ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix Day 1 ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix Day 1 A day of highs and lows, with a royal visit but no wind On a day of highs and lows for the SailGP athletes and fans, the event site in Copenhagen was treated to a royal visit, before adverse weather conditions saw day one of the ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix | Copenhagen unable to host any races. by SailGP Posted 19 Aug 20:48 BST DeWALT Scorpion Nationals at Looe wrap up DeWALT Scorpion Nationals at Looe wrap up A summary of the amazing aspects of the friendly and social week's racing So I know you've all been glued to the results and daily missives from a variety of sources but here's the real story(s) of what happened in Looe for the 2022 DeWalt Scorpion National Championships. by Alan Ritchie Posted 19 Aug 17:41 BST Marine Resources latest jobs Marine Resources latest jobs Keep your options wide open with this weeks hot roles in the marine industry Keep your options wide open with this weeks hot roles in the marine industry. Did you know that you can look at new jobs, even if you arent currently searching? We believe it's always best to keep your options open. by Marine Resources Posted 19 Aug 17:00 BST Caribbean Winter Circuit back with a bang Caribbean Winter Circuit back with a bang Starting in January, offering great racing throughout the region every month up until early May The Caribbean Winter Circuit starts in January and offers great racing throughout the region every month up until early May. Now is the perfect time to plan which islands and regattas you are looking to participate in! by Caribbean Sailing Association Posted 19 Aug 15:40 BST Sailing clubs in Northern Ireland get support Sailing clubs in Northern Ireland get support RYA Active Clubs programme responds to surge in membership With a surge of people taking to the water this Summer, there has been an increase in demand for courses at sailing clubs right across Northern Ireland. by Emma Blee Posted 19 Aug 15:27 BST Irish trio flying the Tricolour Irish trio flying the Tricolour Three Irish solo racers in 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro After the host nation, France, which fields 25 of the 34 skippers, Ireland -along with England - has 2nd biggest representation in 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro, the French solo offshore race which takes place each summer off the Atlantic and Channel coasts by La Solitaire du Figaro Posted 19 Aug 14:14 BST RS Elite Regatta at Chichester day 2 RS Elite Regatta at Chichester day 2 More T Vicar has taken a narrow lead Sailing in fresher conditions than day 1 with mainly westerly winds, the second day of the RS Elite event in Chichester Harbour Race Week has brought changes to the leader board. by Alasdair McLeod Posted 19 Aug 12:42 BST Swiss SailGP Team ready to race in Copenhagen Swiss SailGP Team ready to race in Copenhagen New crew line up with Nathan Outteridge making his debut as co-driver Swiss SailGP Team will race in Copenhagen over the next two days at the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix. It's the fourth event in SailGP's global championship calendar, and the second event in the European leg of the league. by Switzerland SailGP Team Posted 19 Aug 12:26 BST Great Britain team are out of Denmark SailGP Great Britain team are out of Denmark SailGP Damage from hitting an uncharted rock is not repairable in time The Great Britain SailGP Team are unable to compete in the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix, after sustaining damage to their F50 race boat during practice racing in Copenhagen. by GBR SailGP Team Posted 19 Aug 11:44 BST 2022 Snipe Worlds set to start in Cascais 2022 Snipe Worlds set to start in Cascais 87 teams representing 17 nations and 4 continents will be on the starting line The 2022 Snipe World Championship is set to begin in Cascais, Portugal with racing to begin on Sunday, August 21. 87 teams representing 17 nations and 4 continents will be on the starting line with racing Sunday through Thursday. by Jerelyn Biehl Posted 19 Aug 10:57 BST 2022 GP14 Worlds at Skerries day 5 2022 GP14 Worlds at Skerries day 5 Event very much back on track, after Wednesday's lack of racing Thursday dawned with well over a hundred pairs of fingers crossed. Racing lost on Wednesday meant with only 3 races completed the PRO was under pressure. An Thursday morning didnt disappoint. by Andy Johnston Posted 19 Aug 10:55 BST Prominent RNZYS members resign over Cup hosting Prominent RNZYS members resign over Cup hosting Michael Fay: 'That, to us, is a slap in the face for everyone and everything that has gone before.' Radio New Zealand reported this evening that three prominent members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have resigned over the decision to allocate the the venue hosting for the 2024 America's Cup to Barcelona. by