Bay Of Islands Sailing Week – Sailing Instructions available now
Sailing Instructions for 2023 have been published – you can view these on the website or on the BOISW App
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B&G® Zeus® S Debuts Globally Simplifying Sailing
B&G®, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, unveiled the new B&G Zeus® S this week, the next generation of chartplotters in the B&G range, running the new operating system, which has been built from the ground-up with ease of use at its core. Zeus S was designed to make sailing easier, displaying information tailored to the sailor’s needs in that moment, and hiding unnecessary clut
50th Rolex Fastnet Race Notice of Race Published
With one week to go until the all-important registration date for the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race, its organiser, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, has published the event Notice of Race.
Bay of Islands Sailing Week receives significant funding boost
Widely renowned as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s premier sailing events, the Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta has gained even more momentum in its 20th anniversary year with a significant funding boost.
Entires open for the 2022/2023 VIC Sailing League Final
Head-to-head, short course, one design racing is in store for this event with teams battling it out for one of the coveted 4 spots available for the SAILING Champions League – Asia Pacific (SCL:AP) Finals in May 2023.
Race Day 4 Results – 2022 EurILCA Senior Europeans
The Final series started today at the 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy in Hyeres, France. The wind was unstable in both race areas, forcing the Race Committee to adjust the courses many times before and during the competition.
Conditions continue to perplex sailors at ILCA Europeans
The first day of Finals racing got underway at the ILCA European Championships in Hyeres, France, with the wind conditions continuing to mystify both sailors and the Race Committee.
America's Cup
INEOS Britannia Shakedown
The final piece of the 37th America’s Cup training jigsaw fell into place today with the initial launch and tow-test shakedown of the INEOS Britannia LEQ12, ‘T6’, out in the harbour at Mallorca.
Armel Le Cléac’h and the Maxi Banque Populaire XI are heading for Lorient following the breakage of a daggerboard
Armel Le Cléac’h one of the favourites to win the Ultim class in the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe is heading to Lorient after breaking the daggerboard of his Maxi Banque Populaire XI at midday.
V5 Wins Biggest Yacht Race in New Zealand – PIC Coastal Classic
For only the second time since 2009, a monohull keelboat has won the PIC Coastal Classic.
Out in black at the 2022 iQFOiL World Championships
The sun was out in Brest today, which will change as the weekend approaches, with a high chance of rain, and stronger Southerlies all part of the package. It also served to highlight the plight of two of Australia’s sailors, Grae Morris and Samantha Costin, who earned the dreaded Black Flag for being over at the start at the 2022 iQFOiL World Championships.
Toil and toil, a win and a slog at 2022 iQFOiL World Championships
After the first day of racing at the 2022 iQFOiL World Championships was abandoned due to no wind, it meant that there would be just the one day to arrange qualifying for the Gold Fleet. This was always going to mean there would be extra pressure, which when combined with a shifting breeze, made for a genuine challenge.
Photos: 52 Super Series by Max Ranchi
Max Ranchi is at it again, this time at the 52 Super Series! Check out his photos!
Return to paradise – Preview to OK Dinghy Europeans in Bandol
Once again, the beach at Bandol, France, has filled up with OK Dinghies from all over Europe ahead of the 2022 European Championship, which was opened on Tuesday at the Société Nautique de Bandol.
Out of the Blue. Vascotto Lays Down The Gauntlet With Platoon
Two practice races in light breezes on the beautiful Gulf of Follonica out of Tuscany’s Marina di Scarlino served as the final warm-up for what promises to be a brisk opening Tuesday to the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino
Courtois and Ostling Lead Final Four at Women’s Match Race Denmark
French world no.1 ranked match racer Pauline Courtois (Match in Pink Normandy Elite Team) and Sweden’s Anna Östling (Wings Sailing) have finished top of the qualifying round robin at the 2022 Women’s Match Race Denmark
International News
The Cream Rises…..
The Cream Rises…..Guillaume Pirouelle (Région Normandie) leads the General Classification, Ireland’s Dolan lies fifth going into final stage.
International News
Last night, all the boats in the 53rd edition of the Solitaire du Figaro arrived safely in Royan
The 32 sailors have finished this 635 mile leg from Port-La-Forêt to Charente Maritime; once again an incredible leg, full of twists and turns: upwind, downwind, strong or light winds, the skippers will have experienced it all, tried out all the onboard wardrobe…
A Stage 2 of two halves, both of them challenging
The second stage of the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro left Brittany’s scenic bay of Port-la-Forêt in a gentle ESE’’ly breeze and perfect warm sunshine at 1300hrs this Sunday afternoon, ideal weather to muster dozens of spectator craft on the water and thousands on the beaches and coastlines, as might be expected for only the second ever visit of the annual summer multi-stage offshore race to one of
Title goes on the line at VMG eSailing Challenge
Matt Blakely is back to defend his title in Sunday’s final of the VMG New Zealand eSailing Challenge, when a place in the New Zealand side to take on the Aussies is also up for grabs.
Comebacks and Consistency Are Key To Podium Spots
With two days of racing still to sail, winners last year Sled have taken control of Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week but only by a couple of points.
52 Super Series: Consistent Interlodge Are Leaders in Puerto Portals
A pair of third places to complement yesterday’s fourth and a race win sees Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s US flagged Interlodge taking over the leadership of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.
Phoenix Shrug Off Practice Day Dramas To Lead After Day 1 in Puerto Portals
After composite repair work late into the night as well as remedial work to the engines of their support RIB following two unfortunate crashes within a few hours of each other, the Plattner family’s Phoenix team made a strong start to Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week winning race and taking third in the next to finish the first day atop the leaderboard.
Melges 24 European Series – Everything is set for Riva del Garda
There are 28 Melges 24 teams gathered at the Fraglia Vela Riva waiting for the first warning signal of the fourth event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series, also the Act 3 of the Italian Melges 24 Tour.