dinner & Prizegiving Celebrations at RORC Annual Dinner & Prizegiving An impressive season of RORC racing The 2023 Royal Ocean Racing Club Annual Dinner and Prize Giving was held at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London. by Louay Habib Posted 4 Dec 12:19 GMT New Chair for Port of Falmouth Sailing Association New Chair for Port of Falmouth Sailing Association Gaye Slater will now be at the helm The Port of Falmouth Sailing Association has a new Chair. We are very pleased to announce that Gaye Slater will now be at the helm, with Jane Wright as her Vice Chair. by Jane Wright Posted 4 Dec 12:18 GMT Tom Dolan Newsletter - December 2023 Tom Dolan Newsletter - December 2023 A transatlantic voyage to end the year Along with his commitment to the very demanding Figaro Bénéteau circuit, Tom Dolan decided to tackle the solo lap of Ireland record. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 4 Dec 11:47 GMT Emotional reunion for Dame Ellen MacArthur Emotional reunion for Dame Ellen MacArthur With one of the first young people to ever sail with her cancer charity Dame Ellen MacArthur, founder and patron of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, has had a profound 20-year reunion with one of the first young people her charity ever supported in 2003. by Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Posted 4 Dec 11:31 GMT Bembridge Illusion Bailey Bowl Bembridge Illusion Bailey Bowl Dedicated race team have to re-lay the windward mark three times A busy Saturday at Bembridge SC which was hosting the annual Mountbatten Hospice Christmas Fare, so the fourteen Illusionists racing for the Bailey Bowl had to be flexible around the edges. by Mike Samuelson Posted 4 Dec 09:48 GMT Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off One of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors The 2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship, a Grade 3 match racing event, and one of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors, is set to commence from today, at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport, Australia. by R.P.A.Y.C. Sailing Office Posted 4 Dec 01:06 GMT Of foiling boats and taverns Of foiling boats and taverns Televising the AC40 racing for the masses Was in a tavern. It was actually a bit more like one of those barn style places, where size mattered more than anything else. Bigger is better, right? Let alone fries with that… Did not necessarily want to be there too long, either. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 3 Dec 22:00 GMT KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competitions Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competition at the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China in Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 3 Dec 21:56 GMT RYA Scotland Winter Championships RYA Scotland Winter Championships 56 junior and youth entrants battled at Largs 56 junior and youth entrants across six classes gathered for the Winters Championships over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of December in Largs for a sought-after opportunity for sailors to come together from all corners of the country. by Marc Turner, RYA Scotland Posted 3 Dec 21:36 GMT Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update Record speeds on the cards? The leaders of the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient, France are now completing their curve around the north Atlantic high pressure system and starting to head towards the east. by Retour à La Base Posted 3 Dec 21:09 GMT Bermuda Race 2024 will be scored using F-TCF Bermuda Race 2024 will be scored using F-TCF The first Ocean Race to use Forecast Time Correction Factor The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) is proud to announce that the 2024 race will be the first Ocean Race to use Forecast - Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) as a scoring model. by Bermuda Race Posted 3 Dec 19:36 GMT Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup it all came down to the final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 3 Dec 19:24 GMT Scottish Disability Sport Week Scottish Disability Sport Week Celebrating Rory McKinna's achievements in sailing The first Scottish Disability Sport Week, 27 November to 3 December 2023, is a great chance to celebrate the transformative impact sport can have on people's lives. by RYA Scotland Posted 3 Dec 10:46 GMT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 25-knot southerly wind on Sydney Harbour In contrast to the light, variable conditions of last Sunday's opening day of the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship, today's racing on Sydney Harbour was conducted in a 25-knot southerly wind which produced an action-packed day of speed racing by Frank Quealey Posted 3 Dec 09:40 GMT Sail Melbourne overall Sail Melbourne overall Matt Wearn continues winning the ILCA 7 class Yesterday's clouds and rain made way for sun and steady winds as Australia's Olympic sailing stars emerged on the final day of racing at Sail Melbourne. by Michael Martin Posted 3 Dec 07:14 GMT America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall A solid 16-20 knot breeze and a lumpy, challenging sea-state for the final day It was thrilling. It was tense. But Emirates Team New Zealand laid it all on the line, sailed accurately and consistently on the day and aced the Grand Final from start to finish to win the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. by Magnus Wheatley Posted 2 Dec 19:05 GMT SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals Razor-thin margins With the first rainclouds we've seen in Gran Canaria since the start of the competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold Cup. Everyone understood it was all on the line. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 2 Dec 18:28 GMT KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 Dolenc fights back - has the haircut helped? According to the Old Testament legend of Samson, when Delilah cut his hair he lost all his power. The opposite appears to be true for Martin Dolenc. Having had his hair cut on Friday evening in the Chinese city of Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 2 Dec 17:58 GMT Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update 'The holiday is over'…contemplating the big downwind 'The holiday is over' warned Kiwi Conrad Colman this morning, contemplating how hard the next week is going to be for the 31 strong Retour à La Base fleet of IMOCAs. by Retour à La Base Posted 2 Dec 16:41 GMT GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview Title races on knife edge will play out at purpose-built Fuwairit Kite Beach resort's lagoon The climactic final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after a season-long drama. