Worldpage 191

Sailing news from around the world, including

Nip & Tuck: Rio 100

Well, it was not quite ‘Nip and Tuck’, more extend and widen but it was surgery none the less! What was launched in 2003 as ‘Zana’, became ‘Konica Minolta’ and

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Day 3

FINDING FORM Established in 1980, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is a meeting of elegance, power, speed and prowess. Large, powerful yachts engaged in direct competition in a spectacular and

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Day 2

MINIMAL MARGINS, MAXIMUM SKILL [Source: Regattanews.com] The appeal of the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship is clear. Cutting-edge racing yachts crewed by skilled professional sailors, driven by the energy and

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Day 1

A TOUCH OF YESTERYEAR [Source: regattanews.com] The 25th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup commenced with gusto today as the 35 competing Maxi yachts completed a coastal course through

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

PORTO CERVO, ITALY – AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 [hdwplayer id=1] [Source: regattanews.com] IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN An international fleet of 35 Maxi yachts have arrived in

2014 Capricorn Challenge

The Performance Sailcraft Australia guys are in New Caledonia getting ready for the start of the 2014 Capricorn Challenge. New Cal at this time of year? Simply perfect! Are we

Historic Golds for Singapore & Sailing!

Singapore’s sailors Bernie Chin and Samantha Yom clinch historic gold medals for Singapore at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. “The sailing level at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games was fantastic

OneSails 4T Forte

4T FORTE™ – continuous yarns composite technology. The 4T FORTE™ composite structure incorporates high modulus fibres such as STR Solid Stripes, a new low stretch component of MMS™ technology which

Nanjing Youth Olympics – Medal time!

Gold To Argentinean And Chinese Techno 293 Racers At Youth Olympic Games Argentina’s Francisco Saubidet Birkner and China’s Linli Wu claimed the Boy’s and Girl’s Techno 293 honours as sailing

505 Worlds Day 4

Mike Holt and Rob Woelfel have moved to the top of the leaderboard of the SAP 505 World Championship after winning a breezy race in Kiel, Germany, today. They sit

RB&I Race: Day 10 Update

Swish Smash 5th World Record in Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race! [RB&I Media] Swish, skippered by Canadian Roderick Knowles, crossed the finish line of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain

Youth Olympics: Day 3

Leaderboards Take Shape At The Youth Olympic Games The discard came into play at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games with the leader boards taking shape at the midway point

Youth Olympics: Day 2

Improvements Aplenty In The Byte CII Fleets At The Youth Olympic Games It was a day of improvements and progression for the Byte CII sailors at the Nanjing 2014 Youth

Youth Olympics: Day 1

Youth Olympic Sailors Play To The Crowd On Opening Race Day The four Techno 293 and Byte CII fleets played to a crowd of 2,000 at the Youth Olympic Games

Canfield Wins Chicago Grand Slam

Third consecutive Chicago Grand Slam victory for Team USOne [Chicago Match Race Center] Chicago, IL – The cold, foggy weather may have dampened the spirits of the thousands of Chicagoans

RB&I Race: Day 7 / PM Update

Jens Kellinghusen’s Ker 51, Varuna crossed the finish line of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race at 12.10.32 BST on 17th August 2014. Varuna is now in first

SAP 505 Worlds: Day 1

Former World Champion Howie Hamlin and his crew Andy Zinn put down a strong marker by winning the Pre-Worlds in Kiel, Germany, but now it’s crunch time as the main