Size and diversity in 2016 Newport Bermuda fleet
Newport RI: May 31, 2016 — In what promises to be the third largest race in its 110 year history, the 50th Bermuda Race now expects to see 192 boats on the starting line in Newport on June 17. This…
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Trade winds push Clipper fleet towards New York at good pace
The teams are making good speeds close hauled in steady easterly Trade Winds in the first 24 hours into the LMAX Exchange – RACE of THE AMERICAS to New York. After a Le Mans start at first light on Tuesday,…
Lagravière diverts to Newport after hitting UFO
Around 12:00 (French time), Morgan Lagravière, the skipper of Safran, contacted his shore team to inform them he had hit a UFO (unidentified floating object), which had broken a foil and caused a small leak. Lagravière is fine and is…
My best Olympic race – Lijia Xu, London 2012 Laser Radial Medal Race
Imagination matters when growing up. Children pictures themselves as their heroes and heroines. From film stars, sporting heroes, astronauts and firemen, the list goes on. Having a vivid imagination is key and playgrounds and playrooms are transformed into iconic venues…
Fog creates a testing opener for World Match Racing Tour in Newport
In yacht racing, sailors are often at the mercy of the wind and occasionally too much of it or too little. However on the opening day of the World Match Racing Tour’s Newport stage, crews faced a fog so thick…
Maserati into the water and ready to fly
Giovanni Soldini prepares for the upcoming racing season while the Maserati Multi70 is on the water at Lorient in her sleek new livery. Atlantic testing to begin in the coming days. Modena, 30 May 2016 –Maserati Multi70 is back on…
Women power on winner Wot’s Next in Derwent Winter Series
Young women learning to sail through Athena Sailing joined the crew of Graeme Wood’s Sydney 47 CR Wot’s Next in winning the opening race of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania’s Winter Series on the River Derwent. Wot’s Next, with Wood…
Bronze for Australia in all three Para classes at the Worlds
Australians have won Bronze medals in all three Paralympic classes at the Delta Lloyd Regatta, incorporating the Para World Sailing Championships, in Medemblik overnight. Aussie Luke Elliott also took Bronze in the Olympic Laser class. Good sailing conditions with a…
Cammas steers Norauto to GC32 Riva Cup victory
Franck Cammas and his crew on Norauto have won the GC32 Riva Cup after a shifty, rainy final day on Lake Garda. After three sunny and windy days that brought the best of Garda, today’s rain prevented the Lake’s famous…
Quantum Racing wins first event of the TP52 Super Series
Quantum Racing won the first race of the regatta in light conditions but closed out the first regatta of the season with a pair of second places gained in a 13-16kts breeze which produced the best race of the event;…
Transat New York–Vendée: race time for Morgan Lagravière
Morgan Lagravière will cross the starting line of the Transat New York-Vendée, his first transatlantic race on Safran, on Sunday at 21:30 (French time), after a parade in front of the North Cove Marina that began at 17:00. The youngest…
Goodison wins 2016 Moth Worlds in Japan
YANMAR Moth Worlds 2016 was held from May 23rd to May 29th in Hayama, Japan. On the last race day, May 29, only one race was held. Paul Goodison from UK kept his lead and became the new champion. 38-year-old Goodison,…
Team Tales hits top speeds of 19.6 knots in first leg of Atlantic Cup
May 29, 2016 – Charleston, SC – Just over 30 hours into the first leg of the Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing and the fleet is through the worst of Tropical Storm Bonnie. Overnight last night the teams saw 35+ knots of wind…
Competitors reach halfway mark in CYCA Winter Series
It was warm but brittle on Sydney Harbour for Race 5 of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land Rover Winter Series on Sunday, but finally enough breeze on the race track to allow the fleet to sail the full…
Florida brewery creates edible beer holders to save marine life
The Guardian “Instead of killing animals, our packing design will provide them with food,” explains Saltwater Brewery co-founder Chris Gove of his company’s biodegradable, edible beer pack rings. The rings, made from wheat and barley waste – natural byproducts of…
Bosphorus Cup offers sailing, socialising and history
The Turkcell Platinum Bosphorus Cup is as much about a location and people as it is about yacht racing. Three days of competition centred on Istanbul, a city steeped in history and that celebrates diverse cultures; a centre-piece race on…
Musto introduces the Solent cruising range of wet weather gear
As well as providing kit for some of the worlds best sailing teams, Musto says that sailors of all levels should be able to enjoy the benefit of their leading performance attire. For this reason, MUSTO has introduced the Solent…
Fleet closes in on leaders at TP52 Scarlino Cup
Takashi Okura’s Sled won the only race of the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Scarlino Cup today but a second place by Harm Müller Spreer’s Platoon takes the German-flagged team to within four points of regatta leaders Quantum Racing with one day…
Three remaining berths filled for World Match Racing Tour Newport
After three days and 64 races in Newport today, the three remaining berths of 20 were decided for next week’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Newport. The eight-team qualifier series started Thursday and concluded today with the Semi-Finals, Finals and…
Malizia bounces back with a win at GC32 Riva Cup
After a dramatic capsize yesterday, Malizia came out all guns blazing to win the first race on day three of the GC32 Riva Cup. “We had a change of approach,” said Pierre Casiraghi, skipper of the crew representing Yacht Club…
Three gold and one silver for Aussies at Laser Masters Worlds