Radio New Zealand/Sail-World Posted 19 Aug 07:35 BST Could the Kiwis be Tom Slingsby's biggest threat? Could the Kiwis be Tom Slingsby's biggest threat? A new rival has entered the ring A new rival has entered the ring, with Tom Slingsby confirming that the New Zealand side could now be the Australia Team's top competition to beat at the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix, taking place this weekend. by Olivia Hogan / Australia SailGP Team Posted 19 Aug 02:19 BST F-18 Raid World Championship day 2 F-18 Raid World Championship day 2 A day of tactics into the fog, and a Swedish team in the lead The start of the sailing on the was postponed due to prognosis of light winds. And the teams could have a soft wake up in the morning. The start was set to 11 o'clock and by then there was warm weather and a steady breeze at about 6 to 10 knots. by KSSS Club Posted 18 Aug 23:02 BST Catapult Nationals at Bala Catapult Nationals at Bala Serious competition preceded by an afternoon of fun races Bala Sailing Club hosted the 2022 Catapult National Championships over the weekend of 16-17 July. The forecast of light airs and the record-breaking heatwave obviously put off some potential competitors, so it was a reduced fleet of 8 helms who took part. by Stuart Ede Posted 18 Aug 22:47 BST 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 4 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 4 No races were sailed due to lack of wind No races were sailed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, due to lack of wind. by Katie Olsen Posted 18 Aug 22:22 BST U.S. SailGP Team ready to rebound U.S. SailGP Team ready to rebound At ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix | Denmark U.S. SailGP Team CEO and Driver Jimmy Spithill recognizes the hard work ahead at this weekend's ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix | Denmark, and says the team has pulled no punches during their internal debriefs to help them improve. by Laura Muma Posted 18 Aug 20:20 BST Denmark chasing SailGP win on home waters Denmark chasing SailGP win on home waters Will Copenhagen see an event win for Nicolai Sehested's team? Having made its first ever event final last time out at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth, the Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL is looking to go one better and make a serious statement to the rest of the competition. by SailGP Posted 18 Aug 19:43 BST Fireball Irish Nationals and Pre-Worlds day 1 Fireball Irish Nationals and Pre-Worlds day 1 Mother Nature makes up for her recent stingy allocation of wind If Mother Nature was considered stingy with her allocation of wind to the 5o5 Worlds recently sailed in Cork, she lavished her bounty on the Fireball Pre-Worlds and Irish Nationals which are the curtain raisers to the World which start on Sunday next. by Cormac Bradley Posted 18 Aug 19:29 BST Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez to feature 7 schooners Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez to feature 7 schooners The sailing world has navigated a huge array of restorations of old yachts For more than forty years, the sailing world has navigated a huge array of restorations of old yachts. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 18 Aug 15:07 BST Entries open for 41st Hamble Winter Series Entries open for 41st Hamble Winter Series To add to the fun the recently-formed GP Zero Class will be there too Entries are now open for the 41st Hamble Winter Series. The series and its associated events, organised by the Hamble River Sailing Club, will run from Saturday 1st October through to Sunday 29th November 2022. by Trevor Pountain Posted 18 Aug 14:21 BST RS Elite Regatta at Chichester day 1 RS Elite Regatta at Chichester day 1 Shaken not Stirred in the lead after first races during local Race Week Colin Smith, helming Shaken not Stirred, RS Elite 7, was the overnight leader after the first day of the RS Elite event in Chichester Harbour Race Week. Essentially a regatta within a regatta, the RS Elite event is held in Bracklesham Bay. by Alasdair McLeod Posted 18 Aug 12:54 BST Golden Globe Race ready to go Golden Globe Race ready to go Village opens in Les Sables d'Olonne on Saturday 20th August With the finish of the SITraN Challenge from Gijon to Le Sables D'Olonne, the GGR Fleet is assembled for the first time on the Golden Globe Race dock, gearing up for the village opening in three days. by Don McIntyre Posted 18 Aug 12:34 BST Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race day 12 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race day 12 Medallia takes Line Honours IMOCA Medallia, skippered by Pip Hare, took Line Honours in the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race in an elapsed time of 10 days 13 hours 23 minutes and 22 seconds. by Louay Habib Posted 18 Aug 12:03 BST Half Ton Classics Cup in Cowes races 5 & 6 Half Ton Classics