SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Life Lessons SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Life Lessons Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport As the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport. by SailGP Posted 24 Jan 18:00 GMT GAMES 1 Marblehead Open at Chipstead GAMES 1 Marblehead Open at Chipstead Conditions didn't look good on arrival Conditions didn't look good for competitors arriving for the first 2022 GAMES event at Chipstead on such a foggy, cold and windless morning. by Dave Allinson Posted 24 Jan 17:58 GMT A really good news story for sailing A really good news story for sailing Demonstrating how sailing can benefit in the long-term from the boating boom For sailing to benefit in the long-term from the boating boom of the past couple of years, then inclusivity, accessibility and a welcoming environment are three of the key pillars to realising increased participation. by Mark Jardine Posted 24 Jan 17:30 GMT Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series 2 Day 4 Dun Laoghaire Frostbite Series 2 Day 4 Difficult day on the water... for all! From as early as Thursday evening, the wind forecast for Sunday afternoon and the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites was dodgy, 3 knots gusting four was the prediction! By Saturday that had improved slightly to 6knots gusting to 8. by Cormac Bradley Posted 24 Jan 17:22 GMT Entries open for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022 Entries open for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022 The event reaches its 32nd edition at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Entries have officially opened today for the Maxi yacht Rolex Cup, an event organised with the support of longstanding partner Rolex and in collaboration with the International Maxi Association. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 24 Jan 15:21 GMT Third Cascais SB20 Winter Series overall Third Cascais SB20 Winter Series overall Victory went to the British Xcellent team of John Pollard, Jack Wetherell and Henry Wetherell In the lead of the championship, at the end of the first day, was the French crew, Skin in the Game, captained by Edward Russo with Gilles Favennec and Jonathan Lobert after debuting with two wins and a fifth. by Clube Naval de Cascais Posted 24 Jan 14:37 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 16 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 16 Thrilling finish for Scarlet Oyster On the 16th day of the 3,000-mile race, Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster (GBR) came in sight of Grenada - peeling to a reaching kite in a dash for the line and in with a chance of snatching overall victory from the 100ft Maxi Comanche. by Louay Habib Posted 24 Jan 14:33 GMT Bembridge Illusion Bill's Barrel 2022 Bembridge Illusion Bill's Barrel 2022 Post racing quiz decides any tied placings The Notice of Race for the annual Bill's Barrell sponsored by Bill Daniels with support from Goddards Brewery with its tongue in cheek mischievousness is always awaited with baited breath and this year's version was no exception! by Mike Samuelson Posted 24 Jan 13:14 GMT RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Champ entry open RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Champ entry open A combination of close racing and an opportunity for women to race with and against friends Entries are invited for the RYA Women's Winter Match Racing Championship as teams get set for the #rockupandrace event at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 24 Jan 13:04 GMT Seldén SailJuice Winter Series King George Gallop Seldén SailJuice Winter Series King George Gallop Gilbert Gallops to victory in 3-way photo finish Roger Gilbert & Ben McGrane win the sell-out King George Gallop, their second victory in this season's Seldén SailJuice Winter Series. This evening at 7pm is the online prizegiving via Facebook Live... by Andy Rice Posted 24 Jan 11:36 GMT GC32 World Championship returns to Lagos in 2022 GC32 World Championship returns to Lagos in 2022 The season will see the show fully back on the road After considerable effort went into laying on a successful series in 2021 despite the pandemic, the new GC32 Racing Tour season will see the show fully back on the road, normal service resumed. by GC32 Racing Tour Posted 24 Jan 11:24 GMT 2022 Festival of Sails Day 3 2022 Festival of Sails Day 3 Sailors treated to sensational sea breeze on Corio Bay After a slow start to the day at the Festival of Sails the action picked up throughout the afternoon with the sailors heading out just after lunch in a building sea breeze. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 24 Jan 10:06 GMT Tonnerre de Glen and Lady First 3 video Tonnerre de Glen and Lady First 3 video More footage from the RORC Transatlantic Race Lady First 3 (FRA) finished under an hour ahead of Tonnerre de Glen (FRA) on 22nd January. Jean-Pierre Dreau's Mylius 60 was the first team to finish the RORC Transatlantic Race from Yacht Club de France. by Louay Habib Posted 23 Jan 19:20 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 4: Winners decided ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 4: Winners decided Saunders adds NZ Laser Championship to World title; Armit wins Youths and Wild wins Masters Favourite Tom Saunders continued to dominate the 41 boat ILCA7 fleet, adding the 2022 New Zealand championship to his recent ILCA World Championship win. Youth sailor Caleb Armit dominated the ILCA6 fleet. Phil Wild wins Masters. Pilkington tops Womens. by Nick Page Posted 23 Jan 10:44 GMT A great year ahead for the UK D-One Class A great year ahead for the UK D-One Class An exciting mix of inland, sea and foreign venues 2022 is shaping up as a strong one for the UK D-One fleet with an open event calendar comprising an exciting mix of inland, sea and foreign venues. by Jason Pyke Posted 23 Jan 10:32 GMT 2022 Festival of Sails Day 2: Middle Distance Race 2022 Festival of Sails Day 2: Middle Distance Race The sailors had their work cut out for them with continuous tacking required The second day of racing at the Festival of Sails kicked off with the Middle Distance Race getting under way in a light and fickle northerly wind. Five fleets took off across two different start lines to make their way out of Corio Bay. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 23 Jan 10:15 GMT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship in Sydney race 7 18ft Skiff NSW Championship in Sydney race 7 Another brilliant finishing burst by the current Australian champion Another brilliant finishing burst by the current Australian champion Tech2 team to win Race 7 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today has set the scene for a match race type finish to the series by Frank Quealey Posted 23 Jan 08:40 GMT Tanguy Le Turquais, dreaming big Tanguy Le Turquais, dreaming big Working his way up to achieve his goal of competing in 2024 Vendée Globe After recently acquiring an IMOCA, Tanguy Le Turquais is methodically working his way up to achieve his goal of competing in the 2024 Vendée Globe. by Vendee Globe Posted 22 Jan 21:06 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 15 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 15 Scarlet Oyster dares to dream Two weeks into the RORC Transatlantic Race, three more French teams have crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. by Trish Jenkins Posted 22 Jan 16:34 GMT Find the ultimate accessory to give you the edge Find the ultimate accessory to give you the edge Don't forget to protect your extremities with Musto's premium range of hats, gloves and socks Don't forget to protect your extremities with Musto's premium range of hats, gloves and socks, designed to support you on any adventure. by Musto Posted 22 Jan 12:00 GMT Salcombe Yacht Club revving up for a bumper 2022 Salcombe Yacht Club revving up for a bumper 2022 Mapped out with Open Meetings, Regattas, Social Events and Training Programmes With Covid numbers finally decreasing, the SYC have got 2022 all mapped out with Open Meetings, Regattas, Social Events and Training Programmes. by Lucy Burn Posted 22 Jan 11:51 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 3: Leaderboard unchanged ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 3: Leaderboard unchanged In the ILCA 7's it was again a two out of three bullet day for reigning World Champ Tom Saunders Patience was the name of the game for the beginning of day 3. The fleet was on course for a 1pm start as scheduled, with a light easterly blowing. by Nick Page Posted 22 Jan 11:28 GMT Extasea wins Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race Extasea wins Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race The Cookson 50 from Royal Geelong Yacht Club took line honours There was a mixed bag of boats making the most of the sensational wind conditions as they left Williamstown with 50ft monohulls to 24ft multihulls leading the charge towards Geelong in the early stages of the race. by Lisa Darmanin Posted 22 Jan 10:44 GMT C-foils to be fitted to Nexans - Art & Fenêtres C-foils to be fitted to Nexans - Art & Fenêtres In refit since December with foils acquired from Alex Thomson Racing In refit since December, Fabrice Amedeo's monohull is undergoing a complete transformation as she's equipped with C-shaped foils. by Fabrice Amedeo Posted 22 Jan 07:42 GMT RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show talks and speakers RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show talks and speakers Hannah Diamond is back to present the 2022 show Bringing some warmth