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Australian F50 sustains major damage
In dramatic collision on Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour
© Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
Black Foils secure the home win
At the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
© Brett Phibbs/SailGP
Etchells Worlds at Fremantle conclude
Magpie soars like an eagle to claim the title
© Suellen Hurling for Live Sail Die and Down Under Sail
Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water
Over 70 boats racing in what felt at times like the start of spring
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Heathcote and Grube win Paris 2024 selection
Set to race in the 470 mixed dinghy class at the Olympics
© Bernardí Bibiloni / Int. 470 Class
Nacra 15 class prepare for RYA Youth Nationals
Nacra 15 class prepare for RYA Youth Nationals
Fleet of 18 boats heading to Weymouth this weekend
Eighteen Nacra 15s will head to WPNSA this weekend head of the RYA Youth National Championships, with 5 days of racing scheduled at the London 2012 Olympic venue to decide the 2024 RYA Youth National Champion title!
by UK Nacra 15 Class Association
Posted 28 Mar 20:26 GMT
Cadets at Fishers Green
Cadets at Fishers Green
Epic capsizes, gear breakages, near misses, supersonic speed, 100% fearless gybes
14 boats arrived at a very windy Fishers Green SC for the regatta fleet open, an open meeting for young Cadet sailors to learn their craft without the added pressures of sailing in a big fleet.
by Christian Hill
Posted 28 Mar 19:55 GMT
Exmoor Beastie 2024 at Wimbleball
Exmoor Beastie 2024 at Wimbleball
The Beast Slumbers
Unusually the weather was perfect, with blue skies and fair wind, except in the notorious dam area of the lake where there was very little and shifty. The wind elsewhere was a bit gusty and variable in direction but that is entirely normal.
by Tony Paine
Posted 28 Mar 19:10 GMT
HD Sails Streaker Southern Paddle at Tamworth
HD Sails Streaker Southern Paddle at Tamworth
Sunshine, showers and strong shifty winds greeted a reduced field of five
Sunshine, showers and strong shifty winds greeted a reduced field of five Streaker sailors at Tamworth sailing club on the morning of Saturday 23rd March 2024 for the first round of the HD Sails Southern Paddle.
by Matt Whitfield
Posted 28 Mar 19:03 GMT
Countdown to 2024 RYA Youth Nationals
Countdown to 2024 RYA Youth Nationals
Over 300 competitors set to race at UK's premier youth regatta
The UK's best young racing talents are preparing for action at the 2024 RYA Youth National Championships, which get under way at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy on Easter Monday.
by RYA Press
Posted 28 Mar 14:45 GMT
Clipper Race fleet begins Race 10
Clipper Race fleet begins Race 10
Crew embark on 5000nm race across North Pacific
Race 10: The Ultimate Test of Perseverance is a 5,340nm race across the North Pacific from China's Sailing City of Qingdao in China to Seattle in the USA.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 28 Mar 14:13 GMT
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Day 2
Rolex China Sea Race 2024 Day 2
The Two-Handed Division is being led by A Plastic Ocean
The fleet enjoyed a fast-reaching leg during the first night of the Rolex China Sea Race thanks to an easterly airstream which stayed with competitors all the way up to 0700hrs at which time the fleet came to a halt and parked up for at least an hour.
by Vivian Ngan
Posted 28 Mar 11:43 GMT
SESCA's 11th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta Preview
SESCA's 11th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta Preview
The eleventh running of the event will be held on 26th June
As the 55th Antigua Sailing Week is about to commence in the Caribbean, the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association, based at Lackford Lake in Suffolk, is looking forward to its own celebration.
by Mike Steele
Posted 28 Mar 11:29 GMT
RYA National Team Racing Championship
RYA National Team Racing Championship
Exeter University wins Prince Philip Trophy at Spinnaker
A team from Exeter University has claimed overall victory and the Prince Philip Trophy at the RYA National Team Racing Championship 2024.
by UK Team Racing Association
Posted 28 Mar 11:22 GMT
Bala Massacre 2024
Bala Massacre 2024
A fantastic opening to the season as the event comes down to a nail biting finish
As we watched the weather the week before, there was an underlying tension that "the Massacre" would turnout to be exactly that.
by Rob Sloggett
Posted 28 Mar 07:22 GMT
57th Governor's Cup invitations update
57th Governor's Cup invitations update
Jeffrey Petersen (USA), Cole Tapper (AUS) and Liam O'Keefe (USA) commit to the event
Governor's Cup will be July 22-27; World's match race skippers under 23 invited to file a Request for Invitation.
