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Clean Start for J80 World Championship Baiona 2023
Exciting start of the J80 World Championship in the Rías Baixas with 77 boats in contention. The day started with uncertainty due to the wind conditions, which led the race committee to postpone the race for about two hours.
Cagliari, Italy to host the 2025 World Championship of Nacra 17, 49er and FX
Cagliari, one of the most important sailing venue in Italy, has won the right to host the 2025 World Championship of three doublehanded Olympic Events. These three World Championships will be run concurrently during the annual Sardinia Sailing Cup, from October 7-12, 2025.
INEOS Britannia reveal RB3 before dawn
The shutters opened at the INEOS Britannia base just after 5am on Saturday, and out into the moonlight under floodlight came the boat that all British fans hope will have the best chance of winning the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in 173 years
Victory for Sails of Change in the first Grand Prix of the season
The TF35 Nyon Cup ended on Sunday with victory for Yann Guichard and his crew in the first Grand Prix of the 2024 sports season. Here’s a look back at three days of competition for Sails of Change and the team’s two TF35s.
Realteam Sailing Wins Every Event of the Season to be Crowned 2023 TF35 Champions
In an impressive show of skill, skipper Jérôme Clerc, tactician Sébastien Col and the crew of Realteam Sailing have clinched the sixth and final event victory of the 2023 TF35 season and the overall season title.
Michal Strumnik takes lead in OK Dinghy fleet in Kieler Woche
The light conditions continued at Kieler Woche with only one more race sailed on Monday for the OK Dinghy fleet. The race win went to Michal Strumnik, from Poland, who also now takes the overall lead.
Real Team France Wins Tight Battle at 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup
Real Team France emerged from a tense three-way battle for supremacy to win Act 2 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Slovenia.
Rainbow score their first race win but Svea lead J Class Barcelona Regatta into final day
When the too gentle and shifting breeze died away during the second race of the day, Rainbow were denied a probable double victory, but the newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race win on the leaderboard at the J Class Barcelona Regatta today.
Cape 31 – Round the Island Race to the Nebuchadnezzar of AIX Rosé
With five boats now on the Solent – the Cape 31’s took on the Round the Island race this weekend hosted by the Island Sailing Club in Cowes.The class was
Transat Paprec – A game of nerves until the finish Friday?
With just over 1000 nautical miles to the finish of the Transat Paprec race from Brittany to Saint Barths the margins between the top three boats are tiny and the battle of nerves is gradually intensifying.
Bermuda Gold Cup Plans Semifinals and Final on Saturday
The 71st Bermuda Gold has been paused for two days due to the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, but tomorrow’s Semifinal Round should reignite the pyrotechnics on Hamilton Harbour with two matches featuring well-known, if not bitter rivals.
Barcolana “Ticket to Race” the initiative to experience Barcolana as a protagonist
Barcolana is set to amaze its audience once again with a major innovation dedicated to all those who have always wanted to participate in the world’s largest regatta: introducing “Ticket To Race,” the opportunity to register as an individual sailor and be assigned to a crew, regardless of your experience level.
Svea and Velsheda set to line up at showcase Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
A breezy week seems to be in prospect for competitors at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which starts on Monday out of Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Two J Class teams, Velsheda and Svea, will race in mixed fleet handicap divisions up against the cream of the world’s big Maxi yachts.
Oskari Muhonen storms into lead at the Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus
The Finn Gold Cup is not for the feint hearted. The third day of the 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus was a hard, long and challenging day for everyone. After three more races, Finland’s Oskari Muhonen has an eight-point lead over Italy’s Alessandro Marega, with Valérian Lebrun, from France in third.
Richomme rockets to new 24-hour distance record
One week on exactly since Nico Lunven (HOLCIM-PRB) set a new solo 24 hours monohull distance record, Paprec Arkéa solo skipper Yoann Richomme dramatically bettered that mark this morning on the Vendée Globe, before running out of track and hitting the buffers as he and the other leaders of the solo non stop race around the world slowed into the Doldrums.
Ocean Racer and Artist’s Collaboration Crossing the Atlantic
For the ocean racer, Conrad Colman, sailing is an art. For the multimedia artist, James Perkins, art is a sport. Both Colman and Perkins have honed their crafts to a science.
Cowes Classics Week’s Club-based Social Program Embraces Six Local Yacht Clubs
The Royal London Yacht Club, organiser of Cowes Classics Week, is delighted to reveal that its popular club-based social program will this year include events at six local yacht clubs.
New book release: ‘Sira – One boat, two kings’ by Mikkel Thommessen
The Norwegian 8 Metre Sira was built in 1938 to win the Kattegat Cup. She did that a total of six times – three of them with King Olav at the helm. King Harald took over Sira in 2006 and actively sailed the boat until 2022.
Open Skiff Eurochallenge and International RS Aero Regatta on Garda Trentino
Open Skiff Eurochallenge and International RS Aero Regatta on Garda Trentino: fantastic start with sunshine and perfect wind for the first races of the season. Top international positions with Italy, New Zealand, Great Britain, Poland, and Ireland leading in the various classes and categories
First week of racing concludes at 2023 Foiling Week – Not just racing at Lake Garda
As the first half of Foiling Week is wrapping up, organizers look back at great racing in the Waszp, ETF26, 69F and IQFoil classes with their final day of racing taking place today.