Cup in Cowes races 5 & 6 Double winners on Wednesday Exactly at the scheduled time, the RORC's race committee fired the gun, yesterday, for the fifth race of the Fast Lines Half Ton Cup in Cowes. The weather conditions remained rather undefined, with light winds and thunderstorm threats. by Pit de Jonge Posted 18 Aug 11:57 BST Alan Roberts leads British La Solitaire hopes Alan Roberts leads British La Solitaire hopes Setting out on his 9th challenge on Sunday Setting out on his 9th challenge Alan Roberts is the top hope of 3 British solo sailors who start 53rd edition of La Solitaire du Figaro on Sunday off Saint Michel Chef Chef, a pretty seaside town on the south side of Loire estuary opposite Saint Nazaire. by La Solitaire du Figaro Posted 18 Aug 11:40 BST SailGP: Two skippers query Swiss helm move SailGP: Two skippers query Swiss helm move Two top skippers have queried the wisdom of moving Swiss coach Nathan Outteridge onto the helm Two top skippers have queried the wisdom of moving coach Nathan Outteridge into the helmsman's role aboard Switzerland SailGP for the upcoming event in Copenhagen. Jimmy Spithill and Phil Robertson were critical of the move at today's Media Conference. by SailGP edited by Sail-World NZ Posted 18 Aug 10:52 BST Racing in the Fireball Irish Nationals start today Racing in the Fireball Irish Nationals start today A noon start at Lough Derg for the Pre-Worlds event This morning in Lough Derg we have grey skies and low cloud on the County Clare side of the water. A briefing is scheduled for 10:30 from Race Officer Con Murphy (IRO) who arrived on site this morning. by Cormac Bradley Posted 18 Aug 10:23 BST F-18 Raid World Championship 2022 day 1 F-18 Raid World Championship 2022 day 1 What a wonderful Wednesday at Saltsjöbaden, Sweden A day of sun, fair winds, warm waves and hard rocks. In the morning the waters outside KSSS harbour in Saltsjöbaden looked smooth and shiny like a polished hood of car, the sun trickled through a light mist and warm and humid air felt like a Turkish bath. by KSSS Club Posted 18 Aug 09:51 BST SailGP new sponsorship with KPMG Australia SailGP new sponsorship with KPMG Australia Title partner of the Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney SailGP has announced a new sponsorship with KPMG Australia, which sees the leading professional service firm become the Title Partner of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix I Sydney, in a multi-season deal. by Olivia Hogan/Australia SailGP Team Posted 18 Aug 07:00 BST Aspire wins 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at Brunnen Aspire wins 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at Brunnen After Ali Baba fight back on Wednesday Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemyslaw Gacek, Edward Wright) has won the 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at Brunnen on Lake Lucerne, hosted by Regattaverein Brunnen, on Wednesday. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 Aug 06:56 BST 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 3 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 3 Another day of excellent sailing conditions for all six fleets Two races were completed on Wednesday at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. Another day of excellent sailing conditions, the sea breeze held 12-16 knots for all six fleets to successfully get off their races. by Katie Olsen Posted 18 Aug 06:34 BST SailGP: Kiwis first to top both podiums SailGP: Kiwis first to top both podiums NZ has become the first team to win both podiums after winning the Impact league in Plymouth New Zealand has become the first team to win both podiums at an event after topping the Impact League leaderboard at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix. by Miranda Blazeby, SailGP Posted 18 Aug 02:35 BST SailGP 'Racing on the Edge' : Season 3 Episode 3/2 SailGP 'Racing on the Edge' : Season 3 Episode 3/2 Part 2 of the SailGP's insider view of the professional sailing league explores the NZSailGP team Part 2 of the SailGP's insider view of the professional sailing league explores the New Zealand SailGP Team's dynamic, especially that of co-CEOs Pete Burling and Blair Tuke, and the team starts to see the fruits of its labour. by SailGP Posted 18 Aug 01:58 BST B14 Invitational and TT at Weston Sailing Club B14 Invitational and TT at Weston Sailing Club Friendly help, and a new format to lure sailors out of Covid hibernation Prior to this event the class association undertook a Facebook survey to better understand the priorities for competitors and association members. Based on some of the feedback we were keen to make this event attractive. by Crispin Taylor & Guy Harrill Posted 17 Aug 19:43 BST Norbert Sedlacek Koch makes a U-turn Norbert Sedlacek Koch makes a U-turn Innovation Yachts Open60AAL has hit an unidentified floating object The second night at sea was already quite intense. Skipper Norbert Sedlcek Koch had to tack against 40 knots of wind through a rocky sea. by Innovation Yachts Posted 17 Aug 19:22 BST Lapwing Championship at Aldeburgh Lapwing Championship at Aldeburgh Ian Robson proved unstoppable, sailing single-handed The Aldeburgh Lapwing dinghy is 75 years old this year. 77 boats have been built of which about 25 are still sailing. 