by Susan Kenney
Posted 28 Mar 05:39 GMT
WASZP US Nationals overall
WASZP US Nationals overall
Exceptional performance of Denmark's Magnus Overbeck
The 2024 US Nationals in Kaneohe Bay have paved the way for an electrifying Americas Championship, marked by the exceptional performance of Denmark's Magnus Overbeck.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 28 Mar 00:08 GMT
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbites series 2 overall
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbites series 2 overall
Final races run in contrasting winds
The last Sunday of the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites arrived with a forecast of contrasting conditions, blustery winds for the morning, followed by winds of between 5 and 7 knots during the projected race time with a 90 degrees swing.
by Cormac Bradley
Posted 27 Mar 23:24 GMT
Thirteen from Fourteen
Thirteen from Fourteen
Not races in a sprint series - we're talking years!
Not races in a sprint series. We're talking years! Yes. That's over a decade. Bruce McCracken's Beneteau First 45, Ikon, has just won Division One of the Range Series on Melbourne's Port Phillip to amass this most brilliant of achievements.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS
Posted 27 Mar 21:00 GMT
Classe Mini turns 30 with new rules plan
Classe Mini turns 30 with new rules plan
Keeping sailing costs down as well as organising a birthday celebration later in the year
As Classe Mini turns 30 this year, organisers are planning on changing class rules to keep sailing costs down as well as organising a birthday celebration later in the year.
by Robin Clegg
Posted 27 Mar 19:48 GMT
Meet the Henri-Lloyd Sail Jacket
Meet the Henri-Lloyd Sail Jacket
Designed for inshore and coastal sailing
Drawing inspiration from Henri-Lloyd's original market-leading jacket, the SAIL jacket has been designed for inshore and coastal sailing. With its versatility, durability, and unmatched protection, the SAIL is destined to be your go-to waterproof.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 27 Mar 18:00 GMT
The Atlantic Cup returns - May 25, 2024!
The Atlantic Cup returns - May 25, 2024!
Some of the best Class40 teams will compete in a three-stage race
For the first time since 2018, the only dedicated Class40 race in the United States and the longest offshore race in the Western Atlantic returns.
by Atlantic Cup
Posted 27 Mar 17:30 GMT
Last chance to catch an early bird entry
Last chance to catch an early bird entry
For the 2024 Round the Island Race
The sailing race season has at last started, and with only 11 weeks to go until the 87th edition of the world-famous Round the Island Race, it's all systems go at the Island Sailing Club (ISC).
by Round the Island Race
Posted 27 Mar 17:29 GMT
First ever Windsurfing Hall of Fame Induction
First ever Windsurfing Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony to be held at Defi Wind in Gruissan, France on 9th May
The Windsurfing Hall of Fame is to stage its first ever induction ceremony at the famous Defi Wind event in Gruissan, south of France, an event that will see many of the sport's legends honoured for their achievements over the years.
by WSHOF
Posted 27 Mar 16:31 GMT
Burnham Squib Fleet 2024 season preview
Burnham Squib Fleet 2024 season preview
Despite the weather, there is no shadow of a doubt that the spring is here
Despite the weather, there is no shadow of a doubt that the spring is here: the Squibs are back on the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club moorings, ready to take part on the opening weekend of the sailing season.
by Petru Balau
Posted 27 Mar 15:58 GMT
Entries open for RS Venture Connect Worlds 2024
Entries open for RS Venture Connect Worlds 2024
The event will be first Class Worlds to take place in the United Kingdom
RS Sailing is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 edition of the RS Venture Connect Class World Championship is now open.
by RS Sailing
Posted 27 Mar 15:50 GMT
Emsworth Slipper Finn Open
Emsworth Slipper Finn Open
Racing with the D-Zeros at the top of Chichester Harbour
Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club at the top of Chichester Harbour hosted their first Finn Open on 24th March, as the second event of the British Finn Spring Series, in conjunction with a healthy fleet of D Zeros.
