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2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships Wraps Up
No races were sailed on the final day of the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, due to lack of wind, which means double gold for Italy.
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2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships – Day 5
Three races were completed today in each fleet at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships. Vilamoura provided a nice southeast breeze of 7–13 knots, and with pent-up energy from no racing yesterday, the sailors were very eager to get their races off today.
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Gloves – Are they really Essential?
Gloves. One of the first pieces of sailing kit you would have ever owned (after a lifejacket of course) and an item that I almost always avoid wearing.
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No Racing at the ILCA 4 Youth World Championships on Day 4
No races were sailed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, due to lack of wind. Scoring remains the same as yesterday. Three races are scheduled for tomorrow, with the first warning signal at 12:00.
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The “Game Changer” for Weather Routing: Automatic Wave Routing
PredictWind’s newest feature – Automatic Wave Routing allows users to see highly detailed wave data and how their vessel will perform in all wave conditions, along their route.
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2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships – Day 3
Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. Another day of excellent sailing conditions, the sea breeze held 12–16 knots for all six fleets to successfully get off their races and be back on shore by 18:00.
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World Sailing hosts first in a three-year series of PDP clinics in Singapore
The first Para Sailing Development Program (PDP) to be held in Singapore took place recently from 26-29 July, as part of the lead up to the RSYC Regatta, held at the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club.
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ILCA 4 Youth Worlds: Action packed racing for Day 2
Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. With another day of beautiful sailing conditions, 12–19 knots of wind, the top sailors are separated by just a few points.
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69F: Dutch beat Argentina in last-gasp Garda Victory
The Dutch team, Team DutchSail – Janssen de Jong mixed, rose to the pressure to win Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2022 in Torbole on Lake Garda.
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Atlas 2 is In-Stock!
We’re excited to announce that as of today, the Atlas 2 is in-stock for US domestic orders! And, for our international customers, we hope to be in-stock in just a few short weeks.
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Young team seeks to achieve a world-first and create the first fully autonomous sailboat under 2.4m to cross the Atlantic
Oshen is a young enterprise created by a team of Imperial College London graduates, and supported by a number of professional advisors. It is aiming for a world-first by creating the first fully autonomous sailboat to cross the Atlantic and complete the Microtransat challenge.
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ILCA 4 Youth Worlds: Glamour racing on Day 1
Two races were completed in each fleet at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. All 426 boats launched efficiently in under 45 minutes for a smooth start to the day.
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Club Racing Keeps The Fire Burning
As sailors, we see the revolving door of crew. Life gets in the way – families, work, new hobbies, and burnout keep the door spinning. But, there is one thing that keeps us coming back for more – love for the sport.
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Golden Globe Race 2022 Sets Sail
It was a beautiful day in Gijón, and an emotional send-off from local sailors and boats who came in great numbers to wave goodbye to the 15 Golden Globe Race yachts after a week of briefings and festivities.
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Charlie Cumbley lifts 2022 OK Dinghy World title in Marstrand after windless final day
Charlie Cumbley from Britain has won the 2022 OK Dinghy World Championship after a stressful final day in Marstrand, Sweden. Niklas Edler from Sweden takes the silver with Lars Johan Brodtkorb from Norway wins the bronze. No more races were possible on the final day with a very light wind all day
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100th Star World Championship Kicks Off in One Month
It’s shaping up to be an event to remember, the 2022 Star World Championship not only will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary Championship but will register a record number of participants after the Olympic years. There will be over 15 past Star World Champions and a good representation of the new generation with 15 U30 teams.
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OK Dinghy Worlds in Marstrand heads for nail biting conclusion on Friday
The 2022 OK Dinghy World Championship is going down to the wire with just 0.4 points separating Britain’s Charlie Cumbley and Sweden’s Niklas Edler after two more races were completed on Thursday in Marstrand, Sweden.
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2023 Dates set for 58th Congressional Cup
Dates have been announced for the 58th Congressional Cup regatta and Ficker Cup qualifier hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club
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2022 Blokart Worlds racing in New Zealand in October
Blokarting was invented in New Zealand in 1999 by Paul Beckett, who had a background in hang gliding and sailing. The sport quickly grew in popularity, to the point the first world championships were held in Beckett’s home town, Papamoa, in 2008.
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Lars Johan Brodtkorb takes early lead at OK Dinghy Worlds in sunny Marstrand
Lars Johan Brodtkorb, from Norway, has taken the early lead at the OK Dinghy World Championship in Marstrand, Sweden.
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Argentinians Maximo Videla and Tadeo Fanes De Rioja win the 29er World Championships 2022
A day of snakes and ladders for the leaders of the Gold fleet led to an incredibly tight finish with only one point between the final positions overall.
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Frenchman Saved After 16 Hours Inside Capsized Yacht
A 62-year-old Frenchman survived for 16 hours in an air bubble inside his capsized sailing boat in the Atlantic Ocean before being rescued by Spanish coastguard divers in what they described as an operation “verging on the impossible”.
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29er World Championships 2022 Day 5
Closely fought battle on the penultimate day of the 29er World Championships, El Balis. Just nine points separate the top five overall in the 29er World Championship, El Balis, as the regatta progresses into the final day of racing.
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Tight at the top of the 29er World Championships in El Balís
French team Hugo Revil and Karl Devaux have taken the lead of the 29er World Championships in the choppy waters of El Balis after three races on the first day of the final series, although tied on 46 points with the Italian team of Alex Demurtas and Giovanni Santi.