The wind gods smiled once again for the last day of the Laser Standard Masters World Championship, capping off the regatta with epic sailing conditions for the final two races of the event. The sailors enjoyed winds of 12-16 knots…
Robert Greenhalgh moves up the leaderboard after two bullets at Moth Worlds
Today was the penultimate day of racing at the 2016 YANMAR Moth Worlds in Hayama, Japan. Winds were light which forced the fleet to race much later than intended. Robert Greenhalgh was the top performer of today, scoring a 1,…
Three bronze for Australia at Para Worlds
The 2016 Para World Sailing Championships came to a breathtaking finale in Medemblik, the Netherlands as the final race of the championships decided the medals in the Sonar fleet. There were points cushions in both the SKUD18 for Poland's Monika…
Para World title within reaching distance for Polish
On the penultimate day of racing at the 2016 Para World Sailing Championships in Medemblik, the Netherlands, Poland's Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki took a massive step closer to being the next SKUD18 world champions. While the Sonar and 2.4…
The Giraglia Rolex Cup: Rewarding skill and spirit
The Giraglia Rolex Cup is undoubtedly one of yachting’s finest traditions. Since the first event in 1953, it has evolved into a true celebration of the sport, a clear standard-bearer for yachting’s most admired traits. The 64th edition of the…
Bronenosec wins coastal race at TP52 Scarlino Cup
Vladimir Liubomirov’s Bronenosec crew enhanced their reputation as the 52 SUPER SERIES’ kings of the coastal race discipline when they won the 28-mile uphill downhill passage at the Scarlino Cup on the Golfo di Follonica. Since their debut on the…
Tough day on Lake Garda for GC32 Riva Cup
While Norauto and Team Tilt were battling to be top cat at the GC32 Riva Cup on another strong wind day on Lake Garda, others in the hi-tech fleet were battling to stay in the game. With nine boats on…
Australians continue to lead on perfect day at Laser Masters Worlds
If you asked a Laser sailor to draw up the perfect day, a day where a Laser is its absolute most fun to sail, this would be it – sun, warm water, and a steady 12-15 knot breeze. These are…
World Sailing completes final inspection of Rio Olympic facilities
With less than 75 days to go until the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, World Sailing Chief Executive Officer Andy Hunt and Head of Competitions Alastair Fox this week participated in a final on-site review of preparations for…
Provezza wins both races on second day of TP52 Super Series
(Thursday 26th May, Scarlino) – Broad smiles around the Marina di Scarlino told the story of Races 3 and 4 for the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Scarlino Cup and without doubt the most contented crew were that of Ergin Imre’s Provezza….
Favourites move up on third day at Delta Lloyd Regatta
For the third day in row competitors at the 2016 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik had another different set of conditions to contend with. Early morning glassy water slowly changed into an onshore 7-12 knots. With all classes now including…
Norauto sneaks past Team Tilt on day one of GC32 series in Garda
Franck Cammas steered NORAUTO to the top of the leaderboard after six high-speed races at the GC32 Riva Cup today, the first event of the GC32 Racing Tour 2016. The French offshore racing legend managed to squeak past Team Tilt…
Goodison hits the lead after a tough day at the 2016 Moth Worlds
Today was another tough day for Moth sailors in Hayama, Japan. Due to continuous strong southerly winds since the previous night, waves were getting higher on the racecourse. Many boats following the top group capsized during the races and some…
Newport Bermuda Race announces quest for onboard reporters
NEWPORT, RI: May 28, 2016 – With the single aim of encouraging sailors to capture and share their “real” ocean racing experience during the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race, organizers have announced the first ever Onboard Reporter Initiative for video reports…
2016 WIM Series finale in U.S. Virgin Islands
The Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series), is pleased to announce that the 8th annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race (CAMR), presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and set for December 1 – 4, will be the…
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – Yachting Australia changes its name
Despite the fact that Australian Sailing has been the country's best performance sailing magazine since it was founded in 1976, the sports governing body in this country, Yachting Australia, has decided to call itself Australian Sailing too. This follows the…
Laser Masters back on the water after lay-day in Mexico
(Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) Rested and recovered after yesterday’s lay-day, the sailors returned to the water with an on-time start and a moderate southwest breeze to complete two more races in the Laser Standard Masters World Championship. The area surrounding the regatta…
Xabi Fernandez signs for Land Rover BAR
Land Rover BAR has once again strengthened its sailing team with the addition of Xabi Fernández. The Spanish sailor has a tremendous depth of experience, with a gold and silver medal in the Olympic 49er (with Iker Martinez) from 2004…
Coastal course shakes up the standings on Day 3 of 2016 Samui Regatta
SAMUI, Thailand – With a slightly lower wind forecast this morning, Ross Chisholm and his Race Management team headed North out of Chaweng Bay to set a windward/leeward off Samui's northern tip for IRC Zero and IRC One, followed by…
McConaghy appoints The Multihull Group as their multihull agent in Australia and New Zealand
TMG and McConaghy have just announced a long term partnership, with TMG to look after sales and distribution of McConaghy multihulls in Australia and New Zealand. TMG Managing Director, John Cowpe said, “We are proud and excited to be working…