by Richard Sharp
Posted 27 Mar 15:41 GMT
Sailing Chandlery's Founder Andrew Dowley
Sailing Chandlery's Founder Andrew Dowley
Interview with Andrew as the business has gone from strength to strength
The business has gone from strength to strength, but never moved away from its ethos of getting sailing gear to the customer as fast as possible.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 27 Mar 14:00 GMT
Kiwi Women and Youth teams get AC40 workout
Kiwi Women and Youth teams get AC40 workout
Emirates Team New Zealand's Youth and Womens sailors had a challenging three-hour workout on Tuesday
Emirates Team New Zealand's Youth and Womens sailors had a challenging three-hour workout in fresh conditions on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Tuesday.
by Emirates Team NZ/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 27 Mar 12:37 GMT
Dolan and Morvan fourth in Laura Vergne Trophy
Dolan and Morvan fourth in Laura Vergne Trophy
The two co-skippers were well to the fore in the early and middle stages
After a fourth place on the shorter coastal course which was sailed last Sunday, Tom Dolan and French co-skipper Paul Morvan sailed to sixth place in a 270 miles offshore race which finished yesterday to end up fourth overall in the Laura Vergne Trophy.
by Tom Dolan Racing
Posted 27 Mar 12:36 GMT
MYA Scottish District Wooden Hull IOM Championship
MYA Scottish District Wooden Hull IOM Championship
Fleet of 16 at Barshaw Park, Paisley, boasts a fantastic array of designs
A very healthy entry of 16 skippers attended this event with six being first timers. There were seven Scottish clubs represented with eight skippers who travelled from NE Scotland, three from East of Scotland and five from the West.
by Gordon Allison
Posted 27 Mar 12:01 GMT
Magic start to Rolex China Sea Race 2024
Magic start to Rolex China Sea Race 2024
The fleet gathered before the start at RHKYC's Kellett Island Clubhouse for a lion dance
A lovely 10 to 12kts north easterly breeze made for an exciting start to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's Rolex China Sea Race 2024. All 21 boats got off to a clean start today at 1120hrs in the stunning Hong Kong Victoria Harbour.
by Vivian Ngan
Posted 27 Mar 11:27 GMT
I need to carry an anchor at my next regatta
I need to carry an anchor at my next regatta
Help! Where do I start?
It's not uncommon these days for class or events to specify the need to carry an anchor on board for safety reasons. In fact, when sailing in tidal waters especially if unsupervised you could say it's always worth carrying one on board.
by Marine Products Direct
Posted 27 Mar 10:30 GMT
Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series week 13
Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series week 13
No question on rig size - the smallest D rigs were chosen
For today's racing the wind was very much in the upper numbers. The forecast was for it to drop but with 20 - 25 knits and direction NW. No question on rig size - the smallest D rig.
by Jamie Blair
Posted 27 Mar 08:57 GMT
Team Malizia's IMOCA yacht is back in the water
Team Malizia's IMOCA yacht is back in the water
Spring has made its way to Lorient, as has a new set of foils
Spring has made its way to Lorient. The first flowers are blooming and the IMOCA racing boats are, just like the blossoms, gradually appearing, emerging one by one from their sheds after three months of winter refit.
by Team Malizia
Posted 27 Mar 06:22 GMT
WASZP US Nationals Day 1
WASZP US Nationals Day 1
Racing unfolds under the radiant skies of Hawaii
The 2024 US National Championships and the WASZP Americas are unfolding under the radiant skies of Hawaii, setting the stage for a showcase of some of the best WASZP sailors in the world in an amazing venue.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 27 Mar 00:35 GMT
Girls Only Topper Training at Warsash
Girls Only Topper Training at Warsash
Vicious gusts coming across from Hamble village catch a few sailors out
Occasionally it's good for the girls to have some time to themselves hence the "Girls Only" training camp held at Warsash SC on Sunday March 24th.
by Roger Cerrato
Posted 26 Mar 22:39 GMT
Europes at Chichester
Europes at Chichester
16 boats dropped to 10 after the home-made cakes lured some ashore
16 Europe sailors - some well-known in the fleet, others coming to their first open meeting - arrived at Chichester Yacht Club to be met with sunshine and a fresh (aka chilly) North westerly.
by Lucy Boreham
Posted 26 Mar 22:15 GMT
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
Fleet crossing equator fight for every mile in the sweltering doldrums sun
It proved another 'challenging' week for the McIntyre Ocean Globe crews as they navigated their way through the potholed doldrums, crossing the Equator and sailing back to the NE trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 26 Mar 22:04 GMT
The CIC Normandy Channel Race preview
The CIC Normandy Channel Race preview
A cardinal event on the Class40 circuit
With the growing competitive appeal of the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2024, the deadline for registration has been extended to 1 April to ensure that everyone has a chance to secure a golden ticket for this star event.
