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Mastering the early light winds might be key to 52 SUPER SERIES Palmavela success
Today’s two short practice races, the prelude to Sunday’s start of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season at the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, underlined how tricky and testing Mallorca’s Bay of Palma can be in early Spring
2.5m Waves put riders to the test at the first-ever WingFoil Racing Marathon World Championships
If you thought 1 marathon was hard enough… try doing 6! That’s the challenge that 40 wingfoilers from around the world have signed up to this week with the final test being the legendary Round Texel race.
Henry Wetherell wins ultra-competitive OK Dinghy Worlds after epic final day in Lyme Regis
Britain’s Henry Wetherell has won the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship in Lyme Regis after the final two races on Friday.
Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team
As we approach the start of the Australian 18 Footer League’s 2023-24 season, with Race 1 of the Spring Championship to be sailed on Sunday, October 8, the Balmain team is looking to build on its spectacular finish to 2022-23.
Special 50th edition Rolex Fastnet Race to take place in 2023
A year from now the start gun will fire on what will be the most significant, historic edition of the world’s largest offshore yacht race.
Lisa R wins Yachting Malta Coastal Race
The Yachting Malta Coastal Race took place in superb conditions today, 19 October. A building breeze and warm sunshine providing a perfect opportunity to get race ready for the forthcoming Rolex Middle Sea Race, which starts on Saturday, 21 October.
Sir Kenneth Preston Trophy Regatta
The bank holiday weekend of the 25th to 27th May saw the Cowes Etchells fleet take to the Solent for the Sir Kenneth Preston Trophy. With this year’s series already well underway and teams beginning to gel together, the weekend brought some extremely tight racing expertly provided by the Royal Yacht Squadron race team.
Ian Walker to Step Down as RYA Director of Racing
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today confirmed that Ian Walker MBE will be stepping down from his position as RYA Racing Director.
Historic Edition for the 29er Class at the Comunitat Valenciana Olympic Week
The Real Club Náutico de València (RCN Valencia) concluded its participation in the 10th edition of the Comunitat Valenciana Olympic Week with a historic performance in the 29er class. This year’s event, organized by the Federación de Vela de la Comunitat Valenciana, featured record-breaking numbers with 248 sailors from 22 countries representing 65 nautical clubs. Among them, the 29er class stood
Nine-Strong 44Cup Fleet under starts orders in Marstrand
Racing sets sail tomorrow in Marstrand, Sweden on the third event of the 2024 44Cup following on from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote and Baiona in northwest Spain. With support from Artemis Technologies and Marstrands Segelsällskap, racing for the high performance owner-driver one designs will take place over 20-23 June.
Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team: progress, challenges and a steady path forward at the 44Cup Nanny Cay
Another intense day of racing at the 44Cup Nanny Cay saw the Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team continue its steep learning curve in one of the most demanding circuits in professional sailing. While conditions appeared picture-perfect with blue skies and sunshine, the reality on the water was far from easy – strong winds, tricky sea state and moments of intense tactical battles.
AEGEAN 600 2024: One Day to Battle in the AEGEAN 600
Amid clear blue skies, warm sun, and a brisk Meltemi breeze buffeting Lavrion at the Olympic Marine venue, the assembled fleet readies itself for battle in tomorrow’s start of the 4th edition of the AEGEAN 600, organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) and Olympic Marine.
Nick Craig dominates first day of OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol
The 2023 OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy is taking place in Bandol, hosted again by the Société Nautique de Bandol with 25 boats from eight nations taking part. Racing runs from Saturday 16 to Tuesday 19 September.
M32 Worlds Day 2 – Picture Perfect Racing
Great racing in picture perfect conditions and and extremely tight score card. That’s today’s wrap up from the M32 World Championship in Cascais until Sunday, the 9th.
2023 Sailing World Championships: Dutch duo celebrate 49er success as Swedes claim 49erFX in front of family
Home supporters were treated to the first Dutch gold medals of the Allianz Sailing World Championships as Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken celebrated 49er glory.
Fresh Air and Wheels On Day One Volvo Cork Week
After four years of waiting Volvo Cork Week is back with the first day of racing organised by the Royal Cork Yacht Club writes Louay Habib.
Racing postponed at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
The particularly complex and unstable weather situation which has brought strong winds with squally showers, has proven a continuous challenge to the Race Committee who have been busy monitoring the evolution since the early hours of the morning, looking for a viable weather window to run the coastal race which was scheduled for all classes.
Newly launched Alegre leads the search for every small gain going into 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season
The first of the two new Botin Partners designed TP52s to be built for this 52 SUPER SERIES season, Andy Soriano’s Alegre, is on course to make its racing debut at 52 SUPER SERIES Palma Vela Sailing Week.
Botticini hits the lead as fleet finals bound
The third day of the 2024 International WASZP Games delivered one of the most extraordinary days of WASZP racing ever seen—a day that will be etched in the memories of the sailors and spectators and a day that transcended the sport of sailing and foiling. It was nothing short of epic.
The Snipe World Championship started today, with fierce competition for the first places
65 years later, the Snipe Worlds are back in Cascais waters for 5 days, 9 races, of fierce competition for the world title.