to the depth of February, on-the-water fans won't want to miss the 2022 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (26-27 February 2022) presented by Suzuki, which is heading to Farnborough International for the first time this February. by Susie Nation-Grainger Posted 22 Jan 07:18 GMT 49th BVI Spring Regatta - Charter and race 49th BVI Spring Regatta - Charter and race Sailors from around the world are looking to come back to the British Virgin Island and race Many of sailors from around the world are looking to come back to the British Virgin Island and race. For those who don't own their own boat, there is a wide selection of race boats to charter depending on what crews are looking for. by BVI Spring Regatta Posted 21 Jan 20:21 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 The 15 teams still racing have seen a rapid rise in boat speed The latest teams to finish the RORC Transatlantic Race are Volvo 70 HYPR (ESP) skippered by Jens Lindner and Halvard Mabire's ORC50 GDD (FRA) racing Two-Handed with Miranda Merron. by Trish Jenkins Posted 21 Jan 14:41 GMT Winter favourites the Zhik Team rely on Winter favourites the Zhik Team rely on The Full Zip Fleece jacket is a must have mid-layer Made from 100% recycled polyester fibres, the Full Zip Fleece jacket is a must have mid-layer for all Dee Caffari's sailing and outdoor activities. by Zhik Posted 21 Jan 12:35 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race - I Love Poland video RORC Transatlantic Race - I Love Poland video The VO70 team is composed of young talented Polish sailors Skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski, the team is composed of young talented Polish sailors. OBR Robert Hadjuk's great imagery shows what it's really like to race across the Atlantic in a Volvo 70. by Trish Jenkins Posted 21 Jan 12:18 GMT Entries open for Cowes Week 2022 Entries open for Cowes Week 2022 The team are excited about plans for this year's event Cowes Week Ltd (CWL) is delighted to announce that entries for Cowes Week 2022 will open at noon today, with Super Early Bird discounts available until 18 February. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 21 Jan 11:33 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 2: Saunders and Armit lead ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 2: Saunders and Armit lead Three races were sailed on Day 2 of the ILCA 6 and 7 NZ Championships from the Queen Charlotte YC Three races were sailed on Day 2 of the ILCA 6 and 7 NZ Championships from the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Picton. There was no change to the ILCA7 overnight leaderboard, with current World Champion Tom Saunders, posting two wins and a second. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 21 Jan 10:14 GMT Poole Regatta 2022 Entries Now Open Poole Regatta 2022 Entries Now Open Enter early to benefit from discounted entry fees Entries for the International Paint Poole Regatta 2022 are now open at pooleregatta.co.uk. Enter early before midnight on the 20th March to benefit from discounted entry fees and relax knowing your place on the start line is secured. by Chris Jones Posted 21 Jan 08:33 GMT WLYC withdraws the 24 Hour Dinghy Race WLYC withdraws the 24 Hour Dinghy Race Concern about the event's viability in years to come Following an in-depth review of the current circumstances, the WLYC Executive Committee has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the "24 Hour Race" due to take place on 10th/11th September 2022. by Tim Harper Posted 21 Jan 07:07 GMT 2022 Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships 2022 Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships Siblings seize the day at Gosford Sailing Club With Queensland to host the Olympic sailing a decade from now, it's possible that some of our future representatives were competing in the 2022 Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships at Gosford Sailing Club last week. by Mark Rothfield Posted 21 Jan 06:14 GMT Herni-Lloyd Organic Fisherman Crew Knit Herni-Lloyd Organic Fisherman Crew Knit A contemporary interpretation of a true classic A contemporary interpretation of a true classic, our New Fisherman Knit is made using 100% organic cotton and features a salt washed look to feel like an old favourite from first wear. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 20 Jan 18:00 GMT A busy year ahead for Tenby Sailing Club A busy year ahead for Tenby Sailing Club Including hosting the Firefly, Enterprise and Redwing nationals A busy year ahead is planned for the volunteers at sunny Tenby in west Wales. The club dinghy racing season kicks off in earnest on the first weekend in April with handicap racing for all dinghies including class racing for the popular Osprey fleet. by Daniel Jackson Posted 20 Jan 13:39 GMT The Ocean Race teams up with Acronis The Ocean Race teams up with Acronis Providing innovative cyber protection for The Ocean Race's business infrastructure Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection with dual headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Singapore, will be the Official Cyber Protection Partner of the iconic round-the-world sailing competition, The Ocean Race. by The Ocean Race Posted 20 Jan 13:13 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race Day 13 RORC Transatlantic Race Day 13 The closest battle in the eight-year history of the race came to a dramatic conclusion On the thirteenth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race David Collins' Botin 52 Tala (GBR) and Max Klink's Botin 52 Caro (CH) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina to complete the RORC Transatlantic Race. by Trish Jenkins Posted 20 Jan 13:00 GMT ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 1: Two wins for Saunders ILCA NZ Nationals - Day 1: Two wins for Saunders Familiar faces at the top of the leaderboard after Day 1 of the NZ ILCA Nationals Recently crowned World ILCA Champion, Tom Saunders, won both races in the 2022 ILCA NZ National Championship being sailed at Picton. Youth sailor Caleb Armit turned in the same scorecard in the ILCA6 fleet. by Nick Page Posted 20 Jan 11:03 GMT A big year ahead for the International Moth Class A big year ahead for the International Moth Class A calendar full of events both at home and internationally This year is shaping as a strong one for the UK Moth fleet with a calendar full of events both at home and internationally as we build towards our home in Worlds in Weymouth, 2023. by IMCA UK Posted 20 Jan 07:41 GMT 2022 International WASZP Games entry opens 2022 International WASZP Games entry opens The largest congregation of WASZPs in the class' 5-year history An event like no other! Entries are now open for the 2022 International WASZP Games, an event that will see the largest congregation of WASZPs in the class' 5-year history. by WASZP Class Posted 20 Jan 05:18 GMT Shirley Robertson talks with Cup vet Jono Macbeth Shirley Robertson talks with Cup vet Jono Macbeth Shirley Robertson this month talks to a man that has sailed in a remarkable six America's Cups Top international sailing commentator, Shirley Robertson this month talks to a man that has sailed in a remarkable six America's Cup campaigns. She sits down to chat with New Zealand grinder Jono Macbeth. by Shirley Robertson Posted 20 Jan 01:09 GMT RYA Winter Match Racing Series 2022 Event 1 RYA Winter Match Racing Series 2022 Event 1 Victory for Pinder and team at Queen Mary The first event in the RYA Winter Match Racing Series saw James Pinder and his team mastering the challenging light wind conditions and the competition to take the win. by Paula Irish Posted 19 Jan 16:58 GMT Shirley Roberston interviews Jangada team Shirley Roberston interviews Jangada team Racing double-handed in the RORC Transatlantic Race Shirley Roberston calls up Jeremy Waitt and Richard Palmer on the satellite phone, as they race across the Atlantic in 'Jangada'. The pair have won the RORC Transatlantic Race before, and are again in the double-handed category. by Shirley Robertson Posted 19 Jan 16:24 GMT RORC Transatlantic Race day 12 RORC Transatlantic Race day 12 Caro and Tala duke it out On the twelfth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race a thrilling finish is shaping up for Caro and Tala in IRC Zero, with the potential for both teams to take the overall lead under IRC for the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy. by Louay Habib Posted 19 Jan 15:25 GMT Seldén's new dinghy deck hardware makes UK debut Seldén's new dinghy deck hardware makes UK debut At the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2022 The show, at its new Farnborough International venue, will be the first time that Seldén's new manual ratchet and soft attachment blocks have been showcased at a physical show since their introduction last year. by Seldén Mast Posted 19 Jan 13:13 GMT 100th Australian 18 Footers Championship 100th Australian 18 Footers Championship A good opportunity to reflect on its history and acknowledge the contributions of designers With the 100th Australian 18 footers Championship scheduled to be sailed on Sydney Harbour from February 5 to 13, it's a good opportunity to reflect on its history and acknowledge the contributions of designers, builders and competitors from NSW. by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Jan 07:31 GMT King George Gallop preview King George Gallop preview RS Aero 6 to make its handicap debut A few RS Aero 6s are lining up for the next event in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, the King George Gallop this Saturday 22 January... by Andy Rice Posted 18 Jan 20:03 GMT