by Sirius Evenements
Posted 26 Mar 17:37 GMT
Ancasta set for the Spring Shows
Ancasta set for the Spring Shows
Seasonal Preparation | Upgrade your Rib | Yachts for Sale
Now the rain appears to have ceased for five minutes, the boating community is focusing its attention on some exciting upcoming shows both in the UK and across Europe.
by Ancasta International
Posted 26 Mar 16:15 GMT
Smart circumnavigation: Lagoon 440 Catamaran Impi
Smart circumnavigation: Lagoon 440 Catamaran Impi
Meet Brent and Ana, last year's winners of the Cyclops Marine Magic Number video competition
Meet Brent and Ana. Last year, they won our Magic Number video competition. Since then they've completed their first circumnavigation onboard their Lagoon 440 Catamaran 'Impi'. Now they're getting ready for their second!
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 26 Mar 12:30 GMT
Craftinsure Bass Week entry opens one week today
Craftinsure Bass Week entry opens one week today
The excitement among regulars has reached fever pitch
The excitement among Craftinsure Bass Week regulars has reached fever pitch, with entry opening in seven days' time - Tuesday 2nd April at midday.
by Bass Press
Posted 26 Mar 12:00 GMT
Contenders Travellers at Burton
Contenders Travellers at Burton
decided on a violent Nor 'wester for both days
16 members of the UK contender class travelled from far and wide for the season opener at Burton SC on Foremark reservoir. The weather gods, clearly slighted in some unknowable way by the class, decided on a violent Nor 'wester for both days.
by Nathan McGrory
Posted 26 Mar 11:35 GMT
RS Tera South West Squad Training at Paignton
RS Tera South West Squad Training at Paignton
Last of the winter sessions had strong winds
The last of the South West Tera Squad Winter Squad sessions took place at Paignton. With strong winds forecast, the decision was made to go ahead with a modified session: although the wind was strong, it was westerly and so the sea state was kind.
by RS Tera Class Association
Posted 26 Mar 11:07 GMT
Sail like a pro with the Vaikobi VXI Pro Vest
Sail like a pro with the Vaikobi VXI Pro Vest
Providing impact protection where needed as well as an ergonomic fit
New for season 2024 is the sleek VXI Pro vest from Vaikobi, designed to provide impact protection where needed as well as an ergonomic fit that makes you forget you are even wearing it.
by Vaikobi
Posted 26 Mar 10:00 GMT
RS400 Spring Championship at Queen Mary
RS400 Spring Championship at Queen Mary
Postponements are excellent business for the sailing club cafe
Flat calm and a postponement greeted the RS400s dusting themselves off after a winter break. After a short wait, the racing got under way in 5-7 knots, building to 9 by the end of the afternoon.
by Paul Hilliar
Posted 26 Mar 09:56 GMT
Burghfield RS Aero Open
Burghfield RS Aero Open
The promise of an exciting day's racing that did not disappoint!
Fifteen RS Aeros were greeted by a blustery Burghfield with all the promise of an exciting day's racing that did not disappoint!
by RS Aero UK Class Association
Posted 26 Mar 09:29 GMT
Shustoke Gauntlet 2024
Shustoke Gauntlet 2024
Home sailors win again on a rather breezy Sunday
Shustoke SC threw down the gauntlet to sailors on a rather breezy but sunny Sunday 24th March. The impressive Gauntlet trophy has been retained by home club sailors for the past few years now, so was 2024 the year that a visitor would clinch it?!
by Zara Turtle
Posted 26 Mar 08:43 GMT
Merlin Rocket Allen South East Series Round 1
Merlin Rocket Allen South East Series Round 1
Greeted by a Broxbourne breakfast bap to go down in legend
South East Merlins are back! It only feels like a couple of months ago that I was writing the report for the end of seasons at Stone and now, here we are again, for the inaugural race of the Merlin Rocket Allen South East Series 2024 at Broxbourne.
by Paul Rayson
Posted 26 Mar 06:40 GMT
420 Inlands at Rutland
420 Inlands at Rutland
The last racing before the Youth nationals
32 teams from across the country descended on Rutland SC for the 420 Inland Championship, the last opportunity to get some racing in before the Youth nationals in two weeks time.