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 2 Dec 16:18 GMT Alinghi Red Bull Racing at America's Cup Jeddah Alinghi Red Bull Racing at America's Cup Jeddah We're in the mix Alinghi Red Bull Racing finished third in the overall standings on Saturday in the second America's Cup preliminary regatta in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 2 Dec 15:04 GMT Improvements and frustrations for INEOS Britannia Improvements and frustrations for INEOS Britannia America's Cup Preliminary Regatta concluded with a fifth place overall The north-westerly breeze had blown all night and built the waves on the course just off Jeddah's Corniche. Combined with another couple of knots more wind speed it made for testing conditions - even for these elite sailors.? by INEOS Britannia Posted 2 Dec 14:56 GMT Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah A dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Emirates Team New Zealand have won a dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah presented by NEOM. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 2 Dec 14:16 GMT Exe Sails & Covers Starcross Steamer preview Exe Sails & Covers Starcross Steamer preview Classic pursuit race capped at 80 entries, so don't hang about The 2024 edition of the Exe Sails & Covers Starcross Steamer will take place on the 4th of February 2024. With up to 80 monohulls able to enter and the classic pursuit race format, this is a race not to miss. by Ben Cutler-Sharp Posted 2 Dec 12:34 GMT Winter maintenance tips Winter maintenance tips Get ready for winter with these top tips from Marine Products International It's that time of year! Winterisation is now in full swing and around the yard essential maintenance work is being undertaken. by Marine Products Direct Posted 2 Dec 12:00 GMT Shooting Waves Shooting Waves The story behind Paul Gibbins Photography Sailing less now I needed an excuse to be on the water. I stumbled into photography in 2017, entirely self taught, but gravitated towards the sea as I thought I would combine my interest with many years cruising, racing and teaching. by Paul Gibbins Posted 2 Dec 09:04 GMT Gift Ideas for the Sailor and Watersports Fanatic Gift Ideas for the Sailor and Watersports Fanatic An organised ideas section on CoastWaterSports website Check out our organised gift section for ideas for the sailor or watersports fanatic in your life! by CoastWaterSports Posted 2 Dec 09:00 GMT Sail Melbourne Day 3 Sail Melbourne Day 3 Wind and waves wreak havoc A traditional Melbourne south to southwesterly wind of 16 to 22 knots saw sailors battling whitecaps and an increased sea state of 1-meter waves at a wet and wild Sail Melbourne today. by Michael Martin Posted 2 Dec 07:20 GMT Topper Fleet Summary from Kinsale Topper Fleet Summary from Kinsale The hunt for boats continued and resulted in new sailors joining the fleet In 2023, the KYC topper fleet experienced a year of outstanding sailing. Despite occasional disruptions from the typical Irish weather, the sailors maintained enthusiastic. by Dorothy Matthews Posted 1 Dec 20:17 GMT Charal stepping on the gas in lead Charal stepping on the gas in lead After just over 24 hours of racing in Retour à La Base After just over 24 hours of racing since leaving Fort-de-France, Jéremie Beyou is proving his well optimised Charal is fastest on the northwards climb up the Atlantic for the Retour à La Base fleet of solo racers. by Retour à La Base Posted 1 Dec 18:52 GMT The day of the dogfights for INEOS Britannia The day of the dogfights for INEOS Britannia Day 2 of the second AC37 Preliminary Regatta on the Red Sea Day 2 of the second AC37 Preliminary Regatta once and again dawned hot and sunny on the Red Sea... but everything else was different. The forecast was for a 13-15 knot north-west breeze, with the water a lot choppier. by INEOS Britannia Posted 1 Dec 17:26 GMT All-in on Saturday for Alinghi Red Bull Racing All-in on Saturday for Alinghi Red Bull Racing The Swiss team finished with a pair of third-place podiums Having the chance to sail at all-out speeds in a racing environment has been one of Alinghi Red Bull Racing's objectives for this second Preliminary Regatta. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 1 Dec 17:18 GMT America's Cup Preliminary Regatta day 2 America's Cup Preliminary Regatta day 2 Dream conditions produce high action Jeddah was a magical venue today delivering outstanding, pitch-perfect conditions for Raceday Two of the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. Bang on cue, a 12-16 knot north westerly filtered across the racecourse. by 37th America's Cup media Posted 1 Dec 16:31 GMT RS600 Rooster National Tour summary RS600 Rooster National Tour summary Congratulations to George Smith The 2023 RS600 National Tour, generously supported by Rooster went all the way to the wire, with the overall result being decided by the last race of the final event. by Jamie Mawson Posted 1 Dec 15:45 GMT Emirates Team New Zealand dominate on day 2 Emirates Team New Zealand dominate on day 2 To qualify for match race final in Jeddah The story of the day was Emirates Team New Zealand again being dominant winning two races, as well as second place which was enough to secure their place in tomorrow's match race final with two fleet races yet to race at Jeddah. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 1 Dec 15:08 GMT Seldén Mast strengthens sales team Seldén Mast strengthens sales team Four new appointments to support its recent growth Gosport based Seldén Mast Ltd has strengthened its sales team with four new appointments to support its recent growth and to expand the sales of its spars, deck hardware, and furling systems into new markets. by Seldén Mast Posted 1 Dec 14:30 GMT SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals recap SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals recap We're down to the final 8 teams in Gran Canaria Just when you think the SSL Gold Cup can't get any more exciting, another round proves you wrong. The 1/4 Finals saw the introduction of the top 8 seeded teams, taking on the 8 qualifiers, so naturally the level of competition went up a notch. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 1 Dec 13:16 GMT OK Dinghy World Rankings updated OK Dinghy World Rankings updated Thomas Hansson-Mild back on top Former world No 1, Thomas Hansson-Mild returns to the No.1 spot in the final OK Dinghy World Rankings of 2023. Germany's André Budzien climbs five places to second, while Denmark's Jens Eckhardt moves up to third, and into the top 10 for the first time. by Robert Deaves Posted 1 Dec 13:12 GMT