12 boats sailed 4 races over the weekend of 13/14th August in near perfect conditions to contest the annual championship. by Steve Liddell Posted 17 Aug 17:02 BST Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race day 11 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race day 11 Four teams are still to round the lighthouse on the 61st Parallel At 1000 BST on Day 11, sixteen teams have rounded Muckle Flugga and turned their bows south into the North Sea. Finally the majority of the fleet are enjoying fast downwind conditions. by Louay Habib Posted 17 Aug 16:23 BST Miracle Nationals 2022 at Dabchicks preview Miracle Nationals 2022 at Dabchicks preview The class is looking forward to its first visit to the club in West Mersea The Miracles are looking forward to their first visit to Dabchicks SC in West Mersea for their 2022 National Championships. During the 5 day event from 22nd - 26th August, the fleet will complete 10 races. by Andrew Robinson Posted 17 Aug 15:35 BST 2022 GP14 Worlds at Skerries day 3 2022 GP14 Worlds at Skerries day 3 A big day in a big sea as the breeze finally comes in After two days with no racing, day three arrived and the fleet knew they were in for a busy day. The fleet launched early off the sand in the harbour into a northerly breeze that picked up and settled at 15-20 knots for race 1. by Andy Johnston Posted 17 Aug 10:39 BST SailGP 'Racing on the Edge' : Season 3 Episode 3 SailGP 'Racing on the Edge' : Season 3 Episode 3 Cracking the F50 Code - Part 1 This episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries in partnership with Rolex focuses on the New Zealand SailGP Team, who joined the league in Season 2 led by superstar duo Pete Burling and Blair Tuke, but have since struggled to perform. by SailGP Posted 17 Aug 07:17 BST Marlin Spike Rum UK Snipe Nationals at Plymouth Marlin Spike Rum UK Snipe Nationals at Plymouth An event like no other the class has had in the past The Mount Batten Watersports & Activity Centre were perfect hosts with Plymouth Youth Sailing running the racing side of things and doing so to a professional yet approachable manner. by Sue Roberts Posted 17 Aug 05:52 BST America's Cup: Update on INEOS Team Britannia America's Cup: Update on INEOS Team Britannia The INEOS media crew caught up with Giles Scott on the team's preparations ahead of a move to Spain The INEOS media crew caught up with Giles Scott, Senior Sailor, on how the team has been busy preparing to begin their Winter Training Camp in Palma later this year, sailing their AC40 Test Boat. by INEOS Team Britannia Media Posted 17 Aug 05:09 BST 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 2 2022 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds at Vilamoura day 2 Another day of beautiful sailing conditions in Portugal Two races were completed on Tuesday at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. With another day of beautiful sailing conditions, 12-19 knots of wind, the top sailors are separated by just a few points. by Katie Olsen Posted 17 Aug 05:01 BST Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022 Jury Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022 Jury The international photo competition dedicated to competitive sailing The international photo competition dedicated to competitive sailing presents its 2022 jury. Loïc Venance, Jonquil Hackenberg, David Graham, Meg Reilly (USA), Nicolas Mirabaud and Brice Lechevallier (SUI) will select the best sailing photos of the year. by Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Posted 17 Aug 05:01 BST SSL Gold Cup - life on board an SSL47 SSL Gold Cup - life on board an SSL47 So you think you're up to it? You might want to contemplate the following... So you think you're up to it? OK. No problem. However, you might want to contemplate the following. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 17 Aug 01:47 BST 2022 5.5 Metre Swiss Open Day 1 2022 5.5 Metre Swiss Open Day 1 Aspire returns to 5.5 Metre circuit to dominate opening day The 5.5 Metre class is famous for going to nice venues, but no one was really prepared for how nice the first day of the 2022 Swiss Open turned out. by Robert Deaves Posted 16 Aug 23:42 BST Dutch beat Argentina in last-gasp Garda victory Dutch beat Argentina in last-gasp Garda victory Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, was the closest competition yet seen The Dutch team, Team DutchSail - Janssen de Jong mixed, rose to the pressure to win Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Torbole on Lake Garda. by 69F Sailing Posted 16 Aug 23:01 BST