by Hennie Burlton
Posted 26 Mar 05:57 GMT
Special edition Crewfit 165N Sport lifejacket
Special edition Crewfit 165N Sport lifejacket
Crewsaver donates profits from new pink life jacket to Cancer UK
Crewsaver has unveiled a special edition of its iconic Crewfit 165N Sport life jacket in vibrant pink, raising awareness and vital funds for breast cancer awareness with 100% of sales being donated to Cancer Research UK.
by Crewsaver
Posted 25 Mar 16:48 GMT
Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 3
Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 3
A reduced fleet as the cognoscente predict 35 knot gusts
With the cognoscente informing themselves with weather apps indicating gusts in excess of thirty five knots from the North West and therefore saving themselves a wasted journey, a reduced fleet of nine Solos headed to the starting area.
by David Greening & John Burn
Posted 25 Mar 16:41 GMT
Meet the Henri-Lloyd Sail Jacket
Drawing inspiration from Henri-Lloyd's original market-leading jacket, the SAIL jacket has been designed for inshore and coastal sailing. With its versatility, durability, and unmatched protection, the SAIL is destined to be your go-to waterproof.
Thirteen from Fourteen
Not races in a sprint series. We're talking years! Yes. That's over a decade. Bruce McCracken's Beneteau First 45, Ikon, has just won Division One of the Range Series on Melbourne's Port Phillip to amass this most brilliant of achievements.
I need to carry an anchor at my next regatta
It's not uncommon these days for class or events to specify the need to carry an anchor on board for safety reasons. In fact, when sailing in tidal waters especially if unsupervised you could say it's always worth carrying one on board.
Sailing Chandlery's Founder Andrew Dowley
The business has gone from strength to strength, but never moved away from its ethos of getting sailing gear to the customer as fast as possible.
Ancasta set for the Spring Shows
Now the rain appears to have ceased for five minutes, the boating community is focusing its attention on some exciting upcoming shows both in the UK and across Europe.
Shaking off the rust
While I had sailed a couple of times already this year, Sunday was what I'd count as the start of my 'sailing season'. It's been a pretty grim February in the UK so the days getting longer and a bit drier is welcome.
Smart circumnavigation: Lagoon 440 Catamaran Impi
Meet Brent and Ana. Last year, they won our Magic Number video competition. Since then they've completed their first circumnavigation onboard their Lagoon 440 Catamaran 'Impi'. Now they're getting ready for their second!
Remembering the early days of sailing races on TV
Do you remember when certain classes managed to make the breakthrough into television coverage, and have a whole series filmed, not just appear briefly on a single show?
Sail like a pro with the Vaikobi VXI Pro Vest
New for season 2024 is the sleek VXI Pro vest from Vaikobi, designed to provide impact protection where needed as well as an ergonomic fit that makes you forget you are even wearing it.
Winning at last!
We'll get into detail on Firefly 503, Jacaranda, later on but maybe an even bigger story is how the Firefly Class came to be at the Olympics in the first place. To put things into perspective we first have to go back even further to the early 1930s.
Special edition Crewfit 165N Sport lifejacket
Crewsaver has unveiled a special edition of its iconic Crewfit 165N Sport life jacket in vibrant pink, raising awareness and vital funds for breast cancer awareness with 100% of sales being donated to Cancer Research UK.
The Maiden. A Triple. Four Bullets
The JJ Giltinan Championship is often referred to as the unofficial World Championship of the mighty and majestic 18-Footers. I kind of like our Managing Editor's name for them – The Kings of the Lowriding World. Yes. That most definitely suits.
Are you ready for the biggest celebration of RS?
Entries are open for the 30th Anniversary Regatta at Hayling Island Sailing Club, 17th - 19th May. Join us for a weekend of multi-fleet racing, epic socials and a few birthday surprises along the way.
Taking a look at the Nacra 570
The Nacra 570 is designed to bridge the gap between a holiday beach cat and a high performance catamaran, making exhilarating multihull sailing more accessible for those who don't want the hassle of a daggerboard cat.
Rooster® launches "Rooster Revive" repair service
Rooster®, a leading provider of high-quality water sports gear, is excited to announce the launch of "Rooster Revive", its new repair service aimed at helping customers extend the lifespan of their wetsuits, clothing, sails, boat bags and more.
A show like no other
I've written a lot about the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show in the past and am sure I will write more on it in the future. Last year I wrote 'It may not be the biggest...'. The reason I keep coming back to it is that it's truly a show like no other.