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Gdynia, Poland: Mikolaj Staniul with Jakub Sztroch (POL) capped a wire to wire Junior Worlds Title by winning the final four races in a row, a record-breaking 27 points in front of second place. The victory continues a steady progression…
Twenty ambitious young Finn sailors, from six nations, are taking part in the 2021 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, which opened on Sunday at Tihanyi Hajós Egylet (THE) on Lake Balaton, Hungary. Domonkos Németh,…
Race Day 5 highlights – 2021 420 World Championships – San Remo, Italy. Video by YCS / Alberto Origone. For results, see: https://2021worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
San Remo, Italy: Unfortunately there was no wind on the 10th of July to complete the full 12 races schedule, so the Championship was awarded in accordance to the results from the previous day, seeing American’s Tommy Sitzmann and Luke…
Nikki Barnes and Lara Dallman-Weiss will be representing Team USA when they race their 470 at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. They share some tips on how to reach like a champion. When reaching, it is a delicate dance of power…
Lavrio, Greece: At 14:10 local time on the 7th of July, Carlo Alessandro Puri Egri’s Atalanta II from Italy were crowned champions of the 2021 Aegean 600 after crossing the finish line at Cape Sounio six minutes short of exactly…
It takes a team of coaches to produce an Olympic athlete. The Australian Sailing High Performance program supports a “coaching chain” where each coach contributes to the development of the athlete at their age and stage of development on and…
Four days and 17 races later Denis Taradin (RYF) and Daniela Moroz (USA) are the winners of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria, Italy, the first of five events of the 2021 season. Today’s three final races were held with wind…
If you have not long started sailing or just want to know more about what goes on at the navigation table, this online workshop on the 10th of August is for you. We will be discussing some of the navigation equipment…
Vamp, Star Ferry, Wax Lyrical and Wild Oats have been crowned divisional champions for the 2021 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) Women’s Winter Series. In light of the extended COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Sydney, Race 3 of the series was abandoned, meaning the final…
On Lake Taupō, New Zealand, Sue Hoffart finds a nautical saga that has it all. Although Dave Nesbitt may have been born to sail, he’s taken some unlikely detours en route to yacht ownership. And he’s certainly struck some rough…
Riva del Garda, Italy – On the 9th of July a new name was written in the golden books of the Optimist World Champions after Brazilian Alex Di Francesco Kuhl won the World Title over a fleet of 259 sailors,…
Porto Cervo: Today was the final day of racing at the first event in the foiling Persico 69F and the home team, Young Azzurra, won the Grand Prix 2.1, followed by the Swiss team Okalys Youth Project and the Italian…
A perfect day of sun, wind and kitefoiling at Hang Loose Beach in Gizzeria, Italy for the last five races of the qualification series, with Russia’s Denis Taradin coming out on top at the end of the day. One hundred…
Hit hard by the pandemic, Phuket is set to receive a boost in the new year when the Thailand International Boat Show will be held 6 – 9 of January, 2022 at the award-winning Royal Phuket Marina. Targeting those with…
Sailors and their superstitions – the list is never-ending; no bananas on board, a green boat is bad luck – and beware of the consequences if you change a boat’s name. But what about clothing and equipment? Can that make…
World Sailing and the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) have confirmed that the 2021 Hempel Offshore World Championship and the EUROSAF Mixed Offshore European Championship will be held alongside the 2021 Marina Militare Nastro Rosa regatta in Italy. In addition to…
After a voyage lasting 28 days and covering an estimated 2,250 nautical miles, an uncrewed, autonomous vessel mostly powered by wind and solar energy is arriving at the dock in Honolulu, Hawaii this afternoon, July 8. The Saildrone Surveyor, a 14…
At the end of first-ever edition of The Ocean Race Europe, both veterans and debutants were asked what they thought of it and what their plans are for 2022.
Sanremo, Italy: The fourth day of the 2021 420 World Championships delivered nice medium winds of around 10-15 knots, allowing the race committee to run three races. Full results: https://2021worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
Riva del Garda, Italy – A single race completed on the penultimate day of racing at the Optimist World Championship, hosted on the Northern Garda Lake. A storm coming from the South and the consequent instability of the wind did…
This is the first event since Covid and the teams are thrilled to be racing again. 111 teams from around the world are competing in Gdynia, Poland. For results, see: https://49er.org/event/2021-junior-world-championship/#49erresults
With leisure boat sales on the rise, the Whitsunday region is experiencing unprecedented levels of new visitors this year, many of which are experiencing our spectacular backyard for the first time. In addition, the annual migration of cruising yachts is…
The beleaguered Tokyo Games has been forced to hold the Olympic events without any fans in the stands. The decision follows the Japanese government’s announcement of a new state of emergency for Tokyo starting Monday 12 July. For the full…
The long-awaited KiteFoil World Series is back. The first event of the year kicks off tomorrow at Hang Loose Beach Club, Gizzeria, Italy, a much loved spot for kiters around Europe. Racing will take place from July 8th – 11th.
Gizzeria, Italy: They’re back. After a long, forced, leap year, the KiteFoil World Series are back. The first event of the year kicks off tomorrow at Hang Loose Beach Club, a much loved spot for kiters around Europe. The maximum number of entries…
Acclaimed artist Russ Kramer, who specializes in historically-correct dynamic recreations of famous yacht races and turn-of-the-century yachting society, will give a presentation surveying his oil paintings, inspirations, methods and techniques. Russ will focus on the great Herreshoff America’s Cup defenders…
An all-female team, sponsored by GAC Pindar, is participating in the second event of the Persico 69F Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, from the 5-10 July.
Costa Smeralda, Northern Sardinia, Italy: Today was the first day of racing at the Grand Prix 2.1 event of the Persico 69F Cup circuit and currently in the lead is the Swiss team Okalys Youth Project followed by the Italian…
Having long hair as a sailor can be a major inconvenience. It can get caught in blocks, flicks into your face and often at the end of the day spent on the water it is one big, knotted clump. But…
LONDON – In the lead-up to the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Beyond Meat® – a leader in plant-based meat – is teaming up with SailGP as the official plant-based meat partner for the event in Plymouth, UK on July…
The 69F Team is fully in support of The Magenta Project’s initiatives and following a recent 69F training camp aimed at up-skilling female sailors. The 69F Team were keen to see an all-female team in the upcoming 69F events. Now,…
Cowes, England: The highlights of the 2021, and 90th, Round The Island Race.
Ever wondered about how the protest process works? If you have not long started sailing or want to take the next step towards club racing, this online workshop is for you. We will be discussing the on-water prerequisites to submitting…
The first ever single-handed race around the world in the giant Ultim multihulls will take place in 2023, 15 years after the vision was originally conceived. An incredible test of both man and machine awaits the skippers, in a race…
Riva del Garda, Italy – After two days of the Team Race World Championship, racing for the individual World Championship resumed today. Two races were completed today. The fleets have been divided into Gold fleet (from which will emerge the…
Knowing the right sailing terms to use on board a boat is not just a way of sounding super cool and impressing your friends, though it does works for that too… It’s actually very useful, and sometimes crucial in communicating…
Three sailmakers take a look at off-wind sails that will keep your boat moving on a reach and a run. Not so long ago, most production sailboats featured sail plans that were a bit different from what one might encounter…
Luna Rossa helmsman Francesco Bruni says Team New Zealand need to “get a move on” and has criticised their boss Grant Dalton over the delays in deciding what the next edition of the America’s Cup will look like. After successfully…
It’s been a tumultuous year for the world, and getting away from it all on a recreational boat has given many the respite they’ve needed. With lives upended, some recreational boat owners have chosen to reflect on the